{"id":15616,"date":"2021-01-08T15:05:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-08T15:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/berghahnbooks.com\/blog\/?p=15616"},"modified":"2025-04-08T13:14:34","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T13:14:34","slug":"berghahn-staff-recipes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.berghahnbooks.com\/blog\/berghahn-staff-recipes","title":{"rendered":"Berghahn Staff Recipes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In the spirit of Show and Tell at Work Day, <\/strong>we’d like to share a few recipes from our Berghahn staff. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Listen to to latest episode of the Salon B Podcast<\/a> on “Intimacy” for culinary tips, tricks, and a bit of cheer as we brave the long winter months ahead.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Lorna’s Mulled Wine<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Ingredients<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

4 cloves
3 whole star anise
3 cinnamon sticks (extra for garnishes)
1 bottle dry red wine (I use an inexpensive Merlot)
2 oranges, sliced & zested
1 cup of orange juice
1 small sprig rosemary, plus sprigs for garnish
A pinch of nutmeg
1 cup of cranberries
1 cup of chopped strawberries (optional)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Directions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You’ll need cheesecloth and a crockpot to make it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Put all the loose ingredients (other than the fruit) in the\ncheesecloth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Combine the wine, fruit, orange zest, juice, and the spice pouch in the crockpot. Cook on medium heat until hot, about 30-40 minutes, then put the crockpot on low and let simmer for an hour. Serve in a mug with a cinnamon stick and a rosemary sprig garnish. Enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ben’s Sourdough<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

250g active sourdough starter*
475g white bread flour
240ml water
10g salt<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Equipment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Large bowl
Dutch oven or large oven proof pot
Banneton (proving basket)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Directions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wet hands and stretch and fold the dough,\nworking round the bowl and stretching\/folding in on itself in at least four\ndirections<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cover and rest for 10 minutes. Then repeat\nthe stretch\/fold process. This should be done at least 3 times, and up to 7 if\ntime allows<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cover and let the dough rest till it\ndoubles in size. Depending on temperate this can take anywhere between 2 to 6\nhours<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prepare banneton with liberal dusting of\nflour to prevent sticking<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tip dough onto well-floured work surface<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shape into a ball using the stretch and\nfold method, bringing the edges into the centre to trap air and create a seam\nin the centre<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gently place the dough in the banneton,\nseam side up<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sprinkle with flour<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cover and let the dough rest in the fridge\nfor 12 to 24 hours<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Preheat oven with Dutch oven inside to 2300<\/sup>C<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Transfer dough to greaseproof paper by\nplacing greaseproof paper on a chopping board, placing on top of the banneton\nand inverting, so the dough ends up seam side down on the paper<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Score the dough deeply with a sharp knife<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remove Dutch oven and carefully place dough\non greaseproof paper inside<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drop 3 or 4 ice-cubes under the paper<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Replace lid on Dutch oven and return to the\noven for 30 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remove the lid after 30 minutes of cooking\nand cook for a further 20-25 minutes. Check near the end to bake crust to your\nliking<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lift out of Dutch oven to cool on wire rack<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enjoy first warm slice with butter after 20\nminutes of resting!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

* Active sour dough starter: if you do not already have a starter on the go, you will need to create one from scratch or find someone who will share theirs with you. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once you have your sourdough starter, in order to activate it for use you will need to feed it the day before. This involves weighing out the whole starter, then mixing it with its weight in white bread flour and water, so it triples in weight. Replace the original weight in your starter jar and return to the fridge. Leave the remainder in a separate jar and place somewhere warm till it doubles in size. It is then ready for use. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Listen to Salon B Episode 3: Intimacy<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Salon B is an aural gathering of scholars across disciplines, hosted by Berghahn Books. Historically, salons followed Horace\u2019s aim of poetry \u201ceither to please or to educate\u201d, and we hope to do both as we bring you a gathering of academics and writers from a wide range of disciplines to discuss their work, read extracts, and talk about their academic life, all tied to a different monthly theme. Learn more here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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