30 September 2017
29 September 2017
Monkfish in Lemon Pear Sauce
Monkfish in Lemon Pear Sauce
Monkfish Tail is known in France as "Queu de Baudroie" - I picked some up this morning at Les Halles, so guess what's for dinner!
Let the monkfish sit out for half an hour before cooking, to bring it to room temperature.
To a hot pan, add a dash of olive oil and a tablespoon of butter, then the monkfish. Let it brown without moving it (~ 3-4 min), then flip and repeat. Tails are thicker than fillets, so I used a covered pan.
Add tarragon and a chunk of butter and let it foam to baste the fish. Test for doneness, remove from pan and let rest several minutes.
Deglaze the pan with a little lemon juice, add a chopped pear, and cook a couple of minutes. Stir in a little milk or cream, and pour over the fish.
Serve with a mushroom, onion, and squash mixture, cooked in butter, and lightly cooked snow peas.
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based on this recipe: http://www.greatbritishchefs.com/how-to-cook/how-to-pan-fry-monkfish-fillets
Off the plate, Monkfish is an awfully ugly fish: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lophius
Monkfish Tail is known in France as "Queu de Baudroie" - I picked some up this morning at Les Halles, so guess what's for dinner!
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| 1/3 kg, a nice taste for 2! |
To a hot pan, add a dash of olive oil and a tablespoon of butter, then the monkfish. Let it brown without moving it (~ 3-4 min), then flip and repeat. Tails are thicker than fillets, so I used a covered pan.
Add tarragon and a chunk of butter and let it foam to baste the fish. Test for doneness, remove from pan and let rest several minutes.
Serve with a mushroom, onion, and squash mixture, cooked in butter, and lightly cooked snow peas.
~~~
based on this recipe: http://www.greatbritishchefs.com/how-to-cook/how-to-pan-fry-monkfish-fillets
Off the plate, Monkfish is an awfully ugly fish: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lophius
25 September 2017
Hiking The Navacelles
Yesterday, my hiking club meandered around the Grand Site of the Cirque of Navacelles!
I had heard of this World Heritage site, but only thought of driving it; hiking it certainly took longer ;-)
Most of the walk was through pasture land with scattered trees - and the leaves are just starting to change
We stopped for lunch at one of the "lavognes," watering holes - these were mostly dry now, but fill with water in Winter.
We went through a number of gates; most of them were a type of single-person turnstile. We had quite a laugh when all 25 of us went through the first one!
I wasn't the only one to think of the "dimes" scene in Blazing Saddles (https://youtu.be/-RwEpUHynTc)...
Our rewards near the end of the hike:
A shady trail
And these views
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The map at Les Rajols trailhead, about 1.5 hours of driving from Sète
While Sète was cool and foggy with marine layer, further inland, the day was sunny. It was cool enough if you were just standing around, but warm enough that I wish I had worn shorts for the hike :-\
Les Rajols, 24 septembre 2017, Sète Escapade Animateurs JACQUES, YVAN; R2, 14 km (8.4 miles)
I had heard of this World Heritage site, but only thought of driving it; hiking it certainly took longer ;-)
Most of the walk was through pasture land with scattered trees - and the leaves are just starting to change
We stopped for lunch at one of the "lavognes," watering holes - these were mostly dry now, but fill with water in Winter.
We went through a number of gates; most of them were a type of single-person turnstile. We had quite a laugh when all 25 of us went through the first one!
I wasn't the only one to think of the "dimes" scene in Blazing Saddles (https://youtu.be/-RwEpUHynTc)...
Our rewards near the end of the hike:
A shady trail
And these views
~~~
The map at Les Rajols trailhead, about 1.5 hours of driving from Sète
While Sète was cool and foggy with marine layer, further inland, the day was sunny. It was cool enough if you were just standing around, but warm enough that I wish I had worn shorts for the hike :-\
Les Rajols, 24 septembre 2017, Sète Escapade Animateurs JACQUES, YVAN; R2, 14 km (8.4 miles)
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