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Salmon & Vanilla Seafood Stock

Salmon & Vanilla Seafood Stock

Salmon & Vanilla Seafood Stock Prep Time:15 mins Cook Time:30 mins Serves:Serves Ingredients 1 Salmon head and carcass (remove the gills) ½ dozen Mussels 2 tbsp Grapessed Oil 1/4 tsp Equagold Vanilla Paste 1 Onion 1 clove Garlic 2 Carrots 2 stalks of Celery 1 Fennel bulb 1 to 2 Bay Leaves 1 Equagold Vanilla Pod 2 sprigs of Lemon Thyme ¾ cup of white wine 2 litres of water Seasoning Optional 1 tbsp of Tomato paste   Method Heat the Vanilla Paste and Grapeseed Oil in a large pot (4 litre). Gently Caramalise the mussels, Salmon Carcass and vegetables for...

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Orange, Anise & Vanilla Glazed ham

Orange, Anise & Vanilla Glazed ham

Orange, Anise & Vanilla Glazed ham Prep Time:20 mins Cook Time:1.5-2 Hrs Serves:Serves Ingredients 8kg ham bone in 100g mustard (we use Horopito mustard - from mustard makers) 150g honey 3 vanilla pods, split and seeded 20 cloves 600ml fresh squeezed orange juice 6 star anise   Method Preheat oven to 170C. Remove skin from ham, leaving fat layer intact. Score fat with a sharp knife making a diamond pattern. Mix together mustard, honey and vanilla seeds and rub over scored ham fat. Bring the freshly sqeezed orange juice, star anise and vanilla pods to a simmer for 5 minutes....

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Mexican Slow Cooked Lamb on Tacos

Mexican Slow Cooked Lamb on Tacos

Mexican Slow Cooked Lamb on Tacos Prep Time:15-20 mins Cook Time:3hrs Serves:Serve with a fresh salsa and sour cream Ingredients  1 small leg of lamb 1 generous tbsp grapeseed oil 1 tbsp Mexican Rub 1 onion, thickly sliced half cup of orange juice 3-4 cloves of garlic, whole   Method Heat the oven to 160 degrees C Rub the lamb with the oil and Mexican rub, till the meat is well coated. Place in an oven bag, and marinate overnight. Before cooking, add the orange juice, onions and garlic. Cook slowly at 160 degrees C for 3 hours minimum (longer...

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Salmon and Vanilla – Tarator Style

Salmon and Vanilla – Tarator Style

Salmon and Vanilla – Tarator Style Prep Time:20-30 mins Cook Time:1 hour Serves:Serves Ingredients 1 side of Salmon (about 1.4kg), skinless, pin-boned, at room temperature 80 ml (⅓ cup) Vanilla & Grapeseed oil Juice of One Lemon Salt 2tbsp Pink Himalayan Salt (or for better outcome - Equagold’s Vanilla & Herb Sea Salt) ½ tsp each cumin seeds, coriander seeds, cardamom seeds, fennel seeds ½ tsp sesame seeds, toasted Tarator crust 100 gm Walnuts chopped into medium pieces (you can use other nuts such as pistachio, macadamia or almonds) 2 small Spanish onions, very finely diced 1 cup (firmly packed)...

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