Sometimes things just come together. The right things are in the right place at the right time. This happens in food quite often we just have to capture the moment and revel in it.
As I was about to leave the Haddenham Beer Festival last Saturday I walked past a stall selling olives and such where I saw some lovely looking feta cheese and, with no specific purpose for it, I bought a piece anyway. The Beautiful Wife and I had attended the Festival with The Rocket Scientist and his wife Dr.L. They were due to spend the following day with us learning how to make bread.
When I got home my first three courgettes had grown to a perfect size. One of my favourite things to do with courgettes is to slice them very thinly and, having rubbed a little oil on them, I pop them on a griddle pan until they have light brown lines on them and they are soft and yielding - a little salt here is essential.
Having done this, I was taken by a strange burst of inspiration and added mint from my garden also. Then the feta was cubed and added and a light drizzle of lemon juice. This all came together in such a short space of time that it felt a bit shocking when it tasted quite sublime. I would love to claim that this was born out of my culinary genius but it really was just a few things coming together.
Ingredients
2 or 3 courgettes
One block of feta cheese
A handful of mint
Lemon Juice
Salt
Olive oil
Slice the courgettes thinly using a vegetable peeler and put the in a bowl with a little oil. Rub the courgettes until each slice is very lightly coated. Heat a griddle pan with ridges until it is quite hot and fry the slices, turning so each side is softened and a little charred. This will take a while as there will be 3 or 4 batches. Put the cooked courgette slices back in the bowl and add a crunch of sea salt.
Cut the feta into small cubes and add to the courgettes. Also add a hand full of mint leaves (torn not cut). Finally add a good squeeze of lemon juice and stir very gently. Serve as a side salad or a main course.
Sunday, 9 July 2017
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
