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(from Pleyn Delit)

Two fresh mackerel fillets, a bed of scallions, mint and parsley. The recipe calls for white wine vinegar; although I thought I had some it turned out it was red wine vinegar, so I used a healthy slug of red wine and the juice of a lemon. A pinch of salt, a pinch of brown sugar (as it became too acidic), top up with water until well covered, bring to the boil, let simmer until the fish is done.

Serve with the greens and a bit of the liquor. I had it with buttered bread, but for non-authentic meals I can see it with new potatoes. It has a very fresh, clean taste and goes together surprisingly well with this oily fish. The mint was a total surprise as I didn't think it'd work, but it makes the dish.

Cooks quickly and is easy; great for a quick lunch dish.

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Roast beast (Turkey; I know it's not authentic but sue me. It was an inexpensive cut of meat. Could have used a small chicken.) which was roasted on a bed of mixed vegetables (carrots, celeriac, turnip, onion, garlic, with thyme and rosemary mixed with a bit of olive oil) and a slug of red wine.

Red cabbage cooked with a bit of red wine, bay leaf, redcurrant jam, ginger and cinnamon, lemon juice, and a spoonful of applesauce (could have just chopped an apple in there and will do that next time).

Czech-style dumplings (flour, egg, water, milk, small pieces of dry white bread).

The meat was nice and tender, and the flavours of the herbs and the wine came through. Perhaps a bit of red wine vinegar or lemon juice to add next time as the carrots and turnip made it a little on the sweet side.

Mashing some of the veg with the liquor (and perhaps a slug of cream) would make for an excellent sauce.

Red cabbage is a classic, but definitely use chopped apple next time, the apple sauce tastes strange here. Usually there's also some clove in there but the feast I was test-cooking for had a clove allergy, but if one ups the ginger and lemon juice it works just fine. I was told it tastes of Christmas. :)

All in all, very tasty indeed.

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