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Fish WITH VIENNOISE OF ORANGE, PARMESAN CHEESE AND HERBS
Pack your gratins with flavour! This technique is a great way to add that little extra touch of flavour
and texture to fish dishes. In essence, this is actually nothing more than a little butter and
breadcrumbs and one or more flavourings. In French cuisine, this is called viennoise; but it is often
also referred to as a croûte. Possible flavourings include green herbs, truffles, parmesan cheese and
spices. Croûtes are particularly easy to prepare because they can be used straight from the freezer.
Ingredients
FISH fillets
100 g butter, room temperature
200 g breadcrumbs
100 g parmesan cheese, grated
100 g basil/herbs
2 tbsp orange juice
clarified butter
salt and pepper
Preparation method
Season the sea bass fillets with salt, set aside briefly, and pat dry with paper towels.
Wash the basil and blend until fine.
Add the rest of the ingredients for the dough and continue to blend until you have a firm
dough.
Roll the dough out between sheets of plastic foil to a thickness of 2‐3mm, cover, and place in
the freezer.
Cut neat strips of the croûte and store in the freezer for future use.
Fry the sea bass on the skin side in the clarified butter.
When ready to prepare, place the cut croûte on the fried sea bass and put in the oven to
gratinee.
Serving suggestions
As a composition with bisque, aubergine and tomato.
As a component in a main dish alongside courgette, asparagus, mushroom, lettuce or olive
components.
VIENNOISE OF PARSLEY AND AGED CHEESE
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"Bacon and Eggs" Truffle Infused Custards w/ Crispy Prosciutto
Yield: 8 Custards Total Time: 1 hour
Adapted from Thomas Keller's The French Laundry Cookbook
Ingredients:
2 lrg Eggs (the fresher the better)
160ml Heavy Cream
160ml Milk
1 1/2 T Truffle Oil
sea salt & fresh cracked pepper to taste
Finishing Touches
1 T Chives (finely diced)
1 oz (2‐3 slices) Prosciutto
Dash of Fish Sauce (or dash of white wine vinegar)
1 t unsalted Butter
1/2 t Truffle Oil
Directions:
Custards
Prepare the Custards
Preheat oven to 275°F/135c
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In a saucepan, heat the heavy cream and milk. As soon as it reaches a boil, transfer to a blender.
Carefully pulsing, slowly build speed of blender to prevent extreme splattering. While blending, add
the 2 reserved eggs, truffle oil, salt and pepper to taste.
Strain the custard through a fine mesh strainer into a pitcher that pours well. Allow to sit for a few
minutes, then skim foam from top of custard.
Place shell bodies upright into reserved egg carton (cut away extra spaces to make carton smaller.)
Carefully pour custards into shells, filling about 85% full.
Using a pan that is a least 3 1/2 ‐ 4" deep, fill about 1" of hot water into the pan. Place custards
(carton and all) into the water, and top off with more water (if necessary) to have water level reach
3/4 ths up the sides of the eggs. Place pan into oven, cover with a lid or baking sheet, and bake for
40‐45 minutes, or until custards are set. Remove from oven and set aside (They can stay in the warm
water for about 2 hours if needed.)
Prepare the Finishing Touches and Serve
Note: Foam the custard and serve in the shell with a confit egg yolk and bacon powder /jam
Bacon jam
by Ollie Moor
Easy 10 1 hour 15 minutes
Ollie Moore's bacon jam recipe produces a quirky, tasty side or dip ‐ a fine addition to the condiment
cupboard and exquisite alongside barbecued meats or when dolloped into a burger with blue
cheese.
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In a hot pan, render down the fat on the pancetta lardons, then remove with a slotted spoon
250g of smoked pancetta lardons
3 onions, finely diced
2
Reduce the heat and fry the onions in the pancetta fat until soft but not coloured
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Return the pancetta to the pan with the vinegar, sugar and coffee and reduce over a low‐medium
heat for approximately 10‐15 minutes until the mix reaches a jam‐like consistency
200ml of cider vinegar
200g of soft brown sugar
200ml of coffee, strong and black
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Allow to cool, then transfer to sterilised jars ‐ the jam will keep for up to 10 days
Potato foam with eggs, pancetta, crispy onions and truffle
by Roberto Petza
Starter
Focusing on the simple flavours of potato, onion and egg, Roberto Petza's indulgent starter is made
extra special with shavings of truffle. The contrast of textures between the layers adds further
interest, with lightly toasted breadcrumbs covered in a rich potato cream, soft egg and crisp
pancetta and onions.
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Preheat a water bath to 65°C
2
For the potato foam, add the potatoes to a large pan of salted water and place over a medium heat.
Bring to the boil, then simmer gently for 15–20 minutes until the potatoes are soft
500g of new potatoes
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Carefully add the eggs to the water bath and cook for 20 minutes. Once cooked, gently peel away
the shell and set aside until ready to serve
4 eggs
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Once the potatoes are cooked through, drain and allow to cool slightly. Meanwhile, place the milk in
a small pan over a gentle heat to warm through
300g of milk
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When the potatoes are just cool enough to handle, peel and roughly mash them with a fork or
masher. Transfer to a blender with the melted butter and blitz together briefly, then continue to
blend while slowly pouring in the warm milk
200g of butter, melted
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Once the mixture forms a smooth cream, season with salt and a little finely grated truffle (or drizzle
of the truffle oil) to taste, reserving the rest of the truffle for serving
salt
1 truffle, or 2 tbsp of truffle oil
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Pass the potato cream through a fine sieve if desired and transfer to a siphon charged with 2
charges. Keep warm over a bain‐marie until ready to serve
8. Place a frying pan over a high heat and, once hot, add the breadcrumbs. Gently toss in the pan
until lightly toasted, then transfer to a plate to cool slightly. Place the pan back over the heat and
add the pancetta cubes, frying for 5 minutes until golden and crisp
4 tbsp of breadcrumbs
2 tbsp of pancetta, cubed
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To serve, place an egg yolk into the base of each shell and cover with a squirt of the warm potato
foam and scatter crispy pancetta and onions over the top, adding a final few shavings of truffle and a
drizzle of olive oil to serve
45 Minute Egg
62.5˚C (144.5˚F), 45 minutes
serves 4
4 fresh farm eggs
Heat a water bath to 144.5˚F (62.5˚C). Carefully place the eggs in the water bath and leave to cook
for 45 minutes. If the eggs will not be served immediately, remove the eggs from the bath after 45
minutes and submerge in ice water to chill thoroughly. Store, refrigerated, up to 3 days.
Rethermalize the eggs in a water bath set at 140˚F (60˚C) for 15 minutes before serving.
POMMES SOUFFLE
For the pomme soufflés, slice the potatoes on setting one on a meat slicer. Dry very well in a cloth
and place on a tray. Mix the cornflour and egg white together in a small bowl to make a paste. Brush
the egg white paste onto a slice of potato and place another slice on top. Press down well and cut
out with a 4cm round cutter, place on a baking paper line tray and repeat with the rest of the
potatoes. Dehydrate the cut discs for 5 minutes in a dehydrator and once dry deep fry at 180°C until
puffed.
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Make the bacon stock for the jelly by sweating the onion in a little oil until translucent, add the stock
and bring to the boil. In another pan, colour the bacon well before adding to the hot stock along with
the fat. Let infuse for 10 minutes and then pass through a fine sieve. Measure out 220g of bacon
stock and add to a clean pan with the vegi jelly, bring to the boil and season with lemon juice. Pass
the hot jelly liquor onto a 30cm tray that has been covered with a non‐stick cooking spray. Cool until
set and cut out into 3cm discs that will go on top of the pomme soufflés. USE SOSA BACON FLAVOUR
Confit salmon and Crispy egg yolk egg with beetroot horseradish and crab
A whimsical dish of silky salmon, crisp eggs and pickled beetroot that’s also a feast for the eyes.
Ingredients
pickled golden beetroot
purple beetroot wedges
For the confit salmon
• 4 x 100g/3½oz skinless salmon fillets
• 1 lemon, sliced
• pinch of salt
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh dill
• olive oil
To serve
• 1 handful picked erbs
• olive oil
Preparation method
1. For the pickled golden beetroot, place the golden beetroot into a pan and cover with water.
Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes, or until the beetroot are tender.
Leave to cool slightly before peeling and slicing. Place the sliced beetroot into a bowl.
2. Meanwhile, place the white wine vinegar, water and sugar into a small non‐reactive
saucepan and simmer until the sugar has dissolved. Simmer for a further 4‐5 minutes, then pour the
mixture over the golden beetroot slices. Leave to cool, then place into the fridge to chill until ready
to serve.
3. For the purple beetroot, peel and chop the beetroot into chunks, place into a pan and with
the butter and a pinch of salt and cover with water. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and
simmer for 10‐15 minutes, or until the beetroot is tender. Drain the beetroot, reserving some of the
cooking liquid.
4. Blend the beetroot in a food processor until smooth, adding a few tablespoons of the
reserved cooking liquid if necessary. Pass the beetroot purée through a fine sieve and set aside.
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5. For the confit salmon, place the salmon fillets into a vacuum pack bag with the lemon, salt
and freshly chopped dill. Add enough olive oil to coat the salmon, then seal the bags and place
into a water bath set to 60C/140F for 10‐15 minutes, or until cooked. Alternatively, use a re‐
sealable bag wrapped in cling film and a pot of water (check the temperature using a digital
thermometer at regular intervals). Set the salmon aside to rest in the bags. SEE MI‐CUIT BELOW
6. For the horseradish sauce, finely grate the fresh horseradish into a bowl and add the cream,
lemon juice, salt and freshly ground black pepper. Beat together until thickened. SEE GEL BELOW
7. To serve, remove the salmon from the bags have a look on INSTAGRAM!!
DEEP‐FRIED EGG YOLK
Ingredients
1 egg yolks
50 g
flour
50 g
egg whites
50g
panko
Preparation method
Spray a flexipan tray with half‐globe indentations with pan release agent.
Separate the eggs, making sure that the yolks are entirely free of egg white.
Place them on the trays and put them in the freezer.
When they are frozen, quickly double‐bread them before they defrost, following these steps: dredge
lightly with flour, coat with the egg white, and coat with the panko. Repeat the egg white and panko
steps.
Re‐freeze them.
Deep‐fry at 170°C for 2‐3 minutes until golden brown.
Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with Maldon salt or fleur de sel.
Serving suggestions
As an amuse‐bouche. This dish can also be made with quail's eggs. As part of a starter or salad.
Combines well with crab.
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Salmon Mi Cuit
110˚F (43.5˚C), 20 minutes
serves 4
100 grams kosher salt
50 grams sugar
1000 grams water
(4) 5‐6 oz portions salmon filet
extra virgin olive oil, as needed
Whisk together the salt, sugar and water in a bowl until fully dissolved. Submerge the fish in the
solution for 10 minutes. This will prevent unattractive albumin from coagulating on the surface of
the salmon when cooking. Remove the fish from the brining solution, rinse and pat dry. Brush the
portions with olive oil. Place the fish in vacuum bags, making sure that the pieces do not touch and
seal, removing as much air from the bag as possible.
Set a water bath to 110˚F (43.5˚C) add the salmon, making sure the bags are completely submerged
and cook 45 minutes. If serving immediately, remove the fish from the bags, pat dry and plate. For
later use, remove the bags from the water bath and submerge in ice water to chill thoroughly. Store,
refrigerated, up to 3 days. Rethermalize the salmon in a water bath set at 105˚F (40.5˚C) for 15
minutes before serving.
SALMON IN LIQUORICE AROMAS
Heston Blumenthal's liquorice‐poached salmon with a twist. The combination of flavours we use
here delivers the effect of Dutch liquorice, but rather more subtly.
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Ingredients
1 kg salmon
fillet
500 ml soy sauce
250 ml mirin
20 g liquorice
root
10 g cardamom
pods,
bruised
25 g vegetal
10 g sugar
Preparation method
For the jelly, combine the soy sauce, mirin, liquorice root and cardamom and let infuse at
50°C for approximately 2 hours.
Clean salmon and remove skin.
Portion the salmon and freeze lightly in the freezer.
Add the sugar to the soy infusion, and when the sugar is dissolved strain through a fine
sieve.
Heat the mixture to 80°C, add the vegetal, and allow to dissolve.
When the salmon steaks are lightly frozen, remove from the freezer and dab once or twice
in the hot jelly. You will now have sleek, black bonbons of salmon.
Bake the bonbons in a 50°C oven for 12 to 15 minutes. Make sure the core temperature of
the thickest part of the fish is 38°C.
Serving suggestions
As a composition with green asparagus, grapefruit cells, balsamic vinegar, vanilla
mayonnaise, chilli peppers and Chardonnay vinegar. Every flavour element (sweet, sour,
bitter, briny and salty) is present in this composition.
As a very unusual warm amuse‐bouche.
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Curried scallops with black olive, nuts, apricot and lime
This sophisticated seafood starter features black olive jelly, apricot gel and crisp Brazil nuts
Ingredients
For the curry oil
• 200ml/7fl oz grapeseed oil
• 100g/3½oz curry powder
• pinch of salt
For the apricot gel
• 250ml/9fl oz apricot purée
• 2.5g agar‐agar
For the olive brine jelly
• 250ml/9fl oz olive brine
• 60ml/2fl oz Pedro Ximenez sherry vinegar
• salt and freshly ground pepper
• ½ tsp agar‐agar
For the vanilla and lime syrup
• 2 limes
• 100g/3½oz caster sugar
• 100g/3½oz water
• ½ vanilla pod, seeds scraped out
For the yoghurt
• 100g/3½oz Greek‐style yoghurt
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
For the black olive oil
• 50g/2oz dried black olives
• 100ml/3½fl oz grapeseed oil
For the scallops
• 8 large scallops
• curry oil (see above)
To serve
• grated brazil nuts
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Preparation method
1. For the curry oil, mix together the grapeseed oil and curry powder in a jug and set aside to
infuse for 30 minutes. Strain the oil through a muslin cloth, discarding the solids, then season the oil
with a pinch of salt. USE VAC PAC MACHINE OR SIPHON GUN
2. For the apricot gel, place the apricot purée into a pan and bring to the boil. Add the agar‐
agar and whisk for one minute, then pour the mixture into a shallow tray and set aside to cool. Place
into the fridge to chill until set. Once set, scrape the gel into a food processor and blend until
smooth, adding a splash of water if necessary. Transfer the gel to a squeeze bottle and set aside until
ready to serve.
3. For the olive brine jelly, place the brine and vinegar into a non‐reactive pan and season with
salt and freshly ground black pepper. Bring to the boil, then add the agar‐agar and whisk for one
minute. Pour the mixture into a shallow tray and set aside to cool. Place into the fridge to chill until
set. Once set, cut out small discs using a pastry cutter.
4. For the vanilla and lime syrup, use a peeler to remove the zest from the two limes and place
into a small pan of cold water. Bring to the boil, then drain and repeat the process three times.
5. Shred the zest, then place into a pan with the sugar and water and gently heat until the
sugar has dissolved. Simmer for ten minutes, then add the vanilla seeds and pod and the juice from
one lime. Cook until the mixture has reduced to a sticky syrup consistency.
6. For the yoghurt, place the yoghurt into a bowl and season with salt and freshly ground black
pepper. Transfer to a squeeze bottle and set aside until ready to serve. YOGHURT CARAMEL
7. For the black olive oil, blend the black olives with the grapeseed oil until smooth, then
season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Transfer to a squeeze bottle and set aside until
ready to serve. SEE OLIVE GEL
8. For the scallops, remove the orange roe from the scallops (you can reserve them for another
recipe). Slice the scallops in half lengthways, then set aside on a clean cloth.
9. Heat a few tablespoons of the curry oil in a frying pan over a high heat and fry the scallops
for 1‐2 minutes on each side, or until golden‐brown and just‐cooked. Remove from the pan and
place onto serving plates.
10. To serve, drizzle the remaining curry oil around the scallops on the plate and arrange the
olive brine jelly along the side. Drizzle the plate with black olive oil, swipe the yoghurt down the
other side of the plate and scatter with the green almonds. Decorate the plate with dots of the
apricot gel and the lime and vanilla syrup.
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Slow cooked Fillet of monkfish with cockles in red wine ver jus and lemon air.
1. Begin this monkfish recipe by trimming up the monkfish tail by using a very sharp filleting knife to
slice off the discoloured outer part of the fillets. Pat the fillets dry
2. Lay out the Parma ham overlapping the slices. Dust with transglutaminase .Place the monkfish tail
on the centre and roll the Parma ham around it. Tightly wrap in clingfilm to make a cylinder
3.
Put the monkfish tail into a vac‐pac bag, and cook sous vide in a water bath, set to 45°C, for 15
minutes. After 15 minutes, remove the fish from the bath and cut away the bag. Pat the fish dry with
a cloth
4.
For the Lemon air‐ Lemon Foam
150ml lemon juice
100ml stock syrup
250g water
4 g soya lechitin
Mix the ingredients with an immersion blender in horizontal position trying to create much bubbles
as possible. Once a quite big amount of foam create, let stabilize for 1 minute. With a spoon remove
the foam on top and use
5. To plate, cut the monkfish wrapped in Parma ham into portions and place a piece in the centre of
each plate. Spoon around some of the red wine sauce or clam veloute. Place some of the cockles
around and then spoon over the lemon air.
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INGREDIENTS
Monkfish wrapped in Parma ham
• 1 monkfish tail, skinned and filleted
• 200g of Parma ham
• 10g of butter
Cockles
• 80g of cockles, cleaned
• 1 garlic clove, finely sliced
• 20ml of white wine
• 5g of shallots, finely sliced
• 5ml of oil
• 1 pinch of salt
• 10g of crème fraîche
Red wine jus
• 750ml red wine
• 125g of shallots, finely sliced
• 50g of butter
• 500ml of brown jus
• 40ml of RED W vinegar
• 20ml of whipping cream
• 1 pinch of black pepper
• 1.5g of tarragon
• 1 pinch of sugar
• 20ml of ver‐jus
As we’ve already discussed, transglutaminase doesn’t actually glue the meat together.
Instead, it acts as a catalyst to stimulate a bonding process in the lysine and glutamine in the
protein. Depending on the formulation that you use and the type of protein that you’re
working with, you may use either a dry rub or a slurry mixed with water.
Typically, how much meat glue to use is determined by the weight, type of protein and
application. You’ll use anywhere from .05% to 2%. A percentage between 0.75% and 1% is
what you’ll end up needing most of the time. Keep in mind that when binding meat, the
Transglutaminase enzymes have a tendency to firm and toughen the flesh so it is important
to use just the minimum necessary quantity and no more, especially with delicate ingredients
such as fish.
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This is a process that takes some time, though. Since it’s an actual chemical reaction instead
of instant glue, you need to allow 4‐24 hours for the meat to bind. Standard procedure is to
prep the day before you plan to use the bound meat.
Regardless of which type of transglutaminase you use, you’ll need to do your best to remove
all air bubbles from between the pieces that you’re binding. Roll it in plastic wrap in order to
hold it together in the desired shape until the chemical process finishes. You can even cook it
right in the plastic wrap.
Do your best to get all forming and shaping done within 20 – 30 minutes, then let the meat
sit wrapped or weighted for 4‐24 hours.
Roast turbot with five‐spice aubergine caviar and a red wine sauce
by Martin Wishart
Main Easy 4 50 minutes
This roast turbot with aubergine recipe from Martin Wishart is bound to go down a treat among
dinner party guests. Turbot's firm and meaty flesh pairs well with the robust red wine sauce and the
warm spice of this 'poor man's' caviar.
1
Preheat the oven to 190°C/Gas mark 5. Cut the aubergines in half lengthways and score the flesh
diagonally with a knife
2 aubergines
2
Thinly slice the garlic and press into the cuts, then sprinkle the aubergine halves lightly with salt
1 garlic clove
salt
3
Place the aubergines cut side up on a sheet of kitchen foil and drizzle each half with 3 tablespoons of
olive oil. Top with a sprig of thyme and wrap in a parcel of kitchen foil
12 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil
4 sprigs of thyme
4
Bake the parcel for 20‐25 minutes or until the flesh of the aubergines is soft and cooked through
5
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Allow the aubergines to cool slightly, scrape the flesh onto a chopping board, then discard the skin
and thyme. Finely chop the flesh to a purée, place in a bowl and season to taste with salt and pepper
salt
pepper
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Place the wine, shallots, garlic, star anise and thyme into a saucepan and reduce the wine by two
thirds to about 250ml
750ml of red wine
2 large shallots, thinly sliced
3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 star anise
1 sprig of thyme
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Add the beef stock and caster sugar and reduce to about 400ml. Check the seasoning and strain the
sauce through a fine sieve
450ml of beef stock
30g of caster sugar
salt
pepper
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Just before serving, return the sauce to the heat and bring back to the boil, then whisk in the diced
butter to emulsify
80g of unsalted butter
9 Cook the turbot for about 1 minute on each side until you get a lovely golden colour on the fish, ‐
finish cooking in the oven if required or Poach in NBB @65dgrs
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Gently warm the aubergine caviar and place a couple of spoonful’s in the centre of each plate. Place
the turbot fillets on top of the aubergine and squeeze a few drops of lemon juice onto the fish
1/2 lemon
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To serve, pour the warm red wine sauce around the fish and the aubergine caviar
Garnish as required
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Turbot Kale Persidalle with scallop roe velouté,
25ml of Pernod
100ml of white wine
500ml of fish stock
100g of scallop skirts
250ml of double cream
KALE PERSILLADE
This persillade made from kale is an ideal way to add a unique flavour to meat, fish, or vegetables. It
can easily be frozen in portions so that you always have a supply in stock.
Ingredients
200 g
panko
400 g
butter
50 g
fine mustard
1 ball
Mozzarella/soft cheese
200 g braised kale
salt and white pepper
Preparation method
• Allow the butter to come up to room temperature.
• Finely chop the kale in a blender or food processor together with the mozzarella, mustard,
and panko.
• Add the butter and mix well.
• Season to taste with salt and white pepper.
• Roll up the persillade in plastic film to create a sausage shape that you then leave to firm up
in the refrigerator.
• Measure 50g of the kale persillade and roll out thinly between two sheets of baking paper.
• Place in the freezer for fifteen minutes before cutting it into the desired shape.
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• Lay it on the product you wish to flavour (meat, fish, poultry, or vegetables) and gratinee
under a salamander grill or with a kitchen blowtorch just before serving.
Serving suggestions
Perfect as part of a dish with meat, fish, poultry, or vegetables.
The persillade can be used to gratinee your product. It adds extra flavour and a very special
appearance to the dish.
Crispy Sole Tartare
1
Preheat a water bath to 60°C
2
To begin, place one small and one large Dover sole fillet together, ensuring they are top and tail (the
narrow end of one fillet is against the thicker part of the other fillet)
4 Dover sole fillets
3
Place in a large vacuum bag and seal in a chamber sealer. Repeat this process with the remaining
fillets, seal in a separate vacuum bag and cook in the water bath for 30 minutes
4
Once cooked, place the vacuum bags in iced water and chill until the fillets have set together
5
Preheat a deep‐fryer to 160°C
6
Coat the sole fillets in seasoned flour then gently shake off any excess flour. Dip the fillets into the
egg wash and then the Panko breadcrumbs, ensuring the fish is coated evenly
10g of flour
1 egg, beaten
10g of Panko breadcrumbs
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Carefully deep‐fry until golden and crisp on both sides. Drain the fillets on kitchen paper and set
aside until ready to serve
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To serve, Tartare sauce and pea puree
For the tartare sauce:
Egg yolk 2‐3
English mustard 1 tsp
White wine vinegar 1 tsp
Olive/plain oil 250ml
Double cream 50ml
Warm fish stock 1‐200ml
Gherkins 2, diced
Chervil, chives, parsley and tarragon 1 tsp each, chopped
Method:
As per hollandaise.
Mussels mouclade with spinach mousse
by Simon Hulstone
Starter Medium 4 1 hour 30 minutes, including chilling time
Simon Hulstone's take on a classic mussels mouclade recipe is a reminder of the old trading links
that the French port towns enjoyed with the Orient, with its pairing of lightly spiced mussels with a
rich spinach mousse.
1
Peel and slice the shallots and the cloves of garlic. Melt the butter in a deep pan with a tight‐fitting
lid. Add the shallots and the garlic and allow to soften, but not colour
5 shallots
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2 garlic cloves
100g of butter
2
Add the curry powder and sherry to the pan, bring to the boil and add the cleaned mussels. Cover
and cook until the majority of the mussels are open
1 1/3 tbsp of mild curry powder
150ml of dry sherry
3kg mussels, cleaned
3
Allow the mussels to drain in a colander for 5 minutes, but keep the liquid. Strain this liquid through
a fine sieve and keep to one side
4
Sort through the mussels and discard any that haven't opened. Remove the meat from the shells and
set aside, discarding the shells
5
Bring the strained stock from the mussels to a simmer. In a small bowl, mix together the softened
butter and the flour and gradually whisk this into the stock. It should thicken almost instantly
50g of butter, softened
2 tbsp of flour
6
Add the turmeric, milk and cream. Cook for about 5 minutes before adding lemon juice to taste and
salt, if needed. Then leave to cool until you're ready to serve
1 pinch of ground turmeric
200ml of milk
300ml of whipping cream
lemon juice
salt
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To make the spinach mousse, cook the spinach until tender and squeeze out any excess water. Blitz
the eggs and spinach together with a hand blender or in a jug blender
115g of spinach
2 large eggs
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Once you have a purée, add the cream and blitz again for 30 seconds before passing through a sieve
and seasoning to taste with nutmeg, salt and pepper
225ml of double cream
nutmeg, finely grated
salt
pepper
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Butter 4 x 2.5cm moulds and refrigerate until the butter is hard. Then repeat and chill again
butter for greasing
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While waiting for the moulds, preheat the oven to 120°C/Gas mark 1. Once the butter has hardened,
pour in the spinach mix until three‐quarters full. Place the moulds on a tray and into the oven
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Check after 10 minutes. You want the mix to set, but not to rise too much (just above the top of the
moulds). When they're set, leave to rest for 5 minutes
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While the spinach mousse is resting, bring the mussel stock up to a simmer. Dice the tomatoes and
add, then add the mussel meat. Leave on the heat for about a minute before removing
8 plum tomatoes concassé
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Unmould the spinach mousses by running a knife around the edge of each one and gently shaking
the mousse directly onto the centre of each plate. Spread the mussel curry around the edge and
serve.
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MACKEREL BAKED ON FILO
This easy way to top a dish with a crispy crust works particularly well with leathery‐skinned fish.
Ingredients
10
fillets of mackerel
5
sheets
filo pastry
3
egg whites
salt
Preparation method
Salt the mackerel fillets on the bone side, and set aside for a few minutes.
Skin the fillets and pat them dry.
Coat the skin side with some lightly beaten egg white.
Place on the filo sheets and cut to size.
In a pan with olive oil, fry on the skin side on low heat until crispy.
Turn over and fry on the bone side until just browned.
Place under the grill and cook until done to satisfaction.
Serving suggestions
As part of a warm salad with tomato, potato and olive.
As a component in a composition, e.g. with roasted sweet pepper and a crème of artichoke.
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Red mullet, fennel purée and fennel salad with lemongrass broth
This fish dish is loaded with refreshing, aromatic ingredients, from lemongrass and dill to blood
oranges.
Ingredients
For the fennel purée
• 3 baby fennel, finely sliced
• 1 shallot, finely chopped
• knob of butter
• splash of pastis/pernod
• 300ml/10½fl oz chicken stock
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
For the lemongrass broth
• 2 shallots, chopped
• knob of butter
• 450g/1lb white fish bones
• 300ml/10½fl oz dry white wine
• 2 stalks lemongrass, crushed
• 2‐3 tbsp double cream
For the confit tomato
• 4 plum tomatoes, skins and seeds removed
• olive oil
For the fennel salad
• 3 baby fennel
• 1 small bunch fresh dill
• 2 blood oranges, segmented and cut into cubes
For the dressing
• squeeze blood orange juice
• 50ml/2fl oz chardonnay vinegar
• 50ml/2fl oz extra virgin olive oil
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• squeeze lemon juice (optional)
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For the red mullet
• 4 x 200g/7oz red mullet fillets, pin bones removed
• 1‐2 tbsp olive oil
Preparation method
1. For the fennel purée, gently fry the fennel and shallot in a small pan with the butter for 2‐3
minutes, or until softened. Pour in the pastis and cook until most of the liquid has evaporated. Pour
in the stock and simmer until the volume of the liquid has reduced by half. Cook for a further 8‐10
minutes, or until the fennel is tender.
2. Drain the fennel and shallot, reserving some of the cooking liquid. Blend to a smooth purée
in a food processor with some of the reserved cooking liquid. Pass the purée through a sieve into a
bowl and season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
3. For the lemongrass broth, gently fry the shallots in a large pan with the butter for 1‐2
minutes, or until softened. Add the fish bones and white wine and cook until the wine has reduced
in volume by half. Cover the bones with water and bring to the boil. Skim off any scum that rises to
the surface of the broth, then add the lemongrass. Simmer over a low heat.
4. Meanwhile for the tomato confit, place the tomatoes in a small pan and add just enough
olive oil to cover the fennel. Gently heat for 3‐4 minutes, or until the tomatoes are tender.
5. For the fennel salad, trim the fronds from the fennel and reserve, and shred the bulb.
Reserve a few sprigs of dill for garnish and chop the remainder of the dill. Mix the fennel with the dill
and orange in a bowl. Set aside.
6. For the dressing, whisk all of the dressing ingredients together and season to taste with salt
and freshly ground black pepper. Add a squeeze of lemon juice, if preferred.
7. Strain the lemongrass broth into a clean pan and simmer until the volume of the broth has
reduced by half. Stir in the cream and bring to the boil. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground
black pepper and keep hot.
8. For the red mullet, brush the fish with olive oil and season with salt and freshly ground black
pepper. Heat a frying pan over a high heat and fry the fish, skin‐side down, for 4‐5 minutes, or until
the skin is crisp and golden‐brown. Turn the fish over and cook for a further 1‐2 minutes, or until the
fish is cooked through.
9. To serve, ladle the broth into shallow serving bowls and place the fish in the middle. Serve
the tomato confit and fennel salad alongside. Place a slick of the fennel purée along the plate and
garnish with dill.
MISO CARAMEL
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Mackerel, horseradish snow and cucumber purée/gelee
by Steven Smith
Starter Challenging ‐2 hours, plus freezing time
This mackerel with horseradish snow recipe from Steven Smith offers a modernist take on some
classic flavour combinations, with mackerel, horseradish and cucumber combining to eye‐catching
effect.
1
For the horseradish snow, add all of the ingredients to a medium‐sized pan and bring to the boil,
whisking lightly. Remove from the heat, allow to cool and season to taste with a pinch of salt
75g of horseradish, freshly grated
15g of cornflour
90g of milk
500g of buttermilk
lemon juice
salt
2
Pass through a fine sieve, transfer to a container and freeze. Once ready to serve, remove from the
freezer and break up in a food processor
3
For the cucumber purée, juice the cucumbers and set aside. Bring the apple juice to a rolling boil,
then reduce to a simmer. until the apple juice has reduced down to a syrup
4 cucumbers
250ml of apple juice
4
Add half of the cucumber juice to a pan and bring to the boil, whisking in the agar agar until
completely incorporated. Add the apple juice syrup and whisk for 10 seconds, then pour into a lined
baking tray. Set aside and allow to cool
10g of agar agar
5
Once cool, add to a food processor, along with the salt and the remaining cucumber juice. Blitz with
the xanthan gum until incorporated, then pass through a fine sieve lined with muslin. Set aside until
ready to serve
5g of salt
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1g of xanthan gum
6
For the compressed cucumber strips, peel the cucumber, then continue to peel away the flesh with a
mandolin, so you are left with strips of seedless cucumber flesh. With the remaining cucumber,
discard the seeds, finely dice the flesh and store in the fridge ‐ this will be used in the tartare later
on. Lay the strips flat in a vac pac bag and seal in a chamber vacuum sealer on a low pressure. Allow
the cucumber to compress for 1 hour
1 cucumber
7
For the sauce vierge, simply combine all of the ingredients in a bowl, toss to coat and set aside until
ready to serve
1 tomato, cut into concasse
1 cucumber, diced
rapeseed oil
mint
chives
salt
lemon juice
8
To prepare the mackerel, remove the fillets from the fish and cut into 4 even portions, ensuring
there are no pin bones left in the flesh. Set the fillets aside. Remove the skin and bloodline (dark
flesh) from the mackerel trimmings and dice into 0.5cm chunks. Set aside in the fridge until ready to
serve
4 large mackerel
9
Remove the mackerel from the fridge 20 minutes before cooking. Pat dry, add a small dash of oil to
the skin and place in a hot pan, skin‐side down for 30‐60 seconds. Blowtorch the flesh‐side lightly,
flip the mackerel and blowtorch again to blacken the skin slightly. Season with salt and finish with a
small dash of lemon juice
lemon juice
10
To serve, remove the cucumber strips from the vac pac bag and place flat on the work surface. Mix
the chopped mackerel with a dash lemon juice, chives, mint, a small dash of the cucumber purée
and some diced cucumber. Season to taste with salt
lemon juice
1 pinch of fresh chives, finely chopped
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1 pinch of fresh mint, finely chopped
salt
11
Use the tartare mix to fill the cucumber strips and roll into 4 separate 'cannelloni'. Add a small bed of
sauce vierge to each plate, followed by rings of the cucumber purée. Place the mackarel fillets on the
plate, followed by the 'tartare cannelloni' and horseradish snow. Finish with edible flowers (optional)
and microcress. Serve immediately.
Carrot‐Ginger Puree
Serves 6
2.5 oz butter
2 oz garlic cloves, chopped
1 oz fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
½ tsp ground coriander
1 lb thinly sliced carrots
20 fl oz fresh carrot juice
4 fl oz heavy cream
4. Melt the butter in a sauce pot. Add the garlic, ginger and carrots and sweat. Season with salt,
pepper and the coriander. Cook until slightly softened. No browning.
5. Add the juice and simmer until reduced by half. Add the heavy cream and simmer 2 minutes
more.
6. Remove from the heat and transfer the mixture to a blender. Process until smooth. Strain into a
bowl set over ice and whisk to cool.
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Cucumber Gelee
Serves 6
4 oz cilantro
1 oz mint leaves
20 oz seeded and chopped cucumber
8 oz water, divided
agar
1. Blanch the herbs until very tender, 3‐4 minutes, and shock. Squeeze the cooled herbs dry in a
clean side towel.
2. Combine the cucumber, cilantro, mint and 4 oz water in a blender and process until smooth.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
3. Soak the gelatine sheets in cold water to soften. Squeeze out the excess water.
4. Bring the 4 oz water to a boil and whisk in the softened gelatine sheets. Add to the blender and
process to combine.
5. Strain through a chinois and season to taste with salt only. Pour the liquid onto a small flat tray
and place in the refrigerator to set.
Herb Coulis
Yields 6 fl oz
100g blanched herbs (parsley, basil, mint, cilantro, chives), squeezed dry
300g water
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0.7g xanthan gum
3. Combine the herbs and water in a blender. Process until smooth.
4. With the blender running, add the xanthan gum to the puree and process 5 seconds more.
Black Olive Fluid Gel
10 fl oz water
4g agar
6 oz pitted black olives (kalamata or nicoise)
3 fl oz olive brine
1 fl oz red wine vinegar
pinch sugar
.68g xanthan gum
Combine the water and agar in a small saucepot. Stir constantly over heat until the mixture comes to
a simmer.
Combine the water‐agar mixture, olives, brine, vinegar and sugar in a blender and process until
smooth. With the blender running, add the xanthan gum and process 10 seconds more to thicken.
Transfer to pan and place in the refrigerator to set, at least 2 hours. Break the gel into pieces and
place in a blender, process again until smooth. Transfer to a squeeze bottle and reserve for plating.
Horseradish Gel
100g grated horseradish
3g Worcestershire
6g fine sea salt
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300g heavy cream
Milk, as needed
1.92g carageenan iota (flex)
0.82g carageenan kappa (brittle)
Combine all ingredients in a vacuum bag and seal. Refrigerate.
Strain the mixture and add enough milk to make 500g. Bring the mixture to a simmer stove top.
Transfer to a blender and add the iota and kappa. Let the blender run for 5 seconds and immediately
pour the gel onto a pan to set.
Cool completely and slice into pieces.
Any fluid gel
185 g liquid flavour base
2 g agar
.35 g xanthan
Blend agar and xanthan into base. Place in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Allow to cool until
solidified. Place solid gel in a blender and blend until creamy.