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open_sauces:silent_convivium [2013-12-09 14:32] – alkan | open_sauces:silent_convivium [2013-12-12 17:47] – [Quark dumpling with smoked tomato jam] maja | ||
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==== Energising Smoke ==== | ==== Energising Smoke ==== | ||
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+ | //After the contemplative atmosphere of the Solitary Immersion, we diffused an uplifting fragrance in the air, literally and figuratively lightening the atmosphere. Citronella activates the senses and combats fatigue, allowing the guests to sit at the table and see each other with fresh eyes.// | ||
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==== Tea sorbet ==== | ==== Tea sorbet ==== | ||
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+ | //Sorbet is a traditional palate cleanser, as it refreshes the mouth and removes lingering flavours. It tastes clean and bright, and the cold slightly numbs the taste buds into forgetting the intensity of the previous course.// | ||
* handful fresh or dried lemon balm (//Melissa officinalis// | * handful fresh or dried lemon balm (//Melissa officinalis// | ||
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==== Steamed garden ==== | ==== Steamed garden ==== | ||
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//Garden vegetables (' | //Garden vegetables (' | ||
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==== Beetroot cocktail ==== | ==== Beetroot cocktail ==== | ||
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+ | //This cocktail looks like a thick red wine, but tastes earthy and bitter-sweet. It's optical illusion surprises the taste buds and complements the sweetness and graininess of the vegetable garden.// | ||
//(Inspired by the 'Bax Beet Pinot' of the Tippling Club)// | //(Inspired by the 'Bax Beet Pinot' of the Tippling Club)// | ||
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==== Quark dumpling with smoked tomato jam ==== | ==== Quark dumpling with smoked tomato jam ==== | ||
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+ | //The crudeness of the traditional Balkan cheese dumpling in this dish is complemented by the smoothness and delicateness of a lightly smoked cream and the complexity of a smoked tomato sauce with a hint of the Orient. | ||
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Smoke the cream in sauce containers with the smoking gun for 1--2 minutes. Keep under the bell jar for another 10 minutes. Serve cold. | Smoke the cream in sauce containers with the smoking gun for 1--2 minutes. Keep under the bell jar for another 10 minutes. Serve cold. | ||
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- | //For Smoke & Vapour we used the recipe below, but it wasn't satisfactory. The balls collapsed in the steamer into a relatively flat cake. This needs further experimentation (e.g. use recipe above, use only egg yolks, use self-raising flour instead of baking powder, get 'ostro brasno' | ||
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- | * 2 egg yolks | ||
- | * 2 teaspoons of salt | ||
- | * 2 tablespoons sour cream | ||
- | * 3 tablespoons semolina | ||
- | * 5 tablespoons spelt flour | ||
- | * 1/2 teaspoon baking powder | ||
- | * 2 beaten egg-whites | ||
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- | Mix all ingredients, | ||
==== Smoke gradients with forest mushrooms ==== | ==== Smoke gradients with forest mushrooms ==== |