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Underberg Caprese: Tomato & Mozzarella With Herb Pesto
PREPARATION For the pesto, peel and finely chop the garlic. Grate the parmesan finely. Roast the pine nuts in a pan briefly over medium heat. Pluck the herbs from the stalks and place them in a bowl together with the parmesan, pine nuts, olive oil and garlic and puree into a fine paste using a hand blender or mortar. Season with salt and pepper. For the Caprese, wash the tomatoes, slice the big tomatoes, cut the cherry tomatoes in half and place them on a serving dish or plate. Pluck the mozzarella into small pieces and spread on the tomatoes....
Underberg Tacos With Grilled Pork
PREPARATION For the pork, peel and finely chop the garlic clove. Pluck the thyme from the twigs and chop finely. Mix garlic with rapeseed oil, Underberg, honey and thyme and season with salt and pepper. Place the pork chops in the marinade and leave them covered in the refrigerator overnight, preferably for about 6-12 hours. Preheat the grill (approx. 180 °C). Remove the pork chops from the marinade and place them on the grill in the direct heat zone. Grill the chops for approx. 2-4 minutes on each side. For serving the meat should have a core temperature of approx....
Underberg Flat Bread With Guacamole, Herbs, Olives, & Feta
PREPARATION For the flat bread, mix flour, yeast and salt, add water and mix with the dough hooks of a hand mixer to a smooth dough. Cover the bowl and let the dough rise at room temperature for 30 minutes. Dust work surface with flour, knead dough with floured hands for 2-3 minutes and roll into a smooth ball. Cut the ball into quarters or eighths as desired and roll out each piece flat (approx. 0.5- 1 cm).Preheat the grill (approx. 150-180 °C) and grill the flat breat on both sides for 3-4 minutes each. Squeeze lime for the guacamole....
Underberg Crispy Chicken Burger
PREPARATION For the Crispy Chicken put Cornflakes in a plastic bag and crush them with a rolling pin. For breading, whisk eggs, add salt, pepper and chili and mix well. Place the eggs, flour and cornflakes on separate plates. Rinse chicken breast fillets under running water and pat dry. Then flatten them. Place some cling film on the breast fillets and beat the meat slightly flat with a flattener. Cut the chicken breast fillets in half crosswise. First turn into flour, then into the egg and finally into the cornflakes. Preheat the grill (160-180 °C). Pour sunflower oil into a...
The Simple Science of Digestive Bitters
Throughout history, digestive bitters have been commonly used to promote digestion. As humans organized early medical systems, we see mention of bitters in almost every culture, from Ayurveda and Chinese medicine to the original bitter liquids of the Mediterranean. Ready to learn more about the simple science of digestive bitters? Bitters tap into our body's inherent response to bitter flavors that help to stimulate bitter taste receptors on the tongue, which then signal the brain to communicate with the digestive system to release digestive enzymes and juices in preparation for digestion. With the rise of industrial agriculture, our culture has...