I really need to start looking ahead at our recipes. We had friends over for dinner last weekend and this would have made a better little nibble than the store bought hummus I served.
The water that drained out of my ricotta and nothing was about the same, so I'd skip that step next time. I thought the flavors were tasty, just a bit bland. I think more garlic and maybe lemon juice instead of the red wine vinegar (I couldn't even taste that and I used double) would boost the flavor. Look forward to see if anyone else made seasoning adjustments.
Happy Friday!
yup, I had the same problems we wound up just blindly adding more and more of everything to bring out the flavors! :)
ReplyDeleteI agree, ricotta doesn't do this justice. I really think it needs more of a "kick". I would like to try some goat cheese
ReplyDeleteand different herbs. However, your recipe looks great. wonderful photos.
looks great - I also thought about lemon
ReplyDeleteLemon juice is a good idea. I've decided I like flavor! With lots more flavor this recipe would be a good idea. Maybe a different cheese...ricotta starts out bland and stays bland through this recipe.
ReplyDeleteI grated the shallot and garlic, and added them along with the resulting juices. I think it really made a difference taste wise. I used parsley and basil because that's what I had on hand. It is so much better after resting for 8-12 hours after adding the aromatics and herbs. Hope this helps!
ReplyDeleteI shouldn't have rinsed the shallots like the recipe said, washed away that ingredient completely. More of both would be good. Thanks!
DeleteI was surprised that lemon juice wasn't somehow a part of this. Those radishes are super lovely looking :-)
ReplyDeleteHave a great holiday.
What a great photo. The lemon juice and zest really gave this a good flavor. I think the radishes would be so good with this.
ReplyDeleteSuch a gorgeous photo…looks like it came out of a magazine! I thought of adding lemon to mine but, I always like to follow the recipe the first time I make it! Lovely job!! Have a wonderful Memorial day!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kathy. I added a squeeze of lemon the next day and it did perk it up :)
DeleteWhat a great photo! Love all the tasty options!
ReplyDeleteMy experience with this one is it needs A LOT of salt, at least a teaspoon or more. Your crackers look very interesting. Are those pumpkin seeds along with the sesame seeds?
ReplyDeleteI kept adding salt too. Yes, those are sesame & pumpkin flatbread crackers, one of my favourites :)
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