Spring Vegetable Barigoule
Spring Vegetable Barigoule
This classic French dish is perfect for Passover. It’s filled with fresh spring vegetables, light and flavorful, and — best of all — kosher!This recipe is courtesy of Andrew Zimmern.
Servings
8
Ingredients
- 1 lemon, halved
- 16 baby artichokes (2 1/2 pounds)
- 2 parsley sprigs
- 2 tarragon sprigs
- 1 fresh bay leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 2 cup chicken stock or low-sodium broth
- 1 1/2 cup water
- kosher salt
- 1/2 cup diced tomato
- 1/4 cup minced carrot
- 1/4 cup minced celery
- 1/4 cup minced leek (white and light green parts only)
- 1/4 cup minced onion
- ice
- 2 pound thin asparagus, ends trimmed
- 2 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon minced shallots
- 1 tablespoon minced chives
- 1 tablespoon minced parsley
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- kosher salt
Directions
- Into a large bowl of water, squeeze the juice from 1 lemon half.
- Working with 1 baby artichoke at a time, pull off and discard the dark green outer leaves. Cut off the top 1/2 inch of the artichoke, then peel and trim the bottom and stem. Halve the artichoke lengthwise and scoop out the furry choke with a teaspoon. Rub with the remaining lemon half and add to the bowl of lemon water.
- Wrap the parsley, tarragon, bay leaf, and peppercorns in cheesecloth and tie into a bundle.
- In a large saucepan, combine the wine, garlic, and herb bundle and bring to a boil.
- Add the stock, water, and 2 teaspoons of salt and return to a boil.
- Drain the artichokes and add them to the saucepan along with the tomato, carrot, celery, leek, and onion.
- Cover and braise over moderately low heat until the artichokes are tender, about 20 minutes.
- Let cool completely in the liquid.
- Prepare an ice bath.
- In a large pot of salted boiling water, blanch the asparagus until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes.
- Using tongs, transfer the asparagus to the ice bath to cool quickly. Drain well.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the vinegar with the lemon juice, shallots, chives, parsley, mustard, and honey.
- Gradually whisk in the olive oil.
- Season the vinaigrette with salt.
- Arrange the asparagus on a platter or plates.
- Using a slotted spoon, arrange the artichokes and some of the braised aromatics on top.
- Serve the barigoule, passing the vinaigrette at the table.