Posts tagged with ‘Blanch and saute’

As part of our Ingredient Spotlight series, we bring you our second entry, featuring 3 simple ways to make brussels sprouts. The first is our version of a brussel sprout “hash” and is a great starter recipe if you’re still feeling a bit apprehensive. The other two are classic cooking formulas – a blanch and saute and a roast – that will [...]

When I was trying to decide on the photos for the COOK + SMARTS website, I immediately knew that my favorite cooking formula would make the final gallery. Blanch + Saute is a cooking formula that is used almost every night in our kitchen for three reasons: 1) we love making vegetables a big part of every meal; 2) the blanching step makes vegetables cook in a flash (perfect for weekday preparation); and 3) the sauteing step step adds a ton of flavor. This cooking formula can be applied to almost any hearty vegetable, and we have a whole list below to get you through all four seasons.