Olaf Mertens - Olaf’s kitchen: a master chef shares his passion / Кухня Олафа: шеф-повар делится страстью [2008, PDF, ENG]

Acknowledgments ...9
Introduction ...11
Standards ...15
Greetings from the Kitchen ...17
First Bites ...19
Tomato Salad Shooters ...21
Tomato Melon Salad with Strawberries and Olive Dust ...22
Potato Crisps with Herbed Feta Dip ...24
White Asparagus Three Ways ...26
Herbal Schnapps–Cured Salmon Sticks ...29
Fancy Fish and Chips ...30
Duck Empanadas with Salsa Verde ...31
Mini Duck Burgers ...33
Fresh from the Earth ...35
Wholesome Vegetable Cooking ...37
Butternut Squash Soup with Muesli Popcorn Clusters ...39
White Asparagus Soup with Root Vegetable Crisps ...40
Sauerkraut Crème Soup ...42
Sweet and Sour Spice–Infused Tomatoes ...43
Confi t Vegetable Parcel with Goat Cheese Dip ...45
Scalloped Kohlrabi ...46
Savory Apple Couscous ...47
Say No to Fast Food! ...49
Faster-Cooking Foods ...51
Veal and Mushrooms ...52
Vietnamese Caramelized Chicken ...53
Spicy Peanut Chicken ...54
Bourbon Chicken and Shrimp Risotto ...55
Mushroom and Spinach Strudel ...57
Bratwurst-Stuffed Pork Tenderloin...59
South Beach Sandwiches ...60
Olaf’s Wiener Schnitzel ...61
Handmade and Delicate ...63
Pasta, Noodles, and Dumplings ...65
Focaccia Dumplings in Oyster Mushroom Sauce ...66
Potato Dumplings and Lobster in Sherry Tarragon Sauce ...69
Curried Shellfi sh with Red Beet Spaetzle ...71
Spaetzle and Clams in White Wine ...72
Whole Wheat Spaetzle with Mushrooms ...73
Beef Tenderloin with Blue Cheese Spaetzle and Port Wine
Reduction ...75
Crab and Smoked Salmon Ravioli with Maple Glaze ...76
Veal Ravioli ...77
Fresh and Light ...79
Fish ...81
Seafood Soup ...82
Clams Casino Style ...83
Salmon with Cucumber Spaghetti and Mustard Mousse ...84
Simple Salmon with Crudités Salad ...86
Whiskey Maple Salmon with Potato Lox ...87
Sole on Fridays ...88
Crab-Crusted Cedar-Planked Halibut ...90
Italian-Scented Cod with Potato Strings ...92
Seared, Grilled, and Roasted ...95
Meat and Poultry ...97
Chicken and Veal Involtini ...98
Stuffed Cornish Hen ...100
Rum-Spiked Jerk Chicken ...102
Chicken Stuffed with Orange-Braised Duck ...105
All-Canadian Cheeseburger ...106
Beef Wellington Burger ...107
Beef Fillet Wrapped In Herb Collar ...108
My Ribs…My Home-Brewed BBQ Sauce ...110
Braised Meals ...113
One-Big-Pot Dishes ...115
Smoked Pork and Carrot Stew ...117
Veal Paprikash ...118
Veal in Horseradish and Gooseberries ...119
Soured Beef Short Ribs ...120
Beef Roll-Ups with Tomato Fondue Sauce ...122
Smoked Turkey Thighs with Lentils and Pea Pesto ...123
Turkey Thigh Osso Buco ...124
Curried Chicken ...126
Save Water, Use Beer! ...129
Beer Cuisine ...131
Spicy Stout Beer Garlic Shrimp ...132
Mussels and Smoked Salmon in Wheat Beer...133
Smoked Trout with Wheat Beer Sabayon ...135
Beer-Brined Roast Chicken ...136
Smoked Pork Baked in Beer Rye Bread ...138
Festive Ham with Maple Stout and Brat Apple Marmalade ...140
Drunken Soya Glazed Ribs ...142
The New Pre-dessert ...145
Cheese Courses ...147
Baked Saganaki with Date and Fig Salad ...148
Baked Brie and Roasted Apples ...150
Blue Cheese and Walnut Apple Bake with
Peppered Honey ...151
Goat Cheese and Gouda Dip with Tomato Jam ...152
Pick-Up Sticks with Liquid Parmesan ...154
Gratin Cheese Fondue with Red Wine Hazelnut
and Quince Relish ...155
Goat Cheese Brûlé Cake ...156
Belgian Waffl e Gratin with Thyme-Infused Sugar Beet
Syrup ...158
The Sugar Rush ...161
Desserts ...163
Nougat Mousse with Rum Balls ...164
Chocolate Soup ...166
Semolina Mousse with Niagara Fruits ...168
Tree Cake and Rum Berries ...170
Marzipan Poppy Seed Bundt Cake with Wild Blueberry
Compote ...172
Chocolate Sauerkraut Cake with Boozy Cherries ...174
Butter Cake with Roast Rhubarb and Strawberries ...175
No Campfi re S’mores ...176
Kitchen Basics ...179
Vegetable Stock ...182
Sweet Orange Sauce ...185
Port Wine Reduction ...186
BBQ Sauce ...188
Olaf’s Black Spice Rub ...189
Braised Duck Leg ...191
Basic Spaetzle ...192
Whole Wheat Spaetzle ...193
Red Beet Spaetzle ...194
Basic Risotto ...195
Basic Ravioli ...196
Strudel Dough ...197
Flatbread ...198
Blender Dressings and Vinaigrettes ...201
Key Components of Dressings and Vinaigrettes ...205
Citrus Vinaigrette ...206
Red Wine Vinaigrette ...207
Wheat Germ Dressing ...208
White Raisin, Caulifl ower, and Caper Dressing ...210
Index ...213