PANTRYFLEX

blend · herb sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNERPrep 10 min

Copperroom Little Green

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Vivian Howard recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Vivian Howard.

Vivian Howard's Copperroom Little Green, from the published recipe.

Ratio

Ratio by volume: Red Wine Vinegar 45 ml, Olive Oil 120 ml, Lemon Juice 60 ml, Hot Sauce 5 ml
Red Wine Vinegar 45 mlOlive Oil 120 mlLemon Juice 60 mlHot Sauce 5 ml

Ingredients

  • Shallot — 2 medium
  • Garlic — 2 cloves
  • Red Wine Vinegar — 3 Tbsp (45 ml)
  • Olives — 2/3 cup Castelvetrano pitted (100 g)
  • Capers — 1 1/2 Tbsp rinsed (15 g)
  • Anchovy — 2 oil-packed fillets
  • Parsley — 1 cup packed flat-leaf (40 g)
  • Mint — 1/2 cup packed (20 g)
  • Olive Oil — 1/2 cup (120 ml)
  • Lemon Zest — zest of 1 lemon (4 g)
  • Lemon Juice — 1/4 cup (60 ml)
  • Hot Sauce — 1 tsp (5 ml)
  • Salt — 1/2 tsp kosher (3 g)

Method

  1. This sauce needs a blender — the jar is for storing it, not making it.
  2. Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
  3. Taste and adjust salt and acid.

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Provenance

Eastern North Carolina chef of Chef & the Farmer (Kinston) and later Lenoir; James Beard Outstanding Cookbook and Best Chef: Southeast. PBS series A Chef's Life documented local produce and hog cookery.

Originally published as Little Green Dress.

Adapted from a Vivian Howard recipe (This Will Make It Taste Good / Splendid Table).

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

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What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from This Will Make It Taste Good / Splendid Table (published as “Little Green Dress”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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