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Tuesday's Feast Night Formal Hall began with a lovely, healthy winter soup of lentils and carrots, dusted with paprika. Wikipedia describes lentils as: containing high levels of proteins, including the essential amino acids isoleucine and lysine, and are an essential source of inexpensive protein in many parts of the world for those who adhere to a vegetarian diet or cannot afford meat. Lentils are deficient in two essential amino acids, methionine and cystine. However, sprouted lentils contain sufficient levels of all essential amino acids, including methionine and cystine. Apart from a high level of proteins, lentils also contain dietary fiber, folate, vitamin B1, and minerals. Red (or pink) lentils contain a lower concentration of fiber than green lentils (11% rather than 31%). Health magazine has selected lentils as one of the five healthiest foods. Lentils are often mixed with grains, such as rice, which results in a complete protein dish.
The Healthy Soup!
Following the soup we served a great dish of Pork loin, cooked sous vide, and accompanied by French beans, rosemary potatoes, creme de cassis grapes (sliced red grapes cooked in creme de casssis and brandy, yum!)and roasted chestnuts.
This looks really good and must have been nice on such a cold evening!
To follow the pork we served Baileys Chocolate Mousse. Baileys was the first 44% liqueur to use cream and alcohol together in a manner sufficiently stable to allow commercial distribution. The alcohol in Baileys is produced from a bacterial fermentation of whey. The cream and alcohol, together with some whiskey are homogenized to form an emulsion, with the aid of an emulsifier containing refined vegetable oil. This process prevents separation of the whiskey and cream during storage. The quantity of other ingredients is not known but they include chocolate, vanilla, caramel and sugar.(wikipedia)
To finish the meal we served dessert fruit, petit fours and Coffee
Bonum appetitionem!
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