{"id":236,"date":"2007-09-26T09:11:56","date_gmt":"2007-09-26T14:11:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gourmetproject.ca\/?p=236"},"modified":"2007-10-30T10:54:32","modified_gmt":"2007-10-30T15:54:32","slug":"94-roasted-garlic-pea-puree-on-sourdough-croutes-p35","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gourmetproject.ca\/?p=236","title":{"rendered":"94. Roasted Garlic Pea-Pur\u00c3\u00a9e on Sourdough Cro\u00c3\u00bbtes p.35"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The next couple of appetizers were a co-production with my sister for a family party. These seemed to appeal to the adults, but the kids were a bit put off by the green mush. I tried some of the leftovers out on a friend’s three year old, but the baguette cro\u00c3\u00bbtes were too tough for her. She licked the pea-pur\u00c3\u00a9e off, held in her mouth for a bit, then spat it all over my dining room table. This puzzled me, because the pea-pur\u00c3\u00a9e is pretty much baby food. Maybe three year olds aren’t great fans of garlic and Parmigiano-Reggiano?<\/p>\n

I thought these appetizers worked well. The pea-pur\u00c3\u00a9e was flavorful with sweet roasted garlic, salty cheese, and lemon juice coming through clearly. Topping with a slice of Parmigiano-Reggiano and baby arugula leaf made for a nice colour counterpoint, and the baguette cro\u00c3\u00bbtes provided some much needed crunch.<\/p>\n

I’m always happy to find appetizers that transport well. I was able to mostly make these ahead, and then just do final presentation at the party. I made the pea-pur\u00c3\u00a9e and cro\u00c3\u00bbtes at home, and then just had to slice the cheese and assemble them once I arrived. Unfortunately these were a little bit hard to eat, the cro\u00c3\u00bbtes tended to crack in largish pieces, and a couple of people dropped dollops of pea-pur\u00c3\u00a9e onto my uncle’s carpet. He’s a neat and tidy kind of guy, so I cringed at every splat. I think using a smaller loaf would work better, maybe a baguettine, or a ficelle if they’re available. Pairing these down to one or two bites each would be easier on the wall to wall.<\/p>\n

The recipe warns that using fresh peas is a waste of time, as the frozen ones are much easier and will result in a less starchy dish. I used frozen but still found the pea-schmear starchy. I’m not sure if I undercooked them, or that’s just the nature of peas. I think a little more olive oil in the pur\u00c3\u00a9e would have made a better emulsion, and the starchiness would have been less noticeable.<\/p>\n

I was quite pleased with these as appetizers. They were fairly healthy, very colourful, tasted pretty good, and didn’t take too too much effort. I’d certainly make them again.<\/p>\n

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