AUSTRALIA - Food

Typical Australian dishes

Australian Sandrinette Salad

Ingredients:
-12 Prawns
-300g of Smoked salmon
-2 kiwis
-1 Pink grapefruit
-2 endives
-1 Mozzarella
-8 Sprigs of chives
-2 Teaspoons of vinegar
-2 Tablespoons of olive oil
- salt and pepper

Preparation:
1) Peel the grapefruit, taking care to remove the white parts and separate the parts.
2) Peel the prawns.
3) Peel the kiwis and cut them into slices.
4) Cut the mozzarella into cubes.
5) Cut the salmon into cubes.
6) Cut the endives in half, then into slices.
7) In a bowl mix all the items.
8) Add the previously chopped chives.
9) Put the olive oil and vinegar, salt and pepper and mix well.
Keep cool until serving.

Kangaroo steak with honey and thyme

Ingredients:

- 4 kangaroo steaks
- 4 tablespoons of honey
- 20g of butter
- 4 sprigs of fresh thyme
- 1 tablespoon of Brandy wine
- 25 cl of game stock
- 1 dl of sour cream
- salt and pepper
Preparation:
1) Salt and pepper the meat and put the honey on the meat before putting it all in a pan, after the butter is melted and cook the steaks.
2) Add the remaining honey and fresh thyme sprigs, remove the meat from the pan. Cover it with aluminum and let it cool a bit.
3) Deglaze the pan with brandy and game stock, and scratching the cooking juices. Add the cream and let reduce. Serve with chicory or with orange zest or ginger syrup.

The Melba Peach 

Introduction:

The Peach Melba is a dessert created by Auguste Escoffier for the Australian soprano Nellie Melba he admired so much. He knew she loved peaches and created this dessert to please her.

Ingredients:
-3 peaches (not too ripe)
-6 scoops of vanilla ice cream
-whipped cream
-roasted almonds
-For the syrup:
-1 cup of sugar

-2 cups of water
-1 cup of lemon juice
-For the raspberry coulis:
-2 cups of raspberries
-2 cups of lemon juice
-1 cup of sugar

Preparation:

* First, boil the peaches in water for more than 2 min. Peel the fruit, remove the core and plunge them into ice water to stop the cooking process.
* Then make the syrup, bring to a boil the sugar, water, lemon juice (or lemon peel and vanilla). Let the heat on for 10 minutes. Dip the peaches in it and let the whole lot cool.
* Blender all the ingredients for the raspberry coulis.
* Assemble everything, put half a peach on each plate (or in a transparent cup), place a scoop of ice cream and cover with raspberry coulis.
*Finish up with a little whipped cream and some roasted almonds, and why not a wafer.

Laura and Paule