[CH] Zydeco Haricot Vert - recipe

• Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ]
• Next message: Uncle Steve: "Re: [CH] need good composting websites OT?"
• Previous message: Steve M Duddy: "Re: [CH] malagueta chiles"

Howard Harris, a chilehead not currently on our list, gave me a great recipe
to try out and it came out so good, thought I'd post it here.  Green beans
are at all the farmer's markets these days here in Houston area, so this was
a timely recipe that also gave me a chance to try out some fruit from my
newly acquired Thai Sun.

Recipe follows.
Deb in Houston

Zydeco Haricot Vert

2 cups water
3/4 cup white vinegar
2 Tbsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. mustard seeds, crushed
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
4 bay leaves (I had fresh ones, so used 6...and for you doubters, they added
great flavor!)
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cayenne pepper (Yeah, right.  I added 1 Tbsp. Calvin's and about 25
Thai Sun chiles, some whole and some split in half)
1 lb. green string beans (haricot vert), trimmed

Combine all ingredients except the beans in a large saucepan and bring to a
boil over high heat, cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes.  Add the
beans, cover and simmer for 10 minutes, until the beans are cooked but still
crisp.  Transfer the beans and liquid to a shallow serving dish and
refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight.  Serve cold or at room
temperature.  Serves 8 to 12 as an appetizer or 4 to 6 as a side dish.  (Be
sure to eat some of the chiles, too, they are wonderful..in fact, I'm
thinking I'll make up some "Zydeco Chiles" when the Green Leaf Tabasco is
ready to harvest.)

• Next message: Uncle Steve: "Re: [CH] need good composting websites OT?"
• Previous message: Steve M Duddy: "Re: [CH] malagueta chiles"