FOOD AND BEER.
WATERS
Time to sacrifice to the fertility god Usi! Our ancestors sacrificed eggs, onion skins, feathers, bones, money pieces and red woolen yarn to open the gates of fertility. Modern pagans can donate credit cards, car keys, worn brand-name clothes and so on to carry on the tradition. Guys can substitute horse bathing by pushing a motorbike into the lake. Once you’ve satisfied the Urchin, it’s time to take care of your stomach. Andris Ūpis suggests bringing a panna cotta with pickled stumps, smoked meat and dried porcini mushrooms, hunger pancakes and beef stew, and waffles with whipped honey on a tooth.
Pantourage with marinated strawberries and hazelnut pesto
Pantāgs ar marinētām celmenēm
- 8 olas
- 20 g sviestu
- Nelielu sīpolu
- 100 g kūpinātu gaļu
- 100 g marinētas celmenes
- 1 tējkaroti kaltētu baraviku pulveri
- Sāli pēc garšas
- Maltus piparus pēc garšas
- Pavasara zaļumus pēc iespējas
Čili eļļai vajadzēs
- 1 čili
- 1 ēdamkaroti medu
- 2 ēdamkaroti ābolu etiķi
- 100 ml rapšu eļļu
Lakšu pesto
- 100 g lakšus (var izmantot jebkurus zaļumus)
- 3 ķiploku daiviņas
- 50 rīvētu cieto sieru
- Sulu no ½ citrona
- 5 g sāli
- 50 g grauzdētus lazdu riekstus bez miziņām
- 80 ml olīveļļu
Hinge, oil
Peel and finely chop the onions. The onion skins are sacrificed to the fire god so that beer does not run out in summer. The smoked meat is cut into small pieces. Place the butter, onions and sliced smoked meat in a hot pan. When the meat and onions are browned, add the egg, one at a time. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir frying until the eggs are cooked. Layer marinated stems, spring greens (gorse, nettles, dandelion leaves, chervil, mint) on top. Sprinkle with dried porcini mushroom powder and add chilli oil and lasagne pesto. Finely chop the chilli, with all the seeds if desired. Mix the chopped chilli with the other ingredients.
Lakchou pesto
Blend all the ingredients, season, add your favourite ingredient if necessary.
Which beer to choose? Your plate is full of intense and rich flavours, so it will be complemented by a little respite and freshness from Dawn. And the hoppy, non-alcoholic beer Skaidrais apinis will be a great appetite stimulant and a treat for those who are still sceptical about non-alcoholic beers.
HUNGER PANCAKES WITH BEEF STEW
Pankūkām
- 4 olas
- 300 g milti
- ½ tējkarote cepamā pulvera
- 40 g kausētu sviests
- 200 ml kefīrs
- Sāls
Sautējumam
- 2 kg liellopa gaļu (vaigi, ribas, oso buco, aste)
- 5 burkānus
- 3 sīpolus
- 3 ķiplokus
- 1 selerijas sakne
- 15 svaigu rozmarīnu
- 200 g miltu
- 20 g sāls
- 4 g paprikas pulveris
- 60 g cukurs
- 1 g kajenas piparu pulvera
- 4 g kumīna
- 4 lauru lapas
- 4 g maltu koriandru
- 1 l buljons
Making pancakes
Beat the eggs, add the melted butter, then the kefir and mix. Mix the flour with the baking powder and salt. Gradually add the flour mixture to the eggs and kefir. Mix everything thoroughly. The consistency of the batter should be like sour cream. Heat a frying pan thoroughly and grease it well. Pour the batter into the pan and brown the pancakes on both sides.
Stew
Rinse and peel the vegetables. Cut the vegetables into coarse pieces, the onions into four parts, and leave the garlic in the cloves. Mix the flour with the spices and add to a slow cooker. Leave the pieces of meat large enough to put on the pan. Coat the meat pieces in the flour mixture and place on a hot, greased griddle. Brown on all sides. While the meat is roasting, have a beer. Choose something light as the stew will take several hours to cook. When the meat is browned, place it in a firepan with high sides. When all the meat is browned, then fry all the vegetables in the same pan and add them to the meat. Pour the water into the pan and let it cook for 5 minutes, then pour it over the meat. Add the rosemary, bay leaves and stock. Place the lid on the pan and simmer over a low heat for about four hours. Sauté until the meat is tender.
Served with pancakes and beer.
Which beer to choose? Believe me, it was worth waiting for several hours, because the prize is a fortifier – Pokaiņu mežs barley wine – to go with the fortifying stew and hunger pancakes . And the Swamp Honey will be a sip of freshness with a touch of sour lingonberries.
WAFERS WITH WHIPPED HONEY
Vafelēm nepieciešams
- 200 g miltus
- 3 olas
- 30 g cukuru
- 1 g vaniļas cukuru
- 2 g sāli
- 100 ml pienu
- 200 g cukuru
- 100 g sviestu
Rabarberi sīrupā
- 300 g rabarberu
- 150 g cukura
- 150 g ūdens
Waffle preparation
Melt the butter and leave to cool. Beat the eggs in a bowl with high sides, add the sugar. Beat with a whisk until doubled in size. Add the milk and melted butter. Mix the flour with the salt and vanilla sugar. Sift the flour mixture into the egg mixture and continue mixing with a mixer until the mixture is smooth and free from lumps. Spoon 2 tablespoons of the batter into a hot, lightly greased pan and spread into a thin layer in a circular motion. Bake over a medium heat for a minute on each side. While the waffles are baking, pour the Meadow Lime into a glass and discover the aromatic character of the drink. Take the finished waffle off the pan and immediately fold as desired. Serve with whipped honey and beer.
To make the whipped honey, whip 100 g honey for 15 minutes with a mixer until light and airy.
Rhubarb syrup
The rhubarb is washed, peeled and the skins kept. Add the sugar to a saucepan. Add water and peel. Cook over a medium heat for 10 minutes. Cut the rhubarb into slices. Add the rhubarb to the syrup, cook for one minute. Remove the saucepan from the heat and allow to cool. Serve cold with waffles.
Which beer to choose? Sweet does not sugarcoat. Sometimes, after a good basic meal, the end should not be a full stop, but an exclamation mark in the terms of Meadow Lauma, causing the tongue to get stuck in the sweet nectar. Conversely, those who prefer contrasts will appreciate the incredible and multi-layered juxtaposition of flavours. Simulacrum is a beer that wears more than one mask. When one is taken off, another appears, causing real confusion for whoever is enjoying it.
