Jon said to tune into channel 3 at 2pm to watch live coverage of his race. We got in front of the TV around 1:30 to see pre-race coverage and saw a cooking show instead. It was called SOS Piet and it was entirely in Flemish.
Piet was a chef that came to someone's kitchen, made fun of their food, then showed them how to cook something. Piet liked to cook with champagne, apples, and his own brand of bullion. I watched carefully as he made his chicken (kippen) and tried hard to figure out the ingredients he was using.
We went to the market later, bought the ingredients for Piet's Kippen, and made it. It was good. The pictures are of the chicken cooking in one dish and the mushrooms and apples in the other dish. Note champagne complete with glass for cook ;) And, of course, the final dish.
See above for more about Jon's race on TV.
Piet's Kippen:
Salt and Pepper cut-up Chicken
Cook in lightly oiled pan over medium heat
Turn chicken when nicely browned and sprinkle lightly with flour
When chicken is cooked, pour in champagne over chicken so the flour is rinsed into the liquid and chicken is halfway submerged
Simmer for a few minutes so the champagne sauce is thickened
In another pan...
Melt some butter
Add 1 apple (cubed) and 8 oz of white mushrooms (quartered)
Cook until mushrooms have released their juices
Add 1/4 cup cream and 1 tablespoon of Piet's Kip Bullion, stir
Cook for a couple minutes, remove from heat
Put chicken in serving dish with champagne sauce, pour apple/mushroom mixture over the top and sprinkle generously with freshly chopped parsley and chives.
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