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Balifrog

Another "classic" yesterday evening.... Sauce should be with dill, but I couldn't find any those 3 last days, hence I used parsley. Fennel is a decent substitute for dill, but also not easy to find. ![](https://balipod.com/uploads/attachments/3983-ae2d71316d3448a05223c6c3530a14cc.jpg The salmon was nice, cooked spot on.

Balifrog

Starts to feel a bit lonely on here, but I guess everybody is on holiday ? Anyway, yesterday evening's dinner. And yes [USER=1532]@Markit[/USER], the green peas and carrots are canned stuff. But not the baby potatoes. ![](https://balipod.com/uploads/attachments/3984-9bf68059f8e16177eaf8f339e57885c0.jpg And with the leftover vegetables add some ham, Emmental and egg to make today's lunch salad. ![](https://balipod.com/uploads/attachments/3985-978ed702b9abe187d60956891eae1e39.jpg

Markit

I have to say I expected more from French cuisine - canned veg and paper thin T-bone steaks! Admit it your countrymen asked you to leave and the Indonesians are the only ones that think your food it ok. Is that supposed to be a potato salad? with tomatoes? You're lucky they didn't burn you in a baguette oven.

tel522

Markit wrote I have to say I expected more from French cuisine - canned veg and paper thin T-bone steaks! Admit it your countrymen asked you to leave and the Indonesians are the only ones that think your food it ok. Is that supposed to be a potato salad? with tomatoes? You're lucky they didn't burn you in a baguette oven.

Mr Markit , To support our french compatriot , garden peas of quality are impossible to get in bali ,the only decent peas are available in jakarta , watties brand frozen , but not here in bali , the local brands are like bullets with no taste , maybe they should send them to ukraine ,they could use them as ammunition ! The carrots are not much better .

Balifrog

Organized a small cocktail party at home yesterday. Guests were mainly a few regulars from our favorite French restaurant, all members of the "Poet's table". Total 10 person, including us. The idea is one organizes, and all the guests bring something, most will bring drinks, but those with cooking skills may bring some "specialites francaises" I prepared a "quatre quart" (called pound cake in English), made with equal weight of egg, flower, sugar and butter. You weight 4 eggs first and adapt the weight of the other ingredients accordingly. I also made an apple pie, rather easy. A novelty was making a variety of puff pastry "snacks". Easy to find frozen puff pastry (Hardy's and Grand Lucky), after that for the shapes and content it's all up to one's creativity. Plenty videos on Youtube on the subject. Note that the puff pastries were ALL made by the Miss, under close supervision of course, but she did a great job, especially as it was a "premiere" for her. A few pics : [ATTACH type="full" alt="DSCN0765.JPG"]3943[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="DSCN0767.JPG"]3944[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="DSCN0768.JPG"]3945[/ATTACH] Some preparation views : [ATTACH type="full" alt="DSCN0759.JPG"]3940[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="DSCN0760.JPG"]3941[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="DSCN0762.JPG"]3942[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG-20231217-WA0000.jpg"]3947[/ATTACH] A first lot of drink, much more followed..... Note that Bintang was not allowed ! [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG-20231215-WA0009.jpg"]3946[/ATTACH] And finally the chef's "kitchen monitoring and control center" [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG-20231217-WA0002.jpg"]3948[/ATTACH] A good time was had by all, but my morning swim was a bit painful today .....

Balifrog

Markit wrote I have to say I expected more from French cuisine - canned veg and paper thin T-bone steaks! Admit it your countrymen asked you to leave and the Indonesians are the only ones that think your food it ok. Is that supposed to be a potato salad? with tomatoes? You're lucky they didn't burn you in a baguette oven.

Feck off.... What about you show us your gourmet meals ?

Balifrog

tel522 wrote The carrots are not much better

i only use the baby carrots, sold in small bags (Popular, Grand Lucky), they are sweet and melt in the mouth. The regular local stuff is tasteless and hard as bamboo. For the green peas, the frozen stuff (specially US one) are fluorescent green, like they have been grown in a nuclear rpowerplant. No way I use that...

Balifrog

Peas and carrots I use. ![](https://balipod.com/uploads/attachments/3987-3762a5d8caba5879dd8b571a91864aa7.jpg ![](https://balipod.com/uploads/attachments/3986-4537ebc655067f6e4f7e33ead6bab8af.jpg

Balifrog

We have a new French resident in the resort, seems to be good in the kitchen ! Gave us a bit of "Boeuf Bourguignon" (Beef stew) he made. Was pretty good. ![](https://balipod.com/uploads/attachments/3988-fbc1d741258985fa462a411a1810a56b.jpg

Markit

Balifrog wrote Feck off.... What about you show us your gourmet meals ?

Our New Year's Lunch: All made in the air fryer Pork roast with cream sauce Baked potato Cauliflower Au gratin with cheese sauce. Not air fryer made cucumber salad.

Balifrog

Markit wrote Our New Year's Lunch: All made in the air fryer Pork roast with cream sauce Baked potato Cauliflower Au gratin with cheese sauce. Not air fryer made cucumber salad.

Bravo young man ! Continue, you are on the right track ! Now, a garlic/parsley butter mix would have been perfect with that potato !

YachtRock

Balifrog wrote Well, on the other hand, from what I have seen of the local or Indonesian "gastronomy" they are not really into sofistication..... One of the regular complaints I have from the Miss when I come up with a new recipe is "ooh, not easy, long time, too much work" .... On the other hand when in the jungle village, waking up at 04:00 am, and start cooking at 04:30 for a ceremony or celebration is not a problem... Preferably with the whole neighbourhood around yack yacking as loud as possible....

Curious why you say Indonesian food is not sophisticated?

harryopal1

YachtRock wrote Curious why you say Indonesian food is not sophisticated?

I suspect that anything to a Frenchman which is not French is ipso facto "unsophisticated". ![](https://balipod.com/uploads/attachments/3994-bca1337c2445aba673c570f39b9e6631.png

Markit

YachtRock wrote Curious why you say Indonesian food is not sophisticated?

they don't do variations - babi guling is the same in every village from Nusa Penida to Lovina and from Amed to Banyuwangi. They only use a few spices although this was/is the Spice Islands. Terribly disappointing how little the locals do with all their good ingredients. Ever noticed when the majority of locals go out to eat they almost all order Nasi Goreng?

YachtRock

Markit wrote they don't do variations - babi guling is the same in every village from Nusa Penida to Lovina and from Amed to Banyuwangi. They only use a few spices although this was/is the Spice Islands. Terribly disappointing how little the locals do with all their good ingredients. Ever noticed when the majority of locals go out to eat they almost all order Nasi Goreng?

Go to Italy and try bolognese in all the different villages. I guarantee you won't find any major variations. Babi guling is babi guling. Do you want it to be a whole new experience every time you eat it? Also my local friends never order nasi goreng. They call it "bule food" because it's so basic.

YachtRock

I suspect that anything to a Frenchman which is not French is ipso facto "unsophisticated". [ATTACH=full]3994[/ATTACH]

and I suspect our French friend here won't be happy to see Indonesia above France on this list: https://www.tasteatlas.com/best/cuisines

tel522

and I suspect our French friend here won't be happy to see Indonesia above France on this list: https://www.tasteatlas.com/best/cuisines

I have to support balifrog on this , indo food for me is not interesting, taste or smell , I used to eat at indonesiche restaurants in holland , quite different to here with good quality ingredients prepared in a hygienic environment , not like here . I much prefer chinese , thai or indian .

YachtRock

tel522 wrote I have to support balifrog on this , indo food for me is not interesting, taste or smell , I used to eat at indonesiche restaurants in holland , quite different to here with good quality ingredients prepared in a hygienic environment , not like here . I much prefer chinese , thai or indian .

to each their own. Personally, I find it very creative, varied, and of course, delicious. but I get not everyone agrees with me.

Markit

Today's heritage meal. Accolades to Britain. Fish and chips with Mahi mahi, crispy beer (of course) batter, chips ala air fryer and salad.

Balifrog

Fancied cannelloni since some time but couldn't find any in the usual supermarkets. Managed to get some through a friend who has connections in the F & B wholesale business. So I gave it a try. Mise en place ![](https://balipod.com/uploads/attachments/4000-b38ed4c7a2afdb92fff510b9ba53ccef.jpg Before going in the oven ![](https://balipod.com/uploads/attachments/4001-5d1db6f97e14ae89807f4f8eee0d400c.jpg Result was average, not bad but sure not outstanding. I gave myself a 6,5 / 10 Need to mince the meat more, cook it in the tomato pulp much longer and add some sugar to compensate the bitterness of the tomatoes. And something more basic a few days ago. Chicken in creamy mushroom sauce, served with boiled baby potatoes. ![](https://balipod.com/uploads/attachments/3999-902ee8ab87961304c0a074aa0aed052a.jpg

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