VORK EN MES - THE EXPERIENCE

For two days i was given the opportunity to experience the hard work in the kitchen myself.

While chopping and cleaning lots of vegetables i could study the chef's expertise and ask everything i wanted to know about what they serve and the way they cook. 

One afternoon i payed a visit to their greenhouse and tasted several types of herbs, leaves and flowers they use in their beautiful salads. Next time i'm cooking from Jonathan Karpathios' cookbook 'ECHT ETEN' i will have in mind all the inspiration i gathered in these few days. Thanks!! to all the nice people working in the kitchen and their patience to explain everything to me.

Yes, the knifes are sharp....

JONATHAN KARPATIOS-GROENTEMAN

One of the reasons i am a fan of restaurant Vork en Mes is that the restaurant serves 80% vegetables and 20% meat and fish. Like the way i cook at home. For the Dutch newspaper 'De Volkskrant' chef and owner Jonathan Karpatios made below series of recipes with vegetables as main ingredient. My favorite top 5 you can find below. How to prepare these eye-cathing recipes you can read right here.

Strawberry & tomato gazpacho

Bean salad with deep-fried egg

Courgette with basil, sorrel and young goat cheese

Beetroot ravioli with rucola and oats

Stinging nettle soup with daisies