Stephanie Audet
Chef Dishes
Courgette, chives, pickled mustard seeds, pickled lemon, house ponzu sauce and rice chip
Chef Stephanie Audet‘s favorite vegetable is courgette, and this starter is her homage to the vegetable: courgette, onion, mustard seed pickle, pickled lemon, homemade ponzu sauce, and rice chip. Expect a mouthful of flavors and textures. Try it at Senhor Uva in Lisbon.
Products used
Courgette
It is highly moisturizing, rich in calcium, phosphorus, and iron and has a mild and neutral flavor.
Versatile and low-calorie make courgette a vegetable of choice in many homes and restaurant kitchens. It is highly moisturizing, rich in calcium, phosphorus, and iron and has a mild and neutral flavor. When it comes to cooking, imagination is the limit, as from salads, soups, main courses, and even desserts, it lends itself to everything! Two essential tips when choosing courgettes in the market: prefer medium-sized and heavier ones, which tend to be tastier, and avoid those with tough skin, which is a sign that they are very ripe and have harder seeds.
Regions
Center
The centre of Portugal is proof that virtue (or, in this case, the virtues) is in the middle. From the highest mountain in mainland Portugal to the world’s biggest waves, there is a little bit of everything, without forgetting priceless monumental and human heritage. Schist villages, castles that look like they have emerged from fairy tales, one of the oldest universities in Europe, and even a Portuguese-style Venice.
