螃蟹通心粉Gratin

我12月中旬的生日标志着太平洋西北部的Dungeness Crab季节的开始。也许我有偏见，但我认为，Dungeness是最美味的螃蟹，而且值得庆祝。Several years ago, I started inviting friends over under the guise of a birthday party, but really, it’s a celebration of the season, the past year, and, yes, the fresh catch of the best crab on the planet.My guest list includes too many friends to fit around my dining table, so we’re packed like sardines, snug in the candlelit room with magnums of Champagne and piles of steaming whole crabs to be cracked and dipped in melted butter. It’s messy and a bit chaotic, but fancy at the same time. I’d have it no other way.I like to choose a theme for the annual menu, usually inspired by a travel experience I had that year. Last year I visited one of my favorite cities, New Orleans, not once but twice, so it seemed fitting toLaissez Les Bons Temps Rouler来十二月。The crab was cooked with Creole seasonings in the boil, classic and delicious, but the surprise hit was this macaroni au gratin served with it.To make it, I channeled iconic restaurants like Galatoire’s, Clancy’s, and Brigtsen’s—some of my favorites to visit when I’m in the Big Easy. A glorious amount of crabmeat baked with shell-shaped pasta in a three-cheese cream sauce —tangy white Cheddar, nutty Gruyère, and sharp Parmigiano-Reggiano—is no-joke delicious, andTrésRiche。那就是香槟的来源。刺耳的气泡使您的口感在每种奶油，俗气，幸福的叮咬之间进行超声波磨砂膏。Blanc de Blancs或总部位于霞多丽的香槟在这里特别好。它们可以像贝类一样是盐水，像大奶酪一样复杂，并带来足够的酸度与两者的对立面。此食谱并不便宜，但很容易。切碎奶酪后，其余的简单组装。我购买了捕捞的蟹肉，因为正如我的鱼贩告诉我的那样，它的平均价格与烹饪整个螃蟹并亲自挑选肉的价格大致相同，并节省了宝贵的时间。如果您无法获得Dugneness，请尝试使用当地品种或任何可以动手使用的螃蟹。