Bones and trimmings from — 2 racks of Lamb 1/2 c Water, plus more as – needed 1 c Tomato, fresh or canned 1 md Onion, chopped 2 lg Carrots, chopped 2 ea Celery, stalks, trimmed – and chopped 5 ea Garlic, cloves, chopped 1 ea Thyme, fresh, sprig OR 1/2 ts Thyme, dried 2 ea Bay leaves 6 ea Peppercorns, black Preheat the oven to 400 F. In a roasting pan, roast bones and trimmings until well browned, about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Transfer bones and trimmings to a stockpot, and degrease the roasting pan. Place over medium-high heat and stir in 1/2 cups of water, scraping up any browned bits. Pour these deglazed juices into the stockpot. Add remaining ingredients and water to cover. Bring to simmer over medium heat, reduce heat to low, cover partially, and simmer 3 to 4 hours, skimming frequently. Strain stock into bowl through a colander lined with double layer of dampened cheesecloth. Gently press solids to extract all of the liquid, discard the solids. Cool. Remove fat from surface. Stock can be stored for up to a week in a refrigerator. Source: New York’s Master Chefs, Bon Appetit Magazine : Written by Richard Sax, Photographs by Nancy McFarland : The Knapp Press, Los Angeles, 1985 Chef: Jean-Jacques Rachou, La Cote Basque Restaurant, New York |
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1 tb Oil, olive 15 sm Crayfish 1 Garlic, bulb, cut in half 1 c Mirepoix ** 1 ts Peppercorns, crushed 1 Bay leaf 4 tb Mushrooms, button, chopped 1/2 c Cognac 1 c Tomatoes, chopped 2 tb Parsley, chopped 1 tb Tarragon, chopped 1/2 c Puree, tomato 4 c Stock, fish 1/2 c Cream Pepper, cayenne (to taste) Salt (to taste) Pepper (to taste) ** Mirepoix is a mixture of diced onions, carrots, celery and leeks. Heat the olive oil in a saute pan over medium heat. When the oil is very hot, add the live crayfish and saute for 1 minute. Add the garlic bulb (halved), mirepoix, peppercorns, bay leaf and button mushrooms. Cook for another minute. Add the cognac and flame the pan. Pour the contents into a saucepan and mash them up with a spoon. To the sauce pan with the crayfish, add the chopped tomato, parsley, tarragon and tomato puree. Deglaze the saute pan with 4 cups of fish stock (enough so that it will cover ingredients in the saucepan) and pour the contents of the deglazed pan into the saucepan with the crayfish and vegetables. Roughly mash the contents of the saucepan again. Cook (boiling) for 20 minutes. Strain the contents of the saucepan with the crayfish through a chinois into another saute pan. Reduce the liquid by two thirds. Add the cream, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper. Reduce another 5 – 10 minutes to one-half. Strain and reserve. Source: Great Chefs of San Francisco, Avon Books, 1984 Chef: Masataka Kobayashi, Masa’s, Vintage Court Hotel, : San Francisco, CA |
1 c Sugar 2 lg Eggs 2 ea Egg yolks 1/4 c Flour 1 1/2 c Milk, scalded 1/4 c Hazelnut paste (optional – if difficult to find) 1 c Cream, heavy 1/4 c Sugar Beat the sugar and eggs in a bowl until thick and lemon-yellow. Add flour and beat until smooth. Pour this mixture into scalded milk and beat smooth while heating just to the boiling point. Pour into bowl placed over ice water (to cool mixture) and add hazelnut paste. Beat heavy cream with sugar until thick and fold into the cooled mixture. Source: Great Chefs of New Orleans, Tele-record Productions : Box 71112, New Orleans, Louisiana – 1983 : Chef Daniel Bonnot, Louis XVI Restaurant, : Marie Antoinette Hotel, New Orleans |
– julienne strips 1 c Champagne OR 1 c Wine, white, dry 1 c Cream, whipping 1 tb Vinegar, wine, white 1 ts Seeds, caraway 1/2 ts Salt Pepper, black 4 c Flour, all purpose 1 1/2 ts Salt 1 c Water, cold 1 lb Butter, unsalted, chilled, – cut into pieces This recipe produces a “double batch” for most recipes in the database. Cut all of the ingredients in half if you’re only doing one recipe. Set aside about 1/2 cup of flour on a work surface. Place the remaining flour with the salt in a mixing bowl or mixer. Add 1/4 c (1/2 stick) of the butter and cut the mixture together until crumbly. Add just enough cold water so mixture can be gathered together in a ball. Cut a cross into the top of the ball, and place it in a covered bowl and chill for about 30 minutes. Place the remaining butter on the work surface with the reserved flour. Toss the butter to coat. Use the heel of your hand to work the flour into the butter then place the butter-flour mixture on a sheet of waxed paper, cover with a second sheet and press the mixture into a flat square. Refrigerate just until the butter-flour mixture is approximately the same consistency as refrigerated dough. Roll the dough into a cloverleaf shape, with 4 “leaves” extending diagonally from the center. Place the butter flour mixture in the center, then fold each “leaf” over, forming a neat, square package with the leaves slightly overlapping. Roll the dough on a lightly floured surface into a large rectangle with the short end toward you. Fold into thirds as you would a letter. Rotate the dough 1/4 turn so that the open side is at the right (this is called a single turn). Repeat rolling the dough into a large rectangle, folding into thirds and rotating 1/4 turn. Wrap dough and chill 1 hour or longer. Give the dough 2 more sets of 2 single turns, always beginning and ending with the open side at the right. Refrigerate 1 hour or longer between each set of 2 turns. After final set of turns (6 single turns in all), wrap and refrigerate dough again for at least 1 hour. Source: New York’s Master Chefs, Bon Appetit Magazine : Written by Richard Sax, Photographs by Nancy McFarland : The Knapp Press, Los Angeles, 1985 Chef: Michel Fitoussi, 24 Fifth Avenue, New York |
1/2 c Oil, olive 1 lb Bones, salmon 1 lb Butter 2 c Mirepoix 4 ea Bay leaves 1/2 ts Oregano 1/2 ts Thyme 1/2 ts Peppercorns, white 4 tb Puree, shallot ** 1/4 c Cognac 2 c Wine, red 1 c Stock, fish ** ** See recipes for Shallot Puree, and Fish Stock. In a saute pan, heat the olive oil. Add the salmon bones to the pan and saute for about 1 minute. Add butter (about 2 tablespoons), 1 cup mirepoix, 2 bay leaves, 1/4 teaspoon of thyme, 1/4 teaspoon of peppercorns, and 2 tablespoons of the shallot puree. Add cognac and flame. Deglaze with 1 cup of red wine and cook over high heat for 5 to 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a second saute pan, melt 2 tablespoons of butter. Add 2 tablespoons shallot puree, 1 cup mirepoix, 2 bay leaves, 1/4 teaspoon peppercorns, 1/4 teaspoon oregano, 1/4 teaspoon thyme, and 3 cups of red wine. Reduce over medium heat to dry. Add 1 cup fish stock to saute pan with salmon bones. Cook about 5 minutes. Deglaze reduction (shallot-red wine) in the second saute pan with about 3 cups of strained liquid from the first saute pan (salmon bones and fish stock). Reduce ingredients in second saucepan by two-thirds (not dry). Add remainder of the butter, whisk, and add salt and pepper to taste. Strain and reserve. Source: Great Chefs of San Francisco, Avon Books, 1984 Chef: Masataka Kobayashi, Masa’s, Vintage Court Hotel, : San Francisco, CA |
4 md Beets, with greens, stems – trimmed, (save greens) 1/2 ts Oregano, dried 1/2 ts Thyme, dried 1/4 ts Fennel seed 1/4 ts Coriander, ground 1/4 ts Rosemary, dried 4 Bay leaves 10 Peppercorns 2 tb Oil, olive, extra-virgin 2 tb Butter, unsalted, cut – into pieces Salt Preheat the oven to 450 F. Mix the oregano, thyme, fennel seed, coriander, rosemary, bay leaves and peppercorns together. Place the beets in a roasting pan, and sprinkle with the the mixture of dried spices and herbs and drizzle with olive oil to coat. Bake, uncovered, until tender when pierced with a fork (about 1 hour.) When cool enough to handle, slip off the skins. Quarter the beets and transfer them to a processor. Process the beets until coarsely chopped. Transfer them again to a small saucepan and stir over medium heat until heated through. Add the butter and stir until glossy. Season to taste with salt, and serve immediately. Source: New York’s Master Chefs, Bon Appetit Magazine : Written by Richard Sax, Photographs by Nancy McFarland : The Knapp Press, Los Angeles, 1985 Chef: Leslie Revsin, One Fifth Avenue Restaurant, New York |
1 c Salmon, filet (@ 8 oz per – stuffed fish) 1 lg Egg white 3/4 c Cream, heavy 1 ts Pernod 1 ts Cognac 1 tb Caviar Puree salmon filet in a food processor. Put the salmon into a stainless bowl over ice to chill and firm it up. Add the egg white and whip the mixture up with spatula. While whipping, add heavy cream to a smooth consistency. Adjust salt and pepper, then add 1 teaspoon Pernod, 1 teaspoon cognac, and 1 tablespoon caviar. Mix well and put in piping tube. Reserve. Source: Great Chefs of San Francisco, Avon Books, 1984 Chef: Masataka Kobayashi, Masa’s, Vintage Court Hotel, : San Francisco, CA |
1/2 c Stock, veal ** OR ———————————VEAL STOCK——————————— 2 tb Oil, vegetable 6 lb Bones, veal, meaty, OR – combination of veal — and beef bones 2 md Onions, trimmed, quartered – don’t peel 2 lg Carrots, peeled, trimmed – coarsely chopped 2 ea Celery, stalks, trimmed, – coarsely chopped 1 ea Leek, trimmed, halved – lengthwise, coarsely — chopped, (all) 4 ea Garlic, cloves, unpeeled 1 bn Parsley, stems 2 c Water, plus more as needed 2 md Tomatoes, fresh or canned, – cored, coarsely chopped 1/2 ts Thyme, dried, or 3 ea Thyme, sprigs 2 ea Bay leaf 2 ea Cloves 3/4 ts Salt, coarse 8 ea Peppercorns – — ** If you have previously prepared Veal Stock – the simplest thing to do is to take a 1/2 cup of the veal stock and boil it until it reduces to about 2 tablespoons and takes on the consistency of thick syrup. If you don’t have Veal Stock handy, then you follow this recipe to make the stock first. Preheat oven to 450 F. Put the oil in a roasting pan and heat briefly in the oven. Add the bones to the oil in the pan, toss to coat and roast for 35 minutes. Add the onions, carrots, celery, leek, garlic and parsley, tossing them all to coat with fat. Roast 30 minutes longer. Remove the pan from the oven and transfer the bones and vegetables to a clean stockpot. Drain off as much of the fat as possible. Place the roasting pan over medium-high heat (use 2 burners if neces-) (sary), and add 2 cups of cold water and boil briefly. Scrape up all of the browned bits into the water. Transfer the liquid to the stock pot and add enough cold water to cover. Bring slowly to a boil, skimming off all of the froth that forms. Lower the heat and add tomatoes, thyme, bay leaves, cloves and salt. Simmer uncovered for 6 to 8 hours adding water as necessary just to cover the ingredients. Skim whenever necessary. Add peppercorns for the last 15 minutes of the simmering. Strain the “soup” into a large bowl through a colander lined with a double layer of dampened cheesecloth. Gently press the solids to extract all of the liquid, and discard the solids. Pour the stock into containers for storage and label and date them. The stock will “keep” for up to 3 days in a refrigerator, and up to 6 months in a freezer. This stock is now used to make the Glaze as noted in the beginning of these directions. Source: New York’s Master Chefs, Bon Appetit Magazine : Written by Richard Sax, Photographs by Nancy McFarland : The Knapp Press, Los Angeles, 1985 |
2 tb Oil, vegetable 6 lb Bones, veal, meaty, OR – combination of veal — and beef bones 2 md Onions, trimmed, quartered – don’t peel 2 lg Carrots, peeled, trimmed – coarsely chopped 2 ea Celery, stalks, trimmed, – coarsely chopped 1 ea Leek, trimmed, halved – lengthwise, coarsely — chopped, (white and — green parts) 4 ea Garlic, cloves, unpeeled 1 bn Parsley, stems 2 c Water, plus more as needed 2 md Tomatoes, fresh or canned, – cored, coarsely chopped 1/2 ts Thyme, dried, or 3 ea Thyme, sprigs 2 ea Bay leaf 2 ea Cloves 3/4 ts Salt, coarse 8 ea Peppercorns – — Preheat oven to 450 F. Put the oil in a roasting pan and heat briefly in the oven. Add the bones to the oil in the pan, toss to coat and roast for 35 minutes. Add the onions, carrots, celery, leek, garlic and parsley, tossing them all to coat with fat. Roast 30 minutes longer. Remove the pan from the oven and transfer the bones and vegetables to a clean stockpot. Drain off as much of the fat as possible. Place the roasting pan over medium-high heat (use 2 burners if neces-) (sary), and add 2 cups of cold water and boil briefly. Scrape up all of the browned bits into the water. Transfer the liquid to the stock pot and add enough cold water to cover. Bring slowly to a boil, skimming off all of the froth that forms. Lower the heat and add tomatoes, thyme, bay leaves, cloves and salt. Simmer uncovered for 6 to 8 hours adding water as necessary just to cover the ingredients. Skim whenever necessary. Add peppercorns for the last 15 minutes of the simmering. Strain the “soup” into a large bowl through a colander lined with a double layer of dampened cheesecloth. Gently press the solids to extract all of the liquid, and discard the solids. Pour the stock into containers for storage and label and date them. The stock will “keep” for up to 3 days in a refrigerator, and up to 6 months in a freezer. Source: New York’s Master Chefs, Bon Appetit Magazine : Written by Richard Sax, Photographs by Nancy McFarland : The Knapp Press, Los Angeles, 1985 |
1 c Sugar 1/2 c Water 8 lg Egg whites 6 lg Egg yolks 1 tb Rum, white 1 lb Chocolate, white, melted Creme fraiche Raspberry puree In a saucepan, heat the sugar and water until the mixture forms a soft ball. Put the egg whites in the bowl of a mixer, and beat them until medium stiff (beating first on medium, then on high). Add the sugar and water (soft ball stage) from the saucepan to the egg whites and continue to beat briefly until a stiff meringue is formed. Place the egg yolks in a metal bowl and beat them over heat with a whisk. Add rum to the egg yolks – still beating over heat. Fold the egg yolks into the egg whites. Fold the melted chocolate into the egg mixture. Refrigerate for 3 to 4 hours. Source: Great Chefs of San Francisco, Avon Books, 1984 Chef: Masataka Kobayashi, Masa’s, Vintage Court Hotel, : San Francisco, CA |