VEGETABLES IN THE LEAD ROLE
Vegetarian food is and will continue to be a trend. And we know how to deal with it in our restaurants. These vegetarian main dishes are real winners that will get us through the winter.
TEXT: MARTINE VAN DER DEIJL
PHOTOGRAPHY: NOPOINT STUDIOS
STYLING: DESIREE VAN DIJK
CHEF: ROGÉR RASSIN
Artichoke | Green salad | Topinamburger | Nuts | Fried egg
This is a classic dish from French cuisine. The artichoke only needs to be cooked briefly, that's all, it's already super tasty. But the topinambur, also called Jerusalem artichoke, is the main character of this dish. Its skin is dried and then fried. This gives the dish a crispy bite. And the egg completes it.
Grilled leeks | Potato mousseline | Crunchy palm cabbage | Chanterelle | Coffee | Porcini mushroom paper
In the winter season leeks are available in abundance. And that's a good thing, because leeks are a delicious vegetable that you can do anything with. Put it on the grill for a subtle flavor. The creamy mashed potatoes consist of half potato and half butter. That always tastes good, of course. The coffee gives this dish a special twist. And the chanterelles make it all that little bit more beautiful and luxurious. Truly a dish with a chic touch.
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When you think of Spanish food, you quickly think of tapas: a table full of different appetizers on various platters that you share with friends or family. It is then not just about the food itself, but mostly about the experience. There is a huge food culture in Spain. Sociability, talking and laughing; that's what it's all about. But the tapas themselves are also finger-licking good. Jamón Iberico, manchego, tortilla de patata, albondigas, olives, pimientos de padron, croquetas, patatas bravas... they are all part of a wonderful afternoon or evening of Spanish dining. Of course with fine Spanish wines, an ice cold beer or a jug of sangria to go with it.
TRADITIONAL PAELLA
Yuri Hovius, head chef at Van der Valk Hotel Amsterdam-Amstel, is a real darling of Spanish cuisine. He worked as a chef in Spain for many years and, even now that he lives in the Netherlands again, he likes to put some Spanish snacks on the menu. Yuri: "On our menu right now is a delicious paella. I prepare the paella the same way I prepared it when I worked as a chef in Spain, the difference being that here in the restaurant I don't serve it in the pan. This way I adapted it a bit to the Dutch food culture. But because of the authentic preparation you really taste the sun on your plate.'