玉米是全世界總產量最高的糧食，不僅可食用，也可做為工業原料使用，用途非常廣泛又環保。
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玉米在每個國家習慣的烹飪方法都不同，在我們國家多是水煮居多。Polenta是玉米糊的意思，源自義大利的一道傳統美食。義大利人喜愛將玉米研磨製成玉米碎粉(並非像白白細細的那種玉米澱粉，這是與中國的涼粉不同之處)後，加水與鹽巴混和後加熱，使澱粉糊化後作為主食食用。當玉米糊冷卻後會變成塊狀，也就是所謂的玉米糕了。原理就像中國的涼粉一樣，只是中國使用的澱粉來源以綠豆、碗豆、地瓜、馬鈴薯為主。玉米糕製成後，再以油脂半煎半炸方式烹調後食用。
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Fried polenta
Ingredients
- 200 gr of polenta
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Salt
RECIPE
The making of polenta requires a great deal of time, and is cooked under a low flame inside a cauldron, and should be constantly stirred throughout the entire process. Fortunately, today pre-packaged polenta exists and can ease the process of making crispy fried polenta.
PREPARATION
Cut the polenta in slices of at least 1 cm wide. Alternatively, you can dice it in 1 cm cubes; any smaller would make them break apart during the cooking. Dry the polenta with a paper towel to reduce the humidity. In a saucepan, heat up an abundant amount of extravirgin olive oil to deep fry the pieces of polenta.
When the oil is hot, dip the pieces of polenta – small amounts at a time to keep the oil hot and guarantee the right amount of space for the polenta to fry perfectly. Fry the polenta for at least 10/15 minutes until the exterior turns into a golden crispy crust. Drain the fried polenta and place it in a piece of cardboard for fried food, season with a pinch of salt and serve while it’s still warm!
Recipe from Kitchen Swagger,2020
Pan-Seared Salmon with Creamy Avocado Sauce
Ingredients
- 4 6-8 ounce salmon filets, skin removed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- salt and pepper, to taste
- fresh minced basil, for garnish
- lemon wedges, for serving
creamy avocado sauce
- 1 ripe avocado, halved, seeded and peeled
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
- 1 clove garlic
- half a lemon, juice squeezed
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup light cream or half & half
- salt and pepper to taste
Method
- Combine creamy avocado sauce ingredients in a blender, blend until smooth and creamy, set aside. If sauce is too thick you can add 1-2 tablespoons of water.
- Season salmon filets with salt and pepper on both sides. Coat the bottom of a skillet with olive oil, over medium-high heat. Once oil is hot, add salmon filets and sear for 5-6 minutes. Flip and sear for 5-6 additional minutes.
- Transfer salmon filets to a plate and top with creamy avocado sauce. Sprinkle with fresh basil and serve immediately with a lemon wedge.