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RECIPE

Green Asparagus with Cured Ham and Herb Sauce
By Executive Chef Phillip Dedlow, Chez Panisse, Berkeley, CA

Chef Participant: Cooking for Solutions Conference 2006

Serves: 6

Ingredients: (use organic when possible)
1 lb. Asparagus
1/4 lb. Cured, Cooked Ham (thinly sliced, preferably organic)
1 Sweet Baguette

Procedure:
1. Break off tough ends of asparagus by snapping them near their base. With a vegetable peeler, peel them about 2/3 of the way up to the tips. Plunge the spears into heavily-salted boiling water and test for doneness after a few minutes by cutting off a little part of the base of one. It should be tender, not crisp or mushy. Large spears take 5-6 minutes. When done, spread out on a plate to cool.

2. Cut 6 diagonal slices from the baguette, each about 1/3-inch thick. Paint with olive oil and toast quickly in a 400• F oven so that edges are crisp and centers remain soft.

Herb Sauce
Ingredients:
2 tbls. Parsley (chopped)
2 tbls. Chervil (chopped)
1 tbls. Chives (thinly sliced)
1/2 tspn. Thyme (chopped)
1/2 tspn. tarragon (chopped)
2 tspn. Capers (rinsed and chopped)
1 sm. Shallot (finely minced)
2 tspn. Lemon Juice
White Wine or Sherry Vinegar (a few drops)
1 pinch Salt
1/3 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Procedure:
Combine chopped herbs, capers, shallot, and salt and stir in olive oil. Substitute herbs as you see fit, but keep the sauce light with parsley or chervil. Add lemon juice and vinegar to taste just before serving.

Note: that after sitting for some time, the herbs lose their vibrant green color in the presence of the acid, though the sauce still tastes delicious.

To Serve:
Lay a slice of ham on each of the toasted croutons. If the asparagus are thick, cut spears in halves lengthwise. Toss with some of the herb sauce and arrange them over the ham in an attractive way. Spoon a little more herb sauce over the asparagus, as desired.

 

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