Best Mostarda Recipes

MOSTARDA

Steps:

• Bring all ingredients except salt and pepper to a boil in a large pot. Reduce heat, and simmer until fruit is very soft and sauce reduces, about 4 hours. Let cool slightly. Refrigerate overnight.
• Puree half the fruit mixture in a food processor until smooth. Stir puree back into fruit mixture, and season with salt and pepper. (Mostarda can be refrigerated for up to 1 week.)

ROAST PORK LOIN WITH BLOOD ORANGE MOSTARDA

Steps:

• Make the pork: Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven; preheat to 350 degrees F. Tie the pork with kitchen twine at 1-inch intervals so it keeps its shape. Combine 2 tablespoons olive oil, the zest and juice of 1 blood orange, the garlic, rosemary, coriander, 1 1/4 teaspoons salt and a few grinds of pepper in a small bowl. Rub all over the pork. Set a rack in a large roasting pan; put the pork on the rack and let stand at room temperature, 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, quarter the remaining 3 blood oranges (do not peel). Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet along with the red onions. Drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Roast the pork on the lower oven rack until golden brown and a thermometer inserted into the center registers 145 degrees F, about 1 hour 10 minutes. About halfway through, roast the oranges and onions on the upper oven rack until softened and just starting to char, 25 to 30 minutes; set aside until ready to serve. Remove the pork from the oven and let rest 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the mostarda: Combine the blood orange juice, wine, 1 cup water, the raisins, sugar, honey, mustard seeds, rosemary and 1 tablespoon mustard in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to medium low and simmer until thick and syrupy, 30 to 35 minutes. Remove the rosemary sprig and stir in the remaining 1 tablespoon mustard and the vinegar. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside until ready to serve. (The mostarda can be made up to 4 hours ahead; reheat before serving.)
• Untie the pork and slice; transfer to a platter along with the roasted oranges and onions. Serve with the mostarda.

ANTIPASTI PLATTER WITH APRICOT MOSTARDA

Steps:

• Preparation Make the simple syrup by combining ¾ cup water and ¾ cup sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir to dissolve the sugar and bring to a boil. Remove at once from heat and let cool. Combine the apricots, simple syrup, and wine in a medium pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes to soften the apricots, stirring occasionally. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the pepper flakes, mustard seeds, and olive oil. Let cool, then cover and refrigerate overnight before serving. (The mostarda can be refrigerated for up to 1 month.) Assemble your antipasti platter before heading to the hosts' home. Spread the goat cheese atop the crackers, then spread a dollop of the apricot mostarda atop the goat cheese. Arrange the meats, cheeses, marinated vegetables, and a little cup of the apricot mostarda on the platter. Don't forget to slice the crusty Italian bread and arrange in a basket, bowl, or whatever is convenient. Chef's notes: Whole Foods, Fairway, and the Darien Cheese Shop all sell an amazing variety of cheeses and meats. Availability varies from store to store, so we tried to recommend an array of Mario's recommendations. Don't forget to make the apricot mostarda at least a day in advance!

MOSTARDA

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, mix dates, cherries, shallot, ginger, wine, vinegar and honey. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and cook until the liquid is syrupy and the fruit is softened (about 10-15 minutes). Uncover and stir in the mustard powder and Dijon. Simmer uncovered until the mixture is very thick and syrupy (3-5 minutes longer). Serve mostarda warm or at room temperature.

MOSTARDA DI CREMONA

Steps:

• Place figs, pear, apricots, cherries, and apples into a mixing bowl and stir to mix.
• In a saucepan, heat wine, sugar and honey together until boiling. Boil for 3-4 minutes, or until slightly reduced and syrupy. Remove from heat and stir in mustard and seeds.
• Pour over fruit and allow to steep 24 hours. Jar and refrigerate.

MOSTARDA

Steps:

• Use 3/4 pound dried fruit and 1/2 cup water in a skillet and bring to a boil. Add 1 minced shallot, 1 tablespoon minced candied ginger, 3?4 cup white wine, 4 1/2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar and 2 to 3 teaspoons each Dijon mustard and butter.
• Skip the lemon juice. Cool and serve.

PEACH AND CHERRY MOSTARDA

Steps:

• Whisk together wine and mustard in a bowl. Combine peaches, cherries, sugar, orange zest and juice, and salt in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in wine-mustard mixture. Simmer for 20 minutes. Let cool. Refrigerate until ready to use (up to 3 days).

SALUMI WITH GRAPE MOSTARDA AND WHOLE WHEAT GNOCCI FRITTI

Steps:

• For mostarda:
• Bring all ingredients except mustard to simmer in heavy large pot over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Simmer until liquids thicken and grapes are soft but most are still intact, stirring often, about 30 minutes. Mix in mustard. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 week ahead. Cool, cover, and chill.
• For gnocchi:
• Stir warm milk and sugar in small bowl; mix in yeast. Let stand until mixture looks spongy, about 6 minutes.
• Combine 3/4 cup flour, salt, and cayenne in large bowl. Add 7 tablespoons lukewarm water, 1 teaspoon olive oil, and yeast mixture; stir until soft slightly sticky dough forms. Coat another large bowl with olive oil. Add dough and turn to coat. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and kitchen towel. Let dough rise in warm draft-free area until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
• Knead dough on work surface until smooth, sprinkling lightly with more flour if very sticky. Divide dough in half. Shape each half into 2-inch-wide 1/3-inch-thick rectangle. Cover with plastic wrap.
• Set pasta machine to widest setting. Run 1 rectangle through machine 6 times. Cut dough in half crosswise; turn machine to next-narrower setting. Continue to run dough through machine, adjusting to next-narrower setting after each 6 passes, until each strip is about 4 inches wide, 12 inches long, and 1/16 inch thick. Repeat with second dough rectangle. Cut each dough strip crosswise into 1-inch-wide strips.
• Pour canola oil into large saucepan to depth of 1 inch. Attach deep-fry thermometer to pan; heat oil over medium heat to 350°F. Fry dough in batches until golden and crisp, about 2 minutes per batch. Transfer to paper-towel-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle hot gnocchi with cheese. DO AHEAD: Can be made 6 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Rewarm in 350°F oven about 5 minutes.
• For salumi:
• Arrange salumi on platter. Serve with mostarda and gnocchi.

CRANBERRY-PEAR MOSTARDA

Steps:

• Put the dried pears in a small heatproof bowl. Cover with 1/2 cup boiling water and let stand until plump, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Toast the mustard seeds in a dry medium saucepan over medium heat, tossing occasionally, until darkened (some may start to pop), about 5 minutes. Add all but 1 cup cranberries to the pan along with the sugar, vermouth, a pinch of salt and the pears with their soaking liquid. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries burst and the sauce thickens, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Stir in the reserved 1 cup cranberries and 1/2 cup water; simmer until the cranberries soften, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate until cooled, about 2 hours.
• Stir together the mustard powder and 1 teaspoon cold water to make a paste. Stir into the cranberry sauce. Refrigerate until cold, at least 2 more hours and up to 1 week.

ROAST PORK LOIN WITH BLOOD ORANGE MOSTARDA

Steps:

• make the pork, position racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat to 350 degrees. tie the pork with kitchen twine at 1" intervals so it keeps its shape. Combine 2 T olive oil, the zest and juice of 1 blood orange, the garlic, rosemary and coriander 1 1/4 tsp salt and a few grinds of pepper. Rub all over the pork. Set a rack in a large roasting pan, put the pork on the rack and let stand at room temp for 30 minutes
• Meanwhile, quarter the remaining 3 blood oranges (do not peel). Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet along with the red onions. Drizzle with the remaining T olive oil and season with salt and pepper
• Roast the pork on the lower over rack until golden brown and 145 degrees about 1 hour and 10 min. about halfway through, roast the oranges and onions on the upper rack and softened and just starting to char. set aside until ready to serve. Remove pork from oven and let rest 10 minutes
• Meanwhile, make the mostarda. Combine the blood orange juice, wine, 1 C water, the raisins, sugar, homey, mustard seeds, rosemary and 1 T mustard in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to med low and simmer until thick and syrupy about 30 min. Remove rosemary sprig and stir in the remaining 1 T mustard and the vinegar. Season with saltand pepper and set aside.
• Untie the pork and slice, transfer to a platter along with roasted oranges and onions, and serve with the mostarda

PEAR AND CANTALOUPE MOSTARDA

Steps:

• Peel enough cantaloupe rind (leaving about 1/4" of the flesh) to yield 2 pounds. Cut into 3/4" squares, cover with cold salted water (1/4 cup salt to 1 quart water) and leave overnight. The next day drain the rind and place in a preserving kettle with the pears. Cover with fresh water and cook over medium heat 1/2 hour. Drain. Bring sugar, mustard and water to a boil in the preserving kettle. Add the drained fruit and the garlic cloves. (Impale the garlic cloves on toothpicks. They will be discarded later and are much easier to remove.) Cook over medium heat for 2 1/2 hours or until the cantaloupe rind is translucent and the juices syrupy. Discard the garlic, spoon the fruit and syrup into hot, sterilized preserving jars, cover and seal.

HUCKLEBERRY MOSTARDA

Steps:

• Stir together all ingredients and let stand at room temperature 1 hour for flavors to develop.

GRILLED PORK CHOP WITH APPLE AND PEACH MOSTARDA AND PUREE

Steps:

• For the pork:
• Preheat the grill over medium-high heat.
• Season pork chops with kosher salt and a pinch of sugar on both sides. If possible, season the night before grilling and allow the chops to come to room temperature before cooking.
• Rub both sides of the pork chop with blended oil and place onto the grill. Cook the chops about 4 minutes per side, until medium doneness. Allow to rest before slicing.
• For the puree:
• To a large saute pan over medium-low heat, add the butter, apples, and peaches and season with salt, to taste. Allow to slowly cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Carefully place into a blender and blend until pureed. Taste to check for seasoning and re-season, if needed.
• For the mostarda:
• To a small saucepan over medium heat add the coriander seeds and mustard seeds and toast, about 30 seconds. Add the dried cherries, peaches, apples, thyme sprigs, sliced shallot, and apple cider vinegar. Allow to simmer until the peaches and apples are tender, about 10 minutes. Taste for seasoning and add salt and freshly ground black pepper. Take off the heat, add a splash of mustard oil, and stir to combine.
• For each serving:
• Drizzle the peppercress with extra-virgin olive oil and toss to coat. Place a small spoonful of the puree onto the plate. Take the pork off the bone and slice. Place the pork slices onto the plate and top with a spoonful of the mostarda. Garnish with a few sprigs peppercress and drizzle the plate with extra-virgin olive oil.

CHERRY MOSTARDA

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except cherries in a small saucepan.
• Bring to a boil. Add cherries, reduce heat to medium, and cook until cherries are soft and the syrup has slightly thickened, about 15 minutes.
• Pour into ½ pint jars. Mostarda will keep in the refrigerator for up to 3 months or the freezer for up to a year.

GRAPE AND RED ONION MOSTARDA

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the red onion, mustard seeds and salt and cook, stirring often, until the onions are soft and translucent, about 10 minutes. Add the vinegar, sugar and Dijon mustard and stir to combine. Bring to a simmer and add the red grapes. Cook, stirring often, until the grapes are starting to break down but still have a little texture, about 10 minutes longer. Allow the mixture to cool completely. Serve with your favorite meats and cheeses.

TALEGGIO, CHERRY MOSTARDA AND ARUGULA GRILLED CHEESE

Steps:

• Mostarda Procedure: Combine sugar, wine, mustard and pepper in a saucepan. When mixture comes to a boil, lower heat, add cherries and truffle oil. Simmer, stirring occasionally until cherries are soft and breaking apart. Cool to room temp. Sandwich Procedure: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Cover one slice of bread with Taleggio cheese (layering if necessary). Top with cherry mostarda and arugula. Butter other slice of bread and form sandwich (buttered side up). Add tablespoon of butter to pan and melt. Place sandwich (buttered side down) in pan, butter top side of sandwich. Cook till first side is golden brown then flip. Cook for 30 seconds then place pan in oven. Remove once cheese is melted and gooey. Cut in half and serve.

MOSTARDA

Steps:

• Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Set aside a bowl of ice water. Remove all peel and pith from fruit in largest pieces possible. Slice peel into long, thin strips, about 1/8-inch wide. Juice all fruit into a medium bowl; set aside.
• Place peel in a strainer that can be submerged into the boiling water. Blanch peel by dipping first into boiling water for 5 seconds, then into cold water. Repeat two times. Drain well.
• Measure amount of fruit juice, and add enough water to make a total of 3 cups. In a medium saucepan, combine juice mixture, sugar, mustard powder, horseradish and thyme. Place over medium-low heat, bring to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes. Strain, discarding solids.
• Place blanched fruit rind in strained syrup, and return to medium-low heat. Simmer for 1 hour. Cool, and refrigerate for at least three days before serving alongside braised bacon.