Recipes By Harold Mcgee
15 recipes found
One-Pan Pasta With Garlic and Oil
Agua Fresca de Jamaica
Fried Fish With Vodka-and-Beer Batter
Heston Blumenthal, the chef at the Fat Duck near London, updated classic British fish and chips in his book "In Search of Perfection" (Bloomsbury, 2006), using a batter that includes beer and vodka. The alcohol dissolves some of the gluten proteins in the wheat flour, so the crust doesn’t get tough and boils off faster than water, so the batter dries out, crisps and browns quickly, before the delicate fish inside overcooks. The coating ends up especially crunchy — with each bite, you crush many thin layers of crust.
Microwave Saffron Turkish Delight
Microwave Pralines
Crisp Potato Cake (Galette de Pomme de Terre)
A well-seasoned cast-iron pan is ideal for making this easy, comforting side dish. Make sure the potatoes are sliced thin, and dry them well before assembling the dish. This will ensure full crispiness.
Savory Brown Butter Consommé
Gelatin filtration is a way to make sparklingly clear liquids that are intensely flavored with … well, whatever you like: meats, fruits, vegetables, cheeses, breads, any and all combinations of ingredients. This is just flavor in fluid form, which you can use in the same way you might use a soup or sauce.
Alkaline Semolina Noodles
Golden Whole Wheat Bread
Whole grains tend to absorb more water and produce weaker gluten networks, and I found that kneading, as the recipe directs, gave a lighter, loftier loaf.
Whole-Grain Artisan Free-Form Loaf
Smoky Oven Spareribs
Microwave Nut Brittle
Mojito Iced Tea
This cold-brewed iced tea comes from Maricel Presilla, who serves it at her Latin restaurant Zafra in Hoboken, N.J. Oolong tea scented with osmanthus flowers, or with a sliced peach and its pit, suggests the sweet aroma of white rum. Fresh mint, lime and lemon balm are added and it sits for at least 4 hours or overnight. Sweeten with sugar and serve over ice.
Cilantro Sauce
