The box

The box contains recipes from relatives, friends, papers, television, restaurants... and from my mind. They are written on yellowed sheets of paper, they come from a long time ago, when i was learning cooking, when i loved cooking..
Let's go, it's time to open the box!

Insalata russa

Antipasto

Ingredienti:

Carote, patate, piselli freschi o surgelati, maionese, senape delicata, capperi.

Bollire carote, patate e piselli in acqua poco salata. Tagliare patate e carote  pezzi, e mescolare con i piselli. Tenere da parte due o tre piccole patate, schiacciarle o passarle, e mescolarle - una volta raffreddate - con  maionese, un cucchiaino abbondante di senape e capperi a pezzetti, sale. Mescolare l’impasto con le verdure tagliate.

Per una buona riuscita, cercare di cuocere le verdure al dente.  (meglio eventualmente la cottura a vapore)

Russian salad (insalata russa)

Starter

It’s not from Russia! It’s an Italian traditional dish, a starter. There are many versions,  I present to you my favourite recipe, that I stole in a restaurant in Asti.

You need carrots, potatoes, pees (fresh or frozen), mayonnaise, mustard (two small spoons), capers (two small spoons).

Boil vegetables in salty water. Cut up vegetables. Chop capers. Mix mayonnaise, mustards and capers and a boiled mashed potato. Now mix lukewarm vegetables and cream.

You can eat this plate immediately, it’s very agreeable as it’s lukewarm. But you can also keep it in the refrigerator and enjoy it later as a cold dish.