Me imagino que todos hemos oído hablar de Gwyneth Paltrow (Los Ángeles, California, 1972), hija del productor y directorBruce Paltrowy de la actrizBlythe Danner.Por familia, pertenece a la realeza de Hollywood. Pero además es una actriz reconocida por méritos propios.
Como aficionada a la cocina, que es la faceta que le interesa a Lady Gula, ha participado en el programa Spain… on the road, grabado para EEUU y después difundido en España por el canal Viajar, y Nova. A lo largo de 13 capítulos (emitidos durante 2009- 2010) Paltrow, junto al cocinero Mario Batalli y al escritor del New York Times, Mark Bittman, recorrió distintas zonas de España, centrándose en su gastrocultura. Aquí un vídeo de su paso por Cambados
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_HIqgylaBQ
Gwyneth Paltrow ha publicado dos libros de cocina, y en ambos la polémica es el plato fuerte.El primero: My Father’s Daughter: Delicious, Easy Recipes Celebrating Family and Togetherness(La hija de mi padre: recetas fáciles y deliciosas para celebrar la familia y la unión).
Distinto título para la versión inglesa (izq)
y para la americana (der).
Las críticas de los mal pensantes llegó del New York Timesque la acusó de no haberlo escrito ella, sino su amiga Julia Turshen, escritora culinaria y coautora del programa Spain… on the road. Gwyneth no se amilanó. Su respuesta en su cuenta de Twitter fue alta y clara:"Me encanta la sección culinaria del NY Times pero esta semana, hay ciertos hechos que merecerían ser comprobados. No existe un escritor fantasma en mi libro de recetas, he escrito cada palabra".It´s all good(Todo es bueno) es el segundo libro de la actriz.
Duck Ragu
Serves: 4–6
· 1 organic large duck, washed and dried· 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil· Coarse salt· Freshly ground black pepper· 4 slices duck bacon, finely diced· 2 medium carrots, peeled and finely diced· 2 medium stalks celery, finely diced· 5 cloves garlic, peeled and minced· 2 5-inch sprigs fresh rosemary, stems discarded and leaves finely minced· 3 14-ounce cans whole peeled tomatoes with their juice· 1 cup Italian red wine· 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons tomato paste· 1 pound pappardelle (fresh or dried)· Gremolata Bread Crumbs or freshly grated Parmesan cheese, for serving1.Preheat the oven to 350°F.2.Trim off excess skin from the opening to the duck’s cavity and back end. Rub the entire duck with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper, inside and out. Roast it for a total of 2 hours, flipping it from its back to its breast (and vice versa) every 1/2 hour. Let it cool in the pan until you can handle it. Drain off the fat and either discard or reserve it for another use, such as roasting potatoes. While the duck is roasting, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat and add the duck bacon. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until starting to crisp. Add the onion, carrots, celery, garlic, and rosemary. Turn the heat down to low and cook, stirring occasionally for 15 minutes, or until softened. Add the tomatoes and their juice and put 1/2 cup water into one can, swish it around to get all the tomato stuck to the sides, pour into the next can, and repeat again with the third. Add the tomato water to the Dutch oven along with the wine, a good grind of pepper, and a healthy pinch of salt. Bring to a boil and then turn the heat down very low and let simmer for 1 hour and 15 minutes.3.After the duck has cooled down a bit, remove and discard the skin and bones and shred the meat. Fold the duck meat into the ragu along with the tomato paste and cook on very low heat, uncovered, for at least 1 hour (and up to 4), adding splashes of water if necessary to keep it from drying out (continue to season with salt and pepper as you splash).4.To serve, cook the pasta, divide it among bowls, and spoon a generous amount of duck ragu over the pasta. Top with the Gremolata Bread Crumbs or Parmesan.
Active preparation time:50 minutesTotal preparation time:4–5 hours
Gremolata Bread Crumbs
· 2/3 cup fresh bread crumbs, toasted and coarsely ground· Zest of 2 lemons· 1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley· Small pinch of coarse saltToss everything together.Total preparation time:less than 5 minutes