Basic Mixed Green Salad, 782
bitter, cooking techniques, 407
bitter, for salad, 768
choosing, for salads, 765
crisp lettuces, for salad, 766–67
hearty, cooking techniques, 407
mild, for salad, 768
peppery, for salad, 767–68
preparing, for soups, 190
salad, preventing wilting of, 775
salad, storing, 769
salad, washing, 769
tender, preparing, for omelets, 130
Gruyère cheese
Fast French Onion Soup, 223, 226, 226
Traditional French Onion Soup, 234
Halloumi cheese, flavor of, and best uses for, 720–21
Ham
Bean, and Kale Stew, Easy, 275, 275
and Cheese Omelets, Diner-Style, 125, 125–26
Eggs Benedict, 112, 112–13
Hot Buttered Peas with Prosciutto, Pine Nuts, and Garlic,
414
and Peas, Stovetop Mac ’n’ Cheese with, 723
preparing, for chopped salads, 835
preparing, for omelets, 130
Quick Creamy Pasta with Prosciutto, Peas, and Arugula,
713
and Scallions, Hot Buttered Snap Peas with, 412