Tag Archives: spring vegetables

Fiddlehead Ferns

Serves 4 Note: Fiddlehead ferns are the young shoot of ostrich ferns, reputedly the safest fern to eat. Occasionally fiddleheads produce a heat-labile toxin that can cause acute gastrointestinal distress from consuming raw or incompletely cooked fiddleheads. INGREDIENTS 1 quart (.96 liters) ice cold water ½ lemon, for juice and zest 1 teaspoon (5 ml) salt 2 dozen fiddlehead ferns, trimmed to remove any brown or dry spots freshly ground black pepper 3 tablespoons (42 g) butter DIRECTIONS Fill a medium bowl with cold water and add the salt and the juice from the lemon; add the fiddleheads and soak … Read More

Green Pea Soup Sous Vide

Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 1 onion, peeled and diced 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced 1 bag (10 ounces/285 g) frozen green peas 2 cups (480 ml) very cold vegetable broth or water 2 tablespoons (30 l) fresh mint or tarragon leaves DIRECTIONS Fill and preheat the SousVide Supreme to 180F/82C. Put the onion, garlic and peas into a cooking pouch and vacuum seal. Submerge the pouch in the water oven to cook for 1 hour. Remove and quick chill the pouch, submerged in ice water (half ice/half water) for 15 minutes. Put the fresh herbs and the broth or water … Read More

Spring Onion Soup

Serves 2 INGREDIENTS 1 bunch spring onions, rinsed and trimmed 1 medium russet potato, peeled and diced 2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped 1 teaspoon (5 ml) soy sauce 1 teaspoon (5 ml) olive oil salt and black pepper to taste 1 cup (240 ml) water or light cream, as preferred fresh olive oil, for garnish (optional) fresh parsley leaves, for garnish (optional) DIRECTIONS Fill and preheat the SousVide Supreme water oven to 180F/??C. Chop the white and green parts of the onions and put them, along with all remaining ingredients except the water (or cream) and parsley, into a … Read More