(vegetable) Endive - Do they sell it at verdulerias (at the moment)?

[katti]

You can get animal fat at the supermarket.

animal fat that you can warm up to 180°C ?

 

[mini]

animal fat that you can warm up to 180°C ?

I don't know as I had no idea that animal fat came in different kinds as I don't use it. I've only seen it at the supermarket, near the butter, margarine sections. It's called "grasa bovina comestible" on the package.

 

[nikad]

Did you get the animal grease here??? I am almost though my Belgian supplies.

We cook them 2x, once on 160%, after they have cooled down a bit (5 or 10 min) cook them them on 180%, both times in animal grease only, no water.
we first wash them in water and dry them in a towel though, to remove most of the starch.

Animal grease is usually close to butter, yeast, etc in the fridge at most supermarkets. It comes in a block and it is called " grasa de pella ". It is also very cheap.

 

[nikad]

animal fat that you can warm up to 180°C ?

It is used to deep fry empanadas, pasteles, etc so I guess it should work fine with your potatoes.

 

[katti]

Yes, maybe that 210C is a bit too much for the second cooking.
That's odd since I had read (ok, on the internet... for what it's worth) that the true recette was with a first cook in the water then the two others in grease. I'll check again.

I've been eating moules (mussels) in Jose Ignacio, Uruguay that were almost like the ones we eat there (in white wine ?). Mmmhhhh Moules frites !

We make our french fries in a "fritex", and use the same fat for a while (it should be 5 or 6 times, but must Belgians use it a lot longer). We can't cook once in water and then in fat...
I have never heard about cooking in water. the washing of the fries after you cook them, and then the drying with a towel is essencial though.

I am not such a big fan of moules frites, once a year or once in 2 years is more then enough for me, and we usually go to Holland (Aardenburg), just over the boarder to eat them. A lot better then in Belgium...! Oranje Boven for Moules Frites!

 

[katti]

Animal grease is usually close to butter, yeast, etc in the fridge at most supermarkets. It comes in a block and it is called " grasa de pella ". It is also very cheap.

thanks, I'll check it! Will be great if I don't have to bring that from home!

 

[katti]

BTW today I saw the Endivas in DIsco, they are on sale. Now is they time to buy them!

 

[ReemsterCARP]

Katti, I'll post the recipe tomorrow

 

[polostar88]

I like endives in two ways, raw and sliced with home-made mayo (NOT CANNED) and braised/roasted...the latter usually goes well with roasted pork shoulder or something similar.

 

[katti]

http://www.marmiton.org/Recettes/Recherche.aspx?pq=endives&nq=

thanks French, a great site!! just made the most delicious chicken I have ever made