Recipes with Master Chefs 4 Recipes λάχανο
Wolfram Nickl
Nov 10, 2006

Contents

1. Braised Cabbage and Sweetbreads with Truffles

1.1.

Preparation time
90 minutes
Cooking time
Approximately 1 1/2 +2 hours
Cost
Somewhat expensive
Difficulty
Relatively easy

1.2.

An original idea that endows cabbage with a whole new sophistication.

1.3. Ingredients for 4 servings

1.4. Method

  1. Soak the sweetbreads in cold water to remove any impurities.
  2. Place them in a saucepan, cover with cold salted water and bring to a boil. Cook for 2-3 minutes and immediately plunge into ice water.
  3. Trim carefully, removing any inedible parts such as skin, fat or nerves. Dry and set aside.
  4. Dice the truffle, reserving 4 attractive slices for garnish.
  5. Slice the cabbage thinly, reserving 4 nice tender leaves for garnish.
  6. Wash the cabbage under cold running water. Blanch in boiling salted water for 2 minutes, refresh in cold water and drain.
  7. Return the cabbage to a saucepan with the chicken stock, a knob of butter, a branch of thyme, a bay leaf and a few grindings of pepper.
  8. Simmer slowly until the cabbage is completely cooked and the liquid has evaporated.
  9. Add half the diced truffle and correct the seasoning. Keep warm.
  10. Quickly blanch the 4 cabbage leaves in boiling salted water, refresh immediately and dry.
  11. Brush the leaves with melted butter. Place on a baking sheet and put into a preheated 50° C (125° F) for about two hours to dry out. Set aside.
  12. Season the sweetbreads with salt and pepper, dip into flour and shake off the excess.
  13. Melt a large knob of butter in a skillet. When it has browned slightly, add the sweetbreads and cook on both sides until lightly colored.
  14. Place into a 200° C (400° F) oven for about 10 minutes. Remove and place on a paper towel-lined plate. Keep warm.
  15. Degrease the pan and deglaze with the brown stock and truffle juice.
  16. Reduce by half and whisk the remaining butter into the sauce.
  17. Add the remaining diced truffle. Correct the seasoning.
  18. Presentation
  19. Arrange the cabbage in the center of 4 warmed plates, place the sweetbreads nuggets in the middle and garnish with the cabbage leaves.
  20. Spoon the sauce over top and garnish with a slice of truffle.

2. Steamed Dublin Bay Prawn Ravioli

2.1.

Preparation time
20 minutes
Cooking time
7 minutes
Cost
Reasonable
Difficulty
Medium

2.2. Chef's Tips

Decorate with orange zest and cilantro; add a few drops of olive oil. This dish can be accompanied plenty of soya sauce, spices, citrus fruits, etc.

2.3. Ingredients for 6 people

2.4. Method

  1. Cut the cabbage leaves into julienne strips. Shell the prawns and dice them. Combine all the ingredients for the filling. Add salt and pepper. Set aside.
  2. Combine all the ingredients for the ravioli dough except the oil. Let rest 20 minutes and then knead the dough again with the canola oil. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest 30 minutes.
  3. Take walnut-size balls of dough and roll out flat. Place a teaspoonful of the filling into each one and seal; then place each ravioli on top of a thin carrot slice. Steam for 7 minutes and serve in a bamboo basket.
  4. Decorate with orange zest and cilantro.
  5. Add a few drops of olive oil.
  6. This dish can be accompanied by plenty of soya sauce, spices, citrus fruit, etc

3. Roasted Green Cabbage Paupiettes Stuffed with Pigeon Hearts and Truffle Purйe, with a Savoury Brown Sauce

3.1.

Preparation time
10 minutes
Cooking time
About 1 hour
Cost
Reasonable
Difficulty
Relatively easy

3.2. Ingredients for 1-2 people

3.3. Preparation

  1. Sautй the pigeon halves; cover them in potato purйe to which you have added the 5 g truffles;
  2. wrap in a cabbage leaf;
  3. moisten with pigeon consommй and put into the oven, basting with more consommй until the pigeon is completely cooked;
  4. sauce: add the truffle purйe to the pigeon consommй and heat gently; spoon the sauce onto a plate, remove the pigeon from the oven and place on top of the sauce;
  5. drizzle the dish with olive oil and sprinkle with a mixture of pili-pili and herbs.

4. Truffles with Cabbage A step-by-step recipe and cooking tips

4.1. Ingredients - Serves 4

4.2.

4.2.1. First make the forcemeat stuffing

  1. Grind the chicken, pork and unsmoked bacon.
  2. Mix together in a bowl. Add the egg yolk, cream, cognac, port and a little truffle juice.
  3. Season with salt and pepper.

4.2.2. Preparing the cabbage

  1. Remove any damaged or overly green leaves from the cabbage. Use only pale green unblemished leaves.
  2. Remove them from the cabbages and cook in boiling salted water. Keep them slightly crisp and refresh in ice water.
  3. Place the cabbage leaves one on top of the other; press them to extract any remaining water - this step is very important since it affects the weight and flavour.
  4. Cut the leaves in half, removing the large central vein.
  5. Set aside in a dry towel in the refrigerator so that it absorbs any moisture.

4.2.3. Preparing the vegetables and bacon

  1. Cut the carrots, onion, celery and smoked bacon into 1 cm (3/8") dice.
  2. Sautй in a saucepan with 20 g (4 tsp.) butter; do not let them colour.
  3. Add 50 ml (3 tbsp.) chicken stock and cook gently until the vegetables are soft. Set aside until serving time.

4.2.4. Cooking tips

If the bacon is too salty or smoky, blanch it first: place it into boiling water and leave it until the water returns to the boil. Since the bacon is already salty, season the dish only at the very end as needed.

4.2.5. Assembling and cooking the truffles with cabbage

  1. Wrap the truffles with forcemeat stuffing (20 g / 2/3 oz per truffle); then wrap in cabbage leaves to form 110 g / 4 oz. balls.
  2. Wrap with caul fat.

4.2.6. Cooking tips

The weight of the ingredients is very important. For a truffle weighing approximately 10 g, you will need 30 g of stuffing and 80 g of cabbage. If the truffle is smaller, reduce the proportions of the other ingredients accordingly.

When you wrap the truffle, begin with the lightest coloured leaves and end with the darkest ones to respect the cabbage's natural coloration.

4.2.6.1. Cooking tips

The caul fat plays an important role. Without it the cabbage will tend to soften in the oven and fall apart. The caul fat holds the "head" together and preserves its original shape.

4.2.7. Finishing the dish

Braise the cabbage-wrapped truffles for 35 minutes in equal parts chicken stock and veal stock in a 220° C (425° F) oven. Heat the vegetable garnish.

4.2.8. Presentation

On each plate, arrange some of the garnish and a wrapped truffle, cut in half. Spoon the sauce around and decorate with a few sprigs of chervil.



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