Food Legend Chef Andre Soltner's Pike Dumplings Recipe

pike fish

🥗Healthier: cod

💰Cheaper: tilapia

Cod is lower in calories and tilapia is more affordable.

cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and margarine is often cheaper.

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber, while all-purpose is often less expensive.

Bring whole milk to a boil.

Cook flour in the boiling milk until it becomes smooth and white.

Set the cooked flour mixture aside to cool.

In a bowl, combine cold pike fish, butter, and eggs.

Add cream to the mixture, ensuring it doesn't separate.

Prepare the sauce by adding saffron and cooking it for at least an hour and a half, then strain it.

Heat a spoon before using it to drop the mixture into the water to prevent sticking.

Bring salted water to a gentle boil (not boiling boiling).

Drop the mixture into the water using the heated spoon.

Cook the dumplings for 15 minutes until they float and are fluffy.

Serve the dumplings with the prepared sauce and place them in the oven to inflate.

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