A few bits and pieces to tart up some of your dishes

Tarragon tartare sauce
This is a delicious twist on an oldie
Ingredients
2 Tbsp cornichons (sm gherkins) finely chopped
1 Tbsp baby capers (in vinegar not the salted ones), drained and finely chopped
1/2-1 anchovy fillet finely chopped
1 shallots finely diced (could substitute a little onion)
1 Tbsp flat leaf parsley chopped (could use dried parsley but go easy)
1 tsp tarragon leaves chopped
150g mayonnaise
Salt and white pepper to taste
Lemon juice to taste

Method
Mix all chopped ingredients into mayonnaise and adjust seasoning and lemon juice to taste.

Crispy capers
Crisp in pan with little oil. wonderful zingy surprise topping. Oh and another crispy mouth popper is fried rosemary. Try it.

Mushrooms - dried

* Try blitzing dried mushrooms, whatever variety you have in the cupboard, to add to casseroles, soups or sprinkling on risotto. Dont use too much because they can be very strong.

* Save the liquid from when you soak dried mushies and freeeze in ice cube trays. Good to add a little extra flavour to many dishes.
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