1656 flambeed poached Recipes

whole sockeye salmon (preferably wild), cleaned , discarding head but leaving tail intact, onion (3/4 lb), sliced, turkish or 2 california bay leaves, whole black peppercorns, whole allspice, table salt, mayonnaise, sour cream, dijon mustard, whole-grain or coarse-grain mustard, chopped fresh dill, chopped fresh tarragon, grated fresh lemon zest

whole salmon (with skin), cleaned and backbone removed, head and tail left intact, salt, qt cold water, fresh lemon juice, onion, coarsely chopped, carrots, coarsely chopped, celery ribs with leaves , cut into 4-inch pieces, bay leaves (not california ), fresh parsley stems (without leaves ), fresh thyme sprigs, whole black peppercorns, dry white wine, sercial madeira, fresh thyme sprig, salt, leek, white and pale green parts chopped and 2 outer leaves reserved, carrot, coarsely chopped, celery rib, coarsely chopped, eggs, whites lightly beaten and shells crushed (reserve yolks for another use), unflavored gelatin (from two 1/4-oz envelopes), cold water, green mayonnaise

center-cut skinless boneless salt cod , rinsed well, water, onion, halved, fresh thyme, bay leaves, whole black peppercorns

a 1 1/2-inch piece fresh gingerroot, firm-ripe bartlett , anjou, or comice pears with stems intact, water, sugar, tawny port, fresh lemon juice

fresh ginger (2 to 3 inches long), navel oranges (preferably small), water, sugar, salt, dry white wine, fresh orange juice, grand marnier

shelled raw unsalted natural pistachios, sugar, divided, whole milk, egg yolks, cornstarch, chilled unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces, whipping cream, fruity red wine (such as zinfandel), sugar, peel from 1 orange, removed with vegetable peeler in strips, peel from 1 lemon, removed with vegetable peeler in strips, firm but ripe pears (such as anjou), peeled, rubbed with cut side of lemon wedge, sugar, water, shelled raw unsalted natural pistachios, all purpose flour, powdered sugar, salt, chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, egg yolk

artichokes, crushed rosemary, garlic, minced, sliced onion, lemon, sliced in rounds, white wine, water, bay leaves, olive oil, freshly ground pepper

arugula (about 3/4 lb), washed well and spun dry, pine nuts, toasted golden and cooled, freshly grated parmesan cheese, salt, garlic clove, chopped, olive oil, water plus additional if desired, chicken broth, water, whole boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 2 1/4 lb), halved

boneless skinless chicken breast, halved, ground cumin, ground ginger, salt, garlic clove, minced, olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, olive oil, ground ginger, crumbled saffron threads, chicken broth, chopped fresh coriander, chopped fresh flat-leafed parsley leaves, carrot , cut crosswise into 1/4-inch slices, zucchini , halved lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/3-inch slices, nicoise olives, saffron couscous, crumbled saffron threads, chicken broth, olive oil, couscous

veal demiglace or stock, tawny port, dry red wine such as cabernet sauvignon, vanilla bean , halved lengthwise, cracked black pepper, seedless red grapes (on stems ), raw grade a duck foie gras at room temperature, cleaned and deveined, kosher salt, accompaniments: sea salt , sliced country loaf, and grape chutney

haricots verts (french thin green beans) or regular green beans, fresh chanterelle mushrooms, olive oil, minced garlic, fresh black truffle * (about 9 g), shallots, sea salt, six 5-oz skinless halibut fillets, fresh lemon juice, fresh thyme leaves, fresh tarragon leaves, fish stock, vin jaune or dry sherry, purple-potato and crab gratin

water, dry white wine, fresh gingerroot , flattened with the side of a knife, black peppercorns , bruised, bay leaf, a 3 1/2- to 4-lb s lmon fillet, sour cream, mayonnaise, dijon-style mustard, grated peeled fresh gingerroot, freshly grated orange zest, fresh orange juice, drained green peppercorns, sugar, white-wine vinegar, braised onion ribbons with celery and sliced baked potatoes with parsley butter as accompaniments

white-wine vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, shallot, chopped fine, chopped fresh mint leaves, chopped fresh basil leaves, chopped fresh parsley leaves, two 1/2-lb pieces scrod fillet

tight-skinned tangerines , satsumas, or mandarin oranges, sugar, water, dry white wine, fresh lemon juice

vanilla bean , halved lengthwise, water, sugar, by 3/4-inch) strips fresh lemon zest, fresh thyme, fresh apricots, halved and pitted (1 3/4 lb), creme fraiche

orange juice, sugar, zest from 1 lemon, removed in thin strips with vegetable peeler, fresh lemon juice (from 1 lemon), bartlett or anjou pears (about 1 1/2 lb), peeled, cut in half lengthwise, and cored, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, kosher salt, beer (not dark ), egg, lightly beaten, vegetable oil, sugar

firm-ripe bosc pears with stems (5 lb total ), fresh lemon juice, dry white wine, sugar, vanilla bean, by 1-inch) strips fresh lemon zest, spanish or portuguese quince paste (also called membrillo), cut into 10 equal pieces, parmesan cloaks, parmigiano-reggiano for shaving

white vinegar, salt, egg whites, turkey bacon , cut into 1/2-inch strips, olive oil, vegetable oil, red wine vinegar, whole-grain mustard, frisee , picked and rinsed