4 August 2016

Not Just Any Ratatouille

Haven't cooked ratatouille for a while so, with the garden offering me all the ingredients, I thought I'd give this Jamie Oliver version a go (I blame Cro).


I can still remember the very first time I ever ate ratatouille - Port Grimaud on the French Riviera 1975.  My first holiday abroad.  The holiday  was memorable and I behaved disgracefully.  I shall say no more.


 It was a very healthy meal until I added a dollop of creamy mashed potato.  Delicious! 
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16 comments:

  1. Maria4 August 2016 at 20:29

    Those bright colours mean the Ratatouille is perfectly cooked! I wish my computer had an "aroma smelling" device!
    Greetings Maria x

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  2. Jennifer4 August 2016 at 20:30

    That looks wonderful! The pictures made my stomach growl!

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  3. Coppa's girl4 August 2016 at 20:44

    The ingredients look absolutely beautiful - can imagine how tasty it was ! Port Grimaud - we went there when it was being built in 1968.

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    1. Sue5 August 2016 at 11:25

      I thought it was a very stylish little town back then with its brightly coloured houses and canals.

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  4. Susan Heather4 August 2016 at 20:50

    Looks delicious - the red capsicum are the answer as far as I am concerned. Oh for summer so I can make some.

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    1. Sue5 August 2016 at 11:18

      Our capsicums are taking a long time to ripen this summer; the cool, wet spring has knocked everything back.

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  5. elaine 4 August 2016 at 22:45

    Your ratatouille looks much more gourmet than mine which is more like a pasta sauce - I think I would have added sausages as well as the mashed potato - your portion size seems very small for a growing girl!

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    1. Sue5 August 2016 at 11:19

      There was plenty there and it was followed by a very naughty chocolate mousse.

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  6. Cro Magnon5 August 2016 at 04:45

    I haven't even tasted mine; it all went in the freezer!

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    1. Sue5 August 2016 at 11:20

      I didn't make enough to freeze, having the leftovers today with some cod.

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  7. potty5 August 2016 at 09:04

    My husband is not a 'rat' lover so I have never made it. It's so often on the Menu du Jour that I get my fair share. Yours looks as if it has been prepared for a cookery book with a Stylist!

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    1. Sue5 August 2016 at 11:21

      The vegetables in the garden were just crying out to be used. This will be a good one for me to use when I'm cooking for my vegan daughter later in the year.

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  8. Rachel Phillips5 August 2016 at 19:10

    Fancy having mashed potato with ratatouille. I mean I know you can eat what you like with what you like at home but it seems a bit very English.

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    1. Sue5 August 2016 at 20:09

      Well I suppose garlic bread or pasta would have been more traditional but I just fancied some mash. I've never been a conformist.

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