Here is a simple recipe for les haricots verts à l’ail or green beans with garlic. Serve this simple side dish with pasta, chicken, steak, or salmon. This recipe comes from La Cuisine du Comté de Nice by Jacques Médecin. Médecin was the mayor of Nice and also a chef in that city for many […] More
Sautéing will keep the crispness and flavor of fresh vegetables intact. Sautéing is a technique very similar to Chinese stir-frying. Fresh vegetables that lend themselves to sautéing include mushrooms, thinly slice carrots, zucchini, onions, green peppers, and corn kernels. PrintSautéed CornAuthor Steve AlbertYield 1 serving IngredientsFresh corn kernels: 1 cup (237ml)To each cup of corn […] More
Here’s a short collection of horseradish recipes: Basic Horseradish Makes 1 cup 1 horseradish root ½ cup white or rice vinegar Salt to taste 1. Peel horseradish root and cut into chunks. 2. Place in a food processor with half the vinegar (or grate the root by hand). Cover and process until finely minced. 3. […] More
Some say salsify has the subtle, sweet flavor of an oyster. Some say salsify has the flavor of asparagus or artichokes. Salsify is sometimes called “oyster plant”. Salsify can be cooked in many of the same ways as carrots, parsnips, and potatoes. It can be steamed, baked, boiled, sautéed, or braised. Salsify can come to […] More
The key to cooking cabbage is to cook it quickly. If you can cook cabbage in 5 minutes or less, you will reduce and even avoid that cabbagey smell that can foul a kitchen. Cabbage contains several sulfur-containing compounds which break down when cooked to release hydrogen sulfide, a gas which has an odor akin […] More
Avocado has a sweet grassy flavor and the texture of butter. Match avocado with mild and subtly flavored partners. Avocado will add richness to a dish. Match avocado with bacon, scallions, tomatoes, basil, red onions, chiles. The recipe here matches avocado with shellfish–lobster and crab. PrintAvocados with SeafoodAuthor Steve AlbertYield 4 servings Adapted from Henri-Paul […] More
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