4 german steamed Recipes

seawater (or regular water plus 1/2 cup kosher salt), red bliss , german butterball, or other new potatoes (about 30), ears corn on the cob, ends trimmed , husks pulled down to remove silk, then pulled back up, littleneck clams (25 to 40), scrubbed and rinsed, lingcod , true cod, or black cod fillets, about 1 in. thick, dungeness crabs (about 3), steamed, cleaned, quartered, and cracked, red torpedo onions, peeled , or 2 large red onions, peeled and quartered, turkish (not california) bay leaves, tartar sauce, italian-style salsa verde

all-purpose flour, less 1 tbsp, milk , plus, milk, yeast, salt, butter or 2/3 cup clarified, eggs

salad, spanish (red onion) finely chopped (can substitute green onions/scallions), hardboiled eggs, quartered, dill gherkins, diced, bean mix, drained, whole corn kernels, drained, potatoes , cooked until firm but not mushy, fresh (if in season, lightly steamed) or canned asparagus, well drained, dressing, classic vinaigrette (oil and lemon/vinegar), aside : a flavoured oil or vinegar might add some zest, maybe garlic oil and raspberry vinegar ), a really good mayonnaise dressing