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spinach and cheese roulade – a book giveaway

13 October 2012 by Dominic Franks

… according to new research carried out by YouGov Plc the youth of today are growing up without knowing how to cook eggs… one imagines they don’t even know where eggs come from but that’s another matter entirely… just a little worrying if you ask me… not being able to boil an egg is tantamount to not being able to boil water and if you can’t do that then there’s little hope for you out there in the big bad world, although no doubt Cameron has plans to get someone else to do it for you in his scheming towards a big society… in fact you can probably now study a course on how to boil water and come away with a university degree in it…

… let’s face it, eggs are about as basic as basic gets, they’re a valued source of protein, vitamins and minerals, they are cheap, quick to prepare and now that the boffin scientist types have finally decided there is no limit on the number of eggs people should eat, they are healthy… I eat 2 eggs for breakfast most mornings, have done for years and on my most recent check-up I had no issues with cholesterol… eggs are amazing as a simple omelette… they are delightful in quiches… and they work their magic in cakes in ways that I still don’t really understand…

… quite frankly if the youth of today stopped eating that revolting southern fried chicken crap and started eating eggs, we’d be in a better world…

… the beginning of October marked British Egg Week but in my opinion, every week is worth celebrating the genius of the egg and a new little book just out called Take A Box Of Eggs, written by Lucy Knox and part of the Dairy Cookbook series, does just that.  It’s a tidy little book, packed with 100 recipes that cover everything from the basics to the more eggciting… and with plenty of pictures for each recipe it’s a nice looking book too… each recipe has a handy little QR code so you can scan the ingredient list direct to your phone, which is just what I did to make this roulade… one criticism would be that I had to read the recipe quite a few times before I fully understood the process… the method seemed over-complicated and left me confused as to when I should add the spinach… but I coped…

spinach and cheese roulade
25g melted butter
275g spinach (i used frozen)
3 eggs – separated
275g Full Fat Cream Cheese
2tbsp plain yoghurt
4 spring onions – finely chopped
50g walnuts – chopped
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

– pre-heat the oven to 190C and line a swiss-roll tin with greaseproof paper which you then brush with butter

– thaw the frozen spinach, drain and press out as much liquid as possible then place in a bowl along with the beaten egg yolks and 75g of the soft cheese, mix together and season to taste

– in a separate bowl, whisk the egg whites until they form stiff peaks

– fold the egg whites into the egg yolk and spinach mixture and once fully encorporated pour out into the lined tin, smooth over and bake for 15 minutes until firm to the touch, then turn this over onto a piece of greaseproof paper to cool slightly

– peel away the top layer of paper and roll up gently with the bottom greaseproof paper in the roll and leave to cool entirely

– mix all the remaining ingredients together in a bowl, unroll the roulade and remove the paper.  Spread with the filling mixture and roll up once more.  Serve chilled.

… Take A Box Of Eggs can be ordered from your milkman or by clicking on the link above but I have one copy of the book to give away… all you have to do to be in with a chance of winning is to leave a comment on this post … and you can use this natty rafflecopter widget to do just that…

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  1. little macaroon. says

    13 October 2012 at 12:23 pm

    Frozen chopped spinach: the saviour of many of my toddler's meals. I used to chuck a couple of bricks in everything and satisfy myself that while her diet could've been better, it certainly could've been worse!

  2. bellini says

    13 October 2012 at 1:07 pm

    I have grown up never enjoying eggs, I know, but I have found many ways that I do enjoy them..quiche, devilled, in a sandwich, and I would love this roulade.

  3. manu says

    13 October 2012 at 1:30 pm

    After reading this post I realized I'm a “youth of today” ahahah I'm so happy I don't know how to cook eggs ahaha …
    Btw your roulade is so beautiful!

  4. Vanessa @ Cakes and Teacups says

    13 October 2012 at 1:34 pm

    I haven't tried spinach cheese roulade. This looks nice : )

  5. Su says

    13 October 2012 at 3:02 pm

    As someone who has neighbours who both keep hens (and ducks) I eat a lot of eggs. That roulade looks delicious and is something I will definitely be trying.

  6. Sue/the view from great island says

    13 October 2012 at 4:25 pm

    Eggs are the perfect food, and your roulade looks unusual and delish.

  7. talesofpiglingbland says

    13 October 2012 at 5:01 pm

    That roulade is al-bu-men beauty 😉

  8. Corina says

    13 October 2012 at 5:28 pm

    I love eggs for easy meals and lunches. I should try something more exciting like the roulade though.

  9. Solange says

    13 October 2012 at 6:11 pm

    I have been trying to blog my one tom egg (egg baked in a tomato) for days lack og decent computer due to ..
    ..holidays is the culprit but soon on Pebble

  10. Blue Kitchen Bakes says

    13 October 2012 at 6:51 pm

    I have to confess I've never boiled an egg and wouldn't know how long to cook it for, then again I don't like boiled eggs much. I do however make pretty damn good omelettes, scrambled eggs, fried eggs and poached eggs.

  11. Fruitful Fusion says

    13 October 2012 at 8:01 pm

    I want to try this roulade!!! Eggs … so versatile … a mum's best friends in the kitchen!

  12. Karen S Booth says

    13 October 2012 at 8:45 pm

    SHOCK! There are people out there who cant cook eggs???!! Like you, I cook with them all the time and they are the mainstay of my kitchen! LOVELY post Dom, and I fancy that book, so I am entering! Karen

  13. Janice says

    13 October 2012 at 9:04 pm

    Can't imagine life without eggs, but I guess vegans manage! Anyway, 'they' have been saying this stuff about 'the yoof' not knowing where things come from for years and years, I'm not sure how relevant it is. I do agree that eggs are better than fried chicken though. Looks like a fab book and I'm newly into QR codes so will enter your comp 🙂

  14. Phil in the Kitchen says

    13 October 2012 at 10:45 pm

    This looks lovely – it reminds me a little of the kinds of dishes that people used to make for dinner parties in the 1980s (in a good way, of course). I can honestly say that I did know how to cook eggs as a kid, although properly poached eggs was always a little too tricky. The youth of today don't know they're born as we say in the League of Grumpy Old Bloggers. I'd probably like the idea of QR codes if I could be bothered to get a phone.

  15. StephenC says

    13 October 2012 at 11:35 pm

    I got so used to avoiding eggs long long ago, that even though I know I can have them more often, I'm out of the habit. Goll darn it I'm going to make myself an omelet this week.

  16. Ocean Breezes and Country Sneezes says

    14 October 2012 at 12:56 am

    I think you are eggactly correct about the youth! The roulade looks amazing!

  17. Rebecca Subbiah says

    14 October 2012 at 2:39 am

    what a cool recipe and pretty too

  18. Magnolia Verandah says

    14 October 2012 at 4:23 am

    Hard to believe that people cannot boil an egg – my goodness. If this is not learnt in the home surely Food Tech classes should be reintroduced at school where most of our basic education should be taught. Like the look of this book though.

  19. Mark Willis says

    14 October 2012 at 6:29 am

    These days there seems to be only two types of people (in relation to cookery): the ones who know Nothing, and the ones who know Everything! Well, it may not be that they KNOW everything about cooking, but they are at least interested. Just think how many Foodie blogs and websites there are. They ought to make “Cooking and Nutrition” a compulsory subject at school.

  20. Jane Willis says

    14 October 2012 at 7:01 am

    Ugh! Spinach. That's probably the only recipe in the book I will NOY be cooking, although him up there ^^^ (Mark Willis) would love it. But if he wants it, he can cook it himself!

  21. Kate Cunningham says

    14 October 2012 at 7:10 am

    Spinach and eggs- two of my favourites and so good for us!

  22. Renee G says

    14 October 2012 at 7:14 am

    I'd love to explore these recipes.
    rsgrandinetti@yahoo(DOT)com

  23. sally in norfolk says

    14 October 2012 at 8:33 am

    I love eggs and am always looking for new egg recipes so would love this book to give me some ideas 🙂

  24. Caroline says

    14 October 2012 at 9:01 am

    Looks great Dom – never mind about the eggs, all of that green just has to be healthy!

  25. belleau kitchen says

    14 October 2012 at 9:31 am

    yes, but you'd know how to right? Boil water, put in egg… not exactly hard…!

  26. belleau kitchen says

    14 October 2012 at 9:32 am

    sounds lovely… send me the recipe and i'll do it for you!

  27. belleau kitchen says

    14 October 2012 at 9:32 am

    … groan….

  28. Gillian Holmes says

    14 October 2012 at 10:05 am

    Please put me into the draw – thank you xx

  29. Chris says

    14 October 2012 at 10:50 am

    I once saw once a program on television were they asked people how the plants of widely known vegetables look like. Some things were really shocking.
    That spinach and cheese roulade caught my attention from the moment I saw a picture of it …

  30. My Kitchen Stories. says

    14 October 2012 at 11:07 am

    Green I love green. This must be delicious

  31. From Beyond My Kitchen Window says

    14 October 2012 at 11:51 am

    I'm crazy about eggs and travel 45 minutes one way to buy my farm eggs. Once I ate a farm egg it was next to impossible to eat a supermarket egg. Your roulade looks delicious. I love spinach and eggs and who doesn't love cream cheese. Wonderful recipe.

  32. Chele says

    14 October 2012 at 1:00 pm

    I guess there are things in life that I just take for granted, like being able to cook an egg, mind you, ask me to paint a room and I would struggle with the finer details of it. Fab looking roulade, in fact, I would go so far as to say it was perfection on a plate!

  33. Diane says

    14 October 2012 at 2:26 pm

    Looks an interesting book. Would be nice to add to my collection. Love Eggs, but am ashamed to say that my hubby cooks the soft boiled eggs. I have no problem cooking hard boiled eggs

  34. Girl in purple dress says

    14 October 2012 at 2:48 pm

    Wow that's a delicious recipe. I've always loved spinach with some sort of cheese – very fabulous.

  35. Choclette says

    14 October 2012 at 2:56 pm

    You are such a whizz with the roulade Dom, this looks fantastic. It wouldn't surprise me in the least if lots of young folk have no idea where eggs come from – bring back Domestic Science I say!

  36. Jacqui Edwards says

    14 October 2012 at 3:48 pm

    Kids cant boil eggs?! Whaaa?! They need a copy of this book!!

  37. Ruth Ellis says

    14 October 2012 at 4:10 pm

    Confession time… I can cook reasonably well. I can cook eggs in a number of other ways, but I can't boil them! I can do hard boiled (i.e. boiled within an inch of their lives) but soft boiled eludes me…
    Rx

  38. Feisty Tapas says

    17 October 2012 at 9:08 pm

    Both the book and the recipe sound brilliant

  39. ♡♥♬ Carolsue ♡♥♬ says

    20 October 2012 at 12:21 am

    I'd like to win — is this giveaway offered in the U.S.A.?
    Digicats {at} Sbcglobal {dot} Net

  40. Deena Kakaya says

    20 October 2013 at 10:17 pm

    Hello again! Just had to stop by and tell how awesome this recipe looks, although I'm sure you know that, lovely combination and is not a million miles from my recent spinach pancakes recipe. Nice work! X

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