5 chef root Recipes

yukon gold potatoes , scrubbed and sliced 1/8-inch thick with peel, turnip, peeled and sliced 1/8-inch thick, rutabaga, peeled and sliced 1/8-inch thick, celery root, peeled and sliced 1/8-inch thick, parsnip, peeled and sliced 1/8-inch thick, salt, garlic, minced, butter, chicken broth, heavy cream, chopped fresh thyme, ground nutmeg, cayenne pepper, olive oil, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, divided

brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved lengthwise, cipollini onions, stem and root ends trimmed, butter, salt and ground black pepper to taste, lemon, cut into wedges

yellow onions, sliced (about 22 oz unpeeled ), yellow onion charred (see chef s tip, below), carrots, peeled and sliced, fennel bulb, sliced, leeks, white and light green parts only, rinsed and sliced, head celery root, peeled and sliced, fresh thyme, water

taro root, unsalted butter, salt and pepper to taste, peanut or grapeseed oil, recipe courtesy of susan regis , executive chef, island ducks, ginger, garlic, kikkoman soy sauce, sherry, sesame oil, julienned scallions, or more, taro root and taro chips (see previous recipe), duck jus , recipe follows, preheat oven to 350 degrees ., using the carcasses of the duck, place the duck legs on the duck, carcass. place legs and carcasses, in a roasting pan and roast for 1, hour and 45 minutes to 2 s., check periodically to make sure the, ducks are not getting too dark. they are ready when the leg wiggles freely to your touch, and they are a nice deep amber color. the skin should look crisp and rendered of fat. cool. once cooled, take your boning knife and cut through the skin right in the middle of the legs. using your hands, separate duck legs. (use your thumb to get under the oyster and gently pull leg from the bones.) gently use your fingers to pull out the thigh bone. trim legs a little to keep a nice triangular shape.