From the Chef’s Kitchen chef Walter Staib bakes a Dietz & Watson ham, and makes 5 meals from it. This video shares his economical recipes for a pineapple glazed ham, a ham and pepper potato hash, a cabbage ham and potato soup, as well as two creative ham sandwich recipes. You may view and print the detailed written recipes here.
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A 9 hour drive in the Colorado mountains is a humbling experience. On the way home, driving through intermittent snowstorms, icy roads, and several “almost” accidents, thanks were given, once again. Thankful that the little Mazda in front of us swerved off to the right on the ice. Thankful that the rock split the windshield towards the bottom , not affecting visibility. Thankful for our sweet, silly, family. And thankful that, after all is said and done, the drive was worth it. Wandering off in thought from the sleepy ipod audiobook, our thoughts turned to warm comfort food, in particular, soup, served with an equally comforting piece of baguette. What do we still have at home? What could we create? The beauty of soup is that all that is required is a creative mind and a few ingredients, it’s like art in a pot!
Tonight we chose pea soup with our baguette, and to stir your creative visions we bring you this video from chef Jason Hill, serving up a piping hot classic split pea recipe. Ingredients include: 1 lb of dried split peas, half an onion, 2 carrots, 2 celery stalks, 2 cloves of garlic, bacon, a bay leaf, chicken stock or bullion mixed with water, and whatever your inventive mind desires to add. You could substitute ham for the bacon, or easily make the soup vegetarian by omitting the meat.
Autumn has arrived in full swing and we find ourselves betraying our favorite summer foods like a wicked adulteress. We’ve been ditching salads, ignoring the barbecue, and even walking away from one of our best friends, sushi. Instead, our fickle appetites have found a new love, warm and hearty comfort foods. This week our new love is soup, and today, we have a crush on French onion soup.
Made of beef broth, onions, croutons, and cheese, this ancient soup has enjoyed a rebirth beginning in the 1960’s when French food came into vogue in America (I believe we were late to the party!).
Where did it come from? Although onions have always been a staple among poverty stricken diners since ancient Roman times, ironically French onion soup was presumed to have been invented by French royalty, King Louis the XV. The story is that, in his hunting lodge, alone with only onions, butter, and champagne (poor thing), he created the world’s first French Onion Soup.
We love this version by Chef John in this video, and you may find his full written recipe here.
French Onion Soup from Foodwishes on Vimeo.
Do you have a favorite version of French onion soup? Do tell! Post your link or recipe in the comment section below!
Born and raised in Rome, Food Network star Giada’s unpretentious family style italian cooking is as genuine as her smile.
In this video, Giada prepares a simple creamy roasted red pepper soup with made with potatoes, mascapone cheese, and fresh croutons.
Visit Giada on the Food Network here for the written recipe.
A bit of red pepper trivia: The green peppers you buy are actually the red variety, simply picked before they have ripened to red. This explains why they are sweeter and more expensive than the green bells, as the farmers need to tend the crops for a longer period of time. The harvest time is typically late summer and autumn. The ripened red peppers are more nutrient rich, having 9 times the antioxidant carotene and twice the vitamin C of green peppers.
When choosing red peppers, look for those that feel heavy, have a wrinkle and blemish free skin, and a strong healthy stem. Select organic peppers if possible, as bell peppers are one of the most heavily fertilized vegetables.
Although winter squash can be purchased year round in markets, now is the peak squash season for most of us with gardens. When harvesting winter squash, look for heavy squash with a skin that is glossy and free from cuts or soft spots. Most winter squash (with the exceptions being acorn, dumpling, and delicata) will benefit from a curing stage, which is simply a room temperature storage for ten to twenty days.
Winter squash is high in vitamins A, C, potassium and fiber, as well as the antioxidant lutein.
(As with pumpkin, the seeds of most winter squash can be roasted for an excellent snack! Known as Pepitas in Mexico, you can make these by rinsing the pulp from the squash or pumpkin seeds and allowing them to dry. Add butter or oil to a skillet on medium low heat, add the seeds, chopped chipotles or chipotle powder, and a dash of brown sugar, and stir frequently for about 5 minutes until the seeds puff. Serve with salt and a squeeze of fresh lime. )
Now onto the recipe! Chef Keith Snow from Harvest Eating shows you how to make a hearty butternut squash soup using apples, chicken stock, fresh nutmeg, celery, and onions, garnished with chopped chives.
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Chef Snow does have a full written recipe for butternut squash soup on his site which you can view here, which is slightly different from the video recipe.
We’ve transcribed the video recipe instructions as follows:
Butternut Squash Soup
1/2 diced onion
1 small diced apple
1 stalk of celery chopped
2 cups of water
fresh nutmeg, one pinch
raw butternut squash, peeled and cubed
1 garlic clove chopped
(optional: 1 tbs fresh ginger grated)
organic heavy whipping cream 1/2 cup
2 cups of organic chicken broth
3 tbsp of organic butter
chopped chives for garnish
salt
pepper
Melt butter in a saucepan, add the chopped celery, onion, garlic, ginger if desired (optional), salt, and pepper. Sweat this mixture over medium low heat while stirring for approximately 5 minutes. Add the diced apple and squash, water, and chicken stock. Simmer the mixture for 20 minutes until the squash is softened. Add the cream and a pinch of nutmeg, taste and adjust the salt and pepper as needed. Use a stick blender, and blend until smooth. Ladle into bowls, and add a dollop of chopped chives for garnish.
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A Warm and Delicious Coconut Shrimp Soup with Chef Vik Lulla
As the nights are getting cooler, we’ve decided it’s time for a soup recipe category!
Here we start off the fall season with Chef and owner of Chinese Mirch restaurant in NYC, Vik Lulla. In this video he makes a coconut infused shrimp soup with rice noodles and cilantro, a broth that not only tastes exotic and delicious but it also smells wonderfully fragrant. This soup is a fusion of Indian and Chinese cuisine, and is brought to us from Real Meals Tv.
Recipe adapted from the video:
Coconut Infused Shrimp and Noodle Soup
Via Chef Vik Lulla
Ingredients:
Lemon
Thin rice noodles
4 Sprigs of Cilantro
2-3 Large Shrimp, butterflied with tails removed
¼ tsp. Coriander Powder
¼ tsp. Curry Powder
12 oz. Fish Stock
½ cup Coconut milk
¾ oz. White Vinegar
1. Add the stock to a very hot wok (or sauté pan).
2. As it begins to simmer, add the rice noodles and the shrimp.
3. Allow the shrimp to begin to curl into themselves. Add the cilantro,
breaking it roughly just before dropping it in.
4. Add both the coriander and curry powder.
5. Pour in the coconut milk and simmer the whole broth for 1-2
minutes.
6. Add white vinegar and a squeeze of lemon to taste.
7. Garnish with cilantro, fried shallots and a lemon wedge