"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
5.69...
> Once, in a NYC hotel, I had an appetizer from an appetizer bar that I
> really enjoyed, but have no idea exactly how to put it together.
>
> To the best of my memory, it was predominantly celery sticks that had been
> lightly braised (it was still somewhat crisp), dressed with some sort of
> vinaigrette that was very herbal and also included anchovy fillets. There
> may also have been some pimiento and mushroom, but I don't have a great
> memory of all the components except for the celery, vinaigrette, and
> anchovy.
>
> Has anyone had anything similar, or an idea as how to best to duplicate
> it?
> Nothing that I've googled seems to resemble it.
>
> I know this is rather vague, but I was hoping...
>
> TIA
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright


Could the veggies have been pickled, rather than braised? A house version
of a giardiniera perhaps?