New Year's is the finest and most elegant evening of the year and what could be better than preparing some extravagant luxury toasts for your guests. Or how aboutClassic roe toastToast Skagen on lobsterDuck liver toast with saurtern jellyReindeer fillet toast with fried quail eggs and fresh truffle Luxurious worse but guaranteed the New Year's food that your guests will never forget. No matter how much Champagne they drink. ❤️
Finally, New Year's Eve and Christmas are far behind us. For me and the Camera Woman, New Years has always been associated with good food and bubbly drinks at home together or with good friends. Very rarely have we celebrated out at a restaurant (apart from the first date at Valand in Gothenburg exactly 30 years ago) because the best food is always prepared at home by the stove or grill. This year's New Year's menu, which we had the opportunity to record in the middle of the sea somewhere in the Caribbean, is both classic and luxurious, but very easy to prepare. For starters there will be a "Swedish lobster toast" which is a mix of Toast Skagen and roe roe toast but stuffed with freshly cooked lobster. What's better than washing down the glory with chilled French bubbles. For the main course, another easy-to-cook classic is served, such as whiskey flambéed tournedos with pepper sauce and raw steak, as well as butter-fried asparagus and tomato. Of course, a suitable French red wine from Chateauneuf-du-Pape and Alain Jaume (Systembolaget Nr 2845) is served.Finally, we would like to thank you for all the appreciation we received during the year. Because that's exactly what makes us continue to record new films and inspire better outdoor cooking on the grill. The camerawoman and I would like to wish you and all other stovetop lovers a really good end and a nice new year at the stovetop.
Finally time for a classic raw steak in the Captain's way. Served with matchstick fries, fried capers and pickled silver onions. This is truly one of my favorite dishes. Undoubtedly.
Cooking both starters and mains out on the grill like this in December is absolutely fantastic. Of course, it can get a little cold around the earlobes, but the joy in preparing and the happiness in the end result warms you up.
In this week's episode, I open my can of Vänerlöjrom that I have the privilege of ordering once a year from a friend-of-a-friend-of-a-friend who is a fisherman out on Lake Vänern. Then I divide it into 10-15 small bags which I freeze and can pick out at a number of well-chosen occasions in the coming years.
Classic roe toast without frillsSwedish love in a jar...
For the main course, there will be a saffron-scented fish stew Bouillabaisse.
French love…
Bouillabaisse is a characteristic fish and shellfish stew/soup from southern French cuisine with ingredients such as cod, salmon and a net of blue mussels as well as strong personalities such as fennel, garlic, saffron, white wine and a splash of Pernod.
Properly prepared with a lot of love, Bouillabaisse creates an incredible dynamic among the taste buds and a memorable evening for your guests. Don't be afraid of all the steps because it's not really that complicated, but the secret is good ingredients and an hour at the stove (or stove). In the fish shop, there are usually small pieces of salmon and whitefish left over that you can buy for cheap.
Saffron-scented Bouillabaisse by the lakeSaber of Moët & Chandon “Brut Impérial”