Dinnerlog #7

Sometimes, things I like coincide with other things I like. A coincidence of pleasantness.

I like eating and I like summer weather, so it was nice to end Sunday with the first al fresco dinner of the year, and Tuscan-style broad beans and ham seemed an appropriately sunny choice for the fine weather. Everyone should know how to make this… it’s one of those “ultimate comfort foods” that seem to account for most of the recipes I’ve committed to memory.

All you do is chop an onion and fry it slowly in olive oil with a handful of chopped parsley and the ham, which would be about 400g of prosciutto crudo if you’re doing it properly. Fry that together until the onions are squidgy and then add about 150ml of white wine and a couple of kilos (pre-shelled weight) of broad beans. Salt and pepper, cover and cook 20 mins and you’re done.

Familiarity with an old favourite means you can easily make adjustments to suit your needs. I find parsley a bit too bland unless it’s in huge quantities, so we used a handful of sage from the garden… it seems to add a flavour that seems more typically “Tuscan” to me. And I didn’t fancy blowing quite so much money on Parma ham, so we got one of those mini gammon joints from M&S and pre-roasted it (which would be prosciutto cotto, presumably). Damn good, anyway… especially when accompanied with some Jersey Royals coated in buttery sorrel mush and the rest of the wine.

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2 Responses to Dinnerlog #7

  1. DHM says:

    “one of those mini gammon joints from M&S”

    That’d be prosciutto compiaciuto, then.

  2. rick says:

    Mmmm… you can cook for me *any* time, sweety :).

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