Fine Cooking

An Oregon chef’s picnic menu celebrates the bold flavors and easy elegance of the Mediterranean.

野餐总是把我带回到我在法国南部工作的时候，那里的人们在露天盛宴。因此，对于此菜单，我决定庆祝我喜欢地中海的一切：明智的厨师，他本能地依靠当地市场的季节。直接的烹饪技术。亚博全站客户端最重要的是，不可抗拒的口味 - 薄饼，成熟的西红柿；浓郁的柠檬，刺山柑和朝鲜蓟；和摩洛哥香料，在法国南部非常受欢迎。

In keeping with the laid-back spirit of picnicking, sandwiches are the heart of this menu. My olive-oil–poached tuna salad sandwiches and the mini Moroccan-spiced chicken breast sandwiches are hearty, easy to make, and even easier to eat.

Sandwiches that taste great and travel well begin with a base of nice chewy bread, like focaccia or ciabatta. I cut the bread into fairly thick slices and lightly toast them, which prevents the filling from making the bread soggy. I use substantial flavorful spreads or jams instead of thin, drippy sauces. I don’t pile on the fillings because smallish sandwiches are much easier to eat. And I keep the components of the sandwiches separate from one another until just before I leave—or I assemble the sandwiches on the spot at the picnic site.

A trio of cool accompaniments rounds out the meal. My yellow tomato gazpacho is bright and cool, and it travels easily in a thermos. The spicy-sweet couscous salad goes well with both sandwiches. And, as for the watermelon, well, in the dog days of summer, there’s not a better dessert in the world.

此菜单中的所有食谱都可以提前准备，快速组装，轻松运输，冷藏或在室温下食用。您唯一需要的器皿是勺子和手指。

Two days ahead:

Make the Moroccan dry rub.
Make the onion marmalade.

The night before:

Make the couscous salad, reserving the scallions, almonds, currants, and parsley.
Prep the gazpacho ingredients.

Earlier that day:

Purée the gazpacho and refrigerate.
Poach the tuna.
Make the lemon vinaigrette and marinate the artichokes.
Grill the chicken.

An hour before:

Make the avocado salsa.

Right before you leave:

Assemble the sandwiches.
Pack the picnic basket.

在野餐：

Taste the soup and adjust the seasonings.
将葱，杏仁，醋栗和欧芹添加到蒸粗麦粉中。
Slice the watermelon.

肉，鸡蛋和家禽：

1pound fresh tuna fillet
4 medium boneless, skinless chicken breast halves

Fresh Produce:

5 pounds Yellow Taxi tomatoes or other ripe yellow tomatoes or red heirloom tomatoes
2 red heirloom slicing tomatoes
1English or regular cucumber
1medium yellow bell pepper
1small red bell pepper
1head of lettuce such as romaine, red leaf, or Boston
1-2 cups baby arugula
2 small Haas avocados
1石灰
2-3 lemons
1-2 oranges
2个小洋葱
3个中等黄色洋葱
1small yellow onion
1bunch of scallions
2个小红色辣椒
1small bunch fresh cilantro
1small bunch fresh thyme
1bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley
1whole watermelon (for dessert)