12 backbone Recipes

garlic-herb spreadable cheese, flour tortillas (8 inches), warmed, fresh baby spinach, deli ham, hard salami, provolone cheese, chopped green pepper, chopped sweet red pepper

whole chicken (about 3 1/2 lb), backbone discarded and chicken cut french style into 8 pieces (see cooks note, below), vegetable oil, unsalted butter, divided, leeks (white and pale green parts only), finely chopped (2 cups), chopped shallot, carrots, halved diagonally, dry white wine (preferably alsatian riesling), red potatoes, chopped flat-leaf parsley, creme fraiche or heavy cream, fresh lemon juice to taste

duck, thawed if frozen , excess fat removed, backbone removed, duck quartered, salt, ground black pepper, vegetable oil, all purpose flour, assorted wild mushrooms (such as chanterelle, oyster, and stemmed shiitake), cut into1-inch pieces, chopped onion, chopped celery, chopped red bell pepper, garlic cloves, minced, stout, low-salt chicken broth, original essence, bay leaves, dried thyme, cayenne pepper, freshly cooked white rice, chopped green onions, chopped fresh parsley

chickens (about 3 1/2 lb each), backbones cut out and each chicken cut into 12 pieces (see cooks note, below), extra-virgin olive oil, chopped thyme, chopped rosemary, fine sea salt, hot red-pepper flakes, garlic cloves, peeled, thick) slices pancetta , cut into 1-inch pieces, dry white wine, oil-cured black olives

fine sea salt, pickling spice, honey, whole chicken (preferably organic), backbone removed and discarded, chicken quartered, extra-virgin olive oil, shallot, chopped, coarsely chopped fresh basil, coarsely chopped fresh italian parsley, chopped fresh rosemary, chopped fresh thyme, garlic clove, peeled, extra-virgin olive oil, chopped fresh basil, chopped fresh italian parsley, fresh lime juice, red wine vinegar, garlic clove, peeled, dried crushed red pepper

flour tortillas (the bigger the better), soft cheese spread with herbs, baby spinach, salami or 8 oz ham, thinly sliced, swiss cheese, thinly sliced, roasted red peppers, drained and sliced into thin strips

red wine vinegar, honey (or other sweetener of choice), ground star anise, dijon mustard, chimayo red chili powder (i tried chipotle powder. new mexico chili powder will work.), salt, grapeseed oil (subbed for canola oil), romaine lettuce hearts (torn into small pieces), garden spring greens (or heirloom lettuce), baby turnips (sliced into matchstick-sized bits ) or 1/2 cup jicama (sliced into matchstick-sized bits ), toasted pepitas (hulled pumpkin seeds), fresh corn (roasted kernels were good in this salad!), fresh strawberries, sliced (or other fresh berry in season)

pork backbones, boneless pork loin, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes, water, salt, pepper, uncooked rice

canola oil, turkey neck , reserved from turkey and cut in half, turkey backbone , reserved from turkey and cut in half, giblets, reserved from turkey, onion, quartered, carrot, quartered, stalk celery, quartered, kosher salt, water, fresh thyme, fresh rosemary, bay leaf, whole black peppercorns, all-purpose flour, potato starch, fresh rosemary, finely chopped, fresh sage, finely chopped, fresh thyme, finely chopped, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper