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Green Beans Amandine
[AH-mahn-deen; a-mahn-DEEN] A French term
referring to items which are "garnished
with almonds". It is often misspelled
"almondine".
| Recipe Submitted by: |
Mike Bersell |
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| Categories: |
Vegetables>Side Dishes>Vegetarian |
| Yield: |
20 lbs. |
| Ingredients |
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Method |
| Green Beans, fresh |
20 lbs. |
Clean and snap beans.
Bring water to a boil along with a
generous
amount of salt. Add beans and reduce
to a
simmer. Cook for 15-20 minutes, keeping
beans
firm.
Shock beans in ice water and reserve.
For service, heat clarified butter in sauté
pan or Swiss brassier. Add green beans and
toasted almonds and season with salt and
pepper. Sauté beans for 3-5 minutes.
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| Water |
5 qts. |
| Salt and Pepper |
to taste |
| Sliced Almonds, toasted |
1 lb. |
| Butter, clarified |
3 lbs. |
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| Chef's Tips: |
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| A small amount of baking soda can be added
to beans during the poaching process to help
maintain the color. |
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