Pike Place Market Recipes Sampler

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Sauted Crab Legs with Chili-Ginger Butter
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Butternut Squash Bread Pudding
Sauted Crab LegS with ChiLi-ginger butter

If the only thing that stands between you and your regular crab dinner is the thought of smelling cooked crab in your bedroom the morning after, hit Pure Food Fish in the Markets Main Arcade. From your safe spot in front of the cooked crab display, you can pick which creatures you want to take home, and someone will prep them for youso while you traipse home with the crab legs for this spicy, gingery crab feast, someone with a much fishier trash handles the bodies. Not one bit of flavor is wasted, as the shallots, ginger, and Thai chilies used to cook the shellfish do double duty in the butter, served in little bowls alongside everyones plate. This tasty sauce is meant for dipping, but its so good, if you insist on drinking it, I wont judge you. For four people, serve the crab with two baguettes (no one will want to leave any juices behind) and a big salad, such as the Warm Panzanella Salad with Blistered Tomatoes, Corn, and Basil (page 139).
active time 25 minutes
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1 tablespoon olive oil 1 large shallot, finely chopped 2 or 3 Thai chilies (to taste), very thinly sliced 2 large cloves garlic, minced 2 tablespoons peeled, finely chopped fresh ginger (from a thumb-size piece) 1/2 cup dry white wine 1 (8-ounce) bottle clam juice 3 pounds cooked crab legs, from 3 cooked Dungeness crabs (see Market Tip) 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into chunks, at room temperature
Heat the oil in a large, wide soup pot over medium heat until it shimmers. Add the shallot and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes, or until soft. Add the chilies, garlic, and ginger, and cook, stirring continuously, for about a minute. Add the wine and clam juice, bring to a strong simmer, and cook for 2 minutes. Add the crab legs, cover tightly, and cook for about 5 minutes, or until the crab is heated through, stirring the legs around once to coat them in the ginger and chilies. Using tongs, pile the hot crab into a serving bowl. Add the butter to the pot, and whisk until just melted. Divide the chili-ginger butter among four small bowls and serve immediately, with the hot crab.
Market tip: Buying Crab Legs

Crabs are fragile and sometimes their legs fall off in transport. Ask your fishmonger if he or she has single legs for sale; its often less expensive than buying whole crabs and taking the legs off yourself.
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SaLade Verte
recipe by Jim Drohman, of Le Pichet
If theres one best way to treat a head of perfect butter lettuce from Franks Quality Produce, its the way they do it at Le Pichet, the timeless little French bistro near the corner of First and Virginia. Bathe it gently, then chill it in the fridge. Just before lunch, stack the crisp leaves up in a little mountain on a cold plate, then dress them with a delicate hazelnut vinaigrette, sharp with sherry vinegar and Dijon mustard and sweet with orange juice. Shower them with freshly toasted hazelnutschef Jim Drohman swears by the Markets Holmquist Hazelnut Orchards DuChilly variety, because they have really thin skinsand dig in. This recipe makes four main-course lunch portions but would serve six or eight as the start to a larger meal.
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1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice (from 3 oranges) 1 small shallot, roughly chopped 1/3 cup toasted whole hazelnuts, plus 1/2 cup toasted and roughly chopped 1/2 cup sherry vinegar 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1/2 cup soy or canola oil (or to taste) 1 large head butter lettuce, washed and chilled
In a small saucepan, bring the orange juice to a simmer over medium heat. Cook until the juice has reduced to about 1/2 cup, then cool. Just before serving, combine the cooled juice, shallot, 13 cup whole hazelnuts, vinegar, mustard, and salt and pepper to taste in a blender, and whirl on high speed until homogenous. With the blender running, add the oil in a slow, steady stream and blend until the mixture has the consistency of heavy creamdont overmix, as the vinaigrette will break if it gets too warm. Season to taste with additional salt, pepper, and oil, as needed. Core the lettuce and separate it into leaves, tearing them in two if they are larger than the palm of your hand. Toss the lettuce with salt and pepper to taste, and a little vinaigrette. (You wont use it all, and its important not to overdress this salad.) Arrange the lettuce on individual plates (or one big platter), and sprinkle the chopped hazelnuts over the top. Serve immediately.
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Market tip: Toasting Nuts

To toast nuts, place them on a sheet pan and roast for 10 to 15 minutes at 350F, until browned and fragrant. In the case of hazelnuts, the nuts are cool enough to use when they stop making crackling noises.
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griLLed ginger- and MaSCarpOne-StuFFed FrenCh tOaSt

Slice challah bread into 1-inch-thick slabs, then cut each slice almost all the way in half again, leaving the at bottom end of the bread intact. Spread the sides gently and spread one of the inner halves with ginger jam and the other with mascarpone cheese. Soak the bread in a mixture of eggs, vanilla extract, half-and-half, and ground ginger, and grill (or cook on a griddle) over mediumlow heat.
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CherrYgOat CheeSe bruSChetta

Mix halved, pitted cherries with shredded basil, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste. Spoon onto baguette slices smeared with soft, fresh goat cheese.
pepper JaCk ChipS

Sprinkle pound grated pepper jack cheese (such as Beechers Marco Polo or a jalapeo jack) evenly across a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in a preheated 425F oven, until caramel colored. Cool until rm, then break into chips.
CaMeMbert with hOneYed WaLnutS

Blend cup chopped walnuts with 2 tablespoons warm honey. Spoon onto a room-temperature wedge of camembert or brie and serve with sliced apples or thin toasts.
aSparaguS, Mint, and riCOtta SaLad
Drizzle roasted asparagus with great olive oil and freshly squeezed lemon juice, then top with nely chopped mint and a shower of fresh, crumbled ricotta.
WarM quinOa, SquaSh, White bean, and parMeSan SaLad

Cook cup red quinoa in cup plus 1 tablespoon water with 1 cup chopped butternut squash. Stir in half a can of white beans and some chopped herbs, then drizzle with olive oil and top with
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butternut SquaSh bread pudding

recipe by Chester Chet Gerl, of Matts in the Market
When you grab a seat at the bar at Matts in the Market, known for its sandwiches at lunch, look for the specials board. Filled with dishes inspired by the Market, like this unctuous fall dessert, it usually holds my favorites. Top the pudding with ice cream (Matts often uses a homemade pecan-mace variety) and caramel sauce, and youve got a recipe for a happy crowd. Mace is a spice made from grinding the outside covering of a nutmeg seed; it has a similarbut not identical flavor. Substitute nutmeg in a pinch. Also, if you cant find brioche, challah will work, but because of its light, airy texture, brioche is really the best choice for this recipe.
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1 pound 1/2-inch cubes butternut squash (from a roughly 2-pound squash) 11/2 cups heavy cream, divided 3/4 cup sugar 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small cubes, plus more for buttering the dish 3/4 teaspoon ground mace 6 large eggs 1 (24-ounce) loaf brioche, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
Preheat the oven to 350F. Arrange the squash on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake on the middle oven rack for 30 minutes. The squash will be softer but not completely cooked through. Transfer the squash to a small bowl and set aside. Turn the oven off (the bread will need to sit to absorb all the liquid). While the squash bakes, in a small saucepan, heat 1 cup of the cream and the sugar over medium heat, stirring frequently, until you see tiny bubbles around the edges of the cream, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat; stir in the remaining 1/2 cup cream, 2 tablespoons butter, and mace; set aside. In medium bowl, whisk the eggs to blend. Add the reserved cream mixture to the eggs in a slow, steady stream, whisking continuously until all the cream has been added. Place the bread cubes in a large mixing bowl, pour the batter over them, and very gently turn the cubes once or twice to distribute the liquid evenly. Let the bread sit for at least 1 hour (or overnight). Preheat the oven to 350F again. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish (or similar), and transfer half the bread mixture to the dish. Scatter half the squash over the bread, then add the remaining bread, then add the remaining squash. Cover tightly with buttered aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and bake about 10 minutes more, or until the bread is lightly browned and puffed in the center. Let the pudding cool for 10 minutes before serving.
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The Pike Place Market Inspires GOOD EATING

Seattles Pike Place Market, at more than 100 years old, is the epicenter of the Seattle food scene, with some 55 produce and specialty food shops and 18 restaurants. Pike Place Market Recipes delivers 130 delicious ways to bring the avors of the Pike Place Market to your home kitchen. More than just a cookbook, this is a Marketlovers tour guide, pointing you to the intriguing stores that sell the special treats, imported ingredients, and locally harvested produce that make the Pike Place Market a food-lovers paradise.
JeSS thOMSOn
is a Seattle-based freelance writer and cookbook author. Her work has appeared in such publications as Sunset, Sunset Food & Wine, Cooking Light, Light Edible Seattle, and Seattle Metropolitan magazines. She is a contributor at Leites Culinaria, where her work was chosen for inclusion in Best Food Writing 2008 and 2010. Jess is the author of the food blog hogwash (www.jessthomson.wordpress.com), where she pairs food and life. She is also the author of Top Pot HandForged Doughnuts: Secrets and Recipes for the Home Baker. Baker
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Sauted Crab Legs with Chili-Ginger Butter

fRoM ThE gARdEn

fRoM ThE ShoPS fRoM ThE ovEn

10 Ways with Cheese

Butternut Squash Bread Pudding

Sauted Crab LegS with ChiLi-ginger butter

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Market tip: Buying Crab Legs

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Market tip: Toasting Nuts

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griLLed ginger- and MaSCarpOne-StuFFed FrenCh tOaSt

10 WaYS qwith Cheese

CherrYgOat CheeSe bruSChetta

pepper JaCk ChipS

CaMeMbert with hOneYed WaLnutS

aSparaguS, Mint, and riCOtta SaLad

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WarM quinOa, SquaSh, White bean, and parMeSan SaLad

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butternut SquaSh bread pudding

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The Pike Place Market Inspires GOOD EATING

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10PIKE PLACE MARKET RECIPES

Available wherever ne books are sold May 15, 2012

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