Cookbook brings flavors of Spain to your kitchen By SARAH JOHNSON The Land Correspondent Did you know the CIA is highly interested in your kitchen? Not the CIA of Washington, D.C., and Hollywood. The Culinary Institute of America brings world cuisine to these American shores with titles such as “Spain and the World Table,” a coffee-table-worthy cookbook with recipes an average Joe can actually aspire to. Its big, bold photographs contrast nicely with the simplicity of the ingredients and instructions. If you love garlic, olive oil and Mediterranean spices, this book’s for you. Get the “exotic” flavors of Spain from your own garden and spice rack by combining old favorites in new ways. In Morroccan-inspired Seven Vegetable Soup, tender chickpeas, squash, rutabagas, Swiss chard and zucchini swim with apple, cumin and cinnamon. It’s savory but a little sweet; using vegetable stock makes it vegetarian. Our family used some end-of-
season produce to make a double batch and threw in a couple of extra veggies. Four out of four yums from the Johnson clan! Seven Vegetable Soup Serves 8 2/3 cup chickpeas, soaked overnight and drained 5 cups chopped onions 6 cups beef broth or vegetable stock 8 cups large-diced, peeled butternut squash 1 turnip or rutabaga, cut into wedges about 1/4 inch by 1 inch 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 1/2 teaspoons salt, or more as needed 3 medium zucchini, diced small 2 cups large-diced apples, quinces or pears 1 bunch Swiss chard, greens only, cut into 1/2-inch strips (6 cups) 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 tablespoons sugar
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The Johnson clan gives four out of four yums to S e v e n Ve g e t a b l e S o u p Combine the chickpeas, onions and beef broth or vegetable stock in a large stockpot and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until the chickpeas are just tender, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Stir in the butternut squash and turnip or rutabaga with the cumin, cinnamon and 2 teaspoons of the salt, and simmer until almost tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in the zucchini and apples, quinces or pears, and simmer for 5 more minutes, or until almost tender. Stir in the chard and simmer for another 5 minutes, or until the chard is tender. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt, the pepper and sugar, more or less to taste, and serve. ■ In Spain, the joke goes, garlic is not a seasoning, it’s a vegetable. Garlic Potatoes and Shrimp in Garlic prove that you really
can’t put too much garlic in anything. Note the author’s instruction to cook the garlic “just until it starts to brown” in both recipes; this is a good tip for any home chef.And remember, if everyone eats garlic, no one has garlic breath. Garlic Potatoes Serves 8 6 medium thin-skinned potatoes, preferably Kennebec, scrubbed and cut into 1-inch cubes 4 teaspoons salt, divided use 3 tablespoons sunflower or canola oil 1/2 cup finely sliced garlic 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 8 cups canola oil, or enough to fill the pan 3 inches Place the potatoes, 6 quarts of cold water and 2 teaspoons of salt in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer for 12 to 15 minutes, or until about half cooked — just tender but still very firm. Heat the sunflower or canola oil over medium heat in medium sauté pan and add the garlic. Cook the garlic, stirring, until just begins to brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and immediately add the olive oil, red pepSee COOKBOOK, pg. 29A
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