Wesley Posted February 12, 2008 Posted February 12, 2008 Hello... I'm cooking a meal, entirely from scratch for the first time in my life, and am stuck for a starter. The main meal is Mushroom Stroganoff. I'm at a lost really. Anyone got any ideas? Something that would go nicely with it, or simply is lovely! Has to be meat free though... thaaaanks.
Supergrunch Posted February 12, 2008 Posted February 12, 2008 Well, you could do something simple, like a mozzarella and tomato salad. If you do that, make sure the mozzarella is at room temperature, place tomatoes on top of the slices, add some leaves (rocket, perhaps?) and mix some herbs into olive oil and apply generously.
weeyellowbloke Posted February 12, 2008 Posted February 12, 2008 Could do what I cooked last night. Get some peppers. Chop off top. Cover peppers in a little oil and put in oven for about 10-15 minutes until they are just starting to get soft. While this goes on stick some rice on the boil. Also get some mushrooms, chop them and fry them with some garlic mixed herbs, pepper and a little paprika. Stick the mushrooms in with the rice once boiled along with some houmous and mix it all up. Put the rice mixture inside the pepper and cover the top with some cheese. Put back in the oven for 5-10 minute until cheese melted. Et Voila, serve with any left over rice mixture and some pan fried cherry tomatoes.
Supergrunch Posted February 12, 2008 Posted February 12, 2008 Could do what I cooked last night. Get some peppers. Chop off top. Cover peppers in a little oil and put in oven for about 10-15 minutes until they are just starting to get soft. While this goes on stick some rice on the boil. Also get some mushrooms, chop them and fry them with some garlic mixed herbs, pepper and a little paprika. Stick the mushrooms in with the rice once boiled along with some houmous and mix it all up. Put the rice mixture inside the pepper and cover the top with some cheese. Put back in the oven for 5-10 minute until cheese melted. Et Voila, serve with any left over rice mixture and some pan fried cherry tomatoes. Sounds nice, but the main course is already mushrooms and rice.
Happenstance Posted February 12, 2008 Posted February 12, 2008 My family tends to like to use a homemade fish Pate with toast corners as a starter. Dont like it myself but they always seem to enjoy it.
Shorty Posted February 12, 2008 Posted February 12, 2008 Starters? Jeez, just as a concept that seems so posh. I don't even have a starter at a restaurant. Well, this is the internet. Always answers to be found
nightwolf Posted February 12, 2008 Posted February 12, 2008 I tend to make toast with pate(sp?) with salad, it's done quite fancy, but it's nice ^.^ or soup, can't go wrong with that.
dwarf Posted February 12, 2008 Posted February 12, 2008 Potato soup? If you're doing desert then Treacle Tart with custard/ice cream. My grandma's treacle tart is good enough for Jahova, unbelivably yummy. Honestly ive not had a pud quite as brilliant as that, so nice. Sweet, creamy spongy, crumbly pastry edge. oh! (He said Jahova!!!!)
Guest bluey Posted February 12, 2008 Posted February 12, 2008 i'm with nightwolf on the toast and pate ~ simple and nice ftw ^_^ ardennes pate would go nice (it's pork)
Coolness Bears Posted February 12, 2008 Posted February 12, 2008 Pitta Bread? Everyone loves it! Goes with anything
Guest bluey Posted February 12, 2008 Posted February 12, 2008 ooh yeah garlic bread would go really nice with mushroom-whatsitcalled! ^__^
Cube Posted February 12, 2008 Posted February 12, 2008 Chicken and Sweetcorn soup makes a good starter for most meals. Edit: Garlic Bread is kind of boring on it's own. Garlic Bread with cheese melted on top makes a better starter.
Ginger_Chris Posted February 12, 2008 Posted February 12, 2008 figs with parma ham and goats cheese make quick easy to make starters.
Supergrunch Posted February 12, 2008 Posted February 12, 2008 Chicken and Sweetcorn soup makes a good starter for most meals. figs with parma ham and goats cheese make quick easy to make starters. Hello... I'm cooking a meal, entirely from scratch for the first time in my life, and am stuck for a starter. The main meal is Mushroom Stroganoff. I'm at a lost really. Anyone got any ideas? Something that would go nicely with it, or simply is lovely! Has to be meat free though... thaaaanks. Methinks people should pay more attention to the first post. If you want to try something more extravagant, you could have a go at Supplì al Telefono: Google for recipes.
fex Posted February 13, 2008 Posted February 13, 2008 (edited) You could quite easily make a homemade soup which is stupidly easy. Tomatoes Natural Yoghurt Salt & Pepper to taste Fresh Basil And you have a simple homemade soup. Or anything with Butternut Squash in it < Has so be one of my fav. if not my favorite vegetables Check out the Zaar for inspiration. Good Luck. ________ E-Cigarettes Edited April 28, 2011 by fex
Esequiel Posted February 13, 2008 Posted February 13, 2008 Leek and potato soup. Easy, and very very nice. Or Nachos and jalepino peppers
Supergrunch Posted February 13, 2008 Posted February 13, 2008 I asked a chef I know... he suggested fried zucchini.
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