Blenders are no longer only for smoothies and other blended beverages, they are now used in the kitchen for other dishes – at least those that are high-powered and of high quality.
Australian appliances brand Breville recently introduced the latest addition to its collection of kitchen equipment, the Fresh and Furious Blender. The blender features one-touch controls, high-grade parts, and functions such as the Kinetix Blade and Bowl-Hugging System which promises fast and even blending, and its Green Smoothie Option.
Breville invited Chef Waya Araos of Gourmet Gypsy Cafe and Gypsy Baguio and Margo Flores of the Coffee Home Brewers Facebook Community, along with other guests to its launch event where they created their recipes using the new blender.
Beet and Feta Dip by Chef Waya Araos
Ingredients:
400g beets
2 tbsp. olive oil
1 tbsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
1 head garlic,
unpeeled and
sliced in half
crosswise
1 pc. lemon
300g yogurt
50g feta cheese
Procedure:
1. Peel and slice beets. Sprinkle beets and garlic with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Wrap the garlic in foil. Roast beets and garlic in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius for 25-30 minutes until tender.
2. Put garlic (peel first), beets, lemon juice, and yogurt in the blender and puree until smooth.
3. Place in a serving bowl and top with crumbled feta cheese. Serve with pita, toast, crackers, and crudités
Dirty Ube Latte by Margo Flores
Ingredients:
For the ube puree:
2 cups ube halaya
1 cup coconut milk
1 cup condensed milk
1 tbsp. ube extract
For the iced dirty ube latte:
1 tbsp. ube halaya
2 tbsp. ube puree
1/4 cup milk of your choice
2 shots espresso
60-80g ice cubes
Procedure:
1. Prepare the ube puree: Combine ube halaya, coconut milk, condensed milk, and ube extract by using the puree function of the Breville Fresh and Furious Blender. Set aside.
2. Place the ube halaya in a glass, then pour the prepared ube puree. Add ice, milk, and espresso. Serve.
