3 braised verts Recipes

boiling potatoes (1 lb total ), shredded wine-braised chuck roast, red-wine vinegar, dijon mustard, chopped shallots (about 2), sugar, salt, black pepper, mild olive or vegetable oil, haricots verts or regular green beans, trimmed and halved diagonally, head bibb lettuce, cornichons (french sour gherkins), cut lengthwise into 1/8-inch-thick matchsticks, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

unsalted butter, cut into bits, plus additional for greasing wax paper, haricots verts or other thin green beans, trimmed, belgian endives (1 lb), trimmed , leaving leaves attached, and halved lengthwise, reduced-sodium chicken broth, fresh lemon juice, sugar, salt