40 living vegetable Recipes

live or frozen uncooked blue crabs (3 to 3 1/2 lb), rinsed well, unsalted butter, vegetable oil, onion, finely chopped, carrot, finely chopped, celery rib, finely chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, turkish or 1/2 california bay leaf, thyme sprigs, black peppercorns, cognac or other brandy, dry white wine, reduced-sodium chicken broth, water, grain white rice, chopped tarragon, fresh lemon juice, cayenne, lump crabmeat , at room temperature 30 minutes, picked over, crab butter (optional)

live small hard-shelled crabs or 1/2 lb lump crabmeat, picked over, vegetables shortening, all-purpose flour, chopped onion, okra, rinsed, trimmed, and sliced thin, chopped ham, a 14- to 16-oz c n tom toes including the juice, chopped green bell pepper, garlic cloves, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/2 tsp salt, bay leaf, parsley sprigs, thyme sprig, chopped celery leaves, shrimp, shelled, cayenne to taste, file powder (available at some specialty foods shops)

vegetable oil, onion, garlic cloves, minced, chopped celery, fresh thyme, chopped chives, okra, sliced, chopped west indian pumpkin (substitute butternut squash), dasheen leaves, washed and coarsely chopped (or 1 bunch swiss chard and 1/2 bunch spinach), coconut milk, maggi seasoning, cube plus, water or 4 cups chicken stock, live blue crabs, cleaned and washed in lime juice (or 5-6 pieces salted beef or salted pigtail), whole scotch bonnet pepper (congo pepper), golden ray cooking margarine, salt (if using maggi cube taste first before adding or the soup will be too y.)

vegetable oil, baby artichokes (about 8 small), trimmed and halved, andouille sausage, cut into 1-inch rounds, cippolini onions, peeled and halved, red potatoes, crab boil spice mix , such as zatarain s, kosher salt, hot sauce , such as crystal, ground black pepper, bay leaves, jalapeno, diced, ears of corn (about 1 lb), cut into thirds, live crab , purged in water to remove any debris, green onions, sliced, for garnish (or your favorite fresh herb), garlic bread , recipe follows, butter, softened, parmesan, chopped fresh parsley, garlic, minced, scallion, minced, hot sauce, salt and freshly cracked black pepper, french baguette , sliced horizontally

live lobsters, salt, black pepper, firm-ripe baby pineapples with leaves , halved lengthwise, peanut or vegetable oil, garlic clove, smashed, fresh lime juice, asian fish sauce, sugar, shallot, thinly sliced, red bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch dice, minced fresh serrano chile , including seeds, chopped fresh mint, chopped fresh basil

cornstarch, reduced-sodium chicken broth, chinese rice wine or dry sherry, soy sauce, sugar, black pepper, live lobsters, vegetable oil, chinese fermented black beans, rinsed and finely chopped, chopped garlic, chopped peeled fresh ginger, scallions, trimmed and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces, ground fatty pork, eggs, lightly beaten, asian sesame oil

wondra flour, chili powder, cayenne pepper, coarse salt plus more to taste, live lobsters, peanut oil, garlic, minced, hot red pepper flakes, lobster or chicken stock, unsalted butter, fresh lemon juice, loosely packed cup fresh basil leaves, julienned oven-dried tomatoes, freshly ground black pepper, lemon rice, fried basil, olive oil plus 2 optional tablespoons, diced onions, garlic, minced, converted rice, chicken stock or water, fresh lemon juice, coarse salt plus more to taste, freshly ground black pepper plus more to taste, zucchini, trimmed, seeded, and diced , optional, vegetable oil, fresh basil, leaves only, well washed and dried

eight -to-ten oz pieces of fresh salmon fillets, skinless, canola oil, season all, heaping portions of your favorite mashed potato recipe, fresh vegetables of your choice (asparagus is a nice touch), chopped fresh parsley, chopped green onions, lemon wedges, lobster sauce, live maine lobster , 1 1/4 lb, heavy whipping cream, onion, diced, stalks celery, diced, carrots, peeled and diced, bay leaf, black peppercorns, whole, flour , all purpose, butter , salted, tomato paste, cream sherry, fresh thyme leaves, stem removed, salt and fresh-ground black pepper

sweet apples, peeled, cored, and quartered (such as fuji), parsnip, peeled and cut into 1-inch dice, sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch dice, yellow onion, cut into 6 pieces, layers pulled apart, vegetable oil (not olive oil), sea salt, ground black pepper, sage leaves, thinly sliced, fresh thyme leaves (stripped from stems ), plain rice milk

egg beaters egg substitute, thawed (or 2 eggs), butter, cake flour or 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, extra-light vegetable oil spread , 60% to 70% tub-style, chilled, splenda sugar substitute , equivalent to 3/4 cup sugar, peppermint extract, nonfat milk, semisweet chocolate chips, semisweet chocolate chips, nonfat milk, cool whip lite, thawed, cool whip lite, thawed, crushed sugar-free red -and-white peppermint candies (optional) or 2 oz grated bittersweet chocolate (optional), dark chocolate, chopped, sugar-free red -and-white peppermint candy, coarsely crushed

mellow white miso, warm water, vegetable oil, shallot, sliced, minced fresh ginger, shiitake mushrooms or 8 oz oyster mushrooms, stems trimmed, cut into 1/2inch slices, green beans, ends trimmed, grated lemon zest

seafood stock, carrots, peeled and cubed, onions, peeled and cubed, celery stalks, cubed, salt and pepper, live lobsters, water, carrots, peeled and sliced, fennel bulb, sliced, radish, sliced, baby onions, tomatoes, asparagus, lima beans, green beans, zucchini, sliced, fresh peas, chanterelle mushrooms, sliced, olive oil, fresh basil, pignoli nuts, salt and pepper, olive oil, coriander seeds, red wine vinegar, salt and freshly ground black pepper, tomato paste, ketchup, honey, orange juice, lemon juice

live lobster , about 2 to 3 lb, ritz crackers , about 4 oz, drawn butter, chopped parsley, salt and pepper, steak fries, vegetable oil for frying, malt vinegar , to taste, fresh lemons, split in half

cumin seeds (about 1 1/2 oz), garlic cloves (about 2 heads), peeled and smashed, fresh lemon juice, bay leaves, broken, sweet paprika , preferably hungarian, pure hot chile powder, vegetable oil, kosher salt, live crabs (about 1 1/2 lb each), unsalted butter, scallions, finely chopped, chopped cilantro, grated lemon zest

crabs (live or raw), vegetable oil (for deep frying), potato starch (for dusting), red shallots (finely diced ), garlic cloves (finely diced ), spring onions (scallions cut into 5cm lengths), chilies (red long thinly sliced diagonally ), jasmine rice (to serve ), salt, white pepper (fine ), sugar, five-spice powder

water, dry white wine, fresh orange juice, lemons, juiced, celery ribs, coarsely chopped, yellow onions, coarsely chopped, carrots, coarsely chopped, salt, whole black peppercorns, fresh thyme, fresh flat-leaf parsley, garlic cloves, smashed plus 1 tsp minced, bay leaves, cayenne pepper, cilantro, live lobsters, vegetable oil, sized onions, peeled and sliced thinly, plus 1 1/2 cups finely chopped onions, chopped garlic, chopped fresh ginger, cardamom pods, bruised, cinnamon stick, ground coriander, paprika, ground cumin, cayenne, ground turmeric, fennel seeds, crushed, chopped fresh ripe tomatoes, seeded, reserved lobster stock, heavy cream, unsalted butter, chopped cilantro leaves, plus sprigs, for garnish, reserved lobster meat , above, chopped parsley

well-shaken buttermilk, eggs, kosher salt, black pepper, live soft-shelled crabs (preferably 4 to 5 inches wide), cleaned, qt vegetable oil, self-rising cake flour, yellow cornmeal, cilantro-lime tartar sauce

orange peels, olive oil, onion, sliced, mussels, white wine, oranges, juiced, reserved mussel liquid, butter, cut into small pieces, live blue crabs, fish fumet or water, heavy cream, butter, avocado , julienned and tossed in lemon juice, cilantro leaves, extra-virgin olive oil, butter, chayote squash*, cut into small dice, chopped cilantro leaves, if you cannot find chayote squash , you can substitute green apple, vegetable oil, butter, chilean sea bass , striped bass, or halibut