1492 discard Recipes

canola or grapeseed oil, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, red onion, finely diced, garlic, thinly sliced, thumb ) ginger, peeled and minced, turmeric, store-bought or homemade garam masala , recipe follows, paprika, apple cider vinegar, diced tomatoes, molasses, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, cinnamon sticks (if you have the kind you get at indian stores, it s about 3 tbsp of bark bits), green cardamom pods, shelled , husks discarded (about 2 tbsp of seeds), black cardamom pods, shelled , husks discarded (about 1 tbsp of seeds), optional

garlic clove, minced, olive oil, spinach , coarse stems discarded and the leaves washed well, spun dry, and chopped coarse, a 15- to 16-oz c n white be ns, rinsed nd dr ined well, balsamic vinegar

olive oil, red onion, diced, diced celery, diced carrot, garlic, minced, dried funghi porcini , stems discarded, dried shiitake mushroom , stems discarded, beef, cubed, ground beef or 1 lb ground turkey, salt, pepper, chipotle chile in adobo, diced, water , if possible bottled or filtered, worcestershire sauce, beef base, tomato paste, dried oregano, fresh bay leaf, barley

chopped onions, vegetable oil, russet potato, diced into 1/4 inch cubes (baking potato, peel if you want to!), minced garlic cloves, fresh jalapeno chile, seeded and minced fine (wear rubber gloves when mincing), chipotle chile, minced fine (as many as you can handle, keep the rubber gloves on to mince these!), adobo sauce (but i scrape it out of the can the chipotles were in) (optional), all-purpose flour, chicken broth, fat-free half-and-half (or regular half and half, if you can spare the calories !), diced tomatoes, well-drained (or 3 - 5 fresh roma tomatoes, diced), fresh corn (for extra smokiness, roast the corn before adding to the chowder) or 2 cups frozen corn (for extra smokiness, roast the corn before adding to the chowder), chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, diced boneless smoked chicken breasts (discard skin and fat, (or more, if you want, we smoke our own, but you can buy smoked chicken breast), salt and pepper, to taste

grapeseed oil or 1 tbsp canola oil, toasted sesame oil, yellow bell peppers, stem and seed pod removed and discarded, sliced (about 2 cups sliced), green onions, chopped , including green parts that are not dried out, garlic clove (pressed or minced ), baby bok choy , bottom root ball cut off and discarded, rinsed thoroughly, torn into smaller pieces, salt (optional), pepper (optional)

bacon , cut into 1-inch pieces, white onion, finely diced, garlic cloves, minced, minced fresh ginger, tomato paste, root beer, apple cider vinegar, molasses, grainy mustard, hefty pinch red pepper flakes, garam masala, store bought or homemade , recipe follows, cannellini beans (white kidney beans), rinsed and drained, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, cinnamon sticks (if you have the kind you get at indian stores, it s about 3 tbsp of bark bits), green cardamom pods, shelled , husks discarded (about 2 tbsp of seeds), black cardamom pods, shelled , husks discarded (about 1 tbsp of seeds), optional

butter, green bell pepper, diced, onion, diced, stalks celery, diced, a 10 3/4-oz can cream of shrimp soup (discard top half and use bottom part of soup), mayonnaise, freshly grated parmesan, crabmeat , picked free of any broken shells, drained, shrimp, fresh or canned, drained, white pepper

eggs, lightly beaten, good-quality corn tortilla chips, onion, chopped, olive oil, mexican chorizo (fresh sausage), casing discarded, or 7 oz spanish chorizo (cured sausage), cut into 1/2-inch pieces, bottled green salsa

garlic, peeled, dry white wine, fresh lemon juice, gruyere cheese, rind trimmed and discarded,and shredded (about 2 1/2 cup), emmenthaler cheese, rind trimmed and discarded,and shredded (about 2 1/2 cup), appenzeller cheese, cut into small cubes (about 1/2 cup), cornstarch, kirsch, fresh nutmeg, fresh ground pepper , to taste

dried guajillo chiles (if you can tsp find these, then use 2 chiles de arbol, and more paprika for color), green cardamom , husks discarded, seeds retained, black cardamom , husk discarded, seeds retained, coriander seeds, fennel seeds, fenugreek seeds, whole fat plain yogurt, peanut or canola oil, malt vinegar or lime juice, kosher salt, ground cinnamon, paprika, ground turmeric, cayenne pepper, garlic, minced, thumb ginger, peeled and minced, boneless skinless chicken thighs (1 1/2 lb usually), honey, salt and freshly ground black pepper, couple of extra limes, for garnish

a 19-oz can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained, a 1-lb piece smoked whitefish, skin and bones discarded and fish flaked (about 3 cups), garlic clove, chopped and mashed to a paste with 1/2 tsp salt, milk, fresh thyme leaves, minced, melba toasts or red bell pepper, cut into wide strips

firm-ripe bosc pears, peeled, cored , and each cut lengthwise into 8 wedges (4 lb), extra virgin olive oil, head chicory lettuce, head escarole, head radicchio, watercress , coarse stems discarded, mizuna , coarse stems discarded, head romaine lettuce, chopped shallot, cider vinegar, honey, salt, black pepper, extra virgin olive oil , plus, extra virgin olive oil

olive oil, butter, roasted garlic cloves, leeks, minced, all-purpose flour, brandy, reduced-sodium chicken broth, tomato paste, russet potato, peeled and diced, shrimp, peeled and deveined, steamed clams , shells discarded, clams chopped, heavy cream, freshly chopped dill leaves, rolls , for serving, optional

spicy italian sausage links (about 10 oz total), skins pricked all over with a fork, olive oil, onions , halves and sliced thin lengthwise (about 1 1/2 cups), garlic cloves, chopped fine, mixed chopped fresh herbs such as rosemary , thyme, and/or sage or 3/4 tsp mixed dried herbs, crumbled, bay leaf, chopped scallion greens or fresh parsley (wash and dry before chopping), a 14 1/2-oz can diced tomatoes including juice, white beans such as cannellini , navy, or great northern, drained and rinsed, olive oil, firm white sandwich bread , crusts discarded, cut into 1/4-inch dice (or 1 cup panko bread crumbs), garlic clove, chopped fine, chopped fresh parsley leaves (wash and dry before chopping)

chicken wings , tips discarded and wings separated at the joint, mozzarella cheese, cut into 24 cubes, egg, unseasoned breadcrumbs, grated parmesan cheese, salt, tomato puree, cayenne pepper

vegetable oil, leeks , dark green stalks discarded, halved lengthwise and cut crosswise 1/2 inch thick (about 2 lb), onions, chopped, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, country white bread , crust discarded, toasted, swiss cheese, shredded, eggs

cheesecake crust, graham cracker crumbs, chopped walnuts, sugar, cinnamon, butter, melted, cheesecake filling, cream cheese, softened (i m a cream cheese snob - i only use philadelphia), sugar, all-purpose flour, vanilla bean, scraped (discard pod or save for other use) or 1 tsp. vanilla extract, milk, slightly beaten eggs, shredded lemon zest (i use a microplane zester for this), raspberry sauce, fresh or frozen raspberries, sugar, cornstarch, splash lemon juice

chopped onion (1 large), garlic cloves, chopped, unsalted butter, parsley root (about 4 1/2 lb total with tops), tops discarded and root peeled and chopped, thyme, turkish bay leaf or 1/2 california, white pepper, water, reduced-sodium chicken broth, extra-virgin olive oil, peeled roasted whole chestnuts (from a 7-oz jar)