Page 40 September 2013 This month Arcadia News starts a monthly column, speaking to local chefs about their Top Five favorite something . The Top Five will change each month, ranging from Top Five Ingredients to Top Five Guilty Pleasure Meals and many more. Our hope is to give you a unique perspective behind each chef and their pallet. Q: What are your top five favorite ingredients to cook with right now and why? City Center Farms Micro Greens This is one of the hidden gems in the Valley. I get flats full of great, tiny, flavor- packed shoots every week. Sometimes I get micro-arugula, micro-red cabbage, micro-fennel, micro-Brussels or micro- amaranth, and they are always delicious and beautiful. Arizona Grown Tomatoes Heirloom, beefsteak or cherry tomatoes. Red Quinoa Quinoa is such a great light grain. It is great served hot or cold. The red quinoa has all the great qualities, plus a very dramatic look on the plate. Melons My body craves water-filled, juicy fruits right now. Melons always seem to fulfill that craving. They are packed full of sweetness right now. Schreiner’s thick-cut bacon This smoky, tasty, thick-cut bacon is perfect for almost all methods of cooking. Chilled Summer Corn Soup 1 small sweet onion (julienne sliced) 3 cups corn stock (vegetable stock can substitute) 3 cups fresh summer corn kernels (removed from the cob) 1/2 cup white wine Salt & white pepper Shuck the ears of corn; cut the kernels off the cob. Place the onion, white wine, stock and cobs in a large pot. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat and let steep for 20 to 30 minutes. Remove the cobs from the pot. Using a box grater, grate the “milk” from the corn cobs. This will act as a thickening agent, as well as deliver a huge corn flavor to the soup. Puree the soup in a blender or with a stick blender. Make sure soup is totally smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Chill until totally cold. Can be made a day ahead. “At Beckett’s Table, we serve this soup with chunks of blue crab and heirloom tomato corn relish,” Chef Beckett said. Serves 8 “Top Five” highlights local chefs’ favorites Top Five with Chef Justin Beckett Owner/Chef at Beckett’s Table 3717 E. Indian School Road (602) 954-1700 *expires 9/30/13 Chef Justin Beckett Tomatoes, one of the chef’s favorite ingredients, used in an Heirloom salad at Beckett’s Table. Do you have the Best Ever recipe? Do your friends rave about your lasagna? Can you make a cherry pie that puts others to shame? Send us your recipes! Each month Arcadia News will run our favorite Best Ever Recipe. Our favorite recipe and chef from the year will be featured in Arcadia Home in November 2014. Email Amanda@arcadianews.com with your recipe. And don’t forget to tell us why your recipe is the best ever! Best Ever recipe contest
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