Tuesday 21 July 2009

Pin Bones. Near-Eggless Frittata. White Bean Cream of Asparagus Soup.



Blog Post & Recipe: White Bean Cream of Asparagus Soup


Puréed white beans lend a little more boldness and depth of flavour than one would ordinarily find in a cream of asparagus soup


Article & Video: A Frittata Where Eggs Play the Minor Role


... the proportions of eggs and vegetables are reversed, and the veggies take center stage. Instead of six eggs and a cup or two of vegetables, I use two or three eggs with three or four cups of vegetables. Think of it as a big vegetable pancake bound with just enough creamy-cooked eggs to hold the thing together.


Article: Removing Pin Bones


Filleting a fish removes the flesh from the main skeleton (backbone and ribs), but the pin bones are “floating” bones, not attached to the main skeleton. [...] Pin bones are relatively soft and harmless, but it’s definitely not classy to serve them. So what to do?



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