right guys I want to show you a little bit about salads get you into it get you
bit about salads get you into it get you
bit about salads get you into it get you understanding it a lot of people a lot
understanding it a lot of people a lot
understanding it a lot of people a lot of restaurants a lot of shops do salads
of restaurants a lot of shops do salads
of restaurants a lot of shops do salads so so bad and they can be exciting
so so bad and they can be exciting
so so bad and they can be exciting colorful tasty and I eat them every day
colorful tasty and I eat them every day
colorful tasty and I eat them every day because I want to not because it’s
because I want to not because it’s
because I want to not because it’s healthy okay so I want to get your head
healthy okay so I want to get your head
healthy okay so I want to get your head around a few principles so first things
around a few principles so first things
around a few principles so first things first if you want to save money and have
first if you want to save money and have
first if you want to save money and have a better product and have you know just
a better product and have you know just
a better product and have you know just better quality salad leaves by salad
better quality salad leaves by salad
better quality salad leaves by salad heads it’s a tiny bit more of a faff but
heads it’s a tiny bit more of a faff but
heads it’s a tiny bit more of a faff but let me talk you through that you can buy
let me talk you through that you can buy
let me talk you through that you can buy heads of oak leaf radicchio watercress
heads of oak leaf radicchio watercress
heads of oak leaf radicchio watercress you know and Eve little gem lettuce like
you know and Eve little gem lettuce like
you know and Eve little gem lettuce like this and there’s many many more
this and there’s many many more
this and there’s many many more different types of salad what you do is
different types of salad what you do is
different types of salad what you do is you just take the outer leaves off take
you just take the outer leaves off take
you just take the outer leaves off take the core out wash them in clean water
the core out wash them in clean water
the core out wash them in clean water and – and maybe wash them in different
and – and maybe wash them in different
and – and maybe wash them in different batches or clean water until it’s all
batches or clean water until it’s all
batches or clean water until it’s all nice and clean and then just drain it in
nice and clean and then just drain it in
nice and clean and then just drain it in a colander and then that way you’re
a colander and then that way you’re
a colander and then that way you’re going to save a load of money to be
going to save a load of money to be
going to save a load of money to be frank the bag stuff is convenient but at
frank the bag stuff is convenient but at
frank the bag stuff is convenient but at the same time if you want to save money
the same time if you want to save money
the same time if you want to save money and have a better product that’s the way
and have a better product that’s the way
and have a better product that’s the way to go now one of the things that a lot
to go now one of the things that a lot
to go now one of the things that a lot of people don’t have that I absolutely
of people don’t have that I absolutely
of people don’t have that I absolutely swear by is a salad spinner and
swear by is a salad spinner and
swear by is a salad spinner and basically it’s a little bowl like that
basically it’s a little bowl like that
basically it’s a little bowl like that with a spinner with a basket here like
with a spinner with a basket here like
with a spinner with a basket here like that and it’s not one of those annoying
that and it’s not one of those annoying
that and it’s not one of those annoying gadgets that look good but you never use
gadgets that look good but you never use
gadgets that look good but you never use the whole reason that this is important
the whole reason that this is important
the whole reason that this is important is because all of that water there right
is because all of that water there right
is because all of that water there right that wall here isn’t sticking around
that wall here isn’t sticking around
that wall here isn’t sticking around your salad leaf and the reason that
your salad leaf and the reason that
your salad leaf and the reason that that’s good is when you do a dressing
that’s good is when you do a dressing
that’s good is when you do a dressing it’s gonna stick to that leaf and also
it’s gonna stick to that leaf and also
it’s gonna stick to that leaf and also the water if it was left on would make
the water if it was left on would make
the water if it was left on would make your dressing even if it was good really
your dressing even if it was good really
your dressing even if it was good really bland if you haven’t got one of these
bland if you haven’t got one of these
bland if you haven’t got one of these you don’t have to buy one they’re
you don’t have to buy one they’re
you don’t have to buy one they’re convenient what you can do is get a nice
convenient what you can do is get a nice
convenient what you can do is get a nice clean tea towel put it in the middle
clean tea towel put it in the middle
clean tea towel put it in the middle take up the corners and just spin it
take up the corners and just spin it
take up the corners and just spin it around on that case and all the water
around on that case and all the water
around on that case and all the water will come off and it’ll be great so
will come off and it’ll be great so
will come off and it’ll be great so let’s get your head around what makes a
let’s get your head around what makes a
let’s get your head around what makes a good salad right and it’s dead simple
good salad right and it’s dead simple
good salad right and it’s dead simple right you can vary it you can change it
right you can vary it you can change it
right you can vary it you can change it you can tweak it to however you like it
you can tweak it to however you like it
you can tweak it to however you like it or whatever you like and whatever is in
or whatever you like and whatever is in
or whatever you like and whatever is in season but let’s just start off with a
season but let’s just start off with a
season but let’s just start off with a basic everyday salad here I’m using a
basic everyday salad here I’m using a
basic everyday salad here I’m using a round lettuce it’s one of the cheapest
round lettuce it’s one of the cheapest
round lettuce it’s one of the cheapest slits in the world right a little bit of
slits in the world right a little bit of
slits in the world right a little bit of radicchio slightly bitter but it’s
radicchio slightly bitter but it’s
radicchio slightly bitter but it’s in contrast and it’s good color if you
in contrast and it’s good color if you
in contrast and it’s good color if you ever want to use herbs soft herbs a
ever want to use herbs soft herbs a
ever want to use herbs soft herbs a rock-and-roll I’m using mint here you
rock-and-roll I’m using mint here you
rock-and-roll I’m using mint here you could use basil you could use parsley
could use basil you could use parsley
could use basil you could use parsley and there’s many other soft herbs you
and there’s many other soft herbs you
and there’s many other soft herbs you could use dill fennel tarragon stuff
could use dill fennel tarragon stuff
could use dill fennel tarragon stuff like that that’s going to give it a
like that that’s going to give it a
like that that’s going to give it a little bit of fragrance a little bit of
little bit of fragrance a little bit of
little bit of fragrance a little bit of a kick
a kick
a kick vegetables right of course there’s
vegetables right of course there’s
vegetables right of course there’s things like tomato and stuff like that
things like tomato and stuff like that
things like tomato and stuff like that but you don’t exactly have to just chunk
but you don’t exactly have to just chunk
but you don’t exactly have to just chunk it up or slice it up like you get it
it up or slice it up like you get it
it up or slice it up like you get it everywhere else a really cheap speed
everywhere else a really cheap speed
everywhere else a really cheap speed peeler like this means that you can get
peeler like this means that you can get
peeler like this means that you can get something as lovely as a cucumber and
something as lovely as a cucumber and
something as lovely as a cucumber and just slice it and you can just make it
just slice it and you can just make it
just slice it and you can just make it look different and interesting and
look different and interesting and
look different and interesting and exciting and it looks like something
exciting and it looks like something
exciting and it looks like something that a chef would do even if you’re a
that a chef would do even if you’re a
that a chef would do even if you’re a rubbish cook so just by doing that I
rubbish cook so just by doing that I
rubbish cook so just by doing that I mean I don’t know any chefs even the
mean I don’t know any chefs even the
mean I don’t know any chefs even the Japanese boys that can knock that out
Japanese boys that can knock that out
Japanese boys that can knock that out every single time look at the thinness
every single time look at the thinness
every single time look at the thinness of that right you can do that and it’s
of that right you can do that and it’s
of that right you can do that and it’s cheaper carrot fennel celeriac celery
cheaper carrot fennel celeriac celery
cheaper carrot fennel celeriac celery beet roots any kind of nice beautiful
beet roots any kind of nice beautiful
beet roots any kind of nice beautiful sort of root veg that you think that
sort of root veg that you think that
sort of root veg that you think that will be good in a salad have a go but
will be good in a salad have a go but
will be good in a salad have a go but again the speed peeler brilliant and you
again the speed peeler brilliant and you
again the speed peeler brilliant and you know things like watercress here you
know things like watercress here you
know things like watercress here you know they’re nice and peppery and some
know they’re nice and peppery and some
know they’re nice and peppery and some on dthe or you could use the radicchio
on dthe or you could use the radicchio
on dthe or you could use the radicchio you know they’re more sort of mustardy
you know they’re more sort of mustardy
you know they’re more sort of mustardy and bitter and maybe just on its own and
and bitter and maybe just on its own and
and bitter and maybe just on its own and you wouldn’t like it but sort of lost
you wouldn’t like it but sort of lost
you wouldn’t like it but sort of lost amongst a mixed salad you know it’s
amongst a mixed salad you know it’s
amongst a mixed salad you know it’s going to give it all sorts of different
going to give it all sorts of different
going to give it all sorts of different flavors and it will really really work
flavors and it will really really work
flavors and it will really really work and then also texture right crunch okay
and then also texture right crunch okay
and then also texture right crunch okay and that can come in different forms
and that can come in different forms
and that can come in different forms here I’ve got some pine nuts I’ve got
here I’ve got some pine nuts I’ve got
here I’ve got some pine nuts I’ve got some different roasted seeds they’re
some different roasted seeds they’re
some different roasted seeds they’re like sunflower seeds and bits and pieces
like sunflower seeds and bits and pieces
like sunflower seeds and bits and pieces like that
like that
like that stale bread or croutons as you want to
stale bread or croutons as you want to
stale bread or croutons as you want to call it even you know taking an Indian
call it even you know taking an Indian
call it even you know taking an Indian poppadom and just like smashing it up
poppadom and just like smashing it up
poppadom and just like smashing it up it’s all good it’s all good stuff and
it’s all good it’s all good stuff and
it’s all good it’s all good stuff and also dairy you know cheese you know feta
also dairy you know cheese you know feta
also dairy you know cheese you know feta cheese mozzarella cheese any blue cheese
cheese mozzarella cheese any blue cheese
cheese mozzarella cheese any blue cheese parmesan you name it just about any
parmesan you name it just about any
parmesan you name it just about any cheese actually can work you can crumble
cheese actually can work you can crumble
cheese actually can work you can crumble it slice it grate it but you don’t have
it slice it grate it but you don’t have
it slice it grate it but you don’t have to do basically what I’m saying to you
to do basically what I’m saying to you
to do basically what I’m saying to you is a salad does not and should not be
is a salad does not and should not be
is a salad does not and should not be boring get different types of leaves
boring get different types of leaves
boring get different types of leaves possibly a herb possibly a vegetable
possibly a herb possibly a vegetable
possibly a herb possibly a vegetable pasta
pasta
pasta be something crunchy like a seed or or a
be something crunchy like a seed or or a
be something crunchy like a seed or or a crouton or something some dairy and if
crouton or something some dairy and if
crouton or something some dairy and if you do any one or two of those elements
you do any one or two of those elements
you do any one or two of those elements it’s gonna be rock and roll it’s gonna
it’s gonna be rock and roll it’s gonna
it’s gonna be rock and roll it’s gonna be delicious but if I just ate that now
be delicious but if I just ate that now
be delicious but if I just ate that now boring and some of the good news is is
boring and some of the good news is is
boring and some of the good news is is that actually if you eat your salad in
that actually if you eat your salad in
that actually if you eat your salad in the presence of oil and acid your body
the presence of oil and acid your body
the presence of oil and acid your body can digest more of the goodness from
can digest more of the goodness from
can digest more of the goodness from this so actually like it’s almost like
this so actually like it’s almost like
this so actually like it’s almost like we were supposed to have a salad
we were supposed to have a salad
we were supposed to have a salad dressing do you know I mean so I want to
dressing do you know I mean so I want to
dressing do you know I mean so I want to give you my basic basic version of a
give you my basic basic version of a
give you my basic basic version of a salad dressing basically I do three to
salad dressing basically I do three to
salad dressing basically I do three to one so what I mean by that is I use a
one so what I mean by that is I use a
one so what I mean by that is I use a good olive oil I’m going to put in three
good olive oil I’m going to put in three
good olive oil I’m going to put in three parts olive oil to say that olive oil is
parts olive oil to say that olive oil is
parts olive oil to say that olive oil is three parts and then I’m going to use a
three parts and then I’m going to use a
three parts and then I’m going to use a let’s say a vinegar here let’s use a
let’s say a vinegar here let’s use a
let’s say a vinegar here let’s use a lemon juice all right the acid can be
lemon juice all right the acid can be
lemon juice all right the acid can be bold stomach vinegar red wine vinegar
bold stomach vinegar red wine vinegar
bold stomach vinegar red wine vinegar white wine vinegar champagne vinegar
white wine vinegar champagne vinegar
white wine vinegar champagne vinegar it could be grapefruit juice lemon juice
it could be grapefruit juice lemon juice
it could be grapefruit juice lemon juice lime juice right so acid can be in many
lime juice right so acid can be in many
lime juice right so acid can be in many different forms as soon as I put that
different forms as soon as I put that
different forms as soon as I put that lemon juice in you can see exactly how
lemon juice in you can see exactly how
lemon juice in you can see exactly how much there is that’s why I quite like
much there is that’s why I quite like
much there is that’s why I quite like using the jam jar especially for big
using the jam jar especially for big
using the jam jar especially for big beginner cooks you can see exactly how
beginner cooks you can see exactly how
beginner cooks you can see exactly how much is in there if you look in there
much is in there if you look in there
much is in there if you look in there now that’s pretty much that’s nearly two
now that’s pretty much that’s nearly two
now that’s pretty much that’s nearly two to one actually let me top that with a
to one actually let me top that with a
to one actually let me top that with a bit of oil you can see the oil and the
bit of oil you can see the oil and the
bit of oil you can see the oil and the vinegar separating that’s three to one
vinegar separating that’s three to one
vinegar separating that’s three to one so you’re on a good way to address in a
so you’re on a good way to address in a
so you’re on a good way to address in a nice pinch of pepper and a good pinch of
nice pinch of pepper and a good pinch of
nice pinch of pepper and a good pinch of salt now my advice to you on dressings
salt now my advice to you on dressings
salt now my advice to you on dressings is always make it just slightly too
is always make it just slightly too
is always make it just slightly too salty
salty
salty and slightly too acidic right and the
and slightly too acidic right and the
and slightly too acidic right and the reason for that is when you put it on
reason for that is when you put it on
reason for that is when you put it on your salad and basically salad leaves is
your salad and basically salad leaves is
your salad and basically salad leaves is like not you not even eight percent
like not you not even eight percent
like not you not even eight percent water right it’s going to knock it right
water right it’s going to knock it right
water right it’s going to knock it right back down to being bland again so if
back down to being bland again so if
back down to being bland again so if you’re slightly too acidic and sorry by
you’re slightly too acidic and sorry by
you’re slightly too acidic and sorry by the time it’s knocked it down it’s
the time it’s knocked it down it’s
the time it’s knocked it down it’s perfect okay the other thing is that is
perfect okay the other thing is that is
perfect okay the other thing is that is your basic olive oil and lemon juice
your basic olive oil and lemon juice
your basic olive oil and lemon juice dressing
and once you’ve shaped it actually be
and once you’ve shaped it actually be bothered to taste it so lemon juice
bothered to taste it so lemon juice
bothered to taste it so lemon juice that’s a that’s a good olive oil and
that’s a that’s a good olive oil and
that’s a that’s a good olive oil and lemon juice dressing if I wanted to turn
lemon juice dressing if I wanted to turn
lemon juice dressing if I wanted to turn it into like a French style dressing you
it into like a French style dressing you
it into like a French style dressing you know just by putting a nice teaspoon of
know just by putting a nice teaspoon of
know just by putting a nice teaspoon of Dijon mustard into that like that and
Dijon mustard into that like that and
Dijon mustard into that like that and maybe swap out lemon juice for red or
maybe swap out lemon juice for red or
maybe swap out lemon juice for red or white wine vinegar will give it another
white wine vinegar will give it another
white wine vinegar will give it another shake and you’ll have a nice thick
shake and you’ll have a nice thick
shake and you’ll have a nice thick French star dressing different again and
French star dressing different again and
French star dressing different again and of course if you wanted to lighten it
of course if you wanted to lighten it
of course if you wanted to lighten it with a little bit of yogurt you can
with a little bit of yogurt you can
with a little bit of yogurt you can really do all of these things so as long
really do all of these things so as long
really do all of these things so as long as you stick to three parts olive oil
as you stick to three parts olive oil
as you stick to three parts olive oil one part acid salt and pepper you can
one part acid salt and pepper you can
one part acid salt and pepper you can put things like mustard in or yogurt in
put things like mustard in or yogurt in
put things like mustard in or yogurt in or chopped herbs in or chopped chili in
or chopped herbs in or chopped chili in
or chopped herbs in or chopped chili in and you can kind of like vary your
and you can kind of like vary your
and you can kind of like vary your dressings which makes it exciting and
dressings which makes it exciting and
dressings which makes it exciting and fun and it means that you can own your
fun and it means that you can own your
fun and it means that you can own your own dressing but just to finish this
own dressing but just to finish this
own dressing but just to finish this basic salad all I want to do now is
basic salad all I want to do now is
basic salad all I want to do now is dress it the important thing about
dress it the important thing about
dress it the important thing about dressing is you don’t want to over dress
dressing is you don’t want to over dress
dressing is you don’t want to over dress if you over dress a salad it’s gonna be
if you over dress a salad it’s gonna be
if you over dress a salad it’s gonna be heavy it’s gonna cut the acid will cook
heavy it’s gonna cut the acid will cook
heavy it’s gonna cut the acid will cook the salad leaves and it will just just
the salad leaves and it will just just
the salad leaves and it will just just vulnerable right and also you don’t want
vulnerable right and also you don’t want
vulnerable right and also you don’t want too much of this all right so just a
too much of this all right so just a
too much of this all right so just a little bit of dressing in use your fairy
little bit of dressing in use your fairy
little bit of dressing in use your fairy fingers all right as you’re tossing it
fingers all right as you’re tossing it
fingers all right as you’re tossing it just twinkle your fingers and the reason
just twinkle your fingers and the reason
just twinkle your fingers and the reason for that isn’t this it will be silly
for that isn’t this it will be silly
for that isn’t this it will be silly it’s to literally just beautifully clip
it’s to literally just beautifully clip
it’s to literally just beautifully clip coat every single little piece that’s in
coat every single little piece that’s in
coat every single little piece that’s in that salad take yourself a nice bit of
that salad take yourself a nice bit of
that salad take yourself a nice bit of that salad and honestly I mean that is a
that salad and honestly I mean that is a
that salad and honestly I mean that is a really humble salad so good luck and
really humble salad so good luck and
really humble salad so good luck and remember salads aren’t for Nancy’s
remember salads aren’t for Nancy’s
remember salads aren’t for Nancy’s sellers are call good luck
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