BANANAS FOSTER

We will make some dessert today. A delicacy with bananas. And something very easy to make. Few ingredients but a great recipe. Delicious.

Ingredients:

2 ripe bananas
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 tablespoons brown sugar
½ teaspoon cinnamon
½ cup rum
Some vanilla ice cream

First we will have to melt the butter. We will do this in a frying pan on low heat. We will add the sugar little by little. It is very important to stir continuously. When the butter and the sugar are well mixed, we will add the cinnamon and half the rum. We will mix well and then we will add the bananas. We will cook the bananas. Do this always on low heat. Cook the bananas till they are tender.
Now we will heat the rest of the rum in another pan. Then we will pour it onto the pan with the bananas. Flame the rum very carefully.
Then serve it with vanilla ice cream. And just enjoy!

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CRAB AND FISH CAKES

We will cook some Crab Cakes today, but they will have fish too. Crab cakes are quite popular in the United States. When I came to the States I learned to appreciate crab cakes. I will show how I make my Crab and Fish Cakes. Enjoy.

Ingredients:

1 egg
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon ground mustard
1 teaspoon mayonnaise sauce
½ teaspoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon regular mustard
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
½ teaspoon dried parsley
¼ cup bread crumbs
1 chopped green onion
1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
½ teaspoon Tabasco sauce
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon minced onion
1 (6 ounce) can crab meat
5 fish fingers, half cooked
Some flour
More extra virgin olive oil to fry the cakes

Let’s cook our cakes.
The preparation is very easy. We just have to mix the ingredients in a container, all of them except the oil to fry the cakes. We have to get a consistent mixture.
With the help of some flour we will shape the cakes. Then we will heat the oil in a frying pan. Once the oil is hot, we will fry the cakes in batches of three. When they are a bit done on one side, we will turn them over and keep on frying. We will go on till we have all the cakes done.
You can serve your Crab and Fish Cakes with different sauces. Mix some mayonnaise, ketchup and Tabasco sauce to make a delicious sauce. You can mix some sour cream, garlic powder and parsley or cilantro to make a different sauce. You can make your own sauce, of course. The one you prefer. You can also serve your cakes with fries, chips, vegetables… Just enjoy!

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ESCALIVADA

A typical dish from Catalonia, in Spain. A wonderful vegetarian dish. Roasted vegetables served, of course, with olive oil. An explosion of flavor.

Ingredients:

1 eggplant
1 green pepper
1 red pepper
1 onion
1 tomato
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
Some salt to taste
Some extra virgin olive oil

First we will prepare our oven. It has to be preheated to 400ºF. We will rub all the vegetables, except the tomato, with some oil. Then we will put these vegetables on an oven tray and we will take it to the oven. We will put the tomato inside the oven 25 minutes later. The vegetables must be in the oven for about 50-55 minutes. Then we will remove the vegetables from the oven and we will wrap the eggplant, the peppers and the onion with a newspaper or a paper bag. We do not need to do this with the tomato. Now we will let the vegetables outside the oven for about 20 minutes. The reason for wrapping the vegetables with paper is to make it easier to peel them afterwards. And this is what we will have to do once the vegetables are not too hot. We will peel the skin of the vegetables now. While we do this, we can cut the vegetables in strips. We will do the same with the tomato. Then we will the garlic. We will season it with salt and we will add some extra virgin olive oil. Mix well and serve.
It is better to serve the Escalivada once it is ready. Do not prepare it the day before.
Just enjoy it!

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