Above was my Mom’s Day dinner—roasted salmon over greens, potatoes and asparagus, adopted by a rhubarb, strawberry, and mint cake. Notice the asparagus with none frippery! Merely steam it and prime it with butter and coarse salt. We commerce in asparagus methods right here at Food52, however don’t overlook to eat them straight from time to time, along with your fingers, spear by spear.
Now we have an unusually deep database of nice rhubarb recipes, so I’m right here to direct you to a few of our most interesting, most of which got here from group members (you possibly can add your personal nice recipe right here).
Rhubarb Cordial– That is a simple, non-jam approach to protect rhubarb. You need to use a jar. I favor this glass pitcher, which I additionally use for water and for chilly brew (I just like the pitcher a lot, I’ve two!).
Naughty Rhubarb Scones – Midge was an early group member and her scones have been well-liked for years.
Matcha Rhubarb Loaf Cake – That is for all you matcha fiends! We’re actually into this recycled clay bakeware, in case you want a loaf pan.
Straight-Up Rhubarb Pie – This wonderful recipe (it’s the one rhubarb pie I make) comes from Humble Pie by Anne Dimock.
Let’s speak pie plates. For spring and early summer time pies, I favor a low-shouldered pie dish, which does not require a whole lot of filling (do not forget that rhubarb and berries collapse when cooked). This sort of dish offers you a pleasant perimeter shelf on which to construct a crimped edge. I like to recommend this one by ceramicist Outi Putkonen with its tawny Nineteen Seventies glaze.
I write this realizing that I’m inviting a pummeling of commentary, however for these of you who share my generally lazy cooking inclinations, right here goes: Once I don’t really feel like dirtying a reducing board, I exploit scissors. Want so as to add some sliced asparagus or inexperienced beans to a salad? Scissors. Need thinly sliced basil over your pasta? Scissors. Slicing some bacon? Scissors.
Right here are some that’ll do the trick.
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In a latest video I shot with Ali Cayne, founding father of Haven’s Kitchen, she taught me some vernacular utilized by short-order cooks. It’s possible you’ll need to lowkey drop these when having associates for brunch.
“English muffin down” means actually crispy, performed on a griddle.
“Down arduous” means crispy and darkish.
“Whiskey down” means rye toasted on the griddle.
Allison spoke to Erica Wides (aka @thechefsmartypants) about methods to preserve veggies recent for longer. Her rec? Blanch greens resembling broccoli earlier than stashing them in your produce drawer.
Nea shared yet another approach to rejoice our favourite vegetable masquerading as a fruit: a waffle cake with a rhubarb compote.
César confirmed us how he makes his Arroz con Pollo, together with useful produce substitutions should you can’t discover culantro or ají dulce peppers.
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