109 dirt Recipes

slender asparagus, trimmed and cut in half on a diagonal, leek (white part only), thinly sliced and rinsed well to remove dirt, butter, chopped fresh thyme leaves, kosher salt, divided, pepper, divided, fresh morel mushrooms , rinsed well and halved lengthwise, or 3/4 oz. dried morels, fino sherry or dry white wine, olive oil, king or coho salmon fillet (1 1/2 lbs., 1 in. thick), with skin, whipping cream

flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cocoa powder, butter (2 sticks), granulated sugar, brown sugar (packed), vanilla extract, eggs, chocolate chips (milk chocolate)

fingerling potatoes , washed of any dirt, garlic, skin on, olive oil, leaves from 5 thyme sprigs, salt and freshly ground black pepper

red-skinned sweet potatoes or yams, about 2 large , peeled , cut into 1-inch pieces, unsalted butter, room temperature, fresh egg, sugar, pumpkin pie spice, salt, cornflakes, crushed, brown sugar, chopped pecans, unsalted butter, melted .

tilapia fillets (or two servings of catfish), buttermilk (or 2 cups milk plus 2 tbsp lemon juice), flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder

peanut oil, chopped fresh ginger, chopped garlic, chopped green onion, broccoli stems, peeled and cut into 1/4 by 1/4 by 2-inch pieces, cloud ear mushrooms (fungus), soaked in warm water for 15 minutes, rinsed several times to remove the dirt, chile paste, rice wine, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sugar, salt, water, ground sichuan peppercorns, fresh enoki mushrooms, stems trimmed

pork shoulder, bone-in, salt and pepper, olive oil or peanut oil, dried white beans (preferably navy beans), applewood smoked bacon (strips), ham hocks, approximately 6 oz each, yellow onions, chopped, fresh thyme, bay leaves, ham broth , recipe follows, boneless pork leg, pork chops, approximately 4 oz each (preferably suckling pig), crawfish cornbread , recipe follows, braised mustard greens , recipe follows, dijon vinaigrette , recipe follows, mustard greens sprouts , or micro mustard greens (to be tossed in vinaigrette), chow chow , recipe follows, rib , shoulder and neck bones from a small pig (have butcher assemble and cut trimmings into small pieces), carrots, roughly chopped, stalks celery, roughly chopped, yellow onions, roughly chopped, garlic, diced, bay leaves, ham hocks, peanut oil, diced applewood smoked bacon, sliced scallions, fresh crawfish tail meat, salt , black pepper and cayenne pepper, cornmeal, all-purpose flour, baking powder, eggs, buttermilk, diced smoked bacon, yellow onion, chopped, fresh mustard greens , picked off the stem and thoroughly washed of all sand and dirt, salt and pepper, very light ham broth (use portion of ham broth from above), dijon mustard, minced shallots, chopped fresh thyme, chopped parsley, sliced chives, freshly squeezed lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper, to taste, distilled white vinegar, water, sugar, thyme, bay leaf, red bell pepper, finely diced, yellow pepper, finely diced, poblano pepper , finely diced 1 yellow onion, finely diced