Thanksgiving

[rtaylor61]

Thanksgiving is coming up soon. I'm invited to my cousin's house, and there will be about 100 people there. I'm to come up with an "appetizer". I'm thinking of a spring roll wrapped vegetable amuse bouche. Carrots, cabbage, bean sprouts, zucchini, rice noodles and ??? Any suggestions to add to the flavor? I'm looking for a flavor kick that is out of the ordinary!

Randy

 

[PlasticCity]

Maybe try some freshly squeezed lemon juice? Or have some lemon zest mixed in.

 

[icedoverfire]

Maybe hoisin sauce with lime?

- ice

 

[Jim]

Add some grilled portabella mushroom to the roll.

Good luck and take a photo Randy!

 

[ouch]

Jim beat me to it, but sliced ****akes (reconstituted dried black mushrooms work great) will lend a nice, meaty taste and texture.

 

[Scotto]

I made these recently and liked them. The mango in the roll was a nice touch, and the cashew butter in the dipping sauce is deliciously different also. Just omit the shrimp if you like.

 

[joshmpdx]

Tofu is excellent for soaking up flavor.

Chop small and fry with a bit of seaseme oil and soy.

 

[davecmu]

Not original, but something that I have found to be a hit: white chocolate wasabi sauce. This is from Richard Blaise's work on Top Chef a few years back. He's a terrible businessman, apparently, but the boy can cook.

Sauce
1/2 lb white chocolate
1 pint heavy cream
1 celery root
2 tablespoons wasabi paste

Heat white chocolate and all but a few tablespoons heavy cream to make white chocolate ganache. Cook celery root in remaining heavy cream and puree; season. Mix wasabi, celery puree and white chocolate for sauce.

 

[rtaylor61]

Thanks for the suggestions. All great, but I think I'll go with mushrooms. Love my "shrooms"!

Randy

 

[Jim]

Have a great time Randy!

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