hospitality fix
A
Prep Course
Recipes by Sarah Matheny Gordon
on
Roasting and a vegetable to be roasted in the same pan, such as the following recipe for Herbed Butter-Roasted Chicken with Root Vegetables.
Perhaps the
best thing about recipes such as these is that one-dish cooking means less time spent cleaning up after dinner. With a little planning ahead, this dish is simple enough to prepare for a family dinner and delicious enough to serve at a dinner party. Family and friends alike are sure to enjoy the juicy
R
oasting is one of the easiest
temperatures,
methods for creating flavorful
vary significantly so consult a recipe
dishes.
and
heating
times
This basic technique
and use a meat thermometer to test
involves cooking foods in the dry
for “doneness” without overcooking.
heat of an oven, which caramelizes
Vegetables, on the other hand, are
the surface of foods and produces
very easy to roast, including basically
intense,
in
all root vegetables, as well as squash,
Preparation is quick and
zucchini, broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels
each bite.
concentrated
flavors
chicken with crisp, flavorful skin and tender root vegetables.
This
straightforward because few other
sprouts, etc.
ingredients are needed to boost flavors
spread equally sized pieces onto
– often olive oil, salt, and pepper are
one layer on a sheet pan. Toss with
the only added ingredients.
Once
olive oil, salt and pepper. Roast in a
roasting, as the warmth of the
the dish has been put into the oven,
hot oven, stirring occasionally, until
oven is welcome in the kitchen
recipes are almost entirely hands-off,
vegetables are nicely browned and
which makes roasting an excellent
cooked through.
preparation for weeknight dinners.
vary among different vegetables, so if
there and give this comforting,
mixing types of vegetables, pick ones
delicious recipe a try.
Proteins such as beef, pork, chicken, fish, and game birds are all excellent roasted.
Fair warning, preparations,
The general rule is to
Cooking time will
is the perfect
time of year to experiment with
on cold winter days, so get in
with similar texture and density. Some recipes even call for a protein
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