Smoked Potatoes with Fenugreek-Whey Sauce

Name: Smoked Potatoes with Fenugreek-Whey Sauce
Ingredients: 2 lb. small waxy potatoes; 1⁄4 cup canola oil; 5 sprigs thyme; 2 bay leaves; 2 cloves garlic, unpeeled; Kosher salt; freshly ground black pepper; 1 cup fine-grain oak or hickory wood chips (the type used for a stovetop smoker); 1⁄3 cup toasted sesame oil; 1 (2"-piece) ginger, peeled and minced; 1⁄4 cup thinly sliced garlic scapes or chives; 2 pods green cardamom; 1 qt. plain, full-fat yogurt, drained overnight (should yield about 1½ cups whey); 1 tsp. dried fenugreek leaves; 10 tbsp. unsalted butter, cubed and chilled; Herbs and wildflowers, such as hyssop, garlic, and thyme flowers (optional)

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Tart, tannic whey, the liquid byproduct of strained yogurt, is bolstered with butter and vegetal fenugreek in this sauce from Garagistes restaurant, creating a tangy, rich canvas for creamy...

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Ingredients

2 lb. small waxy potatoes
1⁄4 cup canola oil
5 sprigs thyme
2 bay leaves
2 cloves garlic, unpeeled
Kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper
1 cup fine-grain oak or hickory wood chips (the type used for a stovetop smoker)
1⁄3 cup toasted sesame oil
1 (2"-piece) ginger, peeled and minced
1⁄4 cup thinly sliced garlic scapes or chives
2 pods green cardamom
1 qt. plain, full-fat yogurt, drained overnight (should yield about 1½ cups whey)
1 tsp. dried fenugreek leaves
10 tbsp. unsalted butter, cubed and chilled
Herbs and wildflowers, such as hyssop, garlic, and thyme flowers (optional)