Whip the cream and turn the compote in the whipped crème. Now add the onion and cook, stirring only occasionally, until it starts to brown – this takes about 5 minutes. Chop the almonds roughly. The meat was mildly seasoned, but a side of dill rich yogurt sauce made just about everything on the table taste better. *All of the food that was prepared for our "Murder on the Orient Express" meeting can be found on the Pinterest Board at the bottom of this post. In addition to being an awesome Hercule Poirot mystery, it's a kind of wonderful insight into a time when dining on a train could mean Champagne, caviar, freshly-shucked oysters, and meat carved tableside.) Lauren is a Bay Area-native whose serious eater status was sealed when she tried Brie for the first time at the age of 6. Position a rack in the lower third of an oven and preheat to 350°F. We looked around our apartment in Beyoğlu in disbelief... we had made it! Subscribe to our newsletter to get the latest recipes and tips! Chef Nico Simeone said: “The legendary long-distance train—which discontinued its Paris-Istanbul service in 1977—has been brought back to life in our latest menu concept. With just a few more hours in Niš, our friend Vladimir wanted to ensure that we tasted as much of Serbian culture as possible. Featured Recipe Authors. I left Serbia full. Grease and flour the wells of a railway cake pan and spray with flour spray. Makes 18 cakes. Stir-fried rice noodles with shrimp, pork, and vegetables. Arriving in Istanbul felt miraculous—our final overnight train ride included a two-hour stop at the Turkish border, and a two hour bus ride to the center of the city (the train from Sofia no longer quite makes it to Istanbul). 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The lamb on the bone served at Siirt Şeref Büryan Kebap Salonu, a wonderful restaurant in a predominantly Kurdish neighborhood. Put the compote in the fridge and let it cool off completely before use. (Have you seen or read Murder On the Orient Express?You should. Learn more in the Comment Policy section of our Terms of Use page. Viaggiare in treno. Bella Lulu Ink, We had SO much fun reading and discussing, There wasn't much food mentioned in this book and the food that was mentioned wasn't anything we wanted to eat! Divide the batter in half and set half of it aside. Atom Oh, and that drink, a glass of rose, arrived in a small carafe, and amounted to at least two healthy pours. Highlights from a journey from London to Paris to Slovenia to Croatia to Serbia to Bulgaria to Istanbul. ( The menu includes the usual six courses with delights such as Paris – tomato tartare, gin pickled shallot and egg yolk jam; Strasbourg – spatzle, black truffle, chestnut mushroom and hazelnut pesto; Munich – smoked kartoffelpuffer, sauerkraut and burnt apple puree and Istanbul for dessert – pistachio parfait, roasted apricot, orange blossom and yoghurt sorbet. Fragilité means fragile, and it describes the cake well. Highlights include toasted pumpkinseed oil (made by Bostjan's family), cured tongue, slow-braised rabbit, two kinds of strudel, fresh eggs, and more Slovenian wine than anyone should consume in a two day period. The flaky pastry tasted delicate enough to collapse under the weight of sweet almond richness, but it held its own. Food Ideas for "Murder on the Orient Express" {by Agatha Christie}.