Pierre Franeys Coleslaw Food

CREAMY COLESLAW WITH BELL PEPPERS & RED ONION

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss together all vegetables and celery seed.
• In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, vinegar, salt and pepper.
• Toss together the vegetables and dressing until thoroughly combined. Taste and correct seasoning.
• Refrigerate 30 minutes to let flavors blend. Serve.

PIERRE FRANEY'S RIZ CREOLE

Steps:

• Bring the water to a boil in a heavy sauce pan and add salt and rice.
• When the water returns to a boil, allow it to boil vigorously for exactly 17 minutes (these French chefs!).
• Drain in a colander; run under very hot water and drain again.
• Add the butter, salt and pepper to taste, sprinkle with the lemon juice and toss until the grains are coated.
• Voila!

PIERRE FRANEY'S COLESLAW

Steps:

• Cut the cabbage into quarters. Cut away and discard the core.
• Process the cabbage in the container of a food processor to the desired degree of fineness. The cabbage could be alternately chopped with a knife on a flat surface. Place the cabbage in a mixing bowl.
• Cut the carrots into quarter-inch rounds. Place the carrots in the container of a food processor and process, or chop the carrots to the desired degree of fineness. Combine the carrots and cabbage.
• Place the vinegar, mustard, honey, salt, pepper and oil in a mixing bowl. Beat until smooth. Pour mixture over cabbage and carrots. Add poppy seeds and scallions. Blend well and serve.

TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the oil over high heat in a large heavy pot and add the turkey meat. Cook until lightly browned, about 5 minutes, chopping down and stirring with the side of a heavy kitchen spoon to break up any lumps.
• Add the onions, garlic, sweet pepper, celery, jalapeno pepper, oregano, bay leaves, chili powder and cumin. Stir to blend well. Cook for 5 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes, chicken broth, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes.
• Add the drained beans and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes longer. Serve in bowls with cheddar cheese, and sour cream and lime wedges, if desired.

PORK CUTLETS PARMIGIANA

Steps:

• Pound each slice of pork on a flat surface with a meat pounder or a mallet to about 1/4-inch thick. (Properly pounded slices will look like veal scallopini.)
• Place the egg, water, cumin, rosemary and salt and pepper in a mixing bowl, and beat well. Place the bread crumbs on a flat dish.
• Dip the pork slices in the egg mixture to coat and then dip in the bread crumbs. Pat lightly with the flat side of a kitchen knife to help the crumbs to adhere.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a saucepan and add the garlic and onions. Cook, stirring for one minute; do not brown. Add the tomatoes, oregano, salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes.
• In a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, add 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil and place as many cutlets as possible in one layer. When the slices are golden brown on one side, about 3 minutes, cook on the other side for 3 minutes. As the pieces are done, transfer them to a heated platter. Add more oil, if necessary, to the skillet, and continue cooking the rest of the slices in the same manner.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• In a baking dish large enough to hold the cutlets in one layer, spoon a little sauce over the bottom, add the cutlets, spoon more tomato sauce on top and cover each cutlet with mozzarella cheese. Add the remaining sauce. Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese over the dish and bake until piping hot and cheese is melted, about 10 minutes.

SALAMI, HAVARTI, AND COLE SLAW SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Drain cole slaw and stir in dill.
• Split rolls. Spread mustard over top halves and spoon cole slaw on bottom halves.
• Place salami and cheese on cole slaw on bottom halves. Place salami and cheese on cole slaw and cover with top halves of rolls.
• Cut sandwiches in half and serve.

PIERRE FRANEY'S FISH SOUP

Steps:

• Cut the fish into 1 1/2-inch cubes. Set aside.
• Put the tomatoes and their liquid into the container of a food processor, and process until fine. Or put them through a food mill. Set aside.
• Shell and devein the shrimp and set aside. Scrub the mussels well and set aside.
• Heat the oil in a fairly deep skillet or small kettle, and add the onions. Cook, stirring, until wilted. Add the celery and green pepper. Cook, stirring, about 5 minutes, and add the wine and bay leaf. Cook down about 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, thyme and hot red pepper. Add salt and pepper. Let simmer about 12 minutes.
• Add the fish and mussels. Push the solids down into the sauce. Cook over high heat about 3 minutes. Add the shrimp, and immerse them in the sauce. Let cook about 1 minute, and sprinkle with garlic and parsley. Stir and let simmer about 3 minutes longer.

PIERRE FRANEY'S PASTA WITH CLAMS

Steps:

• In a 10- or 12-inch frying pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat and fry the garlic until fragrant, taking care not to burn it. Add the thyme and clam juice and reduce by half, about 4 minutes. Add the wine and reduce, about 2 minutes. Add 1 cup heavy cream and simmer till the mixture thickens slightly, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Combine 1 cup of the basil leaves and the clams and add to the sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside and keep warm.
• Cook the fettuccine until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of the cooking water, then drain. Add the pasta to the sauce and stir to coat. Add Parmesan to taste. Correct the seasonings. If the sauce is too thick, add some of the reserved pasta water or additional cream, sparingly. Simmer the pasta and stir until sauce is the desired thickness. Add more basil to taste and serve immediately.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH LEMON

Steps:

• Season flour with salt and pepper, and dredge the chicken all over. Remove the excess flour.
• Heat the oil in a heavy skillet large enough to hold the chicken pieces in one layer. Add chicken and cook, uncovered, over medium heat for 5 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Flip the chicken and cook for 5 minutes more, or until cooked through. Carefully remove the oil from the skillet, leaving the chicken. Discard the oil.
• Add the thyme, shallots and garlic, and cook for about a minute. Do not burn the garlic. Add the lemon rind, the lemon juice and the broth.
• Scrape the skillet to dissolve the brown particles that cling to the bottom. Add the butter, and cook for 3 minutes longer. Serve immediately.

MONTE CARLO SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Spread each slice of rye bread with 1/2 tablespoon of butter. Turn bread over and spread other side of each slice with 1 teaspoon mustard.
• Spread 1-1/2 tablespoons chopped pickles over the mustard on each of 2 slices bread. Top the pickles equally with the ham slices, then with 1/4 cup cole slaw each. Divide the cheese slices evenly over the cole slaw. Cover with remaining 2 slices bread, mustard side down.
• Carefully transfer sandwiches with spatula to 10-inch nonstick skillet and cook over medium heat, pressing down with spatula, until outsides of sandwiches are browned and crispy, 3-4 minutes each side.
• Cut each sandwich in half and serve with the sliced pickles, remaining cole slaw, and additional mustard on the side.