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- | ====== Future Fictions Recipes ====== | ||
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- | [[future_fictions_menu|Food Futures Menu]] for the reception at the opening of the [[Future Fictions]] exhibition at Z33 in Hasselt, Belgium, on the 4th of October 2014. The menu is ased on four archetypal [[food_scenarios]]. We designed the scenarios in the spring of 2014 originally for the [[Food Futures]] dinner for the Edinburgh science festival, that we co-hosted with Amanda McDonald Crowley. For Future Fictions we adapted the menu from a tasting dinner to finger-food for a reception, as well as adapted the dishes to a different region and season. | ||
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- | ===== Continue===== | ||
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- | Context: “continue business as usual”, exotic foods, delicate or exaggerated presentation, | ||
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- | ==== Golden fruit & veg ==== | ||
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- | Banana and parsley raita with vegetable crisps | ||
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- | Inspired by the [[http:// | ||
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- | == Ingredients == | ||
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- | For the dip: | ||
- | * 2 Cavendish (i.e. most common) bananas (not too ripe nor sweet) | ||
- | * 1 Red banana ([[http:// | ||
- | * 2 Apple (Latundan) bananas ([[http:// | ||
- | * 400ml Greek yoghurt | ||
- | * 1 bunch flat leaf parsley | ||
- | * 1 tsp black mustard seeds | ||
- | * 1 chunk of ginger root (to taste) | ||
- | * Salt (to taste) | ||
- | * [[http:// | ||
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- | For crisps | ||
- | * an assortment of vegetable crisps (beetroot, carrot, parsnip, radish, blue potato, etc) | ||
- | * 1/2 cup herbs (parsley, sage, basil, mint, verbena...) | ||
- | * 1/2 cup frying oil (grapeseed, sunflower seed or coconut) | ||
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- | * Banana leaf cups ([[https:// | ||
- | * Edible gold powder | ||
- | * Parsley stalks | ||
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- | == Preparation == | ||
- | Banana and parsley raita: put all ingredients in a strong blender and blend until smooth. Transfer to glass jars and reserve in the fridge for at least a few hours. | ||
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- | Vegetable crisps: due to time constraints we have opted for buying vegetable crisps from an organic store. However, they can be made at home using a [[http:// | ||
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- | Crunchy herbs: select big healthy leaves from a few of your favourite herbs, clean and dry them. Place the oil into a small fry pan or deep-fryer and heat up to ~150C. Use a slotted spoon to lower the leaves into the oil and fry them for 5-10 seconds (check that their colour is even). Drain on a plate covered with a paper towel. Pack in an airtight container and keep in a dry place until serving. | ||
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- | == Serving == | ||
- | Pour the dip in a few banana-leaf cups, sprinkle with gold powder and decorate with parsley stalks. Divide vegetable crisps among the remaining cups (one type per cup) and serve asap, to avoid the crisps getting soggy.. | ||
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- | == Sourcing == | ||
- | Bananas, crisps and Orac mix from [[http:// | ||
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- | ==== Limburg sushi ==== | ||
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- | In the Continue scenario there is much ruthless borrowing and re-localising world cuisines. Sushi is one such dish, that has been integrated around the globe, using ingredients suited to the palate of the locals. For Limburg, where the Future Fictions exhibition is held, we chose potatoes and asparagus. Asparagus is a vegetable endemic to the region, but it is out of season in October so the asparagus we used was actually imported from Peru, which perfectly suited the scenario. | ||
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- | == Ingredients == | ||
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- | * Nori sheets ([[https:// | ||
- | * Dulse flakes ([[http:// | ||
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- | Potato Puree | ||
- | * 1/2kg (Adirondack) blue potatoes ([[http:// | ||
- | * Butter and/or olive oil to taste | ||
- | * (Himalayan Pink) Salt ([[http:// | ||
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- | Marinated Asparagus | ||
- | * 200g thin green asparagus (tips) | ||
- | * 1/2 lemon | ||
- | * 1tsp (smoked) olive oil | ||
- | * Tamari soy sauce (to taste) | ||
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- | == Preparation == | ||
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- | Potato puree: Boil potatoes in the skin. Test their softness with a fork. The fork should pierce the potatoes easily, but they shouldn' | ||
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- | Asparagus: Peel asparagus (if needed) and blanch for a few minutes until the stalks soften but are still bright green and firm. Take out of the pan using a slotted spoon an place the asparagus in ice water for a few minutes to halt the cooking process (this will preserve the bright green colour). In the mean time make the marinade: juice half a lemon, add soy sauce and olive oil, stir to combine. We used a smoked olive oil, that we smoked a few weeks earlier using the [[http:// | ||
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- | Sushi: Spread a thin layer of potato puree on a nori sheet. Place a few asparagus spears in the middle and roll sushi using a [[http:// | ||
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- | == Serving == | ||
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- | Cut sushi in medium thin slices using a sharp knife. Sprinkle with dulse flakes. | ||
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- | == Sourcing == | ||
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- | The ingredients came from the [[http:// | ||
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- | ==== Vegetable jello ==== | ||
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- | Thanks to industrialised agriculture, | ||
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- | == Ingredients == | ||
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- | * One clove of fresh yellow corn (remove the kernels with a sharp knife) | ||
- | * 100gr of fresh (or frozen) green peas | ||
- | * 1 sweet red pepper (chopped in small pieces) | ||
- | * 100gr okra (lady fingers), sliced | ||
- | * Small piece of ginger, grated | ||
- | * 1 clove of garlic, crushed | ||
- | * 1 package of agar-agar powder | ||
- | * A splash of Tamari sauce (to taste) | ||
- | * Fresh coriander leaves (to taste) | ||
- | * Frying oil (sunflower, grapeseed or coconut) | ||
- | * 1 packet of mini [[https:// | ||
- | * Hot chilli sauce (to taste) | ||
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- | == Preparation == | ||
- | In the pan heat up a small amount of oil. Briefly sauté garlic and ginger, then add corn kernels, green peas, pepper and okra. Stir-fry for a few min. At the end add a spoonful of Tamari sauce. In another dish melt agar-agar powder in a bit of water (check the proportions on the packaging). Add the agar-agar mix to the vegetables, bring it to the boil and remove from the heat. Pour the mixture into a deep square form to set. | ||
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- | == Serving == | ||
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- | When the jello hardens cut into small squares. Place the squares on the toast and finish with a drop of chilly sauce. Decorate with fresh coriander. | ||
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- | == Sourcing == | ||
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- | Delhaize supermarket | ||
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- | ==== Rainbow pasta salad ==== | ||
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- | (Artificial) food flavouring and colouring, so archetypal for the Continue Scenario, is best illustrated in " | ||
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- | * 500gr of spirelli pasta | ||
- | * Piece of ginger, grated | ||
- | * 3 cloves of garlic | ||
- | * 1 stalk of lemongrass, chopped | ||
- | * 100 gr of okra, sliced | ||
- | * 3 carrots, peeled and sliced | ||
- | * 1 large onion | ||
- | * Tamari sauce | ||
- | * 3 oranges (juice and peel) | ||
- | * Coconut milk | ||
- | * Olive oil for frying | ||
- | * Salt and pepper (to taste) | ||
- | * Fresh coriander leaves, chopped | ||
- | * 3 food colourings (green, red, orange) | ||
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- | == Preparation == | ||
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- | Cook pasta in 3 pots, follow the instructions on the packet. Add different food colouring to each batch. Set aside. | ||
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- | In the pan heat up the oil. Sauté ginger, garlic, onion and lemongrass until brown. Add okra, carrots, orange juice and tamari sauce. After a few min add coconut milk. Season with salt and pepper to taste. | ||
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- | Divide the sauce in 3 batches. Add to the coloured pasta. Stir well. | ||
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- | == Serving == | ||
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- | Serve in small paper boxes. Decorate with fresh coriander and thin strips of orange peel. | ||
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- | == Sourcing == | ||
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- | Food colouring came from the Kam Yuen supermarket in Brussels. The other ingredients came from the organic supermarket [[http:// | ||
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- | ==== " | ||
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- | Similar to the Rainbow Pasta, this tea has a shockingly bright colour. Its name is deceptive: it is not actually green tea, but green coloured lemongrass powder tea. We bought the tea at a market in Siem Reap, Cambodia, where the seller assured us that the powder was genuine without any additives. But without a transparent supply chain, we will never know. The dish illustrates the proliferation of greenwashing in globalised food markets. | ||
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- | == Ingredients == | ||
- | * Lemon grass powder ([[http:// | ||
- | * [[https:// | ||
- | * Lime juice | ||
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- | == Preparation == | ||
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- | Pour boiling water over the lemongrass powder. Let it steep for about ten minutes. Filter the tea trough a coffee filter. Add stevia and lime juice to taste. | ||
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- | == Serving == | ||
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- | Transparent plastic shot-glasses. | ||
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- | == Sourcing == | ||
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- | Lemon grass powder from the central market at Siem Reap, Cambodia. Stevie and lime juice came from the Bioplanet supermarket. | ||
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- | ===== Discipline ===== | ||
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- | Context: Wholesome foods focused on nutritional value, food as medicine, certification bureaucracy, | ||
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- | ==== Wholesome bite ==== | ||
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- | Witlof leaf stuffed with cheesy potatoes and wild herbs | ||
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- | This dish is designed to get all the food groups in one bite. Vitamins, proteins, greens, carbohydrates all combined in cheesy, gooey goodness enveloped in crispy raw leaves and sprouts. Wholesome, green and richly flavoured to convince even the biggest skeptics that healthy food (contrary to popular belief) can taste delicious. | ||
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- | * 500g potatoes pealed and cut in small squares (keep the peels for the crisps in the Collapse scenario!) | ||
- | * 1 bunch of flat leaf parsley, finely chopped | ||
- | * 50g butter | ||
- | * 50g of hervé cheese | ||
- | * half a cup milk | ||
- | * nutmeg powder | ||
- | * Salt & pepper to taste | ||
- | * Green (wild) herbs | ||
- | * Witlof(Chicory) leaves | ||
- | * Mixed sprouts | ||
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- | == Preparation == | ||
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- | Place potato cubes in the pot and just cover with water. Let it simmer on low heat until water evaporates and potatoes are soft. Remove from the heat. Add finely chopped parsley leaves, cover with a lid and set aside to cool down for a few minutes. Add butter, cheese, milk and nutmeg. Make a smooth purée using a potato masher.Season with salt and pepper. | ||
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- | == Serving == | ||
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- | Serve a spoon of potato mash per chicory leaf, decorated with green herbs and sprouts. | ||
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- | == Sourcing == | ||
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- | Most ingredients came from the organic supermarket Bio Planet, except wild herbs that were picked in the Flemish Ardennes. | ||
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- | ==== Pumpkin velouté ==== | ||
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- | The inhabitants of the Discipline Scenario eat strictly seasonally and flavour their food with (home)dried and smoked herbs and spices. Pumpkin is for many of us a symbol of autumn: warm, smooth and sweet, like the early evenings at home in front of a fire (or even better surrounded by heat produced by some renewable type of energy), listening to the rain and wind ranging outside, while we're comfortably protected by our well-insulated windows. Even if the colour of pumpkin suggests warmth, according to the traditions of [[https:// | ||
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- | == Ingredients == | ||
- | * 1 medium sized pumpkin or butternut squash | ||
- | * 1 large sweet potato | ||
- | * 4 cloves of garlic | ||
- | * 1 Tsp coconut oil | ||
- | * 1 Tsp dried oregano | ||
- | * 1 bunch of fresh thyme | ||
- | * 1 vegetable stock cube | ||
- | * 1 tsp mild smoked paprika powder | ||
- | * 1/2 tsp spicy smoked paprika powder | ||
- | * 2 tsp sweet paprika powder | ||
- | * Salt and pepper to taste | ||
- | * Sour cream to taste | ||
- | * A few drops of cold pressed, fruity extra virgin olive oil | ||
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- | == Preparation == | ||
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- | Cut the pumpkin and sweet potato in small cubes. Crush garlic and fry it on low heat in coconut oil until it becomes soft and translucent. Add the paprika powders and oregano and stir until it becomes an unguent paste. Add pumpkin and potato and stir to coat them with the oily spice mixture. Boil water and add it to cover the vegetables. Add stock(cube), | ||
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- | == Serving == | ||
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- | Serve in small cups with a dollop of sour cream, a dash of olive oil, a sprinkle of smoked paprika and a twig of thyme. | ||
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- | == Sourcing == | ||
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- | Pumpkin and sweet potato came from the Molenbeek market in Brussels, Belgium. Sweet paprika from the market in Pula, Croatia. Smoked paprika from the Mercado de La Boqueria in Barcelona, Spain. Oregano (majcina dusica) picked in Pula, Croatia. Thyme from Maja Kuzmanovic' | ||
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- | ==== Spoonful of fertility ==== | ||
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- | Mixed grains and seeds with chanterelles and harissa | ||
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- | In many regions of Europe grains are traditionally served on weddings as a fertility blessing. In the Discipline Scenario, customs and rituals celebrating human relationship with the Earth are rediscovered and celebrated. Forgotten ingredients including ancient grains and seeds such as spelt, barley, buckwheat, linseed and hemp are served in family meals again. Another forgotten tradition that has been resurrected in this scenario is foraging, in a appropriately disciplined and responsible manner. In this dish we combine the grains and forest mushrooms, spiced up with a hearty harissa. | ||
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- | * 250gr of 5 grain mix (e.g wheat, barley, buckwheat, spelt, rice - or any other mixture) | ||
- | * A handful dried apricots chopped in small pieces | ||
- | * 1 clove f garlic, crushed | ||
- | * 1 small onion, chopped | ||
- | * 250gr [[https:// | ||
- | * Salt and pepper to taste | ||
- | * 100gr sour cream | ||
- | * Harissa | ||
- | * Butter for frying | ||
- | * Alfalfa shoots | ||
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- | Cook grain according the instructions on the package. Melt the butter in a pan on low heat. Sauté garlic and onion until soft and golden. Add apricots, mushrooms and cooked grain. Season with salt and pepper. | ||
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- | Serve in porcelain spoons, topped up with a drop of sour cream and harrissa. Decorate with a few treads of alfalfa shoots. | ||
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- | == Sourcing == | ||
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- | Most ingredients came from the organic supermarket Bio Planet. Harissa and mushrooms came from [[http:// | ||
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- | ==== Whole Earth Sandwiches ==== | ||
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- | Layered wholegrain hummus and beetroot sandwiches | ||
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- | A rich, dark wholegrain bread could be seen as a symbol of wholesome north European food traditions. As such it couldn' | ||
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- | * 1 whole-grain bread, thinly sliced | ||
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- | Celeriac paste | ||
- | * 1 celeriac baked in salt crust, peeled and cut in pieces | ||
- | * 1 full head of garlic baked in the salt crust all the peel removed | ||
- | * 3 apples baked in the salt crust all the peal and seeds removed | ||
- | * Dash of cream | ||
- | * A handful of hemp seeds | ||
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- | Beetroot paste | ||
- | * 5 beetroots baked in salt crust | ||
- | * 150ml sour cream | ||
- | * A handful of pine nuts | ||
- | * Pepper | ||
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- | Salt crust | ||
- | * 700g flour | ||
- | * 700g salt | ||
- | * ~ 350ml water | ||
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- | Hummus | ||
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- | * 250gr chickpeas soaked over night | ||
- | * 2 coves of garlic | ||
- | * 1 small onion | ||
- | * 150gr of soft and creamy goats cheese | ||
- | * 1 Tsp of butter | ||
- | * 1 tsp cumin powder | ||
- | * 1 tsp of honey | ||
- | * 1 bunch fresh coriander leaves | ||
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- | Beetroot and celeriac pastes: | ||
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- | Bake beetroot, celeriac, apples and garlic cloves in the salt crust one day before. Preheat the oven to 220°C. Knead the salt, flour and water into a firm dough and roll it out. Pack the celeriac (unpeeled, beetroot, apples and garlic in the dough. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 160°C and cook for another 35–45 minutes, depending on the size. Leave to cool down, then store in the fridge overnight. | ||
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- | The next day break the salt crust and peel the celeriac, beetroot, garlic and apples. Make two different pastes combining the ingredients (see above) in the electric mixer and mix until they become smooth and spreadable. | ||
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- | Blend all ingredients except butter in the mixer until the smooth paste. Add a bit of water if the paste is too thick. Place the paste in a buttered ovenproof dish. Pour a remaining butter on top. Bake the mixture for about 20-30 min in the oven at 180°C. Let it cool and reserve in the fridge. | ||
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- | Assemble multilayered sandwiches. Smear one layer with hummus, the second layer with beetroot paste, the third with celeriac paste. Cut off the crust. Place in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour. Cut the cooled sandwiches in small bite-sized squares. Serve on skewers and " | ||
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- | == Sourcing == | ||
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- | All ingredients came from the organic supermarket Bio Planet. | ||
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- | Context: waste as food, fermentation, | ||
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- | ==== Potato-peel chips with truffle oil ==== | ||
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- | Waste is food in the Collapse Scenario. While once we might have peeled our potatoes to make chips, we now only have the peel to peruse, even in the most decadent places like the "Last Supper Club". The opulence of the dish is hinted at with the addition of the rare black truffle oil and a sprinkling of seaweed. | ||
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- | == Ingredients == | ||
- | * White potatoes | ||
- | * Salt | ||
- | * Sunflower oil for frying | ||
- | * Paper kitchen towel | ||
- | * Truffle oil | ||
- | * Sea salt | ||
- | * Mixed seaweed flakes | ||
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- | == Preparation == | ||
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- | Peel potatoes into long strips with a potato peeler, then let them lie on a paper towel for a few minutes to absorb moisture. Heat frying oil in a deep fryer or frying pan. Fry the peels a few at a time till crisp and golden brown. Place them back onto the paper towel and sprinkle with salt, truffle oil and seaweed. If you don't want to serve them right a way, wait till the peel cools and set aside in an airtight container until needed, but no longer than a few days. | ||
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- | Wrap the chips in newspapers and tie with butcher' | ||
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- | == Sourcing == | ||
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- | Most ingredients came from the organic supermarket Bio Planet. Truffle oil from [[http:// | ||
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- | ==== Fermented button mushrooms ==== | ||
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- | One of the main reasons behind the collapse of food industry in this scenario is antibiotic resistance. In Collapse Scenatio, the Big Pharma doesn' | ||
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- | * 500 g large white button mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus) cut in quarters | ||
- | * 5 garlic cloves, cut in half | ||
- | * 1 red chilly, sliced | ||
- | * 1 branch of fresh thym | ||
- | * 1 tsp juniper berries | ||
- | * 1/2 Tsp sea salt | ||
- | * 700 ml filtered water | ||
- | * 1 large sterile glass jar with a lid | ||
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- | == Preparation == | ||
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- | Brush the mushrooms to remove sand or earth residue. Dissolve salt in the water. Place all the ingredients in the clean jar. Make sure the mushrooms are covered by the salty liquid. Close the jar and leave it to ferment out of sunlight for three days. After the fermentation period place the mushrooms in the refrigerator. To be consumed in a day or two. Note: in summer the fermentation process goes faster due to the higher temperature, | ||
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- | Strain mushrooms and serve them in a soup bowl or a small jar. Reserve the juice (for the following dish) | ||
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- | == Sourcing == | ||
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- | Most ingredients came from the organic supermarket Bio Planet, except for the mushrooms which were sourced in the Delhaize supermarket. | ||
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- | ==== Smoked fungus juice ==== | ||
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- | There is no waste in the Collapse kitchen. The fermentation liquid used for the mushrooms in the dish above is spiced, smoked and recycled into a sour tonic. | ||
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- | == Ingredients == | ||
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- | * 1 Onion | ||
- | * 1 Garlic | ||
- | * 2 Celery stalks | ||
- | * 2 Carrots | ||
- | * 3 Tomatoes | ||
- | * 1 handful of thym | ||
- | * Liquid from fermented mushrooms | ||
- | * A dash of oil | ||
- | * Honey (to taste) | ||
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- | Place all solid ingredients in an oiled pan. Sauté for a few minutes .Add the mushroom juice.Add a bit water to cover all the vegetables. Cover with a lid on and let it simmer for about 30 min. Strain and filter trough the coffee filter. If the taste is too strong, add water and a spoonful of honey. | ||
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- | Warm slightly before serving. Pour in a glass jar or tea-pot. Smoke the whole quantity of liquid using the [[http:// | ||
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- | == Sourcing == | ||
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- | All ingredients came from the organic supermarket Bio Planet. | ||
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- | ==== Spirulina capsules ==== | ||
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- | In the world of collapsed food systems dietary supplements are a big industry. As an example of an already booming trade in both natural and artificial [[https:// | ||
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- | == Ingredients == | ||
- | * cold pressed spirulina pills | ||
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- | == Serving == | ||
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- | Place the pills in an authentic-looking medicine jar. Serve with the smoked fungus juice. | ||
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- | == Sourcing == | ||
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- | Spirulina came from the [[http:// | ||
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- | ==== Mock worms in seaweed salt ==== | ||
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- | Our plan for this dish was to serve insects or worms. However due to a large insectivore fair in Belgium on the same day, we were unable to procure "the real thing" | ||
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- | == Ingredients == | ||
- | * 100g of salted dried baby anchovies | ||
- | * 1 packet of seaweed salad | ||
- | * Dash of fish sauce | ||
- | * Dash of olive oil | ||
- | * Black Sesame seeds for decoration | ||
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- | == Preparation == | ||
- | Soak anchovies in water for an hour to drain the salt. Soak in water the seaweed salad for 10 min. Sauté anchovies in an oiled pan for a few min. Add strained seaweed. Add a few drops of fish sauce. | ||
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- | Serve in mussel shells and sprinkle with black sesame seeds. | ||
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- | == Sourcing == | ||
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- | All the ingredients came from the Kam Yuen supermarket. | ||
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- | ===== Transform ===== | ||
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- | Context: innovation, playfulness, | ||
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- | ==== Fruit elixir ==== | ||
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- | Delivered from the Transform Scenario' | ||
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- | == Ingredients == | ||
- | * 7 big apples | ||
- | * 100g mixed berries, fresh or frozen (e.g. elderberry, raspberry, red currant, blackberry, strawberry...) | ||
- | * Lime juice of one lime | ||
- | * Rose petals, dried | ||
- | * 1 red chilly, chopped. | ||
- | * 100g sugar | ||
- | * [[https:// | ||
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- | == Preparation == | ||
- | Boil apples, berry' | ||
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- | == Serving == | ||
- | Serve in the laboratory [[http:// | ||
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- | == Sourcing == | ||
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- | Apples are very cheep this year in Belgium! We got them it from an old lady in Galmaarden. She is too old to treat her trees with chemicals, so we're delighted to eat her organic (non certified) apples. The berries and rose petals come from Rasa Alksnyte' | ||
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- | ==== Mock oysters ==== | ||
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- | The name of this dish points to the irreverence and playfulness of this scenario. There is nothing even remotely similar to oysters, except the shells we used instead of plates. The food itself could have come from one of the " | ||
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- | == Ingredients == | ||
- | * 2 medium sized quinces | ||
- | * 1l red port | ||
- | * 1 orange (peel and juice) | ||
- | * 1 kaffir lime leaf | ||
- | * 1 lemon myrtle leaf | ||
- | * 1 cinnamon leaf | ||
- | * pinch of allspice | ||
- | * 1 tsp cloves | ||
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- | Cut the quince in small, bite-sized pieces. Peel the orange and juice it. Bring the port to the boil, add orange juice and peel, leaves and spices. Once on the boil add quince. Cover with a lid and boil until the quince is soft but firm. Use a slotted ladle to take the quince out of the liquid and set aside. Keep boiling the liquid on high flame until reduced to a thick syrup. Take off the fire, discard the leaves and cloves. If you want a completely smooth liquid, pass it through the sieve. Pour the syrup over the quince, cool and reserve in the fridge overnight. | ||
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- | == Serving == | ||
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- | Spoon several pieces of quince and syrup into oyster shells and serve with bamboo skewers. | ||
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- | == Sourcing == | ||
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- | Quinces came from the Molenbeek market in Brussels, Belgium. Port from Delhaize supermarket. Orange from the Tanclub organic shop. Cinnamon leaf and allspice were a gift from a Veronique Linard and Hans de Man living in Jamaica. Cloves came from an organic farm in Tanzania. Kaffir lime and lemon Myrtle from the Adelaide Market in Australia. All ingredients were [[http:// | ||
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- | ==== Popping dates ==== | ||
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- | Transform Scenario has a closed loop industrial production, and there is virtually no pollution. CO2 is captured and transformed into other useful products, such as for example [[http:// | ||
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- | == Ingredients == | ||
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- | * 500g Mazafati dates | ||
- | * 1 small jar of thick (non liquid) tahini (sesame paste) | ||
- | * a few teaspoons of chocolate coated popping sugar | ||
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- | == Preparation == | ||
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- | Pit the dates beforehand and keep cool and dry. Just before serving fill each date with a small amount of tahini (using a big syringe or a small teaspoon). | ||
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- | Spread on a large lightly coloured serving plate and prinkle the stuffed dates with popping sugar. | ||
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- | == Sourcing == | ||
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- | Dates came from a Pakistani shop in Molenbeek, Belgium. Tahini was bought in the Natural Corner organic shop, popping sugar from Mmmmh, both in Brussels, Belgium. | ||
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- | ==== Carrots and violets ==== | ||
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- | Pairing flowers and root-vegetables seems like a food-forest pairing that Transform inhabitants might choose for their breakfast, light dessert or a snack freshly picked from one of the many urban productive gardens. Furthermore, | ||
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- | == Ingredients == | ||
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- | * 5 purple carrots | ||
- | * A handful of candied violets (and a few more for serving) | ||
- | * Urban honey (to taste) | ||
- | * Juice of 1/2 lemon | ||
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- | == Preparation == | ||
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- | Grate the carrots by hand or using an electric mixer. Add lemon juice and thoroughly stir the mixture as soon as possible, so the carrots don’t loose their bright colour. Chop candied violets in tiny pieces and mix with the carrots. Add a teaspoon of honey, mix well and taste. If you prefer a sweeter taste, keep adding honey until you obtain the taste you like. Press the mixture down with a ladle to remove excess air, place in an airtight container and leave in the fridge for a few hours. | ||
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- | == Serving == | ||
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- | Pour a few spoonfuls of the mixture into small bowls (we used black Japanese [[https:// | ||
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- | Sourcing: Carrots and lemon came from Les Tanneurs organic market, violets from [[http:// | ||
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- | ==== Sweet basil teas ==== | ||
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- | To end the menu we served some digestive herbal iced teas. All of the teas had some health benefits, but were also pleasing to the eye, albeit unnerving for some of our guests who have not seen steeped basil seeds before. They resemble tiny eyes of tadpoles and their texture is quite slippery. We paired basil seeds with a hibiscus, lavender and mallow teas. Hibiscus to ward off the flu season, lavender as a calming and headache reducing elixir and mallow for cleansing our breathing apparatus. The ethnobotanical inspirations behind this drink are related to the [[http:// | ||
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- | == Ingredients == | ||
- | * 2 teaspoons of sweet basil seeds | ||
- | * 1 handful of hibiscus flowers | ||
- | * 2 tsp dried lavender | ||
- | * 2 tsp dried roses | ||
- | * 5 tsp dried mallow (+ 1 tsp should be kept apart to add just before serving) | ||
- | * sugar/ | ||
- | * ~3l boiling water | ||
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- | == Preparation == | ||
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- | Basil seeds: Pour the basil seeds in a jar and cover them with ample water (the water should cover at least 5cm above the seeds). The seeds will expand over about 10 minutes. Make sure that they don’t form a gel, otherwise they’ll stick to each other - add some more water in this case. The swollen seeds should still be ' | ||
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- | Iced teas: Steep the flowers separately in boiling water. For the quantities above we used between 500ml and 1l of water - it depends how strong you like the tea. Add a sweetener if you like, to your taste, while the water is still warm. Cool down, then chill in the fridge overnight. A note about the mallow tea: the flowers will colour the tea a beautiful blue when you just put them in, then turn purple and eventually yellow. If you want to serve a strikingly coloured drink, add a teaspoon of the flowers to the tea just before serving. | ||
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- | == Serving == | ||
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- | In small glasses pour first a teaspoon of basil seeds, then fill the glass with one of the flower teas. | ||
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- | == Sourcing == | ||
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- | Sweet basil seeds came from the Central Market in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Hibiscus flowers were a gift from Veronique Linard that she picked up while working with crafter-jewellers in Burkina Faso. Dried lavender came from a lavender farm in Istria, Croatia, roses and mallow came from Mmmmh in Brussels. | ||
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