Welcome to the 17th week of our exhilarating recipe marathon! Your journey through these challenges has been remarkable, and we encourage you to continue crafting those exceptional recipes that make our culinary community richer and more flavorful. With a few more weeks to go, let's keep on whipping up those delicious creations that not only taste great but reflect the heart and soul of your cooking. Ready, steady, cook!
Note: You can make your Bread flour, Bolognese sauce, mascarpone or thousand island dressing versions at home but you must make a dish with it. If you choose to make Bread flour (how to make bread flour at home is given below) please note it has a very specific recipe and we have to stick with it! Or you can buy them too.
Bread Flour:
Bread flour, often known as strong flour, is a high-protein flour ideal for baking various types of bread. With its greater gluten content, it delivers the desired structure and texture in bread making. This flour is perfect for crafting artisanal loaves like baguettes, focaccia, or a classic Indian Naan and more renowned for its fluffy and chewy texture.
How to make bread flour at home- For every 1 cup of bread flour:
Measure out 1 cup all-purpose flour and from that Remove 1 and 1/2 teaspoons and Add 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of wheat gluten instead to all purpose flour
Whisk or sift to combine.
Butterfly Pea Flower:
The butterfly pea flower, also called blue pea flower, is a visually stunning bloom used primarily for its natural blue and purple pigments. This flower is a star in various global and Indian dishes. It's featured in refreshing Thai Butterfly Pea Flower Tea, adding vibrant hues to desserts, but you can make many creative dishesh adding the blue hues such as, Blue beverages like blue lassi, any desserts or even savory dishes pulao etc.
Bolognese:
Bolognese, originating from the Italian city of Bologna, is a rich and savory meat sauce typically used for pasta dishes like Spaghetti Bolognese worldwide. However, it has evolved to include versatile vegetarian versions like Mushroom Bolognese which caters to diverse dietary preferences, even in India. You don't need to restrict yourself by only making pasta or pizza but other dishes as well and enjoy.
Mascarpone:
Mascarpone, an Italian cream cheese, is a lusciously creamy and delicate ingredient adored in both sweet and savory dishes. While it contributes to the velvety layer in the classic dessert Tiramisu, in India, it finds its place in fusion recipes like Mascarpone-Stuffed Parathas, and can be many more creative ones where it provides an indulgent twist to traditional recipes.
Thousand Island:
Thousand Island dressing, a creamy and tangy condiment, enjoys global popularity, often used in salads, sandwiches, and as a dip. In India, it's adapted into local salads, offering a zesty complement to traditional ingredients, while globally, it's used in sandwiches like "Thousand Island Turkey Club" to infuse a satisfyingly bold flavor.
