The holidays are when we get to do things we deny ourselves the rest of the year. We give and get gifts we can't afford. We get drunk and tell relatives and friends what we really think of them. And, we eat things so rich, decadent, and delicious that we would never think of making other times of the year. Here's one of those I recently produced for About.com.This amazingly delicious Green Bean and Blue Cheese Gratin video recipe is such a great combination of flavors. I had this dish at a restaurant in San Francisco called Bruno's and it was love at first bite. Green bean gratins and casseroles are nothing new around the holidays, but the addition of the tangy blue cheese makes for a very memorable side dish. Sure it's rich and loaded with butter-fat, but who cares? Did you hear what Aunt Edna just said about you!? Enjoy.
Click here for the transcript and ingredients.
20 comments:
Oh my God. That looks amazing! Can I come over to your place for the holidays???
Wow I am not a big green beans fan, but that dish looks delicious. I love blue cheese.
Ben
Sorry Lily, but Chef John is on permanent assignment to enliven our kitchen and enrich our lives every Christmas Eve & Christmas Day... you should all be sooooo lucky!
We are the very most fortunate in-laws in the land!
PS. He's funny as heck and even does magic tricks to entertain the kids!
Pfft Chef John, once a year? I want to make this once a week!
But hey, I'm young and my metabolism is a roaring fire (for now).
Can I substitute the heavy cream with lard, and can I also sub the green beans with bacon :) Nothing like a bacon-lard casserole for X-mas
I'll do the jokes.
Oh, my God. I´m just addicted to this amazing foodblog!
I'm spending hours and hours here...but soon I better run to my kitchen!
Brazilian hugs, Chef John!
every day is Carnival here!
Oh wow, I want to make this. It looks so good. I have to go buy the ingredients. It would be fantastic with my Yorkshire pudding.
Thanks, the Yorkshire pudding would be great with oxtails too! ;)
I made it for the big family christmas meal... my mom makes prime rib every year. the gratin went perfectly! huge success! Thanks so much!
Chef John, I have a strong aversion to bleu cheese that I have tried to overcome, but have failed. Can I substitute another decadent cheese to this dish?
Not trying to be difficult,
Teresa
i think almost any cheese would work. use your fav.
this was, beyond a doubt, the most amazing recipe I've pulled off the web.
Delicious, easy to make, and OH MY GOD good.
I grated a titch of fresh nutmeg over the cream, cuz I can't have a cream sauce without it. DELISH. thanks!
Wow. Just made this as one of my Thanksgiving sides today. Decadent doesn't even come close to describing how amazing this dish is. Thanks for making me look like a superstar today, delish!!!
I made this last year and it was so delicious I'm making it again this year for Thanksgiving. We are having more people this year though so I was wondering how many servings this was for? I need enough (plus leftovers) for 8 people.
This feeds about 6, better make 2!
Hi, Chef John. How much fat content is in that cream? We don't get that brand here and i want to substitute it well. Also, is this dish also yummy when lukewarm or cold? [i'm making it for flaky guests] thank you very much. ps I'm SO glad you got the about.com gig!!
Hi Chef John,
This is sooooo good. But the problem is my husband doesn't like blue cheese. Can I use other cheese instead? If I can, what would you suggest?
Best,
Kate
Maybe parmesan?
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