Botanica

Ingredients

• 1 quart dried heirloom cannellini beans
• A small handful of kosher salt
• A sachet of: 3 star anise, ¼ cup black peppercorns, 2 tablespoons toasted fennel seed, and 3 chile de arbol
• 1½ cups finely chopped yellow onion
• 1½ cups finely chopped shallot
• Sea salt
• 2 cups finely chopped leeks
• 1 cup finely sliced scallion
• 1 cup finely diced sweet green chile
• Heaping 1/3 cup finely chopped garlic
• ¼ teaspoon toasted fennel seed, finely ground
• ⅛ teaspoon ground clove
• ¼ cup Pernod
• 2 cups finely chopped fennel
• 2 cups finely chopped celery
• 2 cups finely chopped parsnip
• 1 tablespoon chopped thyme leaves
• ½ bottle dry white wine
• ½ cup fino sherry
• 1/3 cup sherry vinegar
• ¼ cup Herbal Pistou