Tags: Manual revert Reverted |
|
| (106 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) |
| Line 1: |
Line 1: |
| | <free/> |
|
| |
|
| <personal author="aurelie">
| | == Culinary goals == |
| I fell in love with maple syrup when I discovered American breakfast pancakes as a teenager. Over time, I learned to discern and appreciate the superior quality of real maple syrup compared to imitation syrups often served at breakfast restaurants. Maple syrup is an emblematic natural product of the US Northeast and Canada.
| |
| Its amazing taste and unique texture make it a versatile and delicious ingredient that shines not only with pancakes, but also yogurts and desserts, roasted vegetables, cocktails, and even exotic wood-fire grilled meats and fish.
| |
| </personal>
| |
| | |
| | |
| In this article, we describe what real maple syrup is and how it can be used in different and surprising ways.
| |
| | |
| == What is maple syrup? == | |
| | |
| Maple syrup is made from the sap of maple trees. It was originally made by Indigenous people of Northeast America and later adopted by European settlers who changed production methods over time. Almost all maple syrup in the world is produced in the US Northeast and Canada.
| |
| | |
| Real maple syrup is made entirely or almost entirely from maple sap. Maple syrups are classified in different grades based on their color and taste, ranging from 'golden color and delicate taste' to 'very dark color and strong taste'.
| |
| | |
| For more details about maple syrup's history, production methods, and grades, read [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skyr this Wikipedia page].
| |
| | |
| In Fivemile Hill cuisine, we tend to prefer maple syrup with dark color and robust/strong taste because it has a deep flavor that makes it particularly well-suited for gourmet cooking.
| |
|
| |
|
| There are many excellent maple syrup products for sale. Our favorite is [https://crownmaple.store/bourbon-barrel-aged/ Crown Maple Bourbon Barrel Aged Organic Maple Syrup] produced in New York state. Aging in bourbon barrels infuses a delicious and even deeper flavor to this maple syrup.
| | We designed Fivemile Hill cuisine with two goals in mind: |
|
| |
|
| <grid cols=2 p=1> | | <grid cols=2> |
|
| |
|
| <card img="File:Maple syrup bottle.jpg"> | | <card number=1> |
| | '''Eat a tasty, healthy, sustainable diet on a regular basis.''' |
| </card> | | </card> |
|
| |
|
| <newcol> | | <newcol> |
| | | <card number=2> |
| <card img="File:Maple syrup detail.JPG"> | | '''Create unforgettable culinary experiences at home.''' |
| </card> | | </card> |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| </grid> | | </grid> |
|
| |
|
| <warning>
| | == What is Fivemile Hill cuisine? == |
| '''WARNING: Real maple syrup vs. imitation syrups'''
| |
|
| |
|
| Many syrup products look like maple syrup, but do not contain any maple syrup at all. These imitation syrups (called table syrups, pancake syrups, waffle syrups) are cheaper and of lower quality than real maple syrup. By law, they are not allowed to use the word "maple" on their product label. Their ingredients list contains no maple syrup. Most breakfast restaurants in the United States serve these (cheaper) imitation syrups with their pancakes instead of (more expensive) real maple syrup.
| | Fivemile Hill cuisine is a gourmet home cuisine using wood fire and natural heirloom ingredients, fit for the Texas Hill Country climate, inspired by tropical, Asian, and Mediterranean traditions. |
|
| |
|
| To buy real maple syrup, check the product name and the ingredients list. The product name should contain the words "maple syrup". Maple syrup should be the sole ingredient for pure or unflavored maple syrup. Flavored or infused maple syrups may contain another ingredient such as vanilla or fruit juice concentrate.
| | It fits a balanced, varied, plant-rich diet supporting human and planet health. |
| </warning>
| |
|
| |
|
| == A sweet indulgence ==
| | Although Fivemile Hill cuisine emphasizes wood-fire cooking, it also includes indoor cooking with stove and oven. Therefore, culinary courses also include non-wood-fire culinary compositions and recipes. |
|
| |
|
| Real maple syrup is a natural plant ingredient sometimes advertised as a healthy alternative to refined sugar and artificial sweeteners because of its rich content of polyphenols and lower glycemic index.
| | == What is a culinary composition? == |
|
| |
|
| The outstanding amount and variety of polyphenols in maple syrup are the source of its amazing taste and potentially some health benefits. | | The primary format of Fivemile Hill cuisine is a single-course meal centered on a culinary composition made of a few dishes and a drink pairing meant to be enjoyed together. |
|
| |
|
| However, maple syrup remains very rich in sugar and should therefore be consumed in moderation, in little quantity, as an indulgence.
| | In Fivemile Hill cuisine, we create culinary compositions with an ingredient-first approach. We start with great natural and craft ingredients, then we design recipes to make each ingredient shine. We combine ingredients into dishes, which in turn are combined into a culinary composition. |
|
| |
|
| == Maple syrup in Fivemile Hill cuisine ==
| | A culinary composition is a culinary ensemble comprising a few dishes and a drink, combined together with harmony, balance, and imagination to create a delightful and meaningful taste experience, where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. |
|
| |
|
| Maple syrup is a wonderfully versatile ingredient that shines in sweet or savory preparations. In Fivemile Hill cuisine, we use maple syrup in yogurts, desserts, cocktails, roasted vegetables, and exotic marinades for wood-fire grilled meats and fish.
| |
|
| |
|
| === As a topping for yogurts and cakes === | | <personal author="aurelie"> |
| | I played the violin in orchestras and chamber music ensembles for 15 years. I see a great analogy between music and culinary. An orchestra shines best when each musician excels at their instrument and all play together in harmony a beautifully composed symphony. So it is with a culinary composition where each ingredient shines and all elements come together in harmony to create wonderful flavors. |
| | </personal> |
|
| |
|
| <grid cols=2 p=1>
| | == Culinary courses == |
|
| |
|
| <card header = "Yogurt Bowl" img="File:Yogurt bowl with pineapple.jpg">
| | Each culinary course focuses on a specific topic, such as fundamental knowledge (e.g. Cooking Essentials), cooking technique (e.g. Fivemile Wood-Fire Cooking Techniques), or culinary composition (e.g. Grilled Swordfish on the Beach). |
| Plain Icelandic skyr yogurt with fresh pineapple, roasted almonds, walnuts, pecans, chia seeds, pumpkin seeds, ground flaxseeds, and a drop of maple syrup
| |
| </card>
| |
|
| |
|
| <newcol>
| | Culinary courses are grouped together in course series around a general theme (e.g. Introduction to Tropical Wood-Fire Flavors). |
|
| |
|
| <card header = "Combava Cheesecake" img="File:Combava cheesecake.jpg">
| | Each culinary course comprises several chapters, each explaining in detail a sub-topic of the course. This could be a specific ingredient, technique, recipe, or notes on how to put a culinary composition together. |
| Combava (makrut lime) German-style cheesecake with fresh blueberries and maple syrup drizzle
| |
| </card>
| |
|
| |
|
| </grid>
| | We have carefully crafted Fivemile Hill culinary courses and their chapters as a progression, with each course building on the content of previous ones, to make it easy to learn and remember. Therefore, we strongly recommend to read courses and their chapters in order, to get the most out of them. |
|
| |
|
| === As a glazing ingredient for roasted vegetables ===
| | An index is provided at the end of this page, with the list of all courses and chapters, as well as searchable lists of ingredients, recipes, and compositions. This is similar to the index at the end of a book. |
|
| |
|
| <grid cols=2 p=1>
| | == Course series 00: Fundamentals == |
| | <article-display> |
| | Foundations of Fivemile Hill cuisine |
| | </article-display> |
|
| |
|
| <card header = "Roasted Brussels Sprouts" img="File:Maple syrup roasted brussels sprouts.jpg"> | | <article-display> |
| Oven-roasted Brussels sprouts glazed with spicy maple syrup and olive oil
| | Course: Fivemile Hill wood-fire cooking techniques |
| </card> | | </article-display> |
|
| |
|
| <newcol> | | <article-display> |
| | Course: Cooking essentials |
| | </article-display> |
|
| |
|
| <card header = "Roasted Delicata Squash" img="File:Delicata squash cooked.jpg">
| | == Course series 10: Introduction to Fivemile Hill wood-fire cooking== |
| Oven-roasted delicata squash seasoned with spicy maple syrup, olive oil, and fresh rosemary
| |
| </card>
| |
|
| |
|
| </grid> | | <article-display> |
| | Course: Grilled Swordfish on the Beach |
| | </article-display> |
|
| |
|
| === As a marinade ingredient for wood-fire grilled meats and fish ===
| | <article-display> |
| | Course: Exquisite Wood-Fire Salmon and Arctic Char |
| | </article-display> |
|
| |
|
| <grid cols=3 p=1> | | <article-display> |
| | Course: Grilled American Bison Filet |
| | </article-display> |
|
| |
|
| <card header = "Ayam Bumbu Rujak" img="File:Ayam bumbu rujak composition closeup.jpg"> | | <article-display> |
| Wood-fire grilled coconut-milk chicken from Indonesia. Maple syrup replaces palm sugar.
| | Course: Yogurt bowl with fruits, nuts, and seeds |
| </card> | | </article-display> |
|
| |
|
| <newcol>
| | == Course series 20: Introduction to wood-fire tropical flavors == |
|
| |
|
| <card header = "Wood-Fire Combava Fish" img="File:Wood-Fire Combava Fish close up without rougai.jpg"> | | <article-display> |
| Tropical combava (makrut-lime) cod loin cooked over wood fire. Maple syrup balances the citrus acidity.
| | Course: Sate Ayam |
| </card> | | </article-display> |
|
| |
|
| <newcol> | | <article-display> |
| | Course: Wood-Fire Combava Fish |
| | </article-display> |
|
| |
|
| <card header = "Grilled Massalé Pork" img="File:Massale pork collection 3.jpg"> | | <article-display> |
| Wood-fire grilled pork medallion marinated 24 hours in ''massalé'' curry from Réunion Island. Maple syrup balances the pungent spices.
| | Course: Kecap-Manis Chicken Breast |
| </card> | | </article-display> |
|
| |
|
| </grid> | | <article-display> |
| | Course: Cari Pois Citrouille |
| | </article-display> |
Culinary goals
We designed Fivemile Hill cuisine with two goals in mind:
Eat a tasty, healthy, sustainable diet on a regular basis.
Create unforgettable culinary experiences at home.
What is Fivemile Hill cuisine?
Fivemile Hill cuisine is a gourmet home cuisine using wood fire and natural heirloom ingredients, fit for the Texas Hill Country climate, inspired by tropical, Asian, and Mediterranean traditions.
It fits a balanced, varied, plant-rich diet supporting human and planet health.
Although Fivemile Hill cuisine emphasizes wood-fire cooking, it also includes indoor cooking with stove and oven. Therefore, culinary courses also include non-wood-fire culinary compositions and recipes.
What is a culinary composition?
The primary format of Fivemile Hill cuisine is a single-course meal centered on a culinary composition made of a few dishes and a drink pairing meant to be enjoyed together.
In Fivemile Hill cuisine, we create culinary compositions with an ingredient-first approach. We start with great natural and craft ingredients, then we design recipes to make each ingredient shine. We combine ingredients into dishes, which in turn are combined into a culinary composition.
A culinary composition is a culinary ensemble comprising a few dishes and a drink, combined together with harmony, balance, and imagination to create a delightful and meaningful taste experience, where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
Aurélie
I played the violin in orchestras and chamber music ensembles for 15 years. I see a great analogy between music and culinary. An orchestra shines best when each musician excels at their instrument and all play together in harmony a beautifully composed symphony. So it is with a culinary composition where each ingredient shines and all elements come together in harmony to create wonderful flavors.
Culinary courses
Each culinary course focuses on a specific topic, such as fundamental knowledge (e.g. Cooking Essentials), cooking technique (e.g. Fivemile Wood-Fire Cooking Techniques), or culinary composition (e.g. Grilled Swordfish on the Beach).
Culinary courses are grouped together in course series around a general theme (e.g. Introduction to Tropical Wood-Fire Flavors).
Each culinary course comprises several chapters, each explaining in detail a sub-topic of the course. This could be a specific ingredient, technique, recipe, or notes on how to put a culinary composition together.
We have carefully crafted Fivemile Hill culinary courses and their chapters as a progression, with each course building on the content of previous ones, to make it easy to learn and remember. Therefore, we strongly recommend to read courses and their chapters in order, to get the most out of them.
An index is provided at the end of this page, with the list of all courses and chapters, as well as searchable lists of ingredients, recipes, and compositions. This is similar to the index at the end of a book.
Course series 00: Fundamentals
01 - Foundations of Fivemile Hill cuisine
4 chapters
In this first course, we explain the genesis of Fivemile Hill cuisine, its core culinary principles, and the nutritional knowledge that guides its design.
02 - Course: Fivemile Hill wood-fire cooking techniques
11 chapters
Wood-fire cooking is a pillar of Fivemile Hill cuisine. We have developed a new way of cooking with wood fire using a conventional BBQ. In this course, we describe in detail our approach to wood-fire cooking including equipment and tools, types of fuel, and techniques.
03 - Course: Cooking essentials
8 chapters
In this course, we go over essential cooking notions and ingredients such as measuring quantity and temperature, salt and pepper, olive oil. We provide reference lists for spices, condiments, aromatics, herbs, and garnishes commonly used in Fivemile Hill cuisine.
Course series 10: Introduction to Fivemile Hill wood-fire cooking
11 - Course: Grilled Swordfish on the Beach
8 chapters
This is the first composition course to learn Fivemile Hill wood-fire cooking. We explain the background of this easy wood-fire culinary composition. We go over the ingredients that were not presented in the Fundamentals courses and provide the recipes to make it.
12 - Course: Exquisite Wood-Fire Salmon and Arctic Char
10 chapters
This is the second composition course to learn Fivemile Hill wood-fire cooking. We focus on salmon and Arctic char, cooked in the same way, but showcased in two different compositions.
13 - Course: Grilled American Bison Filet
7 chapters
In this course, we focus on the finest cut of high-quality bison or beef. We explain the cultural background of this composition, discuss bison and beef in detail, and provide recipes.
14 - Course: Yogurt bowl with fruits, nuts, and seeds
5 chapters
In this course, we explain in detail the different types of ingredients that we combine to create this healthy and satisfying yogurt bowl.
Course series 20: Introduction to wood-fire tropical flavors
21 - Course: Sate Ayam
13 chapters
This course is an introduction to Indonesian cuisine with a focus on Sate Ayam, the famous Indonesian grilled chicken skewers served with peanut sauce.
22 - Course: Wood-Fire Combava Fish
6 chapters
This course focuses on an original Fivemile Hill composition that showcases cod (or haddock) and tropical aromatic ingredients, cooked over wood-fire in an exotic sauce, and served with grilled bitter greens and a spicy tomato-combava relish from Réunion Island.
23 - Course: Kecap-Manis Chicken Breast
6 chapters
In this course, we explain how to use a meat thermometer to grill chicken breast to perfection over wood fire, in an original Fivemile Hill composition that elevates chicken and traditional Indonesian ingredients to the level of fine dining.
24 - Course: Cari Pois Citrouille
5 chapters
In this course, we introduce our first plants-only composition featuring a traditional large lima beans curry from Réunion Island cooked on the stove and served with rice and bitter greens sauté. We also present the wide range of beans, lentils, and other legumes used in Fivemile Hill cuisine.
