RAINER GANAHL - FOOD FOR THE HYSTERICAL NEW YORK ARTIST
(made for an Italian cook book - Base, Italy 2004 - edited: M. Nannunci / C. Lauf)
BREAKFAST: CHOCO PEAR CARROT FIX
INGRIDIENTS:
Half of an organic pear, a small piece of dark 72% cacao chocolate, one
organic carrot
METHOD OF COOKING:
No cooking
COMMENT:
Mornings should be inspiring. 72 % cacao Swiss chocolate guarantees relaxation.
I hand carry in large amounts of cacao from the discount chain Migros
where it sells for about one dollar. Eat very small portions of chocolate
allowing the chunks to melt in your mouth over time. This is pure excitement.
Buying high quality chocolate decreases the need for psychological aid
in this stressful city. The organic pear should also be eaten in petite
quantities to prevent excess sugar intakes. Organic food tastes better
than other foods. The same companies that destroyed the quality of American
food are now also trying to sell organic products. Chocolate is not only
an anti-depressant and an aphrodisiac but it also boosts the mnemonic
functions that I need for my daily studies.
MAIN COURSE 1 (LUNCH) – BASIC CBB FORMULA
INGRIDIENTS:
Carrots, broccoli, beans (canned), onions, avocado (optional), sardines
(canned, optional), salt
METHOD OF COOKING:
1. Cut onions and the rest of the vegetables
2. stir them in a bit of oil, starting with the onions. Don’t put
the avocado and the beans in yet
3. stir them for approximately 4 minutes and then add the beans.
4. add the salt and if you like it spicy add red pepper and garlic
5. serve on a plate together with the avocado and sardines.
COMMENT:
This food is good for losing weight, staying in shape, and for maintaining
the ideal austere life style of a young New York artist. This Basic food
recipe can be made with or without the beans. The food is well suited
for reheating. Larger amounts may be also kept frozen for a long time.
In case you don’t have an avocado or sardines, you still can enjoy
this delicious simple dish. You may mix this recipe easily with other
leftovers. The acronym CBB stand for Carrots, broccoli and beans. Filtered
tap water fits better than Florida orange juice.
MAIN COURSE 2 (DINNER) – TUNA TOFU MUSTARD GREENS
INGRIDIENTS:
Organic mustard greens (Feuilles
de Moutarde), 2 eggs, silken tofu, katsubushi (fish stock), soy sauce,
organic beans, organic carrotts and celery, horse radish, tuna (canned),
salt, pepper, and sauce made of miso paste, rice vinegar, cooking sake,
sesame and sesame oil METHOD OF COOKING:
1. steam vegetables for 2 minutes only
2. lay out the mustard greens (feuilles de moutarde) and place two sunny
side up eggs on top
3. cut the tofu in rectangle slices adding in some katsubushi and soy
sauce
4. sauce for the steamed vegetables: mix the miso paste with rice vinegar,
cooking sake, plus the sesame and sesame oils
5. use generic canned tuna and grate it in with the horse radish and soy
sauce
COMMENT:
This economic deluxe version is non-fattening and can be made in a short
period of time. Make sure not to over-steam the vegetables. Tofu is a
rich and inexpensive food that stabilizes the stomach. It makes you feel
as though you have eaten something filling when you have not, decreasing
the risk of getting fat. Canned tuna prevents head-spins and hunger pains
that can accompany longer periods of not eating substantially.
DESERT – PRACTICAL
DUCHT BANAN SPLIT
INGRIDIENTS:
Banana, radish, greens, Dutch cheese, herbal salt and pepper
METHOD OF COOKING:
1. Cut radish and slice up the banana
2. decorate it nicely and serve
COMMENT:
This food I first prepared for an exhibition in Holland. Dutch eating
habits were not completely compatible with my low-carb diet since the
Dutch are big bread eaters and I am not. (Only secretly.) To make my daily
lunch more inspiring I invented a practical banana split that incorporates
aspects of the different courses, but still passes as a desert.
I admit that not everybody enjoyed my cooking.
BON APPETIT!
but if you really wanna know how i get through the week
autentic ganahl cooking
SOUPS
WATER AND WATHEVER VEGETABLES
AD SOME SALT AND PEPPER
or
AD SOME PURE JUICE
or
AD MISO AT THE END
MAIN DISH:
STEAM WHATEVER YOU LIKE
NO SALT OR FLAVORS ADDED
EXCEPT FLEURE DE SEL AT THE END
EAT IT AL DENTE
AD TOFU OR CHEESE
and / or
AD FRUITS
and / or
AD NUTS
and / or
AD DRIED FRUITS
and / or
AD GREENS
and / or
AD SOME GRAINS OR BEANS MADE APART
SIDE DISHES FOR SELD INDULGENCE
70 + % CHOCOLATE
and / or
SELF MADE JAM WIHT LITTLE LITTLE SUGAR
and / or
AND FRUITS
and / or
OR CHEESE
and / or
OR SELF MADE JOGURT
NO NOs
BREDS, PASTA,
SAUCES
SUGAR
SPICES THAT ARE PREPARED AND SOLD IN PACKAGES
SALT THAT IS NOT ORIGINAL
EXCEPTIONS
EAT YOUR OWN SELF MADE BUCKWHEAT SOBA
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