4 summer vegetable ragout with Recipes

vegetable oil, divided, onion, chopped (about 1 cup), carrot, peeled, chopped, stalk lemongrass, coarsely chopped and pounded with meat mallet to flatten slightly, unpeeled fresh ginger, thinly sliced, granny smith apple, peeled, finely chopped (about 1 cup), curry powder (preferably madras), all purpose flour, fresh carrot juice, eggplants (about 2 medium), peeled, cut into 1-inch cubes, vegetable oil, divided, assorted summer squash (such as zucchini, yellow crookneck, and pattypan), cut into 1-inch pieces, green beans , haricots verts, and/or yellow wax beans, trimmed, cut into 2-inch lengths, ears of corn, husked, garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained, arugula, torn fresh basil

soft-shell crabs , preferably primes, milk, buttermilk, all-purpose flour, salt and freshly ground black pepper, water, butter, unsalted, cut in cubes, vegetable oil, lemon juice, fresh tarragon leaves, snipped, chervil , leaves picked, haricots verts , picked and cut into 1-inch lengths, fava beans, shelled but not peeled, fresh english peas, shelled, asparagus, peeled, butter, shallot, minced, garlic, minced, scallions, white only or use pearl onions, roasted, french breakfast radishes , quartered lengthwise, salt and freshly ground black pepper, summer savory, chopped

olive oil, chopped garlic, chopped shallots, corn kernels, blue foot mushrooms, sliced (substitute white mushrooms or shiitake mushrooms), demi-glace, sun gold tomatoes, halved (substitute : any yellow cherry tomato), sweet 100 s tomatoes, halved, whole butter, idaho potato, raw spinach, red onion , julienned, ranch dressing , recipe follows, grilled sirloin steak, ranch dressing, steak sauce, pommery mustard, salt and pepper