James Beards Raw Vegetable Dip Recipes

MOM'S FAMOUS RAW VEGETABLE DIP

Steps:

• Mix sour cream, mayonnaise, onion, parsley, dill, and seasoned salt in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

JAMES BEARD'S ZUCCHINI BREAD

Steps:

• Beat the eggs until light and foamy. Add the sugar, oil, zucchini, and vanilla and mix lightly but well. Combine the flour, salt, soda, baking powder, and cinnamon and add to the egg-zucchini mixture. Stir until well blended, add nuts, and pour into two 9 x 5 x 3 inch greased loaf pans. Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for 1 hour. Cool on a rack.

JAMES BEARD'S RAW VEGETABLE DIP

Steps:

• Be sure cheeses are at room temperature. Combine the garlic and beer with the cheese, blending until smooth.
• Then add enough sour cream to bring it to dipping consistency.
• Serve on a lazy Susan surrounded by a choice of vegetable sticks.

JAMES BEARD'S FAVORITE HAMBURGER

Steps:

• Spread the meat out on a board and grate 2 to 3 tablespoons of onion into it¿use a fairly fine grater so you get just the juice and very finely grated raw onion. Now mix in about a tablespoon of heavy cream and some freshly ground black pepper, to taste. Form into patties¿a 6- to 8-ounce patty for an average serving.
• Using a black iron skillet or your best copper one or your pet aluminum frying pan, Teflon-coated or not (with a Teflon coating you won't need much fat, just a little bit for flavor), and cook the hamburgers in the butter and oil over fairly high heat, giving it 4 to 5 minutes a side, depending on how well done you like it. Salt this creamy, oniony, peppery hamburger before serving it on a buttered bun or English muffin, or as a main course with sliced tomatoes and onions or some home-fried potatoes.

JAMES BEARD'S COMPOTE OF DRIED FRUITS

Steps:

• Put the fruits in a four-quart saucepan, cover with water and bring to boil. Add lemon slices and sugar, reduce heat and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or until puffed. Add the bourbon, cognac or rum.
• Turn off heat and let the fruit remian in the pan for a few minutes to absorb the flavor of the spirit.
• Transfer to a serving dish and allow to cool slightly. Serve with desired type of cream.

RAW VEGETABLE DIP

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together and keep in the refrigerator before serving.

JAMES BEARD'S CHICKEN WITH 40 CLOVES OF GARLIC

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Cover the bottom of a heavy 6-quart casserole with the celery and onions and add the parsley and tarragon. Place the oil in a shallow dish. Dip the chicken pieces into the oil, coat all sides evenly and place in the casserole. Pour the vermouth over the chicken and sprinkle with the salt, pepper and a few gratings of nutmeg. Tuck the garlic around and between the chicken pieces.
• Cover the top of the casserole tightly with aluminum foil and fit the lid over the foil to create an airtight seal. Bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes without removing the cover. Check for doneness; return casserole to the oven if the chicken seems underdone. Serve the chicken along with the pan juices, the garlic and thin slices of heated French bread spread with garlic squeezed from the root end of the clove.

JAMES BEARD'S YORKSHIRE PUDDING

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs with an electric mixer (or a LOT of elbow grease) until they are light and fluffy.
• Gradually beat in the scant cup of flour and the milk.
• Add salt and about 2 tablespoons of beef drippings from the roast it is assumed you are also making.
• Heat a baking pan (like a cake pan) in the oven (set at 450F) until it is hot, then pour 1/4 cup of beef drippings into the bottom of the pan.
• Immediately pour in batter and bake for 10 minutes.
• Reduce heat to 350F and cook for 10 to 15 minutes longer, until Yorkshire is puffy and well browned.
• Cut into squares to serve.
• James Beard suggests making this after the roast comes out of the oven:"This can be done after the roast is removed from the oven and while it is standing to let the juices settle".

JAMES BEARD'S CREAM BISCUITS

Steps:

• Sift dry ingredients together.
• Fold in cream until it makes a soft dough that can be easily handled. (You may need to add up to a full cup of cream).
• Turn on to a floured board and knead for about one minute.
• I make these as drop biscuits: Take a large mound of dough (one heaping tablespoonful) and dip into melted butter.
• Arrange biscuits on a baking sheet spritzed with baking spray. Bake at 425 for 15-18 minutes.

JAMES BEARD'S HORSERADISH COLESLAW

Steps:

• Shred cabbage, and soak in cold salted water for one hour.
• To prepare dressing, combine all remaining ingredients together.
• When ready to prepare salad, drain cabbage well and toss with dressing.