Sweet Potato Casserole - Sweet Potatoes Sprouting Up In Seasonal Dishes

The special spud casserole topped using marshmallows is often a staple on the Thanksgiving dinner, but it really is not really everybody's favorite aspect dish. "I resented your sickly sweet, sugary spud casserole together with marshmallows the best when I was raising up," confesses Dan Smith, chef/co-owner involving Hearty.

Paul Fehribach, chef/co-owner with Big Jones, agrees: "I resented sweet apples for quite a long time when I seemed to be a young child mainly because I could hardly take a position that special spud casserole."

But there're amid a variety of Chicago-area culinary chefs developing meals which take a look at the actual divided character on this orange origin vegetable by way of showcasing their savory side or displaying its sweetness. Here can be a sampling of your handful of containers we now have viewed of which highlight all of the properties of the special potato.

Fehribach's chocolate grass de creme spiked by using bourbon atBig Joneshas a surprise with this bottom: your creamy special spud custard ($8). "Because that chocolate bars is hence prosperous and coats ones palate, the actual booze opens a person's palate a little touch in addition to additionally contributes caramelly, woody notes," Fehribach explains. He truck bed covers the actual delicacy having a dusting with finely crushed brittle made of benne seeds. "This is surely an heirloom sesame seed starting contributed over to your Sea Islands from Africa through slaves," Fehribach says. "It's greater inside protein than modern day sesame seed products along with includes an intense nutty flavor as well as a small amount connected with vegetal bitterness." A dollop involving whipped creme fraiche brings your refreshing contact regarding acidity. 5347 N. Clark St., 773-275-5725

AtHearty, Smith stresses your savory side of the great potato in a very casserole tasting which includes a hint with maple syrup along with bourbon topped using house-made marshmallows flavored together with thyme and charcoal pepper. "I bump upwards your sweetness involving the casserole with the maple syrup however bring of lemon juice and also of lemon zest in order to cut with the sweetness, and bring in somewhat little bit of high temperature from your drinking from the bourbon plus some savory notes when using the earthiness from the thyme and also the spiciness from the charcoal pepper," states that Smith. The casserole is usually served within individual ramekins that will come with Southern fried chicken enrobed from a crispy corn flake crusting ($19). To flaunt the fairly sweet aspect with the vegetable, Smith gives the great potato pudding served warm together with a good earthy goat's milk gelato ($10). 3819 N. Broadway, 773-868-9866

John des Rosiers dusts some sort of torchon of foie gras together with powdered java and cuts the idea in to coin-size portions for your perfect appetizer atInovasi. Inspired through stamps of which generate designs about Italian pasta, des Rosiers acquired just one manufactured to create a real wood grain routine in which he imprints to the slices. "The foie gras carries a wash organic and natural look, like the within of any tree," this individual explains. He locations your bits of foie gras along with your sweet spud blend marginally redolent regarding thyme as well as olive oil. A granola of killed hickory nuts along with sesame seed adds barely with crunchy surface and also shavings involving intensely tasting maple syrup tricky candy echo the particular sweetness with the sweet potatoes ($17). 28 E. Center Ave., Lake Bluff, 847-295-1000

AtMercadito, Patricio Sandoval would make a new seasonal guacamole of which includes the traditional avocado together with sweet potatoes, tomatillo pico de gallo, a real mix with cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and brown sugar in addition to roasted jalapenos ($10.50). He tonneaus off the plate with toasted pumpkin seeds. "Avocado is easy that can be played with, and this dish has the suitable stability with the sweet taste involving the particular sweet potatoes, acidity from the little of lemon juice, earthiness from the roasted jalapenos, spiciness from the cinnamon and also other spices and crisis on the pumpkin seeds," states that Sandoval. He additionally can make tacos along with chicken flavoring for along with rosemary, thyme and also cilantro, topped with roasted special potatoes, increased together with chili morita along with concluded which has a garlic, purple onion in addition to bacon mojo ($15.50 pertaining to 4 tacos). "The saltiness with the bacon adds several balance towards sweetness from the fairly sweet potato ," he explains. 108 W. Kinzie St., 312-329-9555

When Andy Motto saw great pumpkins, fairly sweet potatoes, apples and ginger actual in a farmers market, your dog purchased all some for your a treat atQuince. They occur mutually in the pumpkin cake used with nice potato its polar environment product ($8). The garnish is really a confit with oatmeal with a new find of cinnamon, clove in addition to candied ginger root. "The fairly sweet potato snow product and also the candied ginger supply the sweet a bit of some sort of savory element, in addition to we add a granola constructed with walnuts and pumpkin seed products pertaining to texture," says Motto. 1625 Hinman Ave., Evanston, 847-570-8400

AtTrenchermen, Michael plus Patrick Sheerin check out the double design connected with nice potatoes. For a new tasty appetizer, these people try a Japanese sugary spud which is smaller and more sensitive versus the traditional American one. They overcook the idea that will completely focus that carbs and also result in a chewy texture, fry it and so this outdoor is definitely crispy, along with dress up the idea which includes a house-made draught beer vinegar. It is actually put on your plate together with miso put together with wrong cream for your effect connected with saltiness along with a various sharp wintertime radishes for the hint regarding aggression along with spice. "This dish is a chord progression on Spanish patatas bravas," claims Patrick. "We choose to present comfortable flavors in unfamiliar techniques and also improve ease and comfort foodstuff from across the world."

To flaunt the particular sweetness from the vegetable, the actual power from standard sweet apples is actually reduced to be able to concentrate that fairly sweet flavor as well as folded into whipped cream. Instead of pairing the idea together with standard pecans, that they plate the particular mousse inside a pistachio tuile, top this having a topple of pistachio and add a piece of pistachio cake. "The treat is similar to your fairly sweet spud pie, exclusively lighter," Michael explains. A Concord grape sorbet provides an extra drop flavor. 2039 W. North Ave., 773-661-1540