Notes from the Garden, Mise en Place for sauce Béchamel
The Kitchen is set. Startup is done and Mise en Place underway. Next on the list [while Pommes Marquise is getting golden brown] – is the Béchamel.
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Notes from the Garden. Morning Startup of the Kitchen
Lists bring clarity and focus, spark creativity and provide structure to thoughts. Startup kitchen list is a guide and inspiration for setting efficient and inviting cooking space.
From the Kitchen File: The Morning Kitchen Startup List
- Light the Stove
- Collect Equipment
- 4 saucepans
- 2 wooden spoons
- ladel
- sieve
- mushroom
- conical strainer
- fine chinois
- table spoon
- tea spoon
- 1 oz weightservice dishes
- 4 silver trays
- fry pan
- calendar
- 2 bowls
- pot for water jacket
- grease proof paper
From the Kitchen File: The Morning Mise en Place List
- Pomme Marquise
- Sauce Béchamel
- Puree Egyptienne
- Croutons
- Buttered Carrots
- Tomato Concassee’
From the Kitchen File: The Morning Mise en Place Vegetable List
- Potatoes – Peel One Pound Potato, Place in water and cover with white bread.
- Tomato Concassed’ – One pound of tomato [eyed]
- Onion, one – brunoised
From the Kitchen File: Side Preparation List
- Oil for Potatoes
- Oil for Croutons
- Greased proof paper
- Bechamel sauce
- Greased baking tray
- Chopped parsley
- Cut up the croutons 1/4″ dice
- Remember to get string.
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aHH ..the cooking of the peas – they are blanched. Featuring tender snow peas, sweet English peas, crunchy sugar snap peas.
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All I Want is Whirled Peas
Ingredients
- 8 Ounces Uncooked Spaghetti look for heirloom Italian durum wheat flour in the ingredients
- 1/4 Cup olive oil extra virgin
- 2 Toes garlic large, minced
- 1/2 Teaspoon crushed dry red peppers Pereroncino crushed red peppers offers spicy heat
- 1/2 Cup dry white wine
- 1 Ea Lemon Cut into 1/4 inch rounds
- 1 Tablespoon Mint finely chopped
- 1 Pinch Salt kosher
- 1 Pinch Black pepper
Instructions
- Blanch the sweet peas.
- Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water. al Dente. Drain well
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- add garlic and crushed peppers…about one minute
- add white wine and lemon slices
- simmer over medium heat.
- add peas and drained spaghetti until the pasta is well coated. Remove from heat
- add salt and pepper.
- Garnish with Mint and serve.
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