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The Day After: Great Recipes for the Leftovers
Front-Ranger:
I had purchased a large bunch of leeks for the holidays but didn't get around to cooking them. Then, I steamed the whole bunch even though I just needed a bit for a dish. What to do with the rest? Fortunately someone posted a link to Julia Child's classic recipe for Potato and Leek Soup. It was simple to make so I whipped up a big batch in my blender. I put all the ingredients except for the broth in my blender, so now I have several containers of P&LS concentrate. When I get a soup craving, I fill my blender 2/3 full of broth and 1/3 of the concentrate. This is working out very nicely!
I have one question though. The soup seems to need a garnish. I tried sprinkling the surface with ground sumac and that tasted really good but somehow I don't think it's what Julia would have preferred!
CellarDweller:
Who cares what Julia would've preferred! As long as you liked it, good for you!
Front-Ranger:
I have leftover roasted chestnuts and am wondering what to do with them. Any ideas? Of course, there are one gazillion recipes out there, but what brings out the chestnuttiest flavor, since this is somethting you don't eat very often?
southendmd:
--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on December 27, 2016, 05:07:30 pm ---I have leftover roasted chestnuts and am wondering what to do with them. Any ideas? Of course, there are one gazillion recipes out there, but what brings out the chestnuttiest flavor, since this is somethting you don't eat very often?
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I've never done it, but how about making a lovely chestnut purée? It's hard to find here, but it's very available in France. They use it like jam, on toast; mixed with cream, it's great in crepes; I love it stirred into plain Greek yogurt; I know French people who just eat it with a spoon!
So, you could peel the nuts, and food-process them with sugar and vanilla.
It's better than nutella!
Front-Ranger:
Great idea, Paul. Simplest is best. I have a lot of chestnuts so I'll make puree with some of them, and will look for something savory to make with the rest.
Strange, I could not get anyone to eat the freshly roasted chestnuts at Christmas. I ate several that were tossed with butter, rosemary, salt and pepper. They had a haunting flavor to me. But the others? They just kept looking at their phones.
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