Asparagus Fricasse with Meatballs February 19, 2008
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For 4 persons
Ingredients:
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500 gr calf or pork minced meat
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1 Egg
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200 gr light whipping cream
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1-2 tbsp breadcrumbs
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500 gr white asparagus, peel, chopped the woody end, cut in 4 cm long piece
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75 g butter
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1 tbsp flour
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400g artichoke
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125 ml stock
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2 tbsp fresh tarragon, chopped
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Salt and pepper
Directions:
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Put the minced meat, 3 tbsp light whipping cream, and breadcrumbs with a good pinced of salt and pepper in bowl, and mix well. With a wet hands, roll and pat into meatballs the size and shape you want.
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Mix 25 gr butter and flour into a paste.
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Preheat a Frying pan to a middle hot temperature, add the rest of butter and fry the meatballs for 4-5 minutes until they are brown all over. Take them out from frying pan and fry the Asparagus for 3 minutes. Add the rest of whipping cream and stock, cook it until it boils, turn down the heat and let it boil for 5 minutes. Mix the butter paste, add the meatballs and artichoke, cook them for another 2-3 minutes.
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Add the tarragon, salt and pepper. Serve it with already cooked rice. Bon Appettit !!!
by Tim Mälzer (Born to Cook 2)
Gas to Liquid (GtL) February 17, 2008
Posted by ardoadiwidjaja in Chemical Engineering.add a comment
The new Shell campaign in German television mentioned about “Gas to Liquid”. What is that? Gas to Liquid or GtL is a process to produce a liquid fuel synthetically from synthetic gas (Carbon monoxide CO2 & Hydrogen H2). The process called Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis. This process was founded by a German scientist Franz Fischer and his assistant Hans Tropsch in 1925. This process was historical in World War II an enormous important process to supply need of liquid fuel in Germany. The process based on the chemical reaction of CO2 and H2 into hydrocarbon describes by following chemical equation:
| n CO + 2n H2 → -(CH2)n- + n H20 |
The reaction runs catalytic with iron (Fe) or Cobalt (Co) by 20-40 bar pressure and 200ºC – 350ºC. The Hydrocarbon can be used to produce gasoline or diesel fuel. The advantage of this process is no formation of aromatic hydrocarbon; therefore the harmful substances of the fuel emission can be reduced by blending this product in gasoline and diesel fuel. The biggest Fischer-Tropsch plant can be found in South Africa and run by Sasol Ltd.
Literature: www.fischer-tropsch.org
Asia Dynasty, Karlsruhe, Germany February 7, 2008
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Today i celebrated chinese new year by having a dinner in Asia Dynasty chinese restaurant in Karlsruhe, Germany. I was very dissapointed, the taste was bad, the service was horrible, the place was ok. I also saw the running sushi there, it looked also as bad as the chinese food. This restaurant is not recommended. If you wanted to go to chinese restaurant in Karlsruhe, i can suggest you another restaurant which much better than this one. Just send me an Email and i will tell you the best one.
Good Food, Better Health.
Last Holiday February 6, 2008
Posted by ardoadiwidjaja in Journeys.1 comment so far
After 4 weeks since i came back to Germany i feel that i missed my time at home. Last holiday was a nice holiday with my family. We were together in Singapore and Malaysia, celebrated christmas and new year. I missed also the time with all my friends, going to clubbing, eating sushi, etc. It was also funny as my flat mate visited me in Indonesia during his trip around the world.
Till next time !!!
Photos
Gong Xi Fat Chai February 6, 2008
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Gong Xi Fat Chai !!!
Happy Chinese New Year for all those who celebrate it. May this year of the rat brings a lot of successes and happiness. Cheers !!!
You can view all the photos from last chinese new year party here.
