#ServedPicks – Where To Buy Your Fish
Malta’s fish shop game in recent years has sky-rocketed, and while previous fish shop visits left one slightly less hungry for fish then when you entered, the gourmet fish shops of today have transformed the experience entirely. Now filets are even sold pre-marinated and prepped ‘ready-to-cook’, with cooking instructions and all. We are also noticing … <a href="https://served.mt/served-picks-where-to-buy-your-fish/">Continued</a>
#ServedPicks – Not Your Average Butcher
From premium cuts, to pre-marinated barbecue items and delicatessen counters – Served picks a selection of the some of the best sources for quality meat, BBQ goods and all the extras, on the island. With options for local to foreign meat, organic and free-range choices – these butchers/convenience stores/deli have all the goods you need … <a href="https://served.mt/served-picks-top-butchers-on-the-island/">Continued</a>
Flourless Orange and Almond Drizzle Cake
Serves 12 Prep time 1hr 15 mins Ingredients 2 large oranges 3 eggs 3/4 cup caster sugar 3 cups ground almond 1 tsp baking powder For the Glaze 2 tbsp icing 1 blood orange, juiced Method Put the oranges in a pot of cold water and bring to the boil. After 10 minutes of boiling, … <a href="https://served.mt/flourless-orange-and-almond-drizzle-cake/">Continued</a>
BBQed Lucerto Steak Sandwich
Serves 10 Prep time 1hr 30 mins Ingredients 1.2kg Lucerto (Beef) 4 sprigs of Rosemary Salt and pepper 2 loaves Maltese bread, sliced 1 green lettuce, leaves picked 1 cucumber, sliced 1 jar of horseradish, chutney or Dijon mustard Method Bring the meat to room temperature and season with salt and pepper, while you prepare … <a href="https://served.mt/bbqed-lucerto-steak-sandwich-2/">Continued</a>
Sea-Beet Bazlama with Pink Peppercorn Yoghurt and Celery Powder
Makes 8 Prep time 1 hr Ingredients 4 Sea Beet Leaves 400gr. Flour 250ml Water 1 packet Yeast 1 tsp Sugar 1 tsp Sea Salt 2 Tbsp Yoghurt Extra Virgin Olive Oil 20 Pink Peppercorns 1 Cup Full Fat Greek Yoghurt Celery, 1 stalk leaves only Method To prepare the celery powder, dehydrate the leaves … <a href="https://served.mt/sea-beet-bazlama-pink-peppercorn-yoghurt-celery-powder/">Continued</a>
Slow-Cooked Lamb with Lemon Verbena Sauce
Served 4 Prep time 4 hr 30 mins Ingredients, Lamb 1.4Kg Lamb Shoulder 2 Garlic Cloves 1 Tbsp. Olive Oil 1 Tsp Salt 1 Tsp Cracked Black Pepper 2 Rosemary Sprigs Method Preheat the oven to 150°c. Cut a piece of Baking paper to completely wrap your Lamb Shoulder. Cover the Lamb Shoulder with the … <a href="https://served.mt/slow-cooked-lamb-lemon-verbena-sauce/">Continued</a>
Vegan Blood-Orange Curd
Makes 1 250ml jar Prep time 1 hr Ingredients 3 orange juice and zest 70 grams sugar 3 tbsp rice flour 3tbsp water 1 tbsp olive oil Method Zest and squeeze the oranges and add to a pot including the sugar and cook on low heat till the sugar melts. In a seperate bowl add … <a href="https://served.mt/vegan-blood-orange-curd/">Continued</a>
Orange Posset with Wild Borage Flowers
Served 6 Prep time 20 minutes Ingredients 600ml Double Cream 150gr. Caster Sugar 2 Oranges Zest and Juice Method Place the double cream and the sugar into a large pan over a low heat and bring to the boil slowly. Boil for 3 minutes, then remove from the heat and allow to cool. Add the … <a href="https://served.mt/orange-posset/">Continued</a>
Orange Blossom Meringue with Whipped Mascarpone and Blood-Orange Curd
Makes 8-10 Meringues Prep time 1 hr 3mins Ingredients 5 eggs 200g Caster sugar 2 tsp Corn starch 2 tsp Cider vinegar 2 tsp Orange blossom water To Serve 8-10 tbsp mascarpone, whipped 8-10 tbsp Vegan Blood-Orange Curd Method In a large dry bowl, seperate the whites from the yolks. Prepare a small bowl with … <a href="https://served.mt/orange-blossom-meringue-2/">Continued</a>
Pumpkin and Orange Soup
Serves 2 Prep time 30 minutes Ingredients 5 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil 2 Tsp Turmeric 2 Tsp Smoked Paprika 2 Tsp Sea Salt ½ Tsp Black Pepper 2 Garlic Cloves ½ Tsp Chilli 500gr. Pumpkin 250ml Water 1 Orange 2 Tbsp Pumpkin Seeds 1 Can Coconut Milk 2 Sprigs Parsley Method Peel and chop … <a href="https://served.mt/pumpkin-orange-soup/">Continued</a>
Strawberry Chili Jam with Scones
Makes 1 250ml jar and 12 scones, Prep time 1 hr Ingredients, For The Jam 800 gr strawberries 600gr caster sugar 1 Tsp Chilli Flakes 1 Tsp Salt Method Wash and cut the Strawberries in 4 pieces. In a pot add all the ingredients. Boil for 20 minutes, skim the jam and bottle in a … <a href="https://served.mt/strawberry-chili-jam-with-scones/">Continued</a>
#OnTheTrail Slow-Cooked Rabbit Stew
Serves 6 Prep time 6 hrs 40 mins Ingredients 1 whole rabbit, cut into 8 (ask your butcher to do this) Or 1.2 kg rabbit loin (left whole), plus 1 whole roasted chicken carcass. 4 tbsp olive oil 8 cloves garlic, peeled 4 banana shallots, peeled and quartered 1 leek, cleaned and diced 1 jar … <a href="https://served.mt/slow-cooked-rabbit-stew/">Continued</a>
Grilled Octopus with Orange and Date Dressing
Serves 2 Prep time 30 mins, Cooking time 2 hours Ingredients Octopus, cleaned, whole 600g Maltese oranges, 2 each Carrot, 1 whole Onion, 1 whole Bay leaf, 3 leaves Fennel seeds, ½ tsp Green onion, 1 whole Black pepper, Pinch Dates, 5 pitted Honey, 50g Olive oil, 100ml Salt, To taste Method In a pot … <a href="https://served.mt/grilled-octopus-salad/">Continued</a>
Grilled Bread with Toppings
Grilled Bread Serves 4 Prep time 2 hours, Cooking time 20 minutes Ingredients Strong wheat flour 400g Wholemeal flour 100g Warm water 420g Yeast 20g Salt 10g Sunflower oil 40 ml Sugar 20g Method Add the salt and sugar to the water and mix in, till both have fully dissolved, next add the yeast and … <a href="https://served.mt/grilled-bread-with-toppings-2/">Continued</a>
Potato Cakes with Poached Eggs and Beer Mornay
Serves 2 Prep time 15 minutes, Cooking time 15 minutes Ingredients Potatoes, 400g Sunflower oil, 3 tbsp Rosemary, 1 sprig Eggs, 2 Beer, 250ml Flour, 1 tbsp Milk, 300 ml Butter, 1 tbsp Garlic, 2 cloves Bay leaves, 2 leaves Salt & pepper, To taste Chopped parsley, To taste Grated cheddar, 200g Method Grate the … <a href="https://served.mt/potato-cakes-poached-eggs-beer-mornay-2/">Continued</a>
Jacket Potato with Prawns
Serves 5 (as a snack) Prep time 30 minutes, Cooking time 1 hour Ingredients Peeled king prawns, de-veined 10 Small potatoes, 5 each Cucumber, 100g Spring onion, 2 each Lemon zest grated, 1 tsp Egg, yolk 1 Olive oil, 1 tbsp Mustard, ½ tsp Salt, To taste Watercress, To garnish Method Boil the potatoes in … <a href="https://served.mt/jacket-potato-with-prawns/">Continued</a>
A Guide To Quick Pickling
Pickling involves the brining and marinating of fruit or vegetables, and allows for short term storage. A brine is a solution of vinegar, water, salt and sugar and is used as the pickling liquid. It’s important to note quick pickles must be stored in the fridge to last up to 2 to 3 weeks as … <a href="https://served.mt/a-guide-to-quick-pickling/">Continued</a>
Kitchen Hacks: How To Store Fresh Herbs
Whether store-bought or home-grown, fresh herbs are an essential ingredients to almost every dish you can think of. If you have your own herb-garden or windowsill herbs, you can simply pick your fresh herbs as you need. But often when you buy from the supermarket, you get more than you need for any one dish. … <a href="https://served.mt/kitchen-hacks-how-to-store-fresh-herbs/">Continued</a>
Crunchy Penne Bake with Tomato & Mascarpone
Serves 2 Prep time 1 hr 15 minutes Ingredients 6 plum tomatoes 8 cloves garlic 2 tbsp olive oil 1 bayleaf salt and pepper 1 tbsp spiced honey 2 tbsp cider vinegar 2 cups water 80g mascarpone 250g penne 3 tbsp grated parmesan Salt to taste Pepper to taste Method Heat the olive oil in … <a href="https://served.mt/crunchy-penne-bake/">Continued</a>
Grilled fish with pumpkin purée
Serves 2 Prep time 30 minutes Ingredients 2 cod fillets 8 squids 600g clean Pumpkin 200g Potatoes 100g milk 20g butter Salt to taste Pepper to taste 10 brussels sprouts Olive oil Method hop the pumpkin and the potatoes and cook them in a steamer with the brussels sprouts until they are soft. Take out … <a href="https://served.mt/grilled-fish-with-pumpkin-puree-2/">Continued</a>
