TWEEDLE DEEDLE WOODEN SPOON
Tweedle deedle Wooden spoon
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What they have planned!
Tweedle deedle Wooden spoon
Cook with us You'll learn a lot very soon
My name is Franz Woodenspoon
Have fun, come play and cook with us
Come play and cook with us!
- Hello, Heidi! - Hello, Franz.
- Hi, Doris. - Hi, Franz.
Today, we don't say "Good day" but "Good health!" to you.
As you can see, our show is broadcast from Vegetaria.
Where is it?
It's the land where happy people
only eat
plants and delicious fruit.
Franz, what are we doing today?
Today
is all about
green salad,
tomato salad,
cucumber salad,
Waldorf salad,
tossed salad,
and dressings to go with them.
What a trial!
You wouldn't believe how people stared at me.
Why are you so late?
I had to get a sausage to eat or I'd starve here.
What a nasty spoilsport! Salads are so healthy.
All kinds of vitamins and minerals.
Yeah, yeah.
Salad makes your cheeks rosy and puts a smile on little ones' faces.
- Say, what's in here? - Here?
- Yes. - It's a secret. Just go on.
So let's start with 2 basic recipes for salad dressing.
Actually, you should always prepare your salad dressing first.
Why?
Imagine you make the salad first and dressing next.
Your salad will start to wilt.
- It'll look shrivelled. - Got it.
First, vinegar and oil dressing.
Take salt, 2 tablespoons of vinegar and 3 tablespoons of oil.
My mum always adds sugar.
Just a pinch then if you're going to use it.
And it's a matter of taste.
- Heidi, your turn. Do the oil. - Yes.
So...
1...
Your hammering is driving me crazy.
Can't you stop it?
You're so sensitive. I'm done, come see.
Well?
Wow!
Super cool.
Cinnamon, caraway, marjoram, nutmeg, paprika, curry,
bay leaves, nutmeg, cloves, savoury, thyme and pepper.
What do you think? Axel's spices.
Always within reach of the diligent housewife.
- You've got some great ideas. - Pepper.
I need it now.
Pepper, please, my lady. How much?
A pinch.
I said a pinch.
Tastes pretty good already. What shall we add?
Nothing. We're done. It's a vinegar and oil dressing.
2 basic salad dressing recipes. First, vinegar and oil dressing.
2 tablespoons of vinegar into a bowl.
Add a big pinch of salt and a pinch of pepper.
Mix well.
Only then add 3 tablespoons of oil,
otherwise the salt won't dissolve properly.
Mix everything again.
If monsieur does not like this, we could propose something else.
Such as, cream dressing.
Cream dressing?
Sounds good to me.
To make cream dressing, first we need cream, of course.
That, I might have guessed. How much?
1/8 L. That's roughly a cup full.
You know, some people use sour cream instead of cream.
For example, my father needs to lose weight.
So my mother uses yogurt.
- Tastes great too. - I know.
Again, it's a matter of taste.
Instead of vinegar, use lemon juice. Rather delicious too.
That's enough.
- I said that's enough. - What?
That's enough.
I just wanted to taste how sweet it is.
Now, add a pinch of salt and one of pepper.
Please, here's a pinch of pepper,
and a pinch of salt.
Listen. I think this is important.
It says:
when adding cream to lemon juice or vinegar, mix quickly
or the cream will curdle.
Our cream dressing.
You'll need the juice of one lemon, salt, pepper and 1/8 L cream.
Remember,
always make the dressing for green or leaf salad first.
Add the leaves just before the meal,
so they stay crisp and fresh.
Lemon juice,
a big pinch
of salt,
and a pinch of pepper.
Mix well.
Add 1/8 L cream and mix quickly,
otherwise the lemon juice will curdle it.
In the garden, at harvest time Widi widiwid, boom, boom
Vegetables, they're all sublime Widi widiwid, boom, boom
This good food makes you strong And keeps you healthy all life long
In the land of Vegetaria Widi widiwid, boom, boom
I'm the little herb fairy Widi widiwid, boom, boom
I go picking bright and early Widi widiwid, boom, boom
We harvest cucumbers And tomatoes in huge numbers
To make salads throughout summer Widi widiwid, boom, boom
Salad is low in calories Widi widiwid, boom, boom
But vitamins instead you see Widi widiwid, boom, boom
Here's our advice to you Salad each day is good for you.
In the land of Vegetaria Widi widiwid, boom, boom
This is an ordinary suitcase with extraordinary contents.
So many bits and bobs.
Here I have all I need to make a delicious, tasty, well-seasoned salad.
My ArtSaMa.
The Artificial Salad Machine.
A legacy from my late grandpa, Gotthold Ephraim Woodenspoon.
Fresh salad, bright green from the laboratory.
Looks yummy. I can just imagine it.
How fabulous if it tastes just as great!
Where's the formula?
Stop!
Now to make sense of this.
But I'm a clever little guy. I can do this.
VO3 after ZH2, then we'll need H2O too.
Here we are.
Remember my tip.
First mix the salad and dressing well.
It's better to use a bigger bowl.
It's easier to mix and you won't make a mess.
How far along are you?
One each. Final try.
Rock! Paper! Scissors!
I win, scissors cut paper. I get to choose.
Lettuce with cream dressing,
then cucumbers and tomatoes with vinegar and oil.
Heidi, now you can get some chives from the garden.
I like this one.
Let's wash the head of lettuce's head.
What do you think you're doing?
What? I'm washing it.
Is this a joke? Pay attention and turn the tap off.
Place the salad
face-down in a colander.
Then twist the stalk to remove it.
Stalk? What's that?
I'm pulling it out now.
All the leaves
are loose now.
You can take out the bad ones.
- Got it? - I'm not stupid.
Now all you need to do is wash it.
No! OK, I'll do it.
Guess what?
The other day, at the inn, I almost ate a snail with my salad.
Don't mention meat here. We're in Vegetaria.
I'm glad you're here. I need someone to cut the chives.
No problem. How long? Like this, this or this?
Cut half of them.
What about the rest?
We'll put them in a glass of water to keep them a little longer.
Off you go!
BEWARE
This is really dangerous.
We talked to a professional cook. Here's what he told us.
"To avoid cuts,
"keep your fingertips together and perpendicular to the board,
"so you don't cut yourself."
He's very good.
He's had proper
training too.
It tastes a bit sharp.
OK, let's add a little sugar. Like your mother does.
Finished. Salad's clean.
I hope it's dry enough or our dressing will be watery.
Green salad.
First, twist off the stalk.
It makes it easy to sort out wilted or bad leaves.
Now wash the good leaves.
Wash them really well or you'll chew on sand.
Drain well to avoid getting water
in your dressing.
Tear the bigger leaves so they'll be easier to eat.
Choose a large bowl
to make the salad and dressing easier to mix.
We usually use salad servers to do so.
You can also mix the salad with your hands.
First wash your hands really well though.
All done. Here comes the tomato salad.
It all goes into the oil-vinegar dressing.
"Oil-vinegar" is driving me nuts. So awkward!
Isn't there another name?
Wait a minute.
I saw something in a cookery book. What was it again?
Vinaigrette.
Yes. Vinaigrette.
Vinaigrette? Sounds great. Let's say that.
OK. Now I'm adding onions.
- Good with tomato salad. - Yes.
The rest of the chives.
And dill from my new spice rack. For the cucumbers.
No, not from the spice rack, from the garden.
Fresh from our garden
to the table.
Tomato salad.
We'll use the oil-vinegar dressing.
But we agreed on vinaigrette!
OK, then. Tomatoes, onions and chives.
And if you like it spicy: mustard.
Here's what you do. Wash the tomatoes well and slice them.
Your slices are too thick, my boy.
Dice an onion,
and do the same
with half a bunch of chives.
Add to the bowl with vinaigrette and mix carefully,
so the tomato slices remain whole.
Contrary to other salads,
tomatoes can stay in the dressing some time before the meal.
We've done a lot already.
What's this?
That's dill. Cucumber salad needs it.
Just like bread needs butter.
Now we're only missing Waldorf salad.
Waldorf salad.
What are you doing?
Waldorf salad.
See? I'm grating apples. I already have celeriac.
But celeriac
tastes bad.
We aren't making celeriac but Waldorf salad.
When everything is nicely mixed, you won't be able
to taste celeriac any more.
Squeeze one lemon, add sugar and chop walnuts, 50 g.
Men really get bossed around in Vegetaria.
I shall take 25 g more walnuts, for myself.
For my nerves.
Him and his nerves.
I'll make the dressing.
We'll need
half a cup of yogurt,
but flavourless,
2 tablespoons of mayonnaise.
- And mandarin pieces. - May I?
But later on.
Waldorf salad.
You'll need a small celeriac, 2 apples, the juice of half a lemon,
2 tablespoons of sugar, 50 g walnuts, 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise,
half a pot of yogurt and a small tin of mandarin segments.
Here's how you make it. Peel and grate the celeriac and apples.
Add lemon juice.
Quick! Otherwise it'll turn brown. Not a pretty sight!
Then add 2 tablespoons of sugar and chopped walnuts.
Mix very well.
Mix half a pot of yogurt with 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise.
If you don't know Waldorf salad, you might find this mixture strange.
But give it a try. It tastes great!
Pour the dressing on the salad and mix well.
Add some of the mandarin oranges.
You'll need the rest to garnish.
It looks tasty, doesn't it? With tangerine pieces and walnuts.
This is going to amaze you.
I really did it.
It's as strong as a brick wall. It'll last for a lifetime, at least.
Where's my book?
I need to look in my book.
Without it, I'm stuck.
It was here just a moment ago,
Grandpa's clever book.
I must look everywhere.
Crying and cursing won't help.
Oh, no, no, no! It can't be true.
I worked so hard for nothing. I should have read it first.
With a little smarts and cunning, to me it'll be coming.
The formula for spicy salad that Gotthold Woodenspoon invented.
It was famous nationwide.
I've got it now, I'm ready.
Let's make an artificial salad.
Oh, no, no.
And now, the greatest salad of all.
Tell me, what's it called?
- Easy peasy. Tossed salad. - You're funny.
First you make salad with one ingredient than you toss everything together.
Oh, my boy.
Salad can be both a starter and a main course.
For this we need several ingredients.
- For example, tomatoes. - Radishes.
Cucumbers.
Parsley.
And lettuce.
Put them in a bowl with vinaigrette.
I know. Oil, vinegar, pepper, salt.
Such a smart guy. You know it already.
And now we add rings of onion.
That's how the Italians do it.
Here's the highlight: cubes of ham and cheese.
What? Ham and cheese?
It tastes great.
There are endless possibilities.
Ever heard of using leftovers?
Small leftovers, large leftovers, We have them at home
Take them out of the fridge And make something from them.
Here a little, there a little
Cheese, sausage and bacon
Tomatoes, onions, pepper Get rid of what's leftover
Add some oil here And half an egg there
- Asparagus - Cucumber
- Potato - Anything at all
Peas, carrots, herbs, radish It all goes in
Finely diced, slightly seasoned What a colourful mix
Small leftovers, large leftovers Cheese, sausage and ham
Bananas, grapes, pineapple Get rid of your leftovers
I've found a hazelnut on the window sill
Which squirrel hid it there?
What a lovely apple! Let's cut it in half
It all goes into our colourful mix
Let me suggest, once a week
Revisit your week with a salad
The famous salad of the week
Adverts are the foundation of a good company.
Ads are everything.
Pretty, isn't it? Yes.
I think my name looks fabulous.
Oh, yes.
Soon they'll only buy from me.
Production has started.
It's so exciting to see
dear old Gotthold Ephraim's artificial salad recipe
pulsing through glass tubes and pipes.
Let's add water.
Green, oh, green. Woodenspoon's salads grow so green.
Truly, my friends.
I can hardly wait for the first yummy salad to come out.
It's taking a long time.
Bringing Grandpa's invention back to life
is a turning point for me.
Nearly finished.
Green, it's really green. Oh my!
Something's wrong, somehow.
I had the feeling all along
that something would go wrong.
- Look at this. - Here's what it says.
The lettuce we use for green salad
is a very popular green food for snails and poultry.
It's the same here.
Look!
To make green salad, 4 people are needed.
- A miser for the vinegar. - A blabbermouth for the oil.
- A wise man for the salt. - And a fool for the mixing.
- What's so funny? - This cookbook from my grandmother.
It says the craziest things in here.
- Listen, it's... - No, you need to help me.
Why? You wanted to make fruit salad alone.
I did but I can't handle the apples.
You need a light hand for those. Give them to me.
And you... Could you, maybe...
I know.
But when you want something from me, you look like a real idiot.
At least, do you know the recipe
for your special fruit salad?
Of course, and by heart too.
Peel, quarter and slice the apples.
Add half a tablespoon of sugar.
Then peel the bananas and cut them in thick slices.
And once Heidi is finished peeling the oranges,
she can dice them and put them in a bowl.
May we ask...
- What are you doing for this... - Special fruit salad?
When you're done, I'll tell you
the next step.
It says here: fruit salad preparation is woman's work.
In the Middle Ages, guests felt particularly honoured
when they had the opportunity to watch
the housewife's nimble hands
gracefully preparing the salad.
We used to have nice customs.
No.
Fruit salad.
You'll need 3 apples, 4 oranges,
1 lemon, 3 bananas,
1 or 2 tablespoons of sugar and 50 g of raisins.
Here's how to make it. Start with the apples.
Peel, quarter and slice them.
Peel the oranges and dice them.
Squeeze the lemon and add the juice straight away,
to make the salad really tasty.
But that's sour.
Be patient, my boy.
Sugar is coming now: 1 or 2 tablespoons.
Thickly slice the bananas.
Do this last to keep them from getting mushy.
And finally, raisins.
We washed them beforehand.
Again, mix carefully so as not to mash it all.
Before eating your fruit salad,
sneak 2 teaspoons of kirsch from Father's liquor cabinet.
It tastes great.
But I'm not allowed to say so as kirsch is real schnapps.
Enjoy!
Subtitles: Michael Craig, Ariane Fénart & Élisabeth Fuchs