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"A Bearnaise sauce is simply an egg yolk, a shallot, a little tarragon vinegar and butter, but it takes years of practice for the result to be perfect." Fernand Point
Showing posts with label salad dressing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label salad dressing. Show all posts

Saturday, February 25, 2023

Green Goddess Chive Salad Dressing

 Ingredients:

1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
1 green onion, coarsley chopped
1 garlic clove, peeled
1 tablespoon tarragon white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon chopped fresh tarragon or 1/2 tsp dried
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sacue
2 Tablespoons parsley
(Mom's notes suggest using some fresh lemon juice to taste)
Salt and pepper


Directions:

Combine all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.


House Vinaigrette Le Bernadin Cookbook

 Ingredients:

3 Tablespoons red-wine vinegar

3 Tablespoons of sherry vinegar

2 teaspoons Dihon mustard

1 teaspoon fine sea salt

2 pinches freshly ground white pepper

1/2 cup plus 1 Tablespoon of olive oil

1/2 cup plus 1 Tablespoon of corn oil


Directions:
In a bowl, whhisk together vinegars, mustard, sea slat, and white pepper until mustard is iincorporated. In a very slow stream whisk in olive oil and then corn oil whisk until emulsified.

Garnet's Vinaigrette

 Ingredients:

2 Tablespoons of lemon juice
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp Dijon Mustard
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1/2 cup canola oil
1/2 tsp crushed tarragon (at the end)

Directions:
Whip lemon juice, salt, mustard, and pepper adding the oil gradually. Whip in the tarragon at the end.

Spago House Salad Dressing

Ingredients:

2 large shallots, minced (1 heaping tablespoon)
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 Tablespoons zinfandel vinegar
2 tablespoons sherry wine vinegar
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup vegetable oil
Salt
Freshly ground pepper 


Directions:

In a small bowl, shisk together the shallots and the mustard. Whisk in the vinegars and then the olive and vegetable oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Transfer to a covered container until needed.