Marrow Provencale Recipes

ROAST MARROW

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 190°C / fan 170°C / 375°F / gas mark 5.
• Place the cubes of marrow in a large roasting dish. For best results, arrange them in a single layer to increase the caramelisation to take place from all angles. Use two or more roasting dishes, if need be.
• Mix the oil, garlic, sugar and salt in a small bowl.
• Sprinkle the mixture over the marrow and mix the marrow by hand until all marrow surfaces are covered.
• Place the roasting tin/s in the oven for 45 minutes, giving the vegetable a toss and a turn every 15 minutes or so. Since marrow is quite watery, you have the option to spoon out any excess water or cook it for longer in order for the liquid to cook off.
• As soon as the marrow is cooked and lightly browned, you can remove it from the oven. If not, bake for another 15 minutes or so.
• Serve immediately as part of a main meal. Enjoy!

ROASTED MARROW BONES

Steps:

• If you want to make your own, scare up some marrow bones at a butcher shop, place them upright on a foil-lined baking sheet and roast at 450 for 15 minutes. Scoop out the marrow, spread it on toast and top with sea salt.

ROASTED BONE MARROW WITH PARSLEY TOPPING

Steps:

• Fill a large 4- to 6-quart container with 6 cups cold water and whisk in 2 tablespoons of the kosher salt to dissolve. Add the marrow bones, cut-side down, and top with the ice. Refrigerate for 24 hours.
• When ready to cook, preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and place a rack in the center position.
• Drain the bones and pat dry with paper towels. You want the bones to cook as level as possible to minimize the loss of fat as it renders out, so place them cut-side down on a small sheet pan. Cover with a generous layer of aluminum foil, then use your hands to mold the foil around the bones and sides of the pans. Place a second pan on top of the foil, then flip the whole apparatus over. Remove the sheet pan that is now on top to reveal the bones, cut-side up, and nestled in foil. They should be pretty close to dead level.
• Roast the bones for 8 minutes, then rotate the pan and continue roasting until the bones have browned and the marrow is spreadable and soft, but not melted, 15 to 18 minutes total.
• While the bones roast, make the parsley topping. Whisk the oil, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt together in a medium bowl. Add the parsley leaves, celery leaves, celery stalk, lemon peel, shallot, garlic, and capers and toss to combine.
• When the bones are finished, immediately dose about a third of the parsley mixture over the marrow and wait 5 minutes. Then, carefully transfer to a platter and serve with the toast, flaky salt, and remaining parsley mixture.

ROASTED MARROW BONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Put bones, cut side up, on foil-lined baking sheet or in ovenproof skillet. Cook until marrow is soft and has begun to separate from the bone, about 15 minutes. (Stop before marrow begins to drizzle out.)
• Meanwhile, combine parsley, shallots and capers in small bowl. Just before bones are ready, whisk together olive oil and lemon juice and drizzle dressing over parsley mixture until leaves are just coated. Put roasted bones, parsley salad, salt and toast on a large plate. To serve, scoop out marrow, spread on toast, sprinkle with salt and top with parsley salad.

QUICK EASY PROVENCAL SAUCE

Steps:

• finely chop the garlic, and slice the onions. Add to a pan and sweat.
• Add the tomatos, white wine and mixed herbs and simmer until a sauce consistancy
• For a reallly fine sauce just put through a blender. But it is best left chunky for pasta sauce