Butternut Slaw Tyler Florence Food

BUTTERNUT SQUASH SAUCE WITH SAGE

Steps:

• Cut the butternut squash in half lengthwise to remove the seeds and strings. Peel the skin using a paring knife and cut the squash into small cubes.
• Place the olive oil and shallots in a deep skillet over medium heat. When the shallots begin to color, add the squash and season with salt and pepper. Saute a few minutes to lightly caramelize the surface of the cubes. Add the bay leaf, nutmeg, sage, and chicken broth. Cover the pan and cook until the squash is tender but still holding its shape, about 8 minutes.
• Puree the sauce with a standard or immersion blender and serve with potato gnocchi. Top with grated cheese and chopped chestnuts before serving. If desired, fry some sage and shallots in olive oil to garnish.

SPICY SLAW

Steps:

• Combine the cabbage, carrot, red onion, green onions, and chile in a large bowl. In another bowl, mix the mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, lemon juice, and sugar; stirring to incorporate. Pour the dressing over the cabbage mixture and toss gently to mix. Season the cole slaw with celery seed, hot sauce, salt, and pepper. Chill for 2 hours in refrigerator before serving.

THE ULTIMATE COLESLAW

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together the dressing ingredients. Add the shredded slaw mix and toss until combined.

TYLER'S ULTIMATE MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Coat a skillet with a 2-count of oil and place over medium heat. Saute the onion, garlic, and bay leaves for a few minutes.
• Add red peppers and cook them for a couple of minutes until soft. Add tomatoes.
• Stir in the parsley, ketchup and Worcestershire; season with salt and pepper.
• Simmer relish for 5 minutes then remove from the heat.
• Place the torn white bread in a bowl and add the milk to just barely cover, swish the bread around in the milk and let it sit while you get the rest of the ingredients for the meat loaf together.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground beef and pork with 1 1/2 cups of the tomato relish, the eggs, and thyme; season with salt and pepper.
• Squeeze the excess milk from the bread and add the soaked bread to the meat mixture.
• Transfer the meat mixture to the center of a lightly oiled cookie sheet and form into a log (around 9 x 4-inches).
• Coat the top of the meatloaf with another 1/2 cup of the tomato relish and then lay the bacon across the top lengthwise.
• Bake the meatloaf for 1 to 1 1/2 hours until the bacon is crisp and the meatloaf is firm, rotating the meatloaf periodically to ensure even browning.
• Remove the meatloaf from oven and let it cool a bit before slicing.

COLE SLAW

Steps:

• Combine the cabbage, carrots, red onion, green onions, and chile in a large bowl. In another bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, lemon juice, and sugar. Pour the dressing over the cabbage mixture and toss gently to mix. Season the cole slaw with the celery seed, hot sauce, salt, and black pepper. Chill for 2 hours in the refrigerator before serving.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH NOODLES WITH MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Using a spiralizer, make "buttles" (butternut squash noodles) from the squash.
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a medium saute pan over medium heat until glistening. Add the squash noodles and saute until softened, 7 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Pulse 1/2 cup of the chanterelles and 1/2 cup of the king trumpet mushrooms in a food processor until ground.
• Heat 4 tablespoons olive oil in a medium saute pan over medium heat. Fry the sage until crispy, then transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Add the garlic and shallots to the pan and sweat until just translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the ground mushrooms and cook until starting to brown, about 7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add the cream and wine and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until the liquid is reduced by half, about 10 minutes.
• On a baking sheet, spread out the remaining 1/2 cup chanterelles, 1/2 cup king trumpets and the Brussels sprouts in a single layer. Drizzle with olive oil to lightly coat; season with salt and pepper. Roast until starting to brown and the Brussels sprouts are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Toss the noodles in the cream sauce, then divide among four plates. Top with the roasted Brussel sprouts and mushrooms. Sprinkle with the Parmesan and garnish with the crispy sage.

BUTTERNUT SLAW - TYLER FLORENCE

Steps:

• Over medium-low heat, in a dry pan, toast walnuts, shaking pan frequently. Remove nuts to a plate as soon as they begin to smell nutty.
• Peel squash with a potato peeler or knife. Shred finely using a box grater, mandoline or food processor.
• In a bowl, whisk together goat cheese, honey, cider vinegar and lemon juice. When smooth, drizzle in olive oil, whisking constantly. Season with salt and pepper.
• Toss squash, walnuts, cranberries and parsley in dressing until fully coated. Cover tightly and refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH COLESLAW WITH HONEY GOAT CHEESE DRESSING

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, combine goat cheese, honey, olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice and season with salt and plenty of freshly ground black pepper. Stir well with a whisk until fully combined and creamy.
• Remove the top narrow portion of the butternut squash and peel. Discard or use the bulb portion for something else. Using a mandoline or sharp knife, cut the peeled cylinder into fine long matchsticks (julienne). This should yield about 4 cups. Fold into the cheese dressing along with dried cranberries, walnuts and chopped fresh parsley.

TOLAN'S MOM'S POTATO SALAD (TYLER FLORENCE)

Steps:

• Place potatoes and eggs in saucepan of cold, salted water.
• Bring to a simmer.
• Remove eggs with a slotted spoon after 12 minutes and let cool.
• Continue cooking potatoes until tender, about 3 minutes longer.
• Drain potatoes in a colander and let them cool.
• Reserve some scallions and capers for garnish.
• Stir together mayonnaise, mustard, pickles with juice, onions, remaining scallions and capers, parsley and lemon juice in a bowl large enough to hold the potatoes.
• Peel the cooled eggs and grate them into the bowl.
• Peel cooled potatoes with a paring knife.
• Cut potatoes into chunks and toss with the dressing to coat.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Garnish with reserved scallions and capers.

HASH BROWNS - TYLER FLORENCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Peel potatoes and wash. Use a mandolin, or food processor with the grater attachment to finely shred potatoes. Place in a kitchen towel and squeeze dry.
• Take a 9-inch oven proof skillet and add bacon and sliced shallots. Set over medium heat and render fat, 4 to 5 minutes. Shallots will caramelize. Using a slotted spoon, remove the bacon and shallots and put in a large mixing bowl (reserve the bacon fat and pan) with potato slices, egg white, green onions, and thyme leaves and season well with salt and pepper. Toss to combine. Spoon mixture into the hot pan with the bacon fat. Pack it in well pressing down with a large spoon to compress the mixture a little. Drizzle the top with some extra-virgin olive oil and season with salt and pepper. When it starts to get golden brown and crispy around the edges flip the hash brown over and pop into the oven to bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly before running a knife around the edges and then inverting the potato onto a cutting board. Slice into wedges, garnish with chopped flat leaf parsley and serve.

THE BURGER BAR - TYLER FLORENCE

Steps:

• CARAMELIZED ONIONS:.
• Heat butter and olive oil in a large pan over medium heat.
• Add onion slices, sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Cook slowly until well caramelized, 15 to 20 minutes.
• HERBED HORSERADISH MAYONNAISE:.
• Stir together mayonnaise, horseradish, minced herbs, olive oil, a squeeze of lemon juice, salt and pepper.
• SAUTEED MUSHROOMS:.
• Saute mushrooms in olive oil with sliced garlic and thyme leaves over super-high heat until nicely browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in a couple of drops of fresh lemon juice.
• BACON WITH ROSEMARY:.
• Lay the sliced bacon on baking sheet, strip leaves from the sprig of rosemary and throw them on top of the bacon with lots of black pepper and roast at 400ºF till bacon is crisp, 10 minutes.
• TOMATOES WITH SEA SALT AND CHIVES:.
• Slice tomatoes, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with sea salt and chopped chives.
• ASSEMBLE THE BURGERS:.
• Preheat a large cast-iron skillet to medium hot.
• Blot a small amount of oil on paper towel and CAREFULLY and quickly wipe the hot skillet to make a non-stick surface.
• Season the ground meat in a bowl with salt and pepper.
• Give it 3 turns in the bowl with your hands or a big spoon and it's done.
• Shape into 4 patties.
• When the skillet is hot, put the burgers on the skillet and cook 4 minutes on the first side and 5 on the second side for rare; 7 minutes per side for medium, adding the cheese during the final minute or two, to melt.
• Remove the burgers to a platter.
• Rub the skillet with paper towel to clean it again.
• Then toast the buns cut side down for 1 minutes.
• Serve the hamburgers in the buns with accompaniments above.
• Enjoy!

CRISPY BUTTERNUT SQUASH CHIPS - TYLER FLORENCE

Steps:

• Cut the solid cylindrical top off the squash and remove the peel. (Set the bulbous base aside for another recipe.) Slice into very thin discs using a mandolin. Soak chips in a large bowl of ice water for 10-15 minutes. Pat dry with paper towels.
• Heat peanut or vegetable oil 2-3" deep in a pot; bring temp up to 325°F Add sage and rosemary and fry until they stop sizzling and are crispy. Remove herbs and drain on paper towels. Crumble herbs and set aside.
• Add squash chips to oil in small batches, frying each batch 2-3 minutes until crispy. Drain on paper towels, sprinkling with crumbled fried herbs, salt and parmesan cheese while still hot.

BREAD AND BUTTER PICKLES - TYLER FLORENCE

Steps:

• Combine sugar, vinegar, pickling spice, turmeric, water, and garlic in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer until sugar is fully dissolved. Cool to about 160°F.
• Slice cucumbers on mandolin into coins. Use a ridge blade if you have one.
• Place 2 slices of horseradish in each jar with 2 sprigs of fresh dill. Pack cucumbers into jars. Pour brine over cucumbers. Seal jars. When cooled to room temperature, refrigerate. Will last about 1 month in the refrigerator.

ULTIMATE LAMB CURRY - TYLER FLORENCE

Steps:

• Start heating vegetable oil in a heavy Dutch oven over medium heat.
• Meanwhile, in a spice mill, combine coriander, cardamom, fennel seed, cumin seed, and cloves. Grind until powdery. Add turmeric and process until evenly blended. Pour spice mixture into hot oil and saute 2-3 minutes until very fragrant. Add bay leaves, Thai bird chili and curry leaves.
• Sprinkle lamb with salt and pepper. Add seasoned lamb to pot and stir. Cook until brown, 5-7 minutes.
• Combine onion, garlic and ginger in food processor. Process into puree, then add puree to pot. Cook until they start to give up moisture, about 8 minutes. Add tomatoes and water. Cover and simmer 40 minutes.
• Skim fat from surface and discard. Stir in yogurt and simmer 5 minutes more. Serve over basmati rice with raita alongside. Garnish with chopped cilantro and scallions.