Lean Into Summer Flavours With These 3 Easy Recipes From Icebergs Head Chef, Alex Prichard

Summer season is right here and with it comes the form of magical moments we lengthy for all 12 months. We eat dinner alfresco, submerge in salty water and cheers to the longer days in good firm. The one factor that unites all of summer season’s finest moments is sweet meals, and contemporary, vibrant flavours abound. 

We’ve teamed up with Icebergs Dining Room and Bar head chef, Alex Prichard to deliver you three profitable recipes that harness the flavour of one in all summer season’s MVP’s, the Kumato® tomato. This extraordinarily versatile number of tomato is tremendous candy and has a powerful distinctive style that adjustments because the tomato color strikes from inexperienced to brown to darkish purple; when within the early stage of ripeness (agency, greenish-brown) they’re excellent for salad; when within the mid-stage of ripeness (barely agency, brown with hints of inexperienced) they boast sturdy flavours and are excellent for roasting; when further ripe or on the late stage of ripeness (softer and a deep reddish-brown)  they’re excellent for staple sauces and broths. 

Whether or not it’s a go-to crowd-pleaser or a shocking appetiser that’s positive to impress on date night time (with out being nap-inducing), these three recipes show that the magic is within the particulars, and easy seasoning mixed with high quality components is the important thing to success. 

Kumato® Tomato Carpaccio

Components 

• 3 ripe, inexperienced Kumatos® 

• Salt flakes 

• Toasted and kibbled black pepper

• 80ml olive oil

• 50ml chardonnay vinegar

• 15 purple and inexperienced basil leaves

Technique 

1. With a pointy knife, slice your tomatoes as factor as potential. Ideally so skinny you’ll be able to see your blade via them.

2. Prepare the slices on a plate like a gorgeous stained glass window or mosaic. 

3. Season fairly closely with salt flakes and toasted black pepper, beneficiant glugs of olive oil and chardonnay vinegar on high.

4. End with the basil leaves, serve and revel in.

Kumato® Tomato Agrodolce

Components

Tomato Technique

1. Take your ripe Kumatos®  and depart at room temp for a day. 

2. When prepared slowly heat them in a low oven or excessive of a bbq at round 80-90 levels till they begin to barely burst on the seams. 

3. Season them with salt and pepper. 

Agrodolce Technique

1.  Construct your agrodolce by combining the marjoram leaves, finely diced eschalot, olive oil and vinegar.

2. Gown the nice and cozy Kumatos® within the agrodolce on a scorching plate. 

3. Crush the Kumatos® gently with a spoon to launch the interior juices and revel in.

Serve with some grilled ciabatta bread to mop up all these scrumptious juices in case you like.

Kumato® Caprese Salad

Components

Technique

1. Minimize the Kumatos® into 1/8ths then toss in a bowl 

2. Add to the bowl the picked oregano leaves, white balsamic vinegar and half the olive oil. 

3. Season generously with salt and pepper. 

4. Switch right into a serving bowl and add within the torn buffalo mozzarella. 

5. Prime with the remainder of the olive oil and end with extra oregano leaves on high.

Prepared to include Kumatos® into your repertoire this summer season? Head over here for all the small print on the place to seek out them at your nearest Woolworth and IGA supermarkets. 

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