… Focaccia & Emmental Waldorf Salad
I have been determined to get on with the fish dishes and I did another one tonight. I had my friend Andrew coming round for dinner. His wife isn’t too keen on fish and so consequently he doesn’t eat much fish, so I said I would cook some fish for him.
I wasn’t overly excited to cook this one. The colours of the meal all look a bit brown. There is a bit of salad to brighten the plate up, but the focaccia and the frittata do make this look a little skewed towards brown coloured food.
I enjoyed cooking this meal. I didn’t feel under too much pressure. You put the fish onto boil and then get on with making the frittata. This is started on the hob and finished off under the grill, once the fish is added. This bit was quick and easy. The time consuming bit is cutting two apples into matchsticks. The recipe does suggest that you can grate them instead, but I like the look of matchsticks much more. I’m sure that there is some fancy gadget out there that could do this for you but, if it exists, I don’t have it. This did slow me down and I was just over the fifteen minute mark. Oh but I forgot to take the foccaccia out the oven, so that was served a minute later …
I really, really enjoyed this meal. The flavours of the frittata is really lovely. The smoked haddock is absolutely delicious and the salad works really well. I love Waldorf salad and Emmental cheese – so this bit couldn’t really go wrong.
After dinner I took a walk with Andrew, to show him a new house I might rent. When we got back the smell of the smoked haddock was still lingering – the house smelt great.
A really great meal. Another favourite. I seem to have quite a lot of favourites.
Who with: Andrew and Gavin
How long: Fifteen minutes and six seconds
