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 Smoke & Vapour recipes
 ===== Arrival & Descent =====
-//The guests arrive, take off their coats, mill and chat in the foyer of the space. On a low table there is a glass bowl of water scented with mixed herbs and flowers for people to wash their hands. They kneel at the table while one of the chefs washes their hands, then dries them under a long tablecloth. Drinks are served by a jovial barman. There is a choice of alcoholic and non-alcoholic, smoked and gaseous beverages. Bite-sized finger food arrives on sonic trays served by the gracious waiters and the two chefs. Soft sounds of crunching, popping and bubbling emerge from small speakers placed in the middle of the trays. Sounds of eating in and around the mouth mixing with chatter and whispers. Smoked potato skins and quail eggs, steamed syrup on a crunchy cracker, popping peppers, smoky water, bubbly wine and tea.//
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 ===== Solitary immersion =====
-//After half an hour of chatting and tasting, the head chef welcomes the guests and invites them to savour the evening and allow the hosts to guide them through the four 'movements'. One by one the guests are led by the waiters into the solitary space. When seated, they receive a herbal water palate cleanser and are left to enjoy the dim lighting and incense smoke. Once everyone has taken their places, the lights go out; the solitary space is dimly illuminated with twelve candles. The guests receive a small warm round pebble in their hands and are encouraged to close their eyes. After a few minutes, three large cobblestones are brought into the room in rugged metal containers. Boiling water infused with essential oils is poured over the hot stones, filling the air with fragrant vapour and the gentle sound of bubbling and hissing. The guests are left alone to sink deeper into the meditative atmosphere. After a few minutes, the first dish is served. Three rice cubes spiced with plant matter from the forest and the sea, Soft textures and tastes are punctuated with a salty zest of lemony raw samphire, all washed down with the fresh shadow grown gyokuro tea stalks. Next a warm broth is placed into the guests' hands. The hint of smoked mussels and beer lingers in clear warm water served in freshly baked bowls. All the while the sounds of water turning into steam emanate from tiny speakers spread on the ground and from a hurdy-gurdy plucked live somewhere far away...//
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 Place all ingredients except tomatoes into a metal dish and pour La Chouffe over them. Place in a home smoker and smoke for 25 minutes. Transfer to a large pot, add tomatoes, and cook for about 1 hour without stirring too much. Let the soup cool down then strain. Put in the freezer overnight or until frozen solid. Line a sieve with cheesecloth, then place the frozen soup into the sieve. Let it slowly strain through the cheesecloth as it defrosts. Warm before serving and add salt and pepper to taste.
 ===== Silent convivium =====
-//The soup bowls remain warm for a while in the guests' hands, while the soup warms their bodies. One by one the candles are moved from the solitary space to the three tables of the silent convivium. The sound migrates from the tiny speakers to a volume of sound raining down from the roof. At the same time, a sweet, zingy scent emerges from the far corner of the room. Finally a warm yellow light illuminates the convivium and the guests are invited to find their place at the tables. A cool lemony sorbet is served to cleanse their palate. The sounds of smoking and steaming envelop the room. Glowing embers and bursting liquids, mingling with the voices from the kitchen. A beetroot wine is served. Thick and earthy, sweet and bitter. In the middle of the table the waiters place a steamed garden, complete with soil and colourful 'compost' made of steamed root vegetables, served with small shovels. The sounds weave in and out, adding timbre to the silence and short soft conversations. The garden is followed by a fluffy steamed dumpling and its two smoked sauces, piquant tomato and smooth cream. The flow continues with sweet basil seed water and a robust red wine, paired with wood wrapped mushrooms and tea steamed spinach, that come with potatoes wrapped in smoke. By now the silence is slowly becoming less silent, as the sharing of meals cooked on fire cannot but incite conversations. Conversations about the food, the taste, the sound, the experience. To awaken the palate a fresh green juice is offered just before the doors to the dessert room open.//
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 ===== Sweet emergence =====
-// The doors to the kitchen are opened and it is announced that the dessert is served. The guests walk into the kitchen, where the dishes were prepared and presented. On the presentation table, still covered in notes and instructions the dessert spread is spiced with sound emanating from the table and around the room. Voices of the cooks from the speakers and the kitchen begin blending into an informal composition. The sounds of china and glassware, descriptions of desserts, instructions on how to make green tea... The table is covered with small dishes and bite-sized morsels. Smoked cheeses with glazed quince, milk-steamed oolong tea, smoky caramels and tiramisu, steamed chestnuts, liquid whiskey and cigars. Slowly the volume of the conversation rises, the cooks leave their pots and pans and join the guests for a cup of tea. The silence disappears, but the tastes and the sounds linger in the corners of people's smiles. Finally the digestive Paan leaves are offered, to heat up the crucibles of the guests' stomachs and intestines where the next metabolic phase is about to begin. We share our gifts and say our farewells, leaving only the faintest traces of smoke and steam to linger in the fading light...//
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-  * [[smoke_vapour | Home page]]
-  * [[smoke_vapour_menu | Smoke & Vapour menu]]
-  * [[smoke_vapour_recipes|Recipe collection]]
-  * [[smoke_vapour_notes| Work in progress]]
-  * [[smoke_vapour_inspirations| Inspired by...]]
-  * [[smoke_vapour_sound|Sound and technical setup]]