GOURMET
ROASTED BONE MARROW WITH SOURDOUGH AND GREEN SALAD
WORDS: PHOTOGRAPHY
SERVES 4
Bone marrow has got to be one of my favourite foods ever. Not only is it incredibly tasty, but it’s also one of the most restorative and nourishing foods you can eat. I’d always thought it was the stu of restaurants and chefs, but it’s actually super easy and one of the cheapest meals you can make. If you’re entertaining, it makes a great starter and is a definite crowd pleaser. Bone marrow is best served simply with toasted sourdough or focaccia and a small side salad.
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tablespoon finely chopped
flat-leaf parsley leaves
4 beef marrow bones, cut in half
lengthways (get your butcher
to do this)
1 tablespoon lemon zest
sea salt and freshly ground
black pepper
4 slices of sourdough, toasted
Green salad
large handful of mixed
salad leaves
1⁄2 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves,
roughly chopped
1 tablespoon capers, drained
and rinsed
1 spring onion, sliced
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
sea salt and freshly ground
black pepper
Preheat the oven to 220°C and line a baking tray with baking paper.
Mix together the olive oil, garlic and parsley in a small bowl.
Arrange the bones on the prepared tray and brush the marrow generously
with the olive oil mixture. Sprinkle over the lemon zest and season with salt
and pepper. Place in the oven and roast for about 20 minutes or until the
marrow is gooey but not melted.
Meanwhile, to make the salad, combine the salad leaves, parsley, capers
and spring onion in a bowl and dress with the olive oil, lemon juice and saltand pepper, to taste.
To serve, use a knife to scoop out the marrow and spread it over the crusty
sourdough. Pour any baking tray juices over the top, and place a portion of
salad on the side. Use your bread to soak up every last morsel and enjoy!
Magdalena Roze’s debut cookbook is all about enjoying food, the natural way. It is also about achieving a balanced lifestyle with simple rituals that nourish the body and soul, and teach us the importance of slowing down, bringing an element of simplicity and wholeness into our lives.
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