Calm Sweet & Mellow Sour [listen]

Calm Sweet & Mellow Sour Dumplings

Chicken Stock
Cremini Mushrooms (sliced, sautéed, removed temporarily)
Butter Tabs
Arrowroot [into gravy]
Dumplings*
Garlic Cloves (roasted, mashed)
Raisins
Sour Cream [dollops per bowl]

*Dumplings
-- Rice Flour
-- Tapioca Starch
-- Dhana Jeera Powder
-- Filtered Water
-- All Purpose Flour

-- Filtered Water [for boiling]

Calm Sweet & Mellow Sour Polenta

Pork Ham (pressure cooked, shredded)
Filtered Water [into stock]
White Pepper
Arrowroot [into gravy]
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Red Chard (chopped finely, sautéed)
[first stems, then leaves]
Filtered Water
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Polenta (stove-top cooked, baked)
Sea Salt
Butter
Filtered Water
Tarragon (minced, folded in)
Grapeseed Oil [oven pan coating]
Sharp Cheddar Cheese (sliced, melted on top)
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Orange Grape Tomatoes (blanched)
Filtered Water