37 aperitif appetiser charentais Recipes

charentais muskmelons, white pineau (approx ) or 200 ml sherry wine, port (approx) or 200 ml fortified wine (approx), fresh mint sprig, to serve

sugar, water, grated orange peel, chilled 1-inch cubes peeled seeded charentais or other melon, chilled whipping cream, powdered sugar, fresh mint sprigs (optional)

silken tofu, white soy sauce, very ripe 3-lb melons (such as cavaillon and charentais), sea salt, sherry vinegar, unsalted butter, white onion, halved, thinly sliced, lightly toasted marcona almonds, almond oil , preferably extra-virgin cold-pressed, fresh herbs , such as chervil sprigs or micro basil

frozen bread dough, frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dried, crumbled feta cheese, reduced-fat monterey jack cheese, green onions, thinly sliced, dill, garlic powder, black pepper, salt

cold brewed coffee, cognac (brulot -high alcohol 58%), lumps of sugar

canned mushrooms, washed and drained, cornflour, maida flour (all-purpose flour), water, salt, oil , to fry mushrooms, garlic, peeled and very finely chopped, ginger, peeled and very finely chopped, green chili, finely chopped, onions, very finely chopped, red chili paste, vinegar, soya sauce, spring onion (only the green portion and not the white portion), fresh coriander leaves, chopped,to garnish

prawns or 24 shrimp, large cooked, shredded lettuce, cucumber, peeled and sliced, grapes, green, avocado, seafood sauce

fresh basil leaves, extra-virgin olive oil plus additional for drizzling, fresh lemon juice, sea salt, cantaloupe or honeydew melon or 2 small charentais melons, halved, peeled, seeded, thinly sliced, sliced serrano ham or prosciutto, marcona almonds,* coarsely chopped, chopped fresh parsley

fresh lemon juice, chopped shallot (about 1 medium), champagne vinegar, grated lemon peel, olive oil, chopped fresh mint leaves plus 10 mint leaves, thinly sliced, tamari soy sauce, ripe medium cantaloupe or honeydew melon or 2 small charentais melons, halved, seeded, peeled, very thinly sliced, celery stalks , very thinly sliced on diagonal (about 1 2/3 cups), green onions, thinly sliced (about 1/2 cup), radishes, trimmed, thinly sliced (about 1/4 cup), extra-virgin olive oil (for drizzling )

beefsteak tomatoes, peeled and thinly sliced, olive oil, salt, fresh basil, finely chopped, parsley, finely chopped, lemon zest, grated, cognac

chopped dark chicken meat, cucumber, ginger, soy sauce, peanuts (optional for those with peanut allergies), hoisin sauce, scallion

tomatoes, chopped, an orange fleshed melon , such as charentais,cut into cubes, ready-peeled ready to eat tiger shrimp, fresh coriander, chili powder (i use mild ), flour tortilla, shredded lettuce

semolina, fine, bengal gram flour (besan), turmeric powder, sour thick curds, baking soda, cooking oil, salt, red chili powder, oil, for greasing, green chilies , paste of, ginger , paste of, oil, mustard seeds, curry leaves, green chilies , slit, asafetida powder, grated coconut , for garnishing, chopped coriander leaves , for garnishing

cottage cheese, knorr coating mix, eggs, heinz ketchup, oil, to deep fry

cottage cheese, knorr coating mix, eggs, chat masala, oil , for deep frying

ripe charentais melon or 3 cups cantaloupe, black nicoise olives, fresh ground melange pepper