Dag H satisfied my need for fine fish. The restaurant's name seems to be a reference to Dag Hammarskjold. The decor was light and welcoming, the service very friendly and accommodating.
Given my proximity to salmon waters, I couldn't pass up the chance for a plate of salmon. It was perfectly cooked with a bit of light sauce on top. The potatoes gave it some heartiness and the asparagus a bit of green.
My dessert wasn't as heavy as it looked---much of it was whipped cream that set off the tart and sweet Danish berries perfectly.
I made candied ginger a few years ago. It's not something I would do every day but I had a lot of fun doing it. I recently acquired a pressure cooker and it inspired an interesting idea to me: why not make candied ginger in the pressure cooker? It should be very soft and flavorful. Here is the result. I peeled two large ginger roots, cut them into small cubes, and put them in the pressure cooker with heavily sugared water. The traditional method first boils the ginger in plain water to soften it and then again in sugar water to candy it. The resulting candy was very tender but still with the characteristic ginger texture. It was also sweet without being overpowering. The traditional method leaves a lot of sugar crystallized around the ginger. The pressure cooker gives a much more subtle result. The ginger stays moist even after it cools but you can dry it in the oven at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes. That inspired me to dip it in chocolate. While I was in the b...



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