382 a clean Recipes

portobello mushrooms, cleaned and stemmed, diced garlic clove, plus 1 smashed, extra-virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar , plus 1 3/4 cups, salt and freshly ground black pepper, sweet onion, peppercress , leaves picked and stems discarded (red chard or baby arugula can be substituted.), baby lettuces, santa barbara shrimp, (tiger shrimp can be substituted ), olive oil, banyuls vinegar, dijon mustard, lemon juice, grapeseed oil, canola oil, heirloom tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch cubes, chives, chopped, shallots, peeled and brunoised, haricots verts, trimmed, halved , and cooked in salted water and chilled

cleaned leeks cut into 1/8 slices, good olive oil, salt, potatoes, peeled , chunked and boiled until done, butter, eggs, a pinch of cayenne, a pinch of nutmeg, milk, grated pecorino cheese , not aged pecorino, but young, salt and pepper to taste, freshly grated parmesan cheese

a whole wheat baguette, wild mushrooms, cleaned and sliced, prepared pesto sauce, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, minced, freshly grated parmesan cheese, salt and pepper

you will need a very large crock , glass or enamel container, heavy duty plastic bucket or even wood, all must be totally clean, put through a dishwasher or clean with the hottest water if you can), minimum of 2 heads of cabbage ( about a total of 5 lbs ), may be regular or savoy or 1 part red cabbage to 3 parts green, kosher , or sea salt, or use salt which has no additives, no anti caking, no iodine etc., not table salt which causes a soft and limp outcome, sometimes pickling or canning salt will change taste and texture too, i simply use kosher salt, some tips here to prevent problems ( molds and yeasts ) with your sauerkraut, never use aluminum utensils, absolute cleanliness is necessary for a healthy brew, prepare the cabbage , remove and discard the outer leaves., wash and drain and then cut the cabbages into halves or quarters while removing the core in the process., step 1), shred cabbage - may use food processor for speed and ease., if you shred by hand , make sure the shreds are no thicker than a nickel or dime, step 2), mix, with wooden spoon or very clean hands, 5 lb of shredded cabbage with 4 tbsp of kosher salt and toss and mix thoroughly until kosher salt dissolves, you can make as much as you wish as long as you use the ratio of 5 lbs. cabbage to 4 tbsp. salt.), step 3), when juice starts to form on cabbage from tossing - pack the cabbage firmly and evenly into a clean crock, glass or enamel container., press firmly to encourage juice formation ., fill the utensil no closer than 5 inches from the top ., step 4), make sure juice covers the cabbage completely! (this does not always happen unless the cabbage is fresh from the garden ), may need to prepare additional brine by putting 1 1/2 tbsp of kosher salt into 1 quart of boiling water., dissolve salt and cool brine to room temperature before adding to the pot of cabbage., step 5), once cabbage is immersed in brine water , place a large food grade, plastic bag filled with brine water and lay on top if cabbage..., i use 2 large bags, 1 inside the other - sometimes a 2 gallon freezer bag - with a couple of quarts of cooled brine water inside - this if the bag breaks it will not water down the cabbage into a tasteless mess), cabbage must be well sealed all around with the bag, so no air can get in and contaminate the sauerkraut with unwanted yeasts or molds, step 6), now cover the container with plastic wrap, then a heavy towel or cloth and tie securely into place., do not remove this until fermenting is complete, step 7), put in an area where the temperature will not be above 75 degrees. fermentation will begin within a day , depending upon the room temperature., step 8), if room temperature is 75 degrees allow 3 weeks for fermentation., if temperature is 70 degrees allow 4 weeks ., if temperature is 65 degrees allow 5 weeks ., if temperature is 60 degrees allow 6 weeks ., step 9), once fermented taste to see if your required tartness exists., tartness will weaken as you process in canning ( cooking ) so make sure it is a wee bit more tart than you like, be eaten immediately if you desire

escolar fillets (about 6 oz each), oil, salt, freshly ground white pepper, diced peeled white potatoes, olive oil, fresh baby morel mushrooms, cleaned, pencil asparagus, blanched and cut into 1 inch pieces, red currant tomatoes, stemmed, chopped fresh parsley leaves, basic butter sauce, fresh mild herb leaves , such as basil, tarragon, chervil, chives, and flat parsley leaf, drizzle olive oil

baby leeks, cleaned, drizzle olive oil, salt, freshly ground black pepper, pompano fillets, olive oil, fresh crabmeat , picked over for cartilage, chopped green onions, green part only, chopped garlic, mayonnaise, fine dried bread crumbs, chopped shallots, chopped garlic, dry white wine, butter, cold and cubed, chopped fresh parsley leaves, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried oregano, dried thyme

walnut pieces, rice wine vinegar, honey, minced shallots, walnut oil, salt, freshly ground black pepper, mixed spring lettuces, cleaned, fresh ripe pears, cored and thinly sliced, maytag farms blue cheese, crumbled, parsley, chopped

assorted exotic mushrooms, cleaned and stemmed, olive oil, essence , recipe follows, diced tasso , recipe above, chopped shallots, chopped garlic, chopped green onions, heavy cream, butter, fresh angel hair pasta, grated parmigiano-regginao, chopped parsley, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried oregano, dried thyme

olive oil, chopped shallots, chopped garlic, chopped portobello mushrooms, chopped tomatoes, peeled and seeded, veal reduction, egg, dijon mustard, fresh lemon juice, salt, freshly ground white pepper, vegetable oil, truffle oil, sea scallops, cleaned, salt, freshly ground black pepper, olive oil, fresh black truffles, (not canned ), freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, chopped chives

pork tenderloins, cleaned, sliced prosciutto, vegetable oil, salt and pepper, sugar, cider vinegar, apple trimmings, apple juice, fresh thyme, chicken stock, butter, salt and pepper, crimini mushroom potato puree , recipe follows, root vegetable melange , recipe follows, apple frisee salad , recipe follows, carrot oil , recipe follows

clean , big stone, borlotti (or similar) beans, stalk of celery, peeled and chopped, a small bunch of parsley, chopped, tomatoes, seeded and chopped, garlic cloves, pressed, carrot, scraped and chopped, salt and pepper (to taste), tiny dried macaroni, olive oil and a splash, fresh basil, grated parmesan cheese, dragon lake water (or tap)

a handful of dried mushrooms- a bout a cup, soaking in warm water to cover. before soaking, trim off the bottom of the stem., leeks , cleaned and sliced thinly (white section of leek), olive oil, carrots sliced into coins, celery stalks, sliced, yellow onion, roughly diced, white button mushrooms sliced, baby portabello mushrms, sliced, potato, diced, beef stock or 1 table. better than boullion beef flavor plus 2 veggie boulllions (telma ) dissolved in water, table. dry dill, parsley (had none on-hand. used baby bok choy, about 2 cups worth, chopped), coarse salt, orzo thrown in the last 6-8 minutes . or 1/2 cup barley added when the mushrooms went in.

cleaned calamari , sliced crosswise, buttermilk, canola oil or enough to deep-fry calamari, all-purpose flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt, pepper, cold seltzer, olive oil, red bell pepper cut brunoise (julienne then crosswise into 1/8-inch pieces), yellow bell pepper cut brunoise (juliennes then crosswise into 1/8-inch pieces), oil packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and sliced, scallions, white and tender green parts only, sliced on the diagonal, fresh ginger (about a 1 to 1 1/2-inch piece) peeled and finely diced, prepared wasabi, fresh lemon, halved and seeds removed, fresh lime, halved and seeds removed

a 2-lb sea bass, cleaned , leaving head and tail intact, dried tarragon, crumbled, freshly ground black pepper, lemon, coarse salt (about 1 1/4 lb), all-purpose flour, warm water plus additional if necessary, lemon wedges

a 3 1/2-lb cleaned frozen octopus*, thawed, carrots, onion, celery rib, fresh parsley sprigs, black peppercorns, bay leaf, asian sesame oil, seasoned rice vinegar, black sesame seeds, white sesame seeds, fresh lime juice, sliced sweet onion, sugar, dried red chili, plain yogurt, fresh lime juice, fresh mint leaves, fresh coriander leaves, vine-ripened tomato, scallions, red bell pepper, english cucumber, garnish: fresh mint sprigs

flake pie crusts can be used for main course dishes or, by adding the optional sugar, for sweet fillings and tart shells. they contain the same ingredients as other pie crusts, but it s the way the shortening is incorporated into the flour that gives these crusts theirs name and characteristics., when you break a medium flake pie crust with your fingers, it separates into flakes rather than breaking clean. a crust that breaks clean is made with short flake pastry. to make a crust short, the ingredients are put together a little differently. short crusts are equally good and used just about as universally.

fresh chicken, skin removed cut up (use neck & giblets but not the liver, see note below, use a fresh chicken.), cold water, chicken broth, heated (college inn brand, (or more), onion, cut up into pieces, carrot, cleaned and cut up into pieces, stalks celery, cleaned and cut up into pieces, leek, cleaned, cut up into pieces (sand removed), potato, cleaned and cut up (or russet potato with the skin on), parsnip, cleaned and cut up, turnip, cleaned and cut up, parsley, cleaned stems removed, dill, cleaned stems removed, yellow food coloring (bijol , substitute turmeric), salt & pepper, farfel, soup nuts, schredded egg, cooked egg noodles, matzo meal (streit s or similar brand, 8oz), eggs (substitute egg beaters), oil (substitute melted margarine, no olive ), water (substitute seltzer ), salt, ground pepper