Sunday, December 22, 2013

Joan Roca El Cellar Del Con Roca sole

10% salt brine for 4 minutes
put 2 filets together for a thicker piece.  They will bind.
sole 5 minutes at 55C sous vide

sole fumet made at 60C

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Joan Roca El Cellar Del Con Roca Asparagus and eggs

Joan Roca  El Cellar Del Con Roca Asparagus and eggs

cook ends at 85C for 35 minutes  add t using stems to make asparagus ice cream

eggs:  63C for 30 minutes to give yoke fluid texture. scrape off egg white.  add a bit of olive oil and salt.

to assemble:  champaign, egg yoke mixture, ice cream, truffle, leaves of oxalis (wood Sorrel)

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Wednesday, December 11, 2013

The Perfect Egg

57C or 135F fully paturization 1 hour
62Cor 144F for perfect egg, eggs bennadick but hold at 1-2 dreggrees lower so it doesn't keep cooking
63C  not yet set, fully liquid for consume
64C fully set egg yoke
65-66Cmouldable egg
70C hard boiled egg

Sunday, December 8, 2013

chorbohydrates, fat, and protein

Sugar is a form of carbohydrate. 2 parts sugar will dissolve in 1 part sugar. 

Monday, December 2, 2013

Fantastic brussel sprouts receipt from Chef Ryan Shelton of the Palo Alto Grill in California:

http://chefshelton.blogspot.com/2013/08/fried-brussels-sprouts-brown-sugar.html

Friday, November 29, 2013

Sous Vide Turkey

Breast.  Spices sage, butter 30 grams, sage, pepper, temperature 146F or 63C cook for 2.5 hours or more
Turkey Leg: Same spices.  Temperature 176F or 80C cook for 8-10 hours

Cool in ice bath 1 hour

Reheat at 146F/63C

Pat skin dry and broil till brown about 5-6 mins

Thursday, November 28, 2013

How to make a brine for chickent, turkey

Use 20 parts water to 1 part salt.

Also a good way to distribute salt exactly over fish before cooking.