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RCP: The Stupids' asparagus chevre pizzette

by Stuart Yaniger » Fri Apr 13, 2007 3:11 pm

How could we resist? Perfect local asparagus is showing up in our markets, along with wonderful spring onions. This isn't so much a recipe as an outline, but you'll have trouble screwing this one up.

Preheat oven, with a pizza stone contained therein, to as hot as it will go.

Trim and slice some asparagus on the diagonal. Thin slice some spring onions, the white parts (we also have used a mixture of white and red spring onions, but red ones aren't very easy to find).

Spread out some pizza dough extra thin- we go very moist on the dough and spread it on parchment paper to prevent sticking to the paddle. Spread some soft chevre (like Laura Chenel) in a thin layer over the surface using a silicone spatula or by hand.

Heat a sautee pan with some olive oil over a high flame. Drop in the asparagus and onions, toss around, and sautee until there's a little singe- if the pan is good and hot, the asparagus will be still pretty crispy and underdone on the inside. Salt and pepper to taste, but go very easy on the salt.

Spread the sauteed asparagus/onion on the dough/chevre. Pop in the oven onto the stone. After a minute or two, slip the parchment paper out and discard. Cook for 5-7 minutes, depending on your oven, until everything looks done. Take it out, sprinkle with some flaky fleur de sel, dress with a bit of posh olive oil, then slice and serve.Image
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Re: RCP: The Stupids' asparagus chevre pizzette

by Sue Courtney » Fri Apr 13, 2007 4:51 pm

sounds like you should be cracking a sauvignon blanc or two to have with this delicious sounding spring dish.
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by Stuart Yaniger » Fri Apr 13, 2007 5:12 pm

That's an excellent choice. I would also strongly recommend a dry Muscat.
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by Maria Samms » Fri Apr 13, 2007 8:23 pm

Oh Stuart...that looks soooo delicious!! I hope to try this one out soon and I really hope it turns out as well as yours!!
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Re: RCP: The Stupids' asparagus chevre pizzette

by Stuart Yaniger » Fri Apr 13, 2007 8:26 pm

It's easy, like everything else we do. Yours will be terrific.
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by John Tomasso » Sat Apr 14, 2007 9:05 am

where's the pepperoni, pineapple, and canadian bacon?

You know what would be good? If you could figure a way to actually put cheese INSIDE the crust. How good would THAT be?
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Re: RCP: The Stupids' asparagus chevre pizzette

by Stuart Yaniger » Sat Apr 14, 2007 9:10 am

Nah, the asparagus would all roll off with nothing to hold it down. Say... do you restaurant industry guys sell square asparagus?
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by Jenise » Sat Apr 14, 2007 12:05 pm

That looks absolutely spectacular.
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Re: RCP: The Stupids' asparagus chevre pizzette

by Stuart Yaniger » Sat Apr 14, 2007 1:45 pm

The kitchen didn't look so great when we were done. This is halfway through a multi-pizza session, and with us halfway in the tank.

edit: If someone would like to Photoshop in a severed finger and a small blood puddle on the cutting board, please do so.

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Re: RCP: The Stupids' asparagus chevre pizzette

by Bob Henrick » Sat Apr 14, 2007 1:53 pm

Stuart Yaniger wrote:The kitchen didn't look so great when we were done. This is halfway through a multi-pizza session, and with us halfway in the tank.

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Do you always do things halfway? I mean hot tubs etc, and cooking, and well, that's all I've heard of. :roll:
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Re: RCP: The Stupids' asparagus chevre pizzette

by Sue Courtney » Sat Apr 14, 2007 3:53 pm

Those onions - the long green ones with the red colouring, look amazing. Never seen anything like that before. What are they called?
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by Cynthia Wenslow » Sat Apr 14, 2007 4:14 pm

I so want your kitchen.
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Re: RCP: The Stupids' asparagus chevre pizzette

by Bob Henrick » Sat Apr 14, 2007 4:46 pm

Sue Courtney wrote:Those onions - the long green ones with the red colouring, look amazing. Never seen anything like that before. What are they called?


Sue, as far as I know they are simply called "red onions" I am sure there is a more correct botanical name for them, but I always get what I want when I ask for red onions. The reds arew a little milder than the regular orange colored "Spanish onion" and less sweet than several onions known for their sugar content. I like the reds for slicing or chopping and using in their raw state.
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Re: RCP: The Stupids' asparagus chevre pizzette

by Stuart Yaniger » Sat Apr 14, 2007 5:06 pm

Those are the red spring onions I mentioned.

Sadly, that's not my kitchen, it's The Other Stupid's. But we both consider it home field.
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Re: RCP: The Stupids' asparagus chevre pizzette

by Karen/NoCA » Sat Apr 14, 2007 9:32 pm

Sue Courtney wrote:Those onions - the long green ones with the red colouring, look amazing. Never seen anything like that before. What are they called?


Sue, I just bought some of these at the Farmer's Market today. I believe they are baby red onions......I buy them all the time, make an X slit on the bottom, marinate in balsamic and EVOO all day, and include them on your next grilled dinner.

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