7 chile finishing Recipes

active time : 1 3/4 hours, start to finish: 6 1/2 hours (plus 1 to 2 days for flavor to develop), dried ancho chiles (4 large), stemmed and seeded, garlic cloves, 3 of them finely chopped, salt , or to taste, cumin, chili powder (not pure chili), well-marbled beef brisket or boneless chuck, (trimmed and cut into 1 1/2 to 2-inch pieces), vegetable oil, whole tomatoes in juice, canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, coarsely chopped fresh cilantro, white onion, chopped (4 cups), dried oregano (preferably mexican), crumbled, serrano or other small green chiles, finely chopped, including seeds (1 is fine for most tastes; 4 is the eight-alarm version), beer (not dark ), water, cooked pinto beans (optional; 30 oz. can), rinsed if canned, accompaniments: cubed avocado ; chopped white onion; shredded cheddar; chopped fresh cilantro; sour cream and corn bread

this green tomatillo salsa , which has its roots in mexico, is perfect with chips or eggs. it was a runner-up in our salsa contest. here s what we discovered when we prepared david s recipe., test kitchen discoveries, fresh tomatillos are best , but canned will work, too., pulse the grilled vegetables in a food processor along with the lime juice, orange juice, honey, and cumin to finish the salsa., tomatillos , husks removed, anaheim chile peppers, jalapeno chiles, onion , quartered through root end, zucchini (small), quartered lengthwise, garlic , peeled and left whole, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh lime juice, orange juice, honey, ground cumin

dried ceci beans (chickpeas), kosher salt, extra virgin olive oil, plus more for finishing, garlic , smashed with the side of a knife, rind of 1/2 lemon , zested into strips using a vegetable peeler, bay leaves, octopus , defrosted, if frozen, and rinsed, head escarole (about 12 oz), cored, celery stalks, thinly sliced, calabrian chiles, stemmed and minced

yellow eye beans, olive oil , as needed, whole carrot, diced, stalks celery, diced, onion, diced, head garlic, split, stems from 1 bunch italian parsley, rosemary, thyme, grated peel of 1 lemon, chile flakes, coriander seed, fennel seed, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, olive oil, carrots, diced, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, stalks celery, diced, leeks, white part only, diced, head garlic, sliced paper -thin, red chile flakes, chopped fresh rosemary, canned san marzano tomatoes, roughly chopped, chopped italian parsley, extra virgin olive oil , to finish

dried black-eyed peas, soaked and cooked, olive oil, butter, yellow onion, diced, celery stalks, diced, seeded and diced fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced fresh serrano chile, minced garlic, arborio rice, chicken stock, hot, butter , to finish, freshly grated parmesan, kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper, center cut bacon, cooked and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, reserve 2 tbsp bacon fat, swiss chard, (about 1 bunch) cleaned and sliced crosswise into 3/4-inch ribbons, collard greens, (about 1 bunch) cleaned and sliced crosswise into 3/4-inch ribbons, red wine vinegar, plus 1 tbsp more for dressing, lemon zest, good quality extra-virgin olive oil for dressing, parmesan, salt and freshly cracked pepper