Ratatouille's Traditional French Ratatouille : Original Innovative Recipe
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Ratatouille's Traditional French Ratatouille : Original Innovative Recipe
Details : http://www.theparisfeast.com/2017/03/ratatouilles-...
Ratatouille is a common vegetable stew that originated from southern France. There is traditionally no particular cooking method for the ratatouille. Famous French chefs like Roger Vergé or Gui Gedda recommend lightly frying each vegetable separately to give them a crispy and toasty flavor.
In the Pixar film, Ratatouille, right at the climax, the little chef, Remy the rat, prepared the celebrated version of this simple dish to impress the food critic, Anton Ego. The dish in reality was a version of another similar dish called the confit byaldi developed by French chef Michel Guérard (founder of nouvelle cuisine) in 1976. For the film it was realized by American chef Thomas Keller who was the food consultant for the film. However Keller’s version (or Guerard’s confit byaldi) would miss out on the main idea of ratatouille, its crispness and the fact that each vegetable retain their own particular flavor.
Now let me come to my innovation. To retain the taste of the original ratatouille, we must fry the vegetables separately. However to impress Anton Ego and the viewers, it is better to finely chop the vegetables and arrange them in a pattern on a baking tray. So why not combine both the approaches, the French and the American.
Details : http://www.theparisfeast.com/2017/03/ratatouilles-...
Ingredients
- Zucchini : 2
- Egg Plants: 1
- Bell Peppers : 2
- Garlic : 6 cloves
- Onion (yellow): 1
- Tomatoes : 6
- Tomato Puree: 250 grams
- Dried Herbes de Provence: 3 teaspoons
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil: 9 tablespoon
- Fresh Thyme: 15 strands
- Fresh Bay Leaves: 10
- Salt: to taste
- Freshly Ground Pepper: 1 teaspoon
Details : http://www.theparisfeast.com/2017/03/ratatouilles-...
Chop the Eggplant and Zucchini in Thin Slices As Shown in the Picture.
Take a Flat Non-stick Pan and Shallow Fry the Eggplant for 1 Minute at Medium Heat.
Change the Side and Keep for Another Minute.
Remove Them From the Heat and Keep Aside. Do Not Fry Too Much Because They Will Be Cooked Later in the Oven.
Do the Same for the Zucchinis (shallow Fry for a Couple of Minutes).
Chop the Bell Peppers in Circular Rings (discard the Seeds and the Central Portion).
Shallow Fry Them in the Similar Way As the Zucchini and Eggplants.
Finely Chop the Onion and the Garlic.
Pour 1 Tablespoon Oil on the a Frying Pan. When It Is Warm, Add the Chopped Onion and Garlic. Season It With Salt and Pepper.
Fry Them Till They Turn Golden Brown in Color.
Chop the Tomatoes in Thin Circular Slices.
Take the Fried Onion and Garlic in a Bowl. Pour the Tomato Puree on It.
Add 2 Teaspoons of Herbes De Provence.
Stir and Mix Well With a Spatula.
Oil a Nonstick Deep Bottomed Baking Pan.
Pour the Prepared Mixture (onion, Garlic, Tomato Puree, Herbes De Provence) Into the Baking Pan.
Place About 8 Strands of Fresh Thyme and 3 Bay Leaves.
Arrange the Fried Vegetables and the Tomatoes in a Circular Spiral Pattern.
The Final Arrangement Is Shown in the Picture.
Place the Rest of the Fresh Thyme Strands and the Bay Leaves on the Top and the Sides of the Vegetables.
Sprinkle 1 Table Spoon of Herbes De Provence on the Vegetables.
Pour 3 Tablespoons of Olive Oil on the Vegetables.
Season With Salt and Pepper.
The Final Preparation Before Entering the Oven Looks Like This.
Cover It With a Butter Paper So That the Vegetables Do Not Get Charred.
Place It in a Preheated Oven for 40 Minutes at 180°C.
After 40 Minutes, Take It Out, Remove the Butter Paper and Place It Back for 10 Minutes at 180°C.
The Ratatouille’s Ratatouille Cooked in the Way of Traditional French Ratatouille Is Ready.
