Underneath the surface – Celeriac apple slaw

February 7, 2016 by nadel&gabel

It wasn’t love at first sight. How could you fall in a love with a grey/brown bumpy ball? Aesthetics is not quite the strength of the celeriac (aka celery root). I would go as far as to say it’s the most unattractive root I’ve seen. And probably there are a lot of people that are put off by this strange looking something that easily gets overlooked beneath beauties like the sophisticated cauliflower or the colourful paprika… There is a lot […]

Categories: gluten-free, In the kitchen, salad, seasons, Uncategorized, vegetable, vegetarian, winter • Tags: apple, celeriac, celery, fresh, root, roots, salad, slaw, umami, Waldorf, winter

Boost of flavour – Umami paste

January 10, 2013 by nadel&gabel

Glutamate – reminds me immediately of cheap chinese food and a rumbling stomache after eating. It makes me think of convenience food where this popular flavour enhancer is used exhaustively. It makes me think of anything else but natural food. But this I learned isn’t true.

Categories: dairy-free, gluten-free, In the kitchen, pantry, spread, sauce & spice, vegan, vegetarian • Tags: cooking, flavour, food, gift, glutamate, natural, present, recipe, sauce, spice, stock, taste, umami, vegetarian