30 culinary compromise Recipes

catfish fillets, cut into 2 inch pieces, milk , or as needed, egg, all-purpose flour, cornmeal, ground black pepper, ground mustard, pepper sauce (such as frank s red hot) (optional), oil for frying , or as needed

carrots, peeled and sliced into 1 inch pieces, potato - peeled and cubed, white onion, sliced into wedges, stalks celery , cut into 2 inch pieces, green bell pepper, seeded and cut into strips, garlic, peeled, eggs, tomato paste, dijon-style prepared mustard, extra-lean ground beef, dried thyme, dried basil, dried rosemary, cayenne pepper, ground black pepper, salt

boneless chicken thighs, cubed, pork fatback, cubed, chili powder, cumin, sweet spanish paprika, oregano, basil, onion powder, salt, garlic cloves, minced, tabasco sauce, roasted poblano chiles, seeded, peeled and cut into 1/8-inch dice, jalapenos, seeded and minced, ice-cold water, hog casing , 21 feet, rinsed

sparkling wine or 9 oz champagne, chilled, fresh squeezed orange juice, grenadine, rose water (culinary), ice, maraschino cherry, to decorate

red bell pepper, in small dice, yellow bell pepper, in small dice, zucchini, in small dice, cooked black beans (freshly prepared are best, but canned are fine), flour, cornmeal, baking powder, brown sugar, buttermilk, eggs, beaten, kosher salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, vegetable oil or peanut oil, for frying

hazelnut mousse (adapted from baking and pastry, culinary institute of america), milk, caster sugar, eggs, cornflour, hazelnut praline (or nutella), cream, gelatin melted in 2 tbsp boiling water, base crispy layer, hazelnut praline, milk chocolate, butter, feuilletine or crushed corn flakes, peeled, toasted and chopped hazelnuts, caramelized hazelnuts, sugar, water, toasted hazelnuts, chocolate hazelnut thing (adapted from david chang s momofuku cookbook), hazelnut praline paste (or nutella), gianduja or milk chocolate, grapeseed oil or any neutral oil, salt, smallish pieces bittersweet chocolate , ideally 70% to 72% cacao range, light corn syrup, crushed caramelized hazelnuts, i have to admitt that i made this mixture , but i didn tsp like it much . so i used chocolate ganche, mixture with a caramel syrup flavor )

thick pork chops, onion, diced, cajun seasoning (i use tony chacheres ), flour, marsala wine, stewed tomatoes, garlic, finely diced, olive oil, butter, fresh basil, salt and pepper, cooked spaghetti

heavy cream, brown sugar, light corn syrup, butter, good quality vanilla extract, salt

veggie burgers (original boca burgers), laughing cow cheese (chipotle if you can find it), reduced-fat american cheese, guacamole aioli, red onion, red peppers, lettuce leaf, wheat bun (sandwich thins)

dry yeast, sugar, warm water, all-purpose flour, vegetable oil, salt

flourless cooking spray for greasing, flour, baking powder, salt, freshly grated nutmeg, whole or low-fat milk, egg, vanilla extract, unsalted butter, room temperature, sugar, fresh blueberries, washed and patted dry

green beans, fresh garlic, minced, freshly squeezed lemon juice, dried oregano, crushed, extra virgin olive oil

chili powder, cumin, garlic cloves, black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, red bell pepper, chopped onion, fresh chili peppers, ground beef, any tomato sauce (i like francesco rinaldi), kidney beans

shrimp, shelled and deveined, fresh ginger, peeled and julienned, garlic cloves, finely diced, rice vinegar, cornstarch, sesame oil, carrot, peeled , julienned, snow peas, soy sauce, fresh cilantro, leaves only, roughly chopped, scallion , sliced on the bias

lean ground beef, eggs, onion, chopped, basting oil (wegmans recommended), memphis style barbecue sauce, divided (wegmans recommended), salt, pepper, kikkoman panko breadcrumbs (international foods aisle), beef culinary gravy, warmed (grocery dept)

cake flour, baking soda, sugar, salt, vegetable shortening, dark raisins, caraway seeds, cold milk

cornstarch, half cup vegetable stock, three tbsp olive oil, two tbsp sherry vinegar, two tbsp tangerine juice, dijon mustard, light brown sugar, two tsp minced shallots, minced garlic, half tsp salt, quarter tsp ground black pepper

unsweetened cocoa powder, unsalted butter, at room temperature, light corn syrup, vanilla extract, salt, water, sugar , sifted