Sunday, February 27, 2011

Lamb Bacon

Here is the finished lamb bacon that we use to wrap around the chicken. It has great flavor and a beautiful color.

Lamb Bacon Cure

Ingredients

3          lbs                   salt, kosher
12        oz                    brown sugar
12        oz                    sugar
6          oz                    pink salt

2          oz                    peppercorns
0.5       oz                    bay leaves
0.5       oz                    sage, dried
1          oz                    thyme, dried
1.5       oz                    mustard seed
0.5       oz                    juniper berries
0.5       oz                    coriander seed

 Method

Toast all the spice and grind in the vita prep.
Mix all remaining ingredients.

Place the lamb belly in a hotel pan and coat evenly over all the meat with the dry cure.

Rotate the meat every day for 3 days and recoat with the dry cure daily.

Remove the pork belly and wash off the cure. Let dry in the cooler for 12 hours.

Smoke for 3 hours or until the internal temperature reaches 150 degrees.

Cool and then slice the bacon. Cook as needed.

Monday, February 21, 2011

Chicken Breast & Lamb Bacon


Chicken wrapped with lamb bacon cooked sous vide to 150 degrees.
Seared in a pan to finish and glazed with port wine demi and butter.

Dish:
Chicken & Lamb Bacon
White Bean Puree, Cauliflower, Asparagus & Carrot

Monday, February 14, 2011

Katama Bay Oyster

Beautiful oysters from Martha's Vineard with sweet pomegranate and paddlefish.

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Valentine's Day

Strawberries 4 different ways.
Fresh strawberries puree mixed with cow milk and kefir goat milk. Oven dried strawberry and strawberry mixed with sugar and mint.
The strawberry bubbles are made with the following recipe:

1000 grams water
100 grams fresh strawberries
1 gram xantham gum
100 grams sugar
20 grams egg white powder
0.5 grams salt

Puree the strawberries and water till smooth.
Mix the remaining dry ingredients together and add to the strawberry mixture with a wisk. Let sit for 1 hour and wisk again.
Strain the mixture.
When ready to use froth with a stick blender and let sit for 1 minute to let the bubbles settle.
Spoon the bubbbles off the top.