247 basic cut Recipes

white potatoes or 3 lbs red potatoes or 3 lbs yellow-fleshed potatoes or 3 lbs baking potatoes, peeled and cut into 2 inch pieces, salt , plus any additional to taste, unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, half-and-half , plus, half-and-half, heated, white pepper

whole chickens, cut in serving pieces, salt & freshly ground black pepper, butter or 3 tbsp combination and olive oil, shallots or 1 tbsp onion, minced, dry white wine, chicken broth

warm water (110 degrees max), sugar, active dry yeast, all-purpose flour, plain low-fat yogurt, butter, softened, cut into small pieces, eggs, lightly beaten, sugar, salt, vanilla extract or 2 tsp grated citrus zest, all-purpose flour

butter (for frying ) or 2 tbsp olive oil (for frying), garlic cloves, finely chopped, red onion, finely chopped, bell pepper, cut into 1cm pieces (any colour will do), chopped tomatoes, tomato puree, sugar, olive oil, dried herbs, sea salt, fresh ground black pepper

all-purpose flour, lean stewing beef (cubed round or your preferred cut ), cooking oil, beef broth (or 3 cups plus 1/2 cup dry red wine), onion, sliced, garlic cloves, minced, dried basil, crushed, dried thyme, crushed, peeled cubed potatoes, carrots, sliced thickly, sliced celery (optional), sliced green beans (or 1 1/2 cups peas), salt and pepper

head iceberg lettuce (cut into 2 wedges), tomatoes (quartered ), sliced green onion tops, avocado (to garnish, sliced ), mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk, lemon juice, blue cheese, crumbles, kosher salt, fresh ground pepper (to taste)

olive oil, divided, cremini mushrooms, chopped onion, garlic cloves, minced, all-purpose flour (about 1 1/2 oz), lean beef stew meat , cut into bite-sized pieces, salt, divided, dry red wine, chopped fresh thyme, less-sodium beef broth, bay leaf, cubed peeled white potato (about 1 lb), carrot (about 12 oz), freshly ground black pepper, fresh thyme sprigs (optional)

bacon, chopped, shallots, minced, cider vinegar, sugar, dijon mustard, olive oil, salt and pepper, to taste, fresh spinach , clean and cut off any coarse stems

coconut milk, red curry paste or 1/4 cup green curry paste or 1/4 cup yellow curry paste or 1/4 cup panang curry paste, low sodium chicken broth or 1 cup vegetable broth, whole fresh lime leaves (fresh or thawed ), lime , zest of, fresh ginger or 1/2 inch fresh galangal, sliced thinly, stalks lemongrass (trim off spiky top and the base, remove discard outer layers, bruise stalks lightly crushing with si), chicken, cut into 1/4 inch bite-size strips (boneless thighs or legs) or 1 lb pork, cut into 1/4 inch bite-size slices (shoulder , leg or tenderloin) or 1 lb beef, cut into 1/4 inch bite-size strips (flank steak, strip steak or sirloin) or 1 lb large shrimp, peeled deveined or 1 lb tofu, drained cut into bite-size pieces (extra-firm) or 1 lb scallops or 1 lb firm white fish, cut into bite-size pieces (sea bass or halibut) or 1 lb squid, tubes cut into 1/2 inch rings tentacles cut into bite-size pieces, carrots , sliced 1/8 inch thick on an angle or 3 cups onions, sliced 1/2 inch thick or 3 cups japanese eggplants or 3 cups green beans or 3 cups chinese long beans, cut into bite-size pieces or 3 cups kabocha squash, cut into 1/4 inch bite-size slices or 3 cups asparagus, cut into bite-size pieces or 3 cups mushrooms, stemmed cut into slices or 3 cups fresh baby corn, cut into bite-size pieces, cabbage , cut into 1 inch wide bite-size strips or 3 cups bell peppers, cut into bite-size strips (red, orange or yellow) or 3 cups sugar snap peas, strings removed or 3 cups cherry tomatoes, halved or 3 cups bamboo shoots, cut into bite-size strips or 3 cups snow peas, strings removed halved or 3 cups pineapple, cut into bite-size pieces or 3 cups bok choy, cut into 2 inch pieces, light brown sugar or 2 tbsp light palm sugar, more as needed, thai fish sauce or 1 tsp vegan fish sauce, more as needed, fresh basil leaf, whole (italian or thai), fresh cilantro leaves, minced, fresh lime leaves, sliced (fresh or thawed ), fresh cilantro (garnish ), fresh red chili pepper, cut into thin rings (garnish ), coconut milk , small drizzle (garnish), fresh basil leaf, whole (garnish ), lime wedge, squeezed (garnish ), cucumber, strips wedges (garnish )

french bread , cut in half horizontally and vertically to form 4 pieces, marinara sauce, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

spanish onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice, garlic, thinly sliced, virgin olive oil, fresh thyme (or 2 tbsp dried ), carrot, finely shredded, tomatoes, crushed and mixed well with their juices, salt , to taste

all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling, sugar, salt, lemon , zested and finely grated, cold, unsalted butter, cut into small chunks, egg yolk, ice water , plus more if needed

olive oil, onion, peeled and quartered, carrot, peeled and chopped, celery stalks, chopped, head of garlic, cut in half, bouquet garni, raw chicken bones , rinsed in cold water, cold water, salt and pepper

bleached all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-inch pieces and chilled, vegetable shortening, ice water , or as needed

all-purpose flour, cold vegetable shortening, sugar, apple cider vinegar, salt, cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, vegetable broth, red mill vegi soup mix (see note ), frozen green beans, frozen corn, frozen peas, baby carrots, cut into chunks, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, salt and pepper

all-purpose flour (170 g), sugar, salt, very cold unsalted butter, cut into bits (3/4 stick, 86g), egg, ice water

strawberries, hulled and halved, half-pint raspberries, half-pint blueberries or blackberries, oranges, peeled and cut into sections, kiwis, peeled and cut into large chunks, mango, peeled, pitted, and cut into large chunks, papaya, peeled, pitted, and cut into large chunks, fresh pineapple cut into large chunks, cantaloupe or honeydew melon cut into large chunks, fresh mint , julienned, fresh rosemary or mint sprigs if you re using herb syrup