Gatind pentru doi

Toamna! Ce anotimp romantic! Iti vine sa te cuibaresti in pat, cu …  laptopul sau tableta sau dragul tau (draga ta) in brate (depinde de preferinte), sa te uiti gales la ea/el si sa iti spui: eu cu cine voi vorbi astazi? Sau ce site-uri voi vizita? Ce up-dates voi face? Ce like sau dislike voi schimba? Ce vom face azi, etc, etc… Si dupa ce stai destul in pat, cu ochii la ecran sau in ochii celuilalt, acoperita cu patura, ti se face foame. Ce bine ar fi sa te strige cineva ca e gata masa…dar nu e (de cele mai multe ori) asa ca unul din voi sau ambii, faceti un efort…sa va sculati din pat…sa mergeti la bucatarie. Aici, mare lucru nu ar fi…dar stai…sunt ceva oua si mare noroc, mare, ciuperci proaspete. Ha, ha, ha! Asta da noroc. Ai tot ce trebuie si stiu eu acum o reteta rapida si usoara si pufoasa si delicioasa. Nu e a mea, e doar imprumutata din cartea “Cooking for two”, publicata in 1996 si incercata o data, undeva, candva, departe…

Omleta sufleu cu sos de ciuperci

2 portii

Ingrediente:

• 4 oua
• 1 lingura apa
• 2 lingurite tarhon proaspat, tocat
• 20 g unt

Sos de ciuperci:

• 60 g unt
• 1 ceapa mica, tocata
•  1 catel de usturoi, zdrobit
• 125 g ciuperci mici, proaspete, feliate
• 3 lingurite faina
• 1/4 cana vin alb sec
• 1/2 cana supa pui (sau o jumatate cub concentrat de pui dizolvat in 1/2 cana apa fierbinte, sau pur si simplu apa, daca nu ai nici una in casa)
• 1/4 lapte
• 2 lingurite mustar frantuzesc
• 2 lingurite tarhon proaspat, tocat

Preparare:

• Separa galbenusurile de albusuri. Intr-un bol, bate galbenusurile impreuna cu apa si tarhonul.
• In alt bol, bate cu mixerul albusurile, pana se intaresc.
• Incorporeaza cu grija albusurile in galbenusuri, in doua etape.
• Topeste jumatate din cantitatea de unt intr-o tigaie. Pune jumatate din omleta si lasa pe foc pana se rumeneste dedesubt.
• Pune apoi tigaia in cuptor sub grill, si lasa pana se coace si deasupra.
• Pune omleta pe o farfurie, impatureste-o in doua si pune deasupra sosul de ciuperci.
• Repeta pasii pentru a doua portie.
• Pentru sosul de ciuperci, topeste untul in tigaie, adauga ceapa, usturoiul si ciupercile si caleste-le pana se inmoaie ceapa. Adauga faina si amesteca bine. Scoate de pe foc tigaia si adauga pe rand si restul de ingrediente. Pune iar pe foc tigaia si amesteca pana fierbe si se ingroasa. Daca vrei sa iti usurezi munca, poti face sosul cu o zi inainte.

Pofta buna, iubirea mea!

Cooking For Two

I would like to introduce you today to a new recipe I tried years ago in my beloved city, London. I got it from the book “Cooking for two”, published in 1996. What a reasonable title! And what a perfect day to cook, at the end of the week. Imagine yourself tired from the week. You don’t feel like looking at all. May be not a very difficult recipe. You would love some eggs too. Hmmm…ah…there is it…

Souffle omelette with mushroom sauce

Serves 2

Ingredients:

• 4 eggs, separated
• 1 tbsp water
• 2 tsp chopped fresh tarragon
• 20 g butter (lovely butter…)

For the mushroom sauce

• 60 g butter
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 125 g baby mushrooms, sliced
• 3 tsp plain flour
• 1/4 cup dry white wine
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 tsp French mustard
• 2 tsp chopped fresh tarragon

Method:

• Whisk egg yolks, water and tarragon in a large bowl until well combined.
• Beat egg whites in a small bowl with electric mixer until soft peaks form.
• Fold egg whites gently into egg yolk mixture in 2 batches.
• Heat half the butter in the omelette pan. Pour the half egg mixture into pan, cook omelette until lightly browned underneath.
• Place the pan under a hot grill until top of the omelette is just set.
• Slide the omelette onto plate, fold omelette in half, spoon over half the mushrooms sauce.
• Repeat with remaining butter, egg mixture and sauce.
• Mushroom sauce: heat the butter in a pan, add onion, garlic and mushrooms, cook stirring, until onion is soft. Add flour, cook stirring, until combined.
• Remove from heat, gradually stir in combined remaining ingredients, stir over heat until mixture boils and thickens. If you like to ease your work, you can make the sauce a day ahead.

Bon appetite, my love!