Smokedsalmon&
potatogratin
(recipe p 85).
bethestarsofthebigday,butsides– especiallywhen
they’reShannonBennett’sgratins– demandtosharethespotlightonthefestivetable.
Thekeytomakingtheseaccompanimentsheroesin theirownrightis choosingthebest
produceandlettingit shine,accordingtotheVuedeMondechef.Forexample,field
mushroomsaregiventhestartreatmentwiththeadditionofsage,Taleggioandonion.
“Idealforsummer,fieldmushroomsarefullofflavour,”saysBennett.“Andpairedwith
theclassicflavoursofsage and onion, this field mushroom gratin will become your go-to
recipe,”hecontinues.
Thebakedpumpkinis worthyofa mentiontoo,withthecombinationofComtéand
briecheesestakingthefavouritetonewheights.ButforBennett,thepumpkin is what
it’s all about. “A flavoursome pumpkin is best simply baked,” he says.