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Best New Chefs' Spring Obsessions

By Food & Wine Updated May 23, 2017
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Fantastic recipes highlighting F&W Best New Chefs' favorite spring produce including asparagus, peas, fava beans and morels.
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Smoky Glazed Asparagus

Smoky Glazed Asparagus
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Best New Chef: Roy Choi

Spring Produce Obsession: Green asparagus. Choi loves its “nutty, distinct” flavor.

We Suggest: Smoky glazed asparagus prepared with a mayonnaise-based marinade.

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White Asparagus and Ham Gratin

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Best New Chef: Clayton Miller

Spring Produce Obsession: White asparagus. “It’s sweet, really tender, and is only around for about a month,” says Miller.

We Suggest: White asparagus and ham gratin.

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Charred Fava Bean Salad with Lemon and Tarragon

Charred Fava Bean Salad with Lemon and Tarragon
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Best New Chef: Missy Robbins

Spring Produce Obsession: Fava beans. “I like to sit for hours and peel them,” Robbins admits.

We Suggest: Charred fava bean salad with lemon and tarragon.

  • Spring Recipes for Seasonal Produce

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Grilled Dandelion Salad with Pancetta-Wrapped Figs

Grilled Dandelion Salad with Pancetta-Wrapped Figs
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Best New Chef: Jonathon Sawyer

Spring Produce Obsession: Wild dandelion greens. “I forage for them on hikes with my five-year-old son,” says Sawyer.

We Suggest: Grilled dandelion salad with pancetta-wrapped figs.

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Vegetable Rainbow Salad

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Best New Chef: Alex Seidel

Spring Produce Obsession: Pea shoots. Seidel loves their “earthy, fresh, very sweet flavor.”

We Suggest: Vegetable Rainbow Salad.

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Lemony Chicken Fricassee with Shallots and Morels

Lemony Chicken Fricassee with Shallots and Morels
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Best New Chef: Mike Sheerin

Spring Produce Obsession: Morels. “Their flavor is unsurpassed. They’re definitely better than hedgehogs or chanterelles,” says Sheerin.

We Suggest: Lemony chicken fricassee with shallots and morels.

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Roasted Radishes with Radish Greens

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Best New Chef: John Shields

Spring Produce Obsession: Easter Egg radishes. “They come in deep purple and pink, and are a little sweeter than your regular radish,” explains Shields.

We Suggest: Roasted radishes with radish greens.

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Creamy Spring Onion Soup

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Best New Chef: Jason Stratton

Spring Produce Obsession: Green garlic. “It has a definite garlic flavor but is sweeter and brighter,” says Stratton.

We Suggest: Creamy spring onion soup.

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Tabla’s Tart and Fruity Sangria

Tabla’s Tart and Fruity Sangria
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Best New Chef: James Syhabout

Spring Produce Obsession: Rhubarb. “Rhubarb has a great freshness and acidity that resonates spring,” says Syhabout.

We Suggest: A tart and fruity sangria.

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