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Recipes with strong mustard

3 recipes that use strong mustard, with photos, step-by-step instructions and cook times. The quickest, Æggekage, takes 20 minutes. It is most often cooked with butter, egg and plain flour.

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ÆggekageBacon and tomato pan omelette

Æggekage, 'egg cake', is a thick Danish pan omelette set slowly under a lid and served straight from the pan, topped with crisp strips of bacon (pork), slices of tomato and a shower of chives. It is a long-loved lunch and quick evening meal from Copenhagen to Jutland, eaten with dark rye bread and a dab of strong mustard. The common mistake is cooking it over high heat, which makes the base leathery and brown before the top sets; keep the heat low and be patient. Chef's tip: a spoonful of flour whisked into the milk gives the æggekage its traditional soft, almost custardy body that holds when sliced.

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Papet vaudoisLeek and potato stew

Papet vaudois is the winter dish of the canton of Vaud, on the shores of Lake Geneva, so loved that the canton's flag colours, green and white, are said to match the leeks: thick slices of leek and diced potato simmered slowly in a little stock and cream until soft and melting, a 'papet' (mush) that is not quite a stew and not quite a purée. In Vaud it is served with the smoked saucisson vaudois or saucisse aux choux; this vegetarian version is finished with a spoon of strong mustard and crisp fried shallots. White wine is often added; this recipe uses stock with a little vinegar instead. A common mistake is stirring too much, which turns it to glue. Chef's tip: cook it slowly with a lid and stir only gently, so some potato breaks down and some stays in pieces.

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BitterballenCrisp beef ragout balls

Order a round of drinks in an Amsterdam brown café and a plate of bitterballen will follow: small crumbed balls with a crackling shell and a molten centre of beef ragout, eaten with a dab of sharp mustard. They are the classic borrel snack across the Netherlands, served at parties and receptions as well as in bars. The filling is a thick roux sauce with slow-cooked shredded beef that has to set firm in the fridge before it can be rolled. The usual failure is a filling that is too soft, so the balls split open in the oil; cook the ragout until it is very thick and chill it for at least four hours. Chef's tip: crumb them twice (egg, crumbs, egg, crumbs) and freeze them for 20 minutes before frying for a shell that never bursts.

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Goes well with strong mustard