Saturday, August 13, 2011

whole Branzino steamed in oven

8-13-2011 Sat. warm, shower.

WEEKEND BREAKFAST
--- coffee | coconut cream bread | honeydew | ciabatta bread | Iceland soft cheese
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- Long-jin green tea
DINNER --- Black mussels in ginger & garlic white wine sauce | ciabatta bread | sauteed pea shoots | branzino ( European sea bass) steamed in oven with ginger and Thai basil | quinoa with green sauce | wine



fresh branzino

tender pea shoots

black mussels in white wine broth


  • branzino, whole fish with scales on. put on Thai basil leaves, rosemary sprigs, salt, pepper, drizzle of olive oil and cooking wine, then enclosed in a pouch made of foil. into the oven of 375 degree for 25 minutes. the fish is steamed in its own juice and is tender and flavorful.