Chef Alfred Mann

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Chef Alfred Mann's Signature Dishes

Crab-Crusted Portabello w/Asparagus, Parsnip Puree, Coriander Essence 
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Watermelon Radish

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~ Flavor profile of this dish ~
Earthy, Savory, Creamy
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Coriander, also known as cilantro, Chinese parsley or dhania, is an herb.  Coriander is native to regions spanning from Southern Europe and North Africa to Southwestern Asia.  It is a soft plant growing.  The leaves are variable in shape, broadly lobed at the base of the plant, and slender and feathery higher on the flowering stems. The flowers are born in small umbels, white or very pale pink, asymmetrical, with the petals pointing away from the center of the umbel longer than those pointing toward it. The fruit is a globular, dry schizocarp.  Although sometimes eaten alone, the seeds often are used as a spice or an added ingredient in other foods.

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The parsnip is a root vegetable closely related to the carrot and parsley. It is a biennial plant usually grown as an annual. Its long tuberous root has cream-colored skin and flesh and can be left in the ground when mature as it becomes sweeter in flavor after winter frosts. In its first growing season, the plant has a rosette of pinnate, mid-green leaves. If unharvested, it produces its flowering stem, topped by an umbel of small yellow flowers, in its second growing season. By this time, the stem is woody and the tuber inedible. The seeds are pale brown, flat and winged.

The parsnip is usually cooked but can also be eaten raw. It is high in vitamins and minerals, especially potassium. It also contains antioxidants and both soluble and insoluble dietary fiber. It can be cultivated in deep, stone-free soils and is attacked by the carrot fly and other insect pests, viruses and fungal diseases, of which canker is the most serious. In sunlight, handling the stems and foliage can cause a skin rash.

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Watermelon Relish is essentially diced watermelon, watermelon rind, lemon zest and cinnamon tossed together to make a fantastic topping for all sorts of spring and summer meals.

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~ Wine Suggestion ~ 
Chablis or Chardonnay please expand

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