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The Most Delicious Think Vegetables! Think Fruit! Menu of the Year 2025
The We’re Smart® World team visits a huge number of restaurants around the world every year. In their search for new Think Vegetables! Think Fruit! taste experiences, they come across a wealth of unique dishes and exciting creations. The best of those discoveries are included in the “Most Delicious Think Vegetables! Think Fruit! Menu of the year”.
Cauliflower croquettes with paprika drops, pan-fried rabbit cutlet with peas, lemon & rosemary
Cauliflower croquettes with paprika drops, pan-fried rabbit cutlet with peas, lemon & rosemary. Culinary technique used : Purée
Lettuce mousse with almond soup
A refreshing starter of lettuce mousse with cold almond soup and pan-seared chicken tenderloins, highlighting the culinary technique of “Mousse.”
Glazed Yacon steak with pear
Glazed Yacon steak with pear, chervil sauce and crispy sweet pepper rings made with culinary techniques; Frying, Boiling, Glazing, Deep-frying, Raw
Crispy Yacon with Orange
Crispy Yacon with Orange, Basil Pistou, Za’atar, Curly Lettuce & Blueberries
Celeriac on an open fire with gomasio and rosemary.
Celeriac on an open fire with gomasio and rosemary. Vinaigrette of pink grapefruit and cranberries. Dried cranberries and Ghoa cress. Used culinary technique - Roasting
Salad of Green Papaya, Apple and Lime with Basil and Sweet Potato–Lemongrass Ice Cream
Recipe made using culinary technique Ice-cream.
Grilled skewers of chestnut mushrooms
Celebrating the timeless culinary technique of grilling, this refined plant-based skewer showcases the natural umami of mushrooms and the fresh brightness of pak choi.
Watercress jus with crisp asparagus, orange zest and bread croutons
this elegant side dish highlights the culinary technique of cooking through gentle steaming and blanching, allowing the natural intensity of watercress and the crisp texture of asparagus to shine in a refined, balanced composition.
Raw broccoli tartare with goat cheese & summer savory vinaigrette, sautéed chanterelles and pea cress
This refined vegetable dish showcases the culinary technique of tartare, using finely chopped raw broccoli as a fresh and nutrient-rich base. Paired with a smooth goat cheese and summer savory vinaigrette, sautéed chanterelles, and crisp pea cress, it brings together texture, depth, and botanical elegance on the plate.
Perennial Crops - Asparagus - Lunch
A refined lunch dish featuring crispy asparagus rolled in bacon powder, served with a tangy red onion and sherry emulsion — showcasing culinary techniques such as emulsions, drying, and precise cooking.
Yellow Beet Ravioli Filled with Jerusalem Artichoke, Beet, and Chive Caviar
Yellow beet ravioli filled with Jerusalem artichoke, beet, and chive caviar made using the culinary technique "stuffing"
Bouillon with soy sauce, kaffir, and chili
Recipe made using culinary technique : Broth
Marinated kohlrabi ravioli with passion fruit and sweet chocolate-banana Pesto
Marinated Kohlrabi Ravioli with Passion Fruit and Sweet Chocolate-Banana Pesto made using teh culinary technique "stuffing"
Fennel Carpaccio with Lemon and Olive Oil, served with Tomato-Mozzarella-Basil Ice Cream
Recipe made by using the culinary technique "Carpaccio"
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Red cabbage soup, sautéed salsify, chervil salad with grison meat
Recipe made using culinary techniques ; soup, frying, raw
Plancha of Belgian Endive with Bresaola, Garlic Chips, and Bell Pepper Strips
Recipe made with the use of culinary technique "Slow cooking". Plancha of Belgian Endive with Bresaola, Garlic Chips, and Bell Pepper Strips
Pancakes made from oats and buckwheat with sprout mix and pear syrup.
Recipe made using culinary technique "Blinis and pancakes"
Still spinish with sesam seads, radish and cooked salm
Recipe made with the use of the culinary technique "caviar"
Ceviche of sweet potato, red onion, allspice, coriander, nectarine, green pepper and lime.
Ceviche is one of the culinary techniques. Ceviche is normally based on seafood but in this dish it's all about vegetables and fruits
Baked veal oyster on grilled fennel with corn cake and liquorice drops.
Recipe made with using several culinary techniques.
Sweet Bulgur Sausages with Chicory and Pomegranate
Recipe made with use of culinary technique syrup
Bonnata Potatoes with Vanilla Sauce, Raspberry Candies, and Dark Chocolate
Recipe made with culinary technique "Sauces"
Pumpkin blinis with fresh cheese moai caviar
Recipe made with following culinary techniques : blinis, pancakes and raw
Lettuce, shallot & artichoke purée, cooked with garlic in red wine. peach, burrata, olive oil and lavender.
Lettuce, shallot & artichoke purée, cooked with garlic in red wine. peach, burrata, olive oil and lavender.
Carrot and cod fillet recipe
Raw chips of various colored carrots with pomegranate and cod loin.
White Mâche
Quickly stir-fried mâche with tuna,
grilled almonds, pomegranate seeds, and lemon balm.
Artichoke on the spit with Provencal sauce
Artichoke on the spit with Provencal sauce.
Artichoke salad with green olives, cashew nuts, red bell pepper, and marjoram.
Artichoke salad with green olives, cashew nuts, red bell pepper, and marjoram.
Carrot and chicken stew with cauliflower risotto
Carrot and chicken stew with cauliflower risotto. Used culinary technique "Risotto"
Recipes episode 10: with guest Bertrand Delporte
Oxheart cabbage- yellow beetroot salad, minneola, flowers, sage chips
Recipes episode 9: with guest Serge de Gheldere
Baked celeriac sticks, turmeric, elderberry coulis, lemon thyme
Recipes episode 8: with guest Zakia Khattabi
Baked salsify, red cabbage-apple sauce, grilled buckwheat
Recipes episode 7: with guest Sven Gatz
Baked ground chicory, smoked salt, paprika bacon, chervil
Recipes episode 6 : with guest Fréderic Rouvez
Soy shoot tartare, roll of pak choi with parsley root
Recipes episode 5 : with guest Jack Stroeken
Wok of broccoletti, cashew, tamari, red onion, légumaise Vietnam, cress
Recipes episode 4: with guest Kris Declercq
Quinoa salad with lemon juice, beetroot juice, apple, almond
Recipes episode 3: with guest Eva Verraes
Pear-fennel carpaccio, grapefruit, pistachio, goji berry & mint
Recipes episode 2: with guest Inge Arents
Recipe (Follade) : Spinach-celeriac soup with garlic, hazelnut and linseeds
Recipes episode 1: with guest Jill Peeters
Recipe : Stir-fried zucchini with gomasio curry, apple & légumaise Vietnam
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Wild cooking recipe - Open pumpkin ravioli with Achelse blue crumble, parsley sauce and Yka leaves
Winter edition 2021
Wild Cooking recipe - Royal of turnip with Kyona mustard cress.
Winter Edition 2021
Fermented drinks recipes by Sylvester Schatteman
Sylvester Schatteman creates some fermented drinks : Kombucha, Tepach, Kvas and Ginger Bug
Wild Cooking recipe - Cold watercress soup with hippo tops, red currant and argan oil.
Summer Edition 2021
Wild Cooking recipe - Open lasagna of watermelon, fennel carpaccio, dill, baby spinach, ricotta, yellow cherry tomato and lemon.
Summer Edition 2021