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Tag: vegetables

  • Chowder

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    What is it? Chowder is stew-like soup with milk or cream, thickened with crackers or potatoes. It’s usually made with seafood or vegetables. Famous examples include New England clam chowder and Cullen skink, a Scottish variation of the dish where smoked haddock is used to add flavour. Chowder can look a bit special if it’s presented…

  • Barigoule

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    Barigoule is a traditional Provençal dish of braised artichokes in a warm and slightly tangy white wine broth. It can be made vegetarian by using vegetable stock instead of chicken stock. It’s extremely important to plunge the artichokes into iced water with lemon juice as soon as they’re cut. Otherwise they’ll go an unpleasant dark…

  • Globe artichoke

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    What is it? It’s the bud of a large member of the thistle family. The heart and the tender ends of the leaves are edible. (The Jerusalem artichoke is unrelated.) What to do with it Watch the video above for an excellent tutorial about cooking and eating an artichoke. If you’re looking for a recipe see…