Name: Sauce for Lobster or King Prawns
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: 50 g pine kernels; 2 heaped tsp chopped fresh mint or 1 tsp dried mint; 1 heaped tsp chopped fresh rue; ½ tsp lovage seed; 1 tsp cumin; 1 dessert spoon honey; 1 tbsp fish sauce; 1 tbsp vinegar; 30 ml white wine; generous freshly ground black pepper

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

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Cooking Apicius

By Sally Grainger

Published 2006

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Ingredients

½ tsp lovage seed
1 tsp cumin
generous freshly ground black pepper
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Method

Roast and grind the two spices, add the pepper and combine with the herbs. You will need a mortar at this stage to make a paste of the pine kernels. A food processor will not necessarily be able to produce a smooth enough paste. Grind the pine kernels into a smooth paste with the spices and herbs and then add the honey and the other liquids. Beat to combine well and turn into a dish. Serve with