WHO

Chef/Owner of Restaurant Gary Danko in San Francisco.

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Chef Danko combines classical training with focuses on French, Mediterranean, and regional American cooking.

Moroccan Spiced Roasted Root Vegetables

Courtesy of chef Gary Danko

This is not your traditional flavor profile for traditional Thanksgiving, but it is quite delicious. I love the combination of coriander, paprika and cumin. Perfect for a side dish or for a vegetable feast. This recipe can be made ahead of time and gently reheated or served room temperature. If making it ahead of time, for reheating purposes reduce the doneness to 35 to 40 minutes or almost tender.

Yield

This recipe will flavor approximately 2 1/2 to 3 pounds of raw vegetables. If you want to add more of one or omit a vegetable it works perfectly well. Cut vegetables size proportionate so they will cook evenly.

Ingredients

- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 2 teaspoons paprika, preferably sweet Hungarian
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin

- Pinch cayenne pepper
- 2 teaspoon kosher salt

- 3 cloves garlic, minced fine
- 1 medium russet potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1 medium yam, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1 medium parsnip, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1 medium celery root, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
- 2 medium carrots, cut into 1/2-inch rounds
- 1 pound piece butternut squash, peeled and seeded, cut into 1-inch chunks

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425°F.

2. Place oil, coriander, paprika, cumin, cayenne, salt and garlic in a large bowl.

3. Place potato, sweet potato, parsnips, celery root, carrots and butternut squash in bowl and coat with the spiced oil, garlic mixture until well combined.

4. Turn onto a sheet pan large enough to accommodate the vegetables in a single layer.

5. Place the vegetables on the top shelf and roast for 45 to 50 minutes until tender.

6. Serve.

November 9, 2010

RESTAURANT GARY DANKO

Fisherman’s Wharf

American

800 North Point Street
San Francisco, CA 94109 (view map)

T: 415.749.2060

Website:

www.garydanko.com

Hours:

Mon - Sun: 5:30pm - 10pm

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