I recently added a post for Maltese Cheese (gbejniet) but I didn’t include the recipe for drying the cheese and preserving it. Here it is!
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Dried Maltese Cheese (Gbejniet)
August 12th, 2015 by amaltesemouthful@gmail.comSalted Tuna
August 12th, 2015 by amaltesemouthful@gmail.com
Salted tuna – just one of those things that stand the test of time. All you need to do is get some fresh tuna, add salt, and you have salted tuna. It lasts forever. We use the salted tuna to put in our Maltese pumpkin pie (torta tal-qara ahmar).
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Baked rice (Ross il forn)
August 11th, 2015 by amaltesemouthful@gmail.com
Baked rice (ross il forn) is one dish we had often when I was growing up and I think one of the Maltese dishes we cooked most. I don’t know where this dish originates from but whoever had the idea to bake rice in a tomato and meat sauce was on to a winner.
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Give the Kohlrabi some credit!
August 7th, 2015 by amaltesemouthful@gmail.com
I think this vegetable needs a mention, even just a small one. And to be honest, I thought it would take a nice photo. Chop, add to soups and you can’t go wrong….
Stuffed chicken in broth (tigiega mimlija fil-brodu) and a few added extras
August 7th, 2015 by amaltesemouthful@gmail.com
We were busy yesterday afternoon making a real feast. The Maltese way of doing chicken is special. We stuff it with mince and a few other things, cook it in broth and then roast in the oven. We added in a few potatoes too. We had left over stuffing so I ran down to the local Turkish store and bought some marrows. I filled these and placed them in the broth along with other chopped vegetables. What were we left with? Broth, stuffed marrows, roast potatoes and the center piece of the table, one stuffed bird. No one is going hungry in this house….
Ricotta Pie (Torta tal-irkotta)
July 29th, 2015 by amaltesemouthful@gmail.com
Not only did we have widow’s soup last night but we also had ricotta pie with peas. I have been busy making Maltese cheese this week and the cheese has been used to not only put in our widow’s soup but also to make ricotta pie. More on the cheese making shortly….
Widow’s soup (Soppa tal-armla)
July 29th, 2015 by amaltesemouthful@gmail.com
Last nights dinner was widow’s soup. Maltese eat a lot of soup and this soup does not disappoint. My Nanna from Bidnija was the queen of soups. She had 14 children to feed and a husband, so it isn’t surprising that she cooked soup often. Full of goodness, easy to make, and as usual went a long way. We are out for the day today but we have enough left overs for dinner tonight too….
Maltese Cheese (Gbejniet) and Ricotta
July 26th, 2015 by amaltesemouthful@gmail.com
This is one special cheese. Easy to make if you have what you need, and nothing quite compares. If any food reminds you of Malta, this is definitely at the top of the list. We know it as gbejniet and is traditionally made out of sheep milk and some also use goats milk. However, these days cows milk can be used too. Mum told me that Nanna Maria used to milk her cows in Agnes Banks and bring pails filled straight into the kitchen. Rennet was immediately added without needing to warm the milk on the stove and the cheese making chemical process began….
Bigilla (broad bean) dip
July 26th, 2015 by amaltesemouthful@gmail.com
I just love bigilla (broad bean) dip. Some countries in the Middle East also serve dips using broad beans which isn’t surprising considering Malta is so close. Traditionally, dried broad beans are used in this dip but I spotted some fresh broad beans in the vegetable section of my local supermarket and thought why not. So, so easy to make.
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Pasta with Rabbit Stew
July 26th, 2015 by amaltesemouthful@gmail.com
Maltese meals can go a long way. There was plenty of left over rabbit stew from dinner last night. What better way is there to enjoy this than to add spaghetti! This is usually eaten as a starter before the actual rabbit meal is served but I much prefer to eat any leftover stew with pasta the following day. I didn’t have to be sous chef tonight but who does cooking spaghetti (no recipe required here)….