Monday, December 26, 2011

Cod, potato puree, candied kumquat, cippolini, meyer lemon, suncoke chip



Course 3 from x-mas dinner...

Candied kumquat: Begin with a solution of ~ 20% sugar; bring kumquats to a boil in a solution, then drain and shock immediately. Bring to a boil repeatedly, gradually increasing the sugar concentration and shocking each time. Cool in final syrup and reserve.

Meyer lemon puree: Robocoup cored meyer lemons (with rind), season with salt and sugar. Reserve.

Potato puree: Blend cream and butter with 50/50 mix of yellow and russet potatoes. Reserve.

Sunchoke chip: Thinly slice sunchokes. Blanch in 250 F oil, cool, then refry at 350 until golden. Cool and reserve in airtight container.

Assembly: Sear the cod and cippolini, basting with butter and garlic. Garnish with reserved components and parsley leaves.

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