food and drinks silverware to succeed this weekend

 10 food and drinks silverware to succeed this weekend

 10 food and drinks

food and drinks food and drinks within our immense and varied recipe book, there are some dishes that we immediately associate with those holidays around a table in the company of family or friends ... Saturdays or Sundays of eternal and relaxed after-dinner meals where there is no room for rush and stress. Of course, paella or a barbecue can be enjoyed individually on a vulgar Tuesday, however, it is as if they did not taste the same ...

Therefore, taking advantage of the arrival of the weekend, we propose below some of those ideal recipes to enjoy with the family or with whoever you want with which you will have guaranteed success. Some are cooked on their own, others you can leave them made in advance so you will save time in the kitchen and also, if there are leftovers, here are some ideas to prepare other different dishes for the rest of the week.

INCOMING

There is nothing better than starting a meal with a good starter and what better than this Russian salad. Another classic of family tables that you can never miss, whatever time of year it is.

STEP BY STEP: RUSSIAN SALAD

This huge bowl of Russian salad is perfect for sharing. Not only is it delicious, but it is also easy to prepare and you can make it ready in advance.

RICE

Perhaps rice, be it paella type, broth, dry ... is one of the weekend meals par excellence. It is a dish that everyone usually likes and that admits endless combinations and ingredients -with permission from the purists-. We have chosen a classic paella option and a black rice one for you to choose from. Whatever you prepare, you will have guaranteed success.

STEP BY STEP: BLACK RICE WITH SQUID

This rice, like almost all of them, can be prepared in a paella, in a casserole, or a clay pot. That characteristic color is provided, naturally, by squid ink. And its peculiarity is that it is a dish without waste, everything is clean, ready to eat so surely not even the little ones protest.

STEP BY STEP: VALENCIAN CHICKEN AND RABBIT PAELLA

The Valencian paella par excellence has to include chicken and rabbit, like meats, and white beans or 'garrofó' and green beans or 'croquetas', like vegetables. These ingredients, in addition to the rice, are what this popular recipe will take, which according to tradition, is eaten directly from the container in which it is cooked.

FOR CHILDREN

These Macaroni gratin with two kinds of cheese are the perfect option if you have several children at the table. A very simple and quick dish to prepare that you can make before and gratin in the oven just before serving so that it is just right.

FISH

We have chosen a couple of fish dishes -balcony and sea bream- that are very simple to prepare and in which the raw material will have a lot of prominences, so if you can buy some good pieces of fish and you will have a lot of livestock.

STEP BY STEP: COD IN GREEN SAUCE WITH CLAMS

The green sauce, traditional from the Basque Country, cannot go better with cod, which with its gelatin will give a unique texture to the dish. A great casserole for a great lunch.

STEP BY STEP: BAKED GILTHEAD BREAM WITH TWO PEPPERS

Gilthead sea bream is a Mediterranean fish, from the same family as sea bream, which offers us great satisfaction in the kitchen. It can be prepared in many ways, being two of the most delicious baked or salted. In this recipe, we are going to roast it with two types of pepper: pink and black, as well as rosemary and lemon. The result is the healthiest.

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 10 food and drinks silverware to succeed this weekend

MEATS

For most carnivores, we have selected three meat dishes that are practically cooked alone and that come out so good that they will carry you out of the kitchen. Chicken, pork, and beef to please everyone.

STEP BY STEP: BAKED SPICED CHICKEN WITH POTATOES, LEMON, AND BLACK OLIVES

Oven-roasted chicken is always a real treat. Its flavor, the aroma that it gives off while it is cooking ... They are one of those dishes that always remind you of a weekend, a Sunday with the family, all around the table. This spicy baked chicken with potatoes, lemon, and black olives is delicious, very easy to prepare, you can even leave it done the day before and finish it in the oven at the moment. If there is an ingredient that you do not have or do not like, you can vary it without problem, but you will see that if you do it as we say, you will have a real treat that everyone will like. A surprising dish for a family meal.

STEP BY STEP: BAKED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH VEGETABLES

A simple recipe that is practically cooked by itself in the oven. This cut of pork is very economical and gives excellent results in cooking. It is also meat that has very little fat so it is very healthy. As it is meat that if we cook it or cook it raw it can be too dry, we are going to seal it first over very high heat in the pan so that all the juices remain inside while preserving all the flavor and juiciness of this piece.

 

STEP BY STEP: ROAST BEEF THE TRADITIONAL WAY

It is the Anglo-Saxon roast beef recipe par excellence. This traditional baked 'roast beef' ... or roast beef, whatever you prefer to call it, is quite a delight. At first, it scares a bit, because giving the exact point to the meat is not easy. Each oven is different and you may not be 100% right the first time. But once you've got the point, the payoff is huge. You'll love it! In addition, it is a dish that you can also leave made in advance since it can be eaten warm or cold without a problem. Accompany it with a rich sauce or a good garnish of potatoes and you will surely succeed.

DESSERT

To finish a family meal there is nothing better than a cake. We recommend this one because, in addition to being our favorite, it is very simple to prepare and the result is spectacular.

STEP BY STEP: LA VIÑA CHEESECAKE

La Viña is, without a doubt, one of the most iconic and popular cheesecakes in Spain. So much so, that there are many sweet tooths (from outside and within San Sebastián), who come to this restaurant, located in the Old Town of the Gipuzkoa capital, just intending to try it. Your keys to success? Among them, "the use of a kilo of cream cheese," says its author, chef Santiago Rivera. If you dare to prepare it, you will see that it is as tasty as it is simple to make.