What’s going on guys, its Griff again here with a little cooking lesson for you. Well this one is a two for one. I’m going to show you how to make a vinaigrette and a great dish that uses the same vinaigrette .
So to begin with the vinaigrette is super simple and super tasty. Here’s how its done…
Red Wine & Herb Vinaigrette
Yield: about one cup
Ingredients
2 ½ oz. Red Wine Vinegar
1 oz. Onions br
1 oz. Garlic br
1 oz. Thyme
1 oz. Oregano
1 oz. Basil
5 ½ oz. Olive Oil
Procedure
1. Combine the onions and garlic, red wine vinegar, thyme, oregano, and basil.
2. Add oil in a slow and steady stream, whisking in constantly until body is achieved.
3. Taste
4. Continue adding oil until achieve target taste.
5. Taste vinaigrette with the main item and tune sauce if necessary for balance of flavor.
6. Season with salt and sugar if needed.
Target Taste: red wine vinegar and herb
Quality Characteristics: body. Achieving the target taste. Balanced flavor with the main item
Now that you have that down, here is one recipe you can do with said vinaigrette….
Blanched, Shocked, and Marinated Asparagus
Yield: 8 oz.
Ingredients:
8 oz. asparagus
3 oz. Red Wine & Herb Vinaigrette
½ oz. Thyme
½ oz. Oregano
1 oz. Basil
Procedure:
1. Mix the prepared Vinaigrette until completely emulsified.
2. Add enough of the Vinaigrette to coat the blanched asparagus.
3. Wrap and label bowl, place in refrigerator, and chill until cold.
4. When cold, taste and tune the salad with your thyme, oregano, and basil to achieve the target taste.
5. Plate Marinated salad on a chilled plate with appropriate amount of sauce.
Target taste: red wine & herb
Quality characteristics: crunchy achieved target taste
Common mistake: over cooked vegetables*
*One little tip I can give you is if you’re worried about overcooking the asparagus then when blanching look for the color of the from a dull green to a bright and vibrant green, it takes only minutes
What I like to do once I have the asparagus made up, I throw them on the grill quickly to get a char on them. It’s delicious!
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