Delicate seasonal ingredients
Now that we're coming into a bounty of spring produce, I'm wondering what the best methods are for treating delicate ingredients that are only available for extremely short seasons so that you get the most flavor? By delicate ingredients, I mean things like fresh, young celery leaves, green garlic, etc.
Thanks in advance!
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The herby greens like ramps, fennel, sorrel, etc. make a wonderful substitute or accompaniment to basil in pesto.
The fruits like rhubarb, strawberries, apricots can be paired with a simple, homemade pie crust to make spring fruit galettes.
Sean Brock, a southern/Appalachian chef has a fantastic recipe for farro succotash that uses farro and any fresh, seasonal veggie that you can think of. He has a rather specific outline, but everything is cooked so lightly that you can adapt it to any wealth of produce you have. If you don't care for farro, that can be switched out too for pretty much any grain.
Of course, just chopping up a plethora of veggies and fruits, tossing them together and lightly, lightly dressing them is always an option. People forget how satisfying a salad can be when its just a bunch of seasonal flavors that you love. No rules.