Green Beans with Mustard
I saw this recipe for cooking green beans on an episode of Two Fat Ladies. Some
of you may be familiar with them. Clarissa Dickson Wright and Jennifer Paterson
were two English ladies who traveled around the United Kingdom on a Triumph motorcycle
with a side car driven by Paterson. Their
very popular cooking show aired between 1996 and 1999. This series showcased the
beautiful English countryside, and a gentile lifestyle as well as preserving classic
English recipes. Jennifer and Clarissa introduced me to the popular English dish
"Bubble and Squeak".
This
two part recipe calls for the preparation of Roman Mustard a few days prior to
preparing the recipe. Some state that this mustard recipe actually comes from
an ancient Roman cookbook called Apicius written in the late 4th or early 5th
century AD.
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Green Beans with Mustard
ROMAN MUSTARD: Prepare 36
to 48 hours in advance
* 12 ounces brown mustard seed
* 8 fluid ounces red wine vinegar
* 12
fluid ounces unsweetened red grape juice
* 1 tablespoon salt
* 2 teaspoons
cumin seeds, freshly ground
* 2 ounces flaked almonds
* 3 ounces pine
nuts
* 1 pound green beans
* 2 tablespoons mustard oil
* 1/2 small fresh green chili, seeded and finely
chopped
* 1 large clove garlic, crushed
* 1 teaspoon Roman mustard
* Salt (original recipes calls for Maldon or Malden salt - a fine finishing salt)
* 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard seed
* 1/2 teaspoon cumin seed
Directions:
Prepare
the Roman mustard. Combine the mustard seed, vinegar and grape juice, and mix
in the salt and cumin. Leave to soak, covered but not sealed for 36 to 48 hours.
Put into a food processor and whiz for 1 to 2 minutes or until coarsely ground,
then add the almonds and pine nuts and whiz very briefly until they are completely
broken up, not over-processed.
Recipe:
Trim the beans, then slice them into 1-inch pieces diagonally. Cook in boiling salted water for 5 to 10 minutes, depending on their age. They should be tender but still have a slight bite. Drain.
Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in the empty pan. Blend the chili, garlic, and mustard together with a pinch of salt. Add to the pan and stir-fry for 30 seconds. Add the beans and stir thoroughly over a very low heat.
In a small pan heat the remaining oil, add the mustard seed and cumin, and cover. Cook until they start to splutter. Pour over the beans and serve immediately.
Yield:4
servings
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