Renata of Testado, Provado & Aprovado! was our Daring Cooks’ April 2011 hostess. Renata challenged us to think “outside the plate” and create our own edible containers! Prizes are being awarded to the most creative edible container and filling, so vote on your favorite from April 17th to May 16th at http://thedaringkitchen.com/!
Here are my attempts at edible containers:
First I went for a homemade “bunny chow”, my take on a traditional South African dish. Its normally made from half a loaf of bread which is hollowed out and filled with curry. And no South African dish would be authentic without Mrs Balls Chutney.
Bunny Chow |
Bunny Chow |
Bunny Chow |
My second attempt was a mish mash of two British dishes: Cottage Pie within a Yorkshire Pudding. To up the vegetables stakes the mash was made of pototo, swede and carrot.
Yorkshire Pudding / Cottage Pie |
Yorkshire Pudding / Cottage Pie |
Overall another fantastic Daring Cook Challenge. The Bunny Chow will definately be making another appearance on the dinner table very soon.
13 Comments
Nice job! I will be trying that chutney!
14/04/2011 at 20:31Yes the bread bowls were a huge hit here too! So much fun!! Very nice edible containers!
14/04/2011 at 20:36mmmmmmmmmm those bread balls look tempting..I have never tried them..
14/04/2011 at 20:50Thank you for stoppng by my blog I really appreciate it
The yorkshire pudding looks great :)… If you like to add color a leaf or two of parsley, sliced green onion tops, fresh chives etc on top will do the trick, but I love the addition of the veggies on the side 🙂
And the bunny chow, now that's a curious one for me. Never heard of it until now. What is the chutney made with?
14/04/2011 at 20:53Its made with apricots and peaches, here is a little more about it, http://www.mrsballschutney.com/History.html
Its available online from South African food shops as well as in Tescos, Sainsburys and Morrisons.
14/04/2011 at 21:08You have combined two of my favorites in one delicious dish, Yorkshire pudding and Cottage Pie, which I made just last week (with a turnip potato mash on top). And the Bunny Chow is one I'd like to try.
14/04/2011 at 21:15Wonderful! It all looks so good.
14/04/2011 at 22:06Doesn't look boring to me – the Yorkshire pudding with cottage pie sounds great. I am interested in how you made the Yorkshire pudding into a bowl.
15/04/2011 at 03:00It does looks bland or boring to me that is the way it is meant to be! Lovely work on the bunny chow I bet it was so so tasty. And we can get Mrs Balls Chutney here in Sydney Australia I know it is delicious so so more-ish to eat.
Cheers from Audax in Sydney Australia.
15/04/2011 at 04:42Wow! Good old Durbs Bunny Chow! I haven't seen that in SOOOO long! What a great South African element to the challenge. I do love how you can get Mrs Balls in the UK 🙂
15/04/2011 at 07:50I'd never heard of Bunny Chow before. It looks fantastic! And now I'm more convinced than ever before that I need to try Yorkshire pudding.
15/04/2011 at 09:07Love that you filled your gorgeous bread bowls with unique fillings – really love the Bunny Chow, and Mrs. Balls chutney sounds wonderful!
17/04/2011 at 05:18I love that you used international flavors for your edible containers, they look fantastic! Thank you so much for participating on the challenge!
19/04/2011 at 06:31