tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708804414464063909.post3928717726766277208..comments2024-03-13T07:28:09.147-03:00Comments on Technicolor Kitchen - English version: Baked salmon and witlof (endive)Patricia Scarpinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14025126825422974626noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708804414464063909.post-19748752354017686882007-06-05T18:24:00.000-03:002007-06-05T18:24:00.000-03:00I love endive raw and cooked, but cooking it reall...I love endive raw and cooked, but cooking it really draws out its subtle bitterness which I love.Susan from Food Bloggahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11034518858688958369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708804414464063909.post-73696445052245882382007-06-04T23:52:00.000-03:002007-06-04T23:52:00.000-03:00I like fish cooked this way, it is usually moist a...I like fish cooked this way, it is usually moist and flavourful just as the one in your pics. I've never hand endive.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01565340772467109199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708804414464063909.post-48259351963755014892007-06-04T14:51:00.000-03:002007-06-04T14:51:00.000-03:00Hey, Deborah!It's an Australian chef, maybe that's...Hey, Deborah!<BR/>It's an Australian chef, maybe that's why it got a bit confused. <BR/>The cookbook is full of recipes but there's no food photos - something that disappointed me a little.<BR/><BR/>Anh, I'd love to live in Australia, sweetie! I wanted to go there when I was 17 or so but my dad couldn't afford it. But moving go Australia would not be enough now - I want to be your neighbor. :)<BRPatricia Scarpinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14025126825422974626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708804414464063909.post-17598625833291306592007-06-04T11:22:00.000-03:002007-06-04T11:22:00.000-03:00Braised endive is pretty good too :DBraised endive is pretty good too :Dwheresmymindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02523150142883705661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708804414464063909.post-47273999312819444452007-06-04T08:11:00.000-03:002007-06-04T08:11:00.000-03:00Salmon is always best cooked this way! The endive ...Salmon is always best cooked this way! The endive I always find to be a little to bitter.Freyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13545988711685277697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708804414464063909.post-8414785549967376002007-06-03T23:51:00.000-03:002007-06-03T23:51:00.000-03:00Hmmmm...very interesting recipe indeed.Hmmmm...very interesting recipe indeed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708804414464063909.post-37840886935819126952007-06-03T08:10:00.000-03:002007-06-03T08:10:00.000-03:00Steaming fish in a packet does produce nice result...Steaming fish in a packet does produce nice results - I suppose you could substitute lots of things instead of endive, like dill, celery and other crisp vegetables.T.W. Barritt at Culinary Typeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08707931838240978818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708804414464063909.post-13901881997787942672007-06-02T18:28:00.000-03:002007-06-02T18:28:00.000-03:00Sorry you didn't like the endives.... which, by th...Sorry you didn't like the endives.... which, by the way, I've never heard called witlof and is a much more amusing name than endive! Isn't it funny how foods have different names all over the place? Like arugula being called rocket, which is also cooler than "arugula."<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.bakingandbooks.com" REL="nofollow">Ari (Baking and Books)</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708804414464063909.post-68022547640501485782007-06-02T10:41:00.000-03:002007-06-02T10:41:00.000-03:00Love the salmon, Patricia - it looks fantastic! I ...Love the salmon, Patricia - it looks fantastic! I don't know, either, if I'd like the endive - but I do enjoy endive grilled.. yummy!<BR/><BR/>xoxoLishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05631520734280170415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708804414464063909.post-46836387354262755782007-06-02T08:27:00.000-03:002007-06-02T08:27:00.000-03:00I agree with you. I´m not a big fan of witlof eith...I agree with you. I´m not a big fan of witlof either. It has a slightly bitter taste which I don´t like, and as Veron writes "tastes better if it was not cooked". <BR/><BR/>Wrapping fish and vegetables in a parcel, as you did, is a very good thing to do, to keep all the delicious juices. <BR/><BR/>You did the right thing, Patricia, timing for cooking fish is best done by eye, forgetting about Karin W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02780136821286168879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708804414464063909.post-13315141335744198112007-06-02T04:54:00.000-03:002007-06-02T04:54:00.000-03:00Papillote seems a good cooking method, I'm sure it...Papillote seems a good cooking method, I'm sure it preserved the flavour of the veg & fish, oh yummms... I so wish I could dig my teeth in your piece of salmon Pat... phewww!!Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08206147239561388777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708804414464063909.post-49116071583493237292007-06-02T02:09:00.000-03:002007-06-02T02:09:00.000-03:00oh yum! endives are one of my favorite veggies! fu...oh yum! endives are one of my favorite veggies! funny anecdote, I hate it when I was a toddler. hated it when I grew up. it's only recent, and having it in salads, that made me love it. ;p<BR/>sorry you didn't end up liking it much. next time, I'm sure.Celinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15483153865484260588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708804414464063909.post-83678353520449611282007-06-02T00:37:00.000-03:002007-06-02T00:37:00.000-03:00It is funny! Even now my mom still tells me that f...It is funny! Even now my mom still tells me that fish is good for the brain. It is true but she was more trying to make me eat sardines, wich I don't like at all. I would rather be dumb than eat sardines. But salmon! and yours especially...gotta have it!Wardahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13682390924316164553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708804414464063909.post-16200320075309135502007-06-01T20:21:00.000-03:002007-06-01T20:21:00.000-03:00I'm sorry you did not like the witlof or endive. I...I'm sorry you did not like the witlof or endive. I do like them and as mari said it would probably taste better if it was not cooked.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708804414464063909.post-7339383535849659352007-06-01T20:19:00.000-03:002007-06-01T20:19:00.000-03:00When I read this post earlier today, I didn't have...When I read this post earlier today, I didn't have time to post a comment. I did spend a good deal of time in the car during my errands wondering what in the world "witlof" was. I would have never guessed it was endive! As for the recipe: I wonder if the taste might be more to your liking if you didn't cook the witlof and you let the salmon cool to room temperature...Just wondering.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708804414464063909.post-77330895544202660182007-06-01T18:55:00.000-03:002007-06-01T18:55:00.000-03:00Patricia, I like salmon and endives, but never had...Patricia, I like salmon and endives, but never had them together. I wonder if I will like it....Nora B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04360757422555317095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708804414464063909.post-75737594281803176142007-06-01T17:44:00.000-03:002007-06-01T17:44:00.000-03:00Your salmon dish looks lovely. I don't like endive...Your salmon dish looks lovely. I don't like endive either - too sweet a tooth!<BR/><BR/>Salmon and leeks are good together - maybe you could substitute leeks next time?<BR/><BR/>KJxxKelly-Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065013581800789438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708804414464063909.post-44312735828659791822007-06-01T16:55:00.000-03:002007-06-01T16:55:00.000-03:00Yes please to salmon but I'm not that keen on endi...Yes please to salmon but I'm not that keen on endive, I find it too bitter. I've never had it cooked so maybe I'd like it that way. AmandaAmanda at Little Foodieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08262887792010049693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708804414464063909.post-86495886632708561572007-06-01T15:55:00.000-03:002007-06-01T15:55:00.000-03:00Endive can be bitter, especially if it isn't blanc...Endive can be bitter, especially if it isn't blanched before adding to recipe. I like bitter greens, but I'm not sure how I would like it with fish, either. I like it roasted with cheese or doused with lots of creamy vinegar dressing. In any case, fish is good food, so all was not lost.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14970742141705361136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708804414464063909.post-70487888084152609242007-06-01T13:41:00.000-03:002007-06-01T13:41:00.000-03:00I had to look up witlof, too! Endive (as we call i...I had to look up witlof, too! Endive (as we call it) is a very strong-flavored vegetable, so I can understand why you didn't love it with the salmon. But it's such fun to try new combinations.Lydia (The Perfect Pantry)https://www.blogger.com/profile/18005372315838352874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708804414464063909.post-60124766210686263612007-06-01T13:21:00.000-03:002007-06-01T13:21:00.000-03:00Oh interesting I didn't know witlof was endive eit...Oh interesting I didn't know witlof was endive either. The salmon looks delish. My parents and my bf's parents said the same thing about fish. The omega 3s are really good for a child's developing brain. :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708804414464063909.post-3943087364329681832007-06-01T12:06:00.000-03:002007-06-01T12:06:00.000-03:00Pat, I haven't tried baked witlof either. But have...Pat, I haven't tried baked witlof either. But have heard that baking it is good. A matter of taste I think.<BR/><BR/>And you really should fly over to Australia to live. You use more recipes from Australian chef than I do. *wink*Anhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09712039473488252840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708804414464063909.post-65977514378446380722007-06-01T11:34:00.000-03:002007-06-01T11:34:00.000-03:00It always interests me to know what different thin...It always interests me to know what different things are called in different parts of the world. I had to look up witlof because I did not know what it was - it is known as endive here! I'm also going to look for that cookbook - looks very good and interesting!Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11741861711308777389noreply@blogger.com