Or Endive
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Wash the endive thoroughly.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
Add a pinch of baking soda to the boiling water.
Boil and serve
Boil the endive uncovered for 15 to 20 minutes until tender.
Drain and serve.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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What each ingredient does
- Endive
- The main vegetable, which turns tender and mild in flavour as it cooks.
- Baking soda
- Raises the alkalinity of the cooking water, helping the endive soften faster.
The step that matters
Add only a pinch of baking soda. Baking soda makes cooking water alkaline, which softens plant fibres quickly. Too much can make the endive mushy and leave a soapy, bitter taste, so measure it lightly.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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