Vegetables: Delicious recipes for roots, bulbs, shoots & stems
By Mat Follas
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It's time to turn foods that used to be relegated to side dishes into the stars of the show. In this book, chef Mat Follas uses his culinary skill and understanding of flavour to bring together a selection of wow-factor plant-based recipes to be enjoyed by flexitarians, vegetarians, vegans and non-veggies alike. Organized by produce type, there are delicious ways to enjoy everything from roots, squash and brassicas to shoots, stems and funghi. Choose from Smoked Parsnip, Pear & Stilton Salad, Moroccan Roasted Cauliflower, Kale Gnocchi with Kale Crisps, Goat's Cheese & Marjoram Ravioli Marinara, Rainbow Chard & Comté Quiche, Artichoke Frittata and Champagne Mushrooms. Vegan substitutions are suggested wherever possible and Mat's ingenious recipes for Dairy-free Cheese and Cream and No-egg Mayonnaise make switching out the dairy easy. Mat also shares the secrets of his Chef's Storecupboard — tasty recipes for sauces, relishes, pickles and dressings — designed to give your veggie dishes a flavour boost.
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Vegetables - Mat Follas
Roots
CARROT • PARSNIP • BEETROOT/BEETS • CELERIAC/CELERY ROOT
Root vegetables are every chef’s secret weapon. They provide balance to dishes, with savoury flavours from beetroot/beets, swede/rutabaga and celeriac/celery root, and sweet flavours from carrots, turnips and parsnips. From simply roasting in a variety of ways to make the most of each root vegetable on page 22, to juicing on page 11 and a more technical agar agar-set terrine of carrot and beetroot/beets on page 14, I have tried to bring out the best of their wonderful flavours.
Like most people, I do love something deep-fried and the Tumbleweed Tempura on page 17 uses the sweetness of cooked carrots and onions to balance the earthy flavours of kale and potatoes – you will not be able to stop eating the tumbleweed parcels once you start!
I often serve the Beetroot Soup with Goat’s Cheese Cream on page 17 in my restaurant as a surprise course on our tasting menu, the surprise and delight from customers who have never eaten cooked beetroot/beets before is fun to see and to share with them. That and the shock value of a dark purple soup, make this a fun way to start a meal.
Carrot and beetroot terrine
PREPARE: 20 MINUTES COOK: 45 MINUTES (PLUS 6 HOURS SETTING TIME) SERVES: 8
This is not only vibrant in colour, it is in flavour too. Sweet and spicy carrots and earthy, deeply flavoured beetroot/beets make a wonderfully rich terrine. Serve hot, dressed with fennel fronds and topped off with a little freshly grated horseradish.
1 kg/2¼ lbs. fresh uncooked beetroot/beets, peeled
500 ml/2 cups beetroot/beet juice
200 ml/¾ cup ruby Port
1 kg/2¼ lbs. carrots, peeled
250 ml/1 cup apple juice
1 star anise
12 g/4 teaspoons agar agar (setting agent)
table salt, to season
TO SERVE
freshly grated horseradish
fennel fronds (optional)
a terrine or loaf pan lined with clingfilm/plastic wrap
Put the beetroot/beets in a saucepan with the beetroot/beet juice and ruby Port, add a little water if needed to just cover the beetroot/beets. Set the pan over a medium heat and simmer for approximately 40 minutes until the beetroot/beets are softened and cooked through. Remove the beetroot/beets using a slotted spoon and put in a large bowl to cool. Save the cooking liquor and set aside.
Meanwhile, put the carrots in a saucepan with the apple juice and star anise, adding enough water to just cover the carrots. Set the pan over a medium heat and simmer for 15–20 minutes until the carrots are soft but still hold their shape.
Remove the carrots using a slotted spoon and put in a large bowl to cool. Save the cooking liquor, discard the star anise and set aside.
Simmer the beetroot/beet cooking liquor until it has reduced by half its volume, season with a small pinch of salt and remove from the heat.
Finely slice the cooked carrots. Layer the carrot in the terrine or loaf pan to form tightly packed layers about halfway up.
Add 6 g/2 teaspoons of agar agar to 500 ml/2 cups of the carrot cooking liquor, set over a medium heat and bring to a low simmer. Whisk to combine, then pour over the carrot layer till just covered.
Put in the fridge to set – this will take 2–3 hours.
Once the carrot layers have set firm, slice the beetroot/beets and layer over the carrot to fill the terrine or loaf pan.
Bring the beetroot/beet cooking liquor to a low simmer over a medium heat. Add 6 g/2 teaspoons of agar agar and whisk to combine. Pour the liquor slowly, while hot, over the beetroot/beets until just covered. The hot beetroot/beet liquor will melt a little of the carrot jelly to bind the two layers together.
Return to the fridge to set firm – this will take 2–3 hours.
Preheat the oven to 70°C (160°F) Gas ¼ if serving warm.
If you prefer it to be served warm, return to the loaf pan and cook in the preheated oven for 5 minutes or so. Whether hot or cold, slice with a very sharp knife and serve with a tiny amount of fresh horseradish finely grated over the top.
Beetroot soup with goat’s cheese cream
PREPARE: 5 MINUTES COOK: 10 MINUTES SERVES: 4
Beetroot/beets and apple is one of those unexpected flavour combinations that works perfectly. This simple soup never fails to delight diners in my restaurant. The goat’s cheese cream adds a sharpness and saltiness to the soup.
600 g/1¼ lbs. pre-cooked red beetroot/beets
400 ml/1¾ cups apple juice
20 ml/1½ tablespoons double/heavy cream
100 g/3½ oz. soft goat’s cheese
Roughly chop the beetroot/beets into 1-cm/⅜-inch cubes and put into a saucepan with the apple juice. Set over a medium heat and bring to a low simmer for 5 minutes then purée using a handheld electric blender to produce a smooth