Foie gras with cherry by Pierre Chomet
Preparation time
50 min 10 min
Ingredient
Recipe Steps:
Foie Gras:
Portion the foie gras into 70g pieces.
Cherry and Lemon Gel:
- Boil the liquids separately.
- Mix in 1.5% Agar Agar.
- Set in the fridge, then blend separately in a Vitamix.
Cherry Vierge:
- Make the vierge by pickling half of the pitted cherries.
- For the pickles: Mix all ingredients and quickly cook the cherries.
- Dice fresh cherries and pickled cherries.
- Add chopped hazelnuts.
- Dice the sorrel.
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
- Make a vinaigrette with neutral oil and hazelnut oil.
- Add sherry vinegar, season with salt and pepper, and adjust as necessary.
Bread Tuile:
- Slice the bread to 0.7 mm using a slicer.
- Bake on a tray for 6 minutes at 160°C.
Foie Gras:
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Sear in a non-stick pan without added fat, turning until nicely browned on both sides.
Condiment:
- Melt the chocolate.
- Incorporate all other ingredients.
Plating:
- Place the foie gras in the center of the plate and drizzle with cherry/lemon gel and a pinch of fleur de sel.
- Arrange the cherry vierge alongside the bread tuile.
- Finish with a sprinkle of Espelette pepper and edible flowers of your choice (such as marigolds).