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Hi all,
Some recipes can sometimes be tough to translate. Country specific ingredients may pose a real challenge, can't they? So I thought it would be fun to join site staff member Leslie´s initiative and go one step further. Leslie is passionate for cooking and swapping recipes with others. In her blog she shows the before and after of the cooking process. I think the majority of us is dying to try the Balsamic honey glazed vegetables, but how many would dare to translate the recipe?
This can be a delicious and fun challenge, don't you agree?
Here's the recipe:
Balsamic-honey glazed vegetables
Ingredients:
2 pounds of vegetables cut to roughly the same size (carrots, parsnips, potatoes, yams all work)
6 tbls olive oil (I used a smoked olive oil)
1 sprig of rosemary finely chopped
Sea salt
Fresh group pepper
1 1/2 tbls butter
1 1/2 tbls honey
2 tsp balsamic reduction*
*This is something I make in batches & keep on hand in the fridge and use for cooking and also salad dressings:
Put 1 cup of balsamic vinegar in a small sauce pan and cook on low heat until reduced down to 1/3 cup, stirring occasionally.
Instructions:
1.- Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F.
2.- Line a rimmed baking sheet (jelly-roll pan) with foil.
3.- Place veggies on the lined baking sheet & coat with olive oil. Toss to cover all veggies.
4.- Sprinkle liberally with salt, pepper & the rosemary. Toss to coat all veggies.
5.- Roast veggies in the oven for 10 minutes, take out & stir.
6.- Roast for another 10 minutes, take out & stir.
7.- Roast again until veggies are tender & starting to get charred around the edges.
8.- Meanwhile, melt butter in a small saucepan over medium hear.
9.- Stir in honey and balsamic reduction.
10.- Drizzle glaze over vegetables & serve.
Source: Before and After food blog
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If you like this challenge post your own recipe and dare your colleagues to translate it.
And if you try your hand at Leslie's recipe, don't forget to leave a comment in her blog.
Yummy!
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