Posted in 菇類 (Mushroom), 蔬菜 (Vegetable), 帶子 (Scallops), 意大利菜 (Italian Cuisine), 意大利飯 (Risotto), 海鮮 (Seafood)

黑松露牛肝菌帶子意大利飯 (Black Truffles and Porcini risotto with scallops)

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關於意大利米,作者也在這篇簡單地細說一下吧。其實意大利米分別有幾款 : Arborio, Baldo, Carnaroli, Maratelli, Padano, Roma, and Vialone Nano, Carnaroli及Maratelli,它們的吸水程度也不同,例如 : Vialone Nano係所有米種中吸水力最強的,他們煮的時候就要快及比較水性,好樣我們中國人的湯飯似的,不是我們常見比較黏性的那樣,所以在意大利人會把用途分得很細緻。然而在香港可以找到也只得3款,大致是 Arborio, Carnaroli and Vialone Nano,一般比較容易控制的是Arborio, 其餘兩款也吸水性強,很易煮得過火,所以大多數人也會用Arborio來煮意大利飯。

We can talk briefly about Italian rice here, practically there are various types of risotto : Arborio, Baldo, Carnaroli, Maratelli, Padano, Roma, and Vialone Nano, Carnaroli, Maratelli.  Different rice have its own absorbs condiments, i.e. Vialone Nano is the most absorbs condiments among others, so it easy to overcooked and required fast cooking than others.  Actually, you can only find 3 common types of risotto : Arborio, Carnaroli and Vialone Nano in Hong Kong supermarket, but most of people cooking risotto with Arborio, because it’s more easy to control while cooking, the rest of two are easy to overcooked though.

 

煮意大利飯時,其實有一個既定的程序,亦在煮的過程中也要小心留意,必須一邊攪一邊加湯,不可一次性加入,否則會黏底及吸水不好;此外,記得意大利米一定不能洗米的。

While cooking risotto, they have a standard procedure, you have to look into it, you must have to stir it always and add stock little by little, otherwise it will stick the pan and not cook throughly, also, you don’t have to waste risotto before cooking.

 

好了,讀者應該也大概明白小小意大利米的知識,就開始我們今天的菜式吧。

OK, let’s go start cooking dish now.

 

材料 (Ingredients) :

 

原粒黑松露 (Fresh/preserved whole black truffles) – 1個 (1 pc)

 

黑松露醬 (black truffles sauce) – 1湯匙 (1 tablespoons)

 

乾牛肝菌 (fried ceps) – 20g

 

帶子 (scallops) – 4隻 (4 pcs)

 

意大利米 (Arborio rice) – 150g

 

洋蔥 (onion) – 1個 (1 pc)

 

白酒 (white wine) – 150ml

 

菜湯 (vegetable stock) – 1公升 (1 litre)

 

牛油 (butter) – 150g

 

羊奶芝士 (pecorino cheese) – 少量 (few)

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做法 (Method) :

 

1. 把乾牛肝菌浸於水中20分鐘、洋蔥切小粒、清洗帶子及吸走水份
soak the dried ceps into water for 20 minutes, cut the onion into small cubes, wash and pat dry scallops

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2. 準備一個平底鍋,放入牛油,當牛油溶化,加入帶子煎至兩邊金黃,盛起備用
Prepare a saucepan, add butter, add scallops and cook until two sides are golden brown, take out and set aside

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3. 在同一個鍋,加入橄欖油,加入洋蔥炒至軟身
In the same pan, add some olive oil, add onion and cook until soft

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4. 加入牛肝菌,伴勻後再加入意大利米,再伴勻
Add fried ceps, stir well and add rice, and stir well again

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5. 倒入白酒,並讓它揮發一會
Add white wine and let it evaporate for a while

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6. 再加入浸牛肝菌的水,一邊煮一邊攪
Add the dried ceps water, stir it while cooking

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7. 當水份不足時,就加入菜湯,大約加3-4次
When not enough water, add vegetable stock little by little, stir it gently, and add around 3-4 times

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8. 見意大利飯開始差不多脹大一倍以上,試試是否適合自己的口感,可以的話就可以熄火

When you see the risotto rise for double size, taste it whether its OK or not, if OK, then turn off the heat

 

9. 加入黑松露醬、牛油及羊奶芝士碎,伴勻,蓋上,待2-3分鐘
Add black truffles sauce, butter and pecorino cheese, stir well and lid on for 2-3 minutes

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10. 分好碟後,放上帶子,把原粒黑松露一片片的刨在上面就完成。
Put it on the plate, put the scallops on top and slice the black truffles on the top and finished.

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Posted in 其他文章 (Others Topics)

香港唯一真正意大利超市 (The only one real Italian Marketplace in Hong Kong)

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有讀開作者的文章的讀者也知道,作者熱愛煮意利菜,但一路上作者只可以用本地可以買到有限的意大利食材,卻沒有意大利真正新鮮食材,所以應該在味道上有些差別吧。
As you know when you followed my blog, I really enthusiastic about Italian cuisine, unfortunately, it’s really hard to find Italian fresh vegetables and goods in Hong Kong, so I think it might be slightly different taste compared to original dish.

 

最近作者竟然無意找到應該在香港是唯一的意大利超市,老闆也是意大利人,他自己挑選當地最當做的新鮮食材並直接從意大利入口,所以店內所賣的新鮮蔬果會因應季節而變動。
Recently, I found an Italian supermarket in Hong Kong operated by an Italian, he is carefully selected fresh vegetables and goods according to seasons and imported directly from Italy.

 

作者最近親自到訪這超市,真的很開心,店內有很多新鮮食材,老闆也很好人,由於太重關係,作者只可買少量新鮮食材回來試試看。
So, I visited at once few days ago, I really so surprised and happy when entered the shop, all goods and grocery are so fresh and the boss also very kind and nice.  However, it’s too heavy for me to bring it back to home, so I just found a little bit fresh stuff and try.

 

作者沒有任何利益的,對於這個死窮鬼作者來說,這店食材的價錢真的很合理,所以真心要介紹給各位讀者,如果閣下像作者一樣地對意大利菜著迷,不妨到這店看看。不過,這店的地址有點不就腳,最近方法就是從灣仔步行,大約15-20分鐘就可以到達。
I’m swear that I have NOTHING benefit from this shop, but as a poor man, honestly, the price really reasonable, therefore I think I really have to write this post and introduce this shop for you guys.  However, the location of this shop really not too convenient to go, but you can go there around 15-20 minutes by walk from Wanchai MTR.

 

今天,作者用了全意大利材料來做卡邦尼意粉,意大利蛋做出來的意粉真的很不同,色澤很美,像餐廳一樣,黃黃橙橙的,口感也不一樣吧。
Also, today, I tried to cook Spaghetti Carbonara using all real Italian ingredients, it is impressed me when I’m making pasta dough, the free-range eggs have very beautiful yellowish colour, it is really like the one you can enjoy in restaurant, the taste and texture really soooo good too.

 

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意大利店的資訊 (Shop information):

店名 (Shop Name) : Mercato by Giando

地址 (Address) : 灣仔分域碼頭地下 (G/F, Fenwich Pier, The Fleet Arcade, Wanchai, Hong Kong)

營業時間 (Opening Hours) : 11am-9pm

Posted in 小食 (Snacks)

自製焦糖爆谷 (Homemade Caramel Popcorn)

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相信很多人也喜歡吃的一款小食,但很多時也很難做得好,原因在於製作焦糖時的特別竅門,今次就分享給大家吧。至於芝士味爆谷真在研究中,希望遲些可以分享吧。

Everybody loves this snacks, but many people hard to do it in the proper way since there’s a trick when cooking caramel, so let’s do it now.  I’m also trying to make Cheese popcorn, hope can share it later too.

 

材料 (Ingredients) :

 

牛油 (Butter) – 1杯 (1 cup)

 

蔗糖 (raw sugar) – 2杯 (2 cups)

 

鹽 (salt) – 1茶匙 (1 teaspoon)

 

粟米糖漿 (corn syrup) – 半杯 (1/2 cup)

 

梳打粉 (baking soda) – 半茶匙 (1/2 teaspoon)

 

雲呢拿精華 (Vanilla Extract) – 1茶匙 (1 teaspoon)

 

做法 (Method):

 

1. 先預熱焗爐至95度
Prepare oven to 95 degree Celsius

 

2. 準備一個小鍋,先把牛油溶化
Prepare a small pan, melt the butter first

 

3. 再加入蔗糖、粟米糖漿及鹽,攪勻
Add raw sugar, corn syrup and salt, stir well

 

4. 一邊攪拌至煮滾,煮滾後,不要攪,再滾4分鐘,然後關火
Stir it until boil, after boiled, stop stirring and let it cook for 4 minutes, then remove from fire

 

5. 然後加入梳打粉及雲呢拿精,拌勻
Add baking soda and vanilla extract and stir well

 

6. 之後倒在爆谷上並伴勻
Pour the caramel over all the popcorn and mix until all popcorn coated

 

7. 把焦糖爆谷放入焗爐焗1小時,每15分鐘要取出並攪拌一下
Put the coated popcorn into oven and bake for 1 hour, stirring it every 15 minutes

 

8. 焗好後取出及完全待涼後就可以食用了。
Remove from oven and let it cool down completely, enjoy!

 

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