Pierre Franeys Coleslaw Recipes

THE BEST CREAMY COLESLAW

Steps:

• Toss together the cabbage and carrots in a large bowl.
• Whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, vinegar, mustard, honey and celery salt in a medium bowl. Pour the dressing over the shredded vegetables and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Season with more salt and pepper before serving.

PIERRE FRANEY'S COLESLAW

Steps:

• Cut the cabbage into quarters. Cut away and discard the core.
• Process the cabbage in the container of a food processor to the desired degree of fineness. The cabbage could be alternately chopped with a knife on a flat surface. Place the cabbage in a mixing bowl.
• Cut the carrots into quarter-inch rounds. Place the carrots in the container of a food processor and process, or chop the carrots to the desired degree of fineness. Combine the carrots and cabbage.
• Place the vinegar, mustard, honey, salt, pepper and oil in a mixing bowl. Beat until smooth. Pour mixture over cabbage and carrots. Add poppy seeds and scallions. Blend well and serve.

SALAMI, HAVARTI, AND COLE SLAW SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Drain cole slaw and stir in dill.
• Split rolls. Spread mustard over top halves and spoon cole slaw on bottom halves.
• Place salami and cheese on cole slaw on bottom halves. Place salami and cheese on cole slaw and cover with top halves of rolls.
• Cut sandwiches in half and serve.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH LEMON

Steps:

• Season flour with salt and pepper, and dredge the chicken all over. Remove the excess flour.
• Heat the oil in a heavy skillet large enough to hold the chicken pieces in one layer. Add chicken and cook, uncovered, over medium heat for 5 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Flip the chicken and cook for 5 minutes more, or until cooked through. Carefully remove the oil from the skillet, leaving the chicken. Discard the oil.
• Add the thyme, shallots and garlic, and cook for about a minute. Do not burn the garlic. Add the lemon rind, the lemon juice and the broth.
• Scrape the skillet to dissolve the brown particles that cling to the bottom. Add the butter, and cook for 3 minutes longer. Serve immediately.

PIERRE FRANEY'S RIZ CREOLE

Steps:

• Bring the water to a boil in a heavy sauce pan and add salt and rice.
• When the water returns to a boil, allow it to boil vigorously for exactly 17 minutes (these French chefs!).
• Drain in a colander; run under very hot water and drain again.
• Add the butter, salt and pepper to taste, sprinkle with the lemon juice and toss until the grains are coated.
• Voila!

CREAMY COLESLAW WITH BELL PEPPERS & RED ONION

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss together all vegetables and celery seed.
• In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, vinegar, salt and pepper.
• Toss together the vegetables and dressing until thoroughly combined. Taste and correct seasoning.
• Refrigerate 30 minutes to let flavors blend. Serve.

CHICKEN FRICASSEE WITH VERMOUTH

Steps:

• Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper to taste.
• Heat the butter in a skillet and add the chicken pieces skin side down. Cook over moderate heat about one minute without browning.
• Scatter the onion over all and cook 30 seconds. Add the garlic and stir it around. Cook the chicken about four minutes, turning the pieces often in the butter.
• Sprinkle the flour over all, turning the pieces so that they are evenly coated. Add the vermouth, chicken broth, bay leaf and thyme. Cover and cook over moderate heat about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring two batches of water to the boil for the carrots and leeks. Drop the carrots into one batch, the leeks in the other. Let the carrots simmer about one minute and drain. Let the leeks simmer about four minutes.
• When the chicken has cooked for a total of 30 minutes (start to finish), add the carrots, leeks and cream. Let simmer about two minutes. Serve with rice.

PIERRE FRANEY'S PASTA WITH CLAMS

Steps:

• In a 10- or 12-inch frying pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat and fry the garlic until fragrant, taking care not to burn it. Add the thyme and clam juice and reduce by half, about 4 minutes. Add the wine and reduce, about 2 minutes. Add 1 cup heavy cream and simmer till the mixture thickens slightly, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Combine 1 cup of the basil leaves and the clams and add to the sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside and keep warm.
• Cook the fettuccine until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of the cooking water, then drain. Add the pasta to the sauce and stir to coat. Add Parmesan to taste. Correct the seasonings. If the sauce is too thick, add some of the reserved pasta water or additional cream, sparingly. Simmer the pasta and stir until sauce is the desired thickness. Add more basil to taste and serve immediately.

ALICE WATERS'S COLESLAW

Steps:

• Quarter the cabbage through the core; cut out the core. Cut the quarters crosswise in half; finely shred, using a sharp knife. Place shredded cabbage in a very large bowl or pot (you will have about 5 1/2 quarts). Cut open the jalapeño, discard the seeds and dice it fine. Add diced jalapeño, onion and cilantro to the cabbage and toss to mix. Sprinkle with the lime juice, vinegar, oil, salt, pepper and sugar, and toss to coat.
• Let slaw sit for 1 hour, tossing occasionally. Drain; taste and adjust seasonings. Wait another hour. Serve at room temperature.