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A Bastille Day (July 14) Menu

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A Bastille Day Menu
Recipe Source:

Simply French
© 1991 by Patricia Wells and Joël Robuchon
William Morrow/HarperCollins

2 1/2 pounds firm, fresh mushroom caps
(about 3 pounds whole mushrooms)
2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, minced
3 tablespoons whole coriander seeds
Sea salt and freshly ground white pepper to taste
1 bottle dry white wine, preferably a Chardonnay
2 tablespoons freshly ground coriander
Bouquet garni: several parsley stems, celery leaves,
and sprigs of thyme, wrapped in the green part
of a leek and securely fastened with cotton twine
6 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 can (14 1/2 ounces) imported plum tomatoes,
drained and puréed in a food processor or blender
1/2 cup tomato paste
3/4 cup golden raisins
3/4 cup black currants

Vegetable Garnish:
About 16 small green asparagus stalks, tender tips only
8 small leeks, white and green tender parts, well rinsed
16 fresh baby onions (or substitute pearl onions)
1 cup cauliflower florets
1 cup fresh peas
Several tablespoons vinaigrette

Herb Garnish:
1 small bunch of chives, snipped with a scissors
1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, snipped with a scissors

1. One day before serving: Rinse the mushrooms under cold running
water, and drain. Twist off the stem ends, to leave perfect caps.
(The stems will not be used in this recipe, but may be reserved
for preparing stocks or a mushroom soup.) If the mushroom
caps are large, quarter them. Set aside.
2. In a large deep [non-reactive] skillet, combine the oil, onion, whole coriander seeds, salt and pepper over moderately high heat. Cook
until the onions are softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the wine, ground
coriander, and bouquet garni. Increase the heat to high and bring to
a boil. Boil to help burn off the alcohol in the wine, about 5 minutes,
then reduce heat to low. Add the mushrooms and the lemon juice.
Cover, increase the heat to high, and cook for 5 minutes. The mush-
rooms will give off a good deal of liquid.
3. With a slotted spoon, transfer the mushrooms to a sieve set over a
large bowl. Set aside to drain. Add the tomato purée and tomato
paste to the liquid in the skillet. Cover, and cook over high heat
until reduced to about 1 quart, about 10 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, prepare the raisins and currants: Rinse well and combine
in a small saucepan. Cover with cold water. Bring to a boil over
high heat and cook for 2 minutes. Drain thoroughly and set aside.
5. To combine the basic salad, remove and discard the bouquet garni
from the sauce. Add the raisins, currants, and mushrooms, and
cook for 1 minute. Taste for seasoning. Transfer to a bowl,
cover, and refrigerate for 24 hours, to allow the flavors to blend
and mellow.
6. Several hours before serving, prepare the garnish vegetables: Prepare
a large bowl of ice water. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Salt
the water and add the asparagus. Cook until tender, 2 to 3 minutes.
With a slotted spoon, transfer the asparagus to the ice water and
leave until thoroughly chilled. Drain, and set aside. Repeat for the
leeks, onions, cauliflower and peas, but change the cooking water
for each vegetable.
7. To serve: With a slotted spoon, transfer the mushroom mixture
(draining off all excess sauce) to individual salad plates. Toss the
garnish vegetables in the vinaigrette and arrange on top of the
salad. Sprinkle with the chives and mint, and serve.
Yield: 8 to 12 servings

Wine Suggestion: A flinty white Sancerre
 

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