TIPS AND RECIPES
Warning: never bring the stone into contact with overly
acidic foods such as vinegar, mustard, pickles, etc.
Lava-stone cooking is an excellent method for preparing foods as
part of a light, balanced diet focussing on healthy, all-natural meals
because it helps to preserve foods' natural flavours and vitamins.
The tone absorbs heat and transfers it to the food in a gradual,
uniform manner during cooking.
Ideal ingredients for a 'lava-stone night' include:
Meats: (preferably less fatty cuts)
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Beef: filets or steak
Veal: cutlets, filets
Poultry: cutlets, filets, sliced chicken or turkey, duck aglets or filets
Pork: filets, roast, ribs, bacon.
Fish: any filet or sliced fish (e.g., salmon).
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Shellfish: langoustines, crayfish, coquilles St. Jacques, scallops,
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prawns, etc.
Vegetables: sliced mushroom gills, onion rings, finely sliced
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courgettes or green or red peppers to add flavour and visual
interest, halved cherry tomatoes, etc.
Side dishes: sauces, mayonnaise, lemon, harissa, persillade,
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garlic, curry, herbes de Provence, etc.
Fruit: bananas, apples, pears, etc.
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Preparing meats and fish:
Meats: cut meat into thin slices
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Fish: cut filets into strips
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minibrochettes on wood skewers; to do this, cut the meat or fish
into
1
.
5
cm cubes.
Chef's secret:
Vegetables take longer to cook than meat, so start all vegetables
cooking on the stone first. After a few minutes, move them to one
corner to make room for the meat.
Cooking with the lava stone is a social activity! Have fun and let
your imagination go in inventing new recipes. The following are a
few suggestions for original recipes to get you started.
Note that the lava stone cooker is not designed to replace an electric
or charcoal grill. You should not attempt to use your cooker to
prepare very thick cuts of meat or whole fish.
46
46
.
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cm thick and
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cm wide.
0
5
1
2
4
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cm wide. You can also make
2
4