Nourish Me Home by Cortney Burns

Author:Cortney Burns [Burns, Cortney]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Chronicle Books LLC
Published: 2020-07-14T16:00:00+00:00

MOM’S POT ROAST

I believe food that evokes nostalgia can be some of the most powerful. Sure, we can elevate a dish or give it a new twist, but it’s the essence of the dish that can transport us to another time and place. This is one such dish for me. When I was growing up, my mom would make pot roast every year for my birthday. I can still see her in the kitchen gracefully peeling whole garlic cloves with perfectly manicured nails. With a paring knife, she’d pierce the flesh of the meat, creating secret pockets for the cloves to slip into, infusing the roast as it cooked with its mellow sweetness. I loved how the meat, bathing in a Cream of Onion soup mix, nearly melted in my mouth, but perhaps the real treat was the leftover sandwiches—we would layer soft white bread, the kind that sticks behind your teeth, with lots of margarine; smashed, broth-infused carrots; and slices of warm beef. Now, I prefer my vegetables more on the al dente side, so I add them about an hour before the beef is done, which also preserves their flavor and nutrition. Spices and Kombu Dashi (page 207) bolster the savoriness of my version, but the rusticity and soul are still the same.

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