Cooking Instructions

Follow these steps for perfect results

Ingredients

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8
servings
6 unit

Chive flowers

Fresh

1 tsp

Organic Rapeseed oil

Cold pressed

1 piece

Wild salmon

Side

1.13 kg

Water

200 g

Rock salt

400 g

Sugar

15 g

Black peppercorns

10 g

Star anise

5 unit

Cloves

4 unit

Juniper berries

0.5 tbsp

White wine vinegar

1 bunch

Coriander

1 unit

Fennel bulb

Finely sliced

200 g

Creme fraiche

1 tbsp

Horseradish puree

1 tbsp

White wine vinegar

1 pinch

Salt

200 g

Celery

1 unit

Garlic clove

200 ml

White wine

50 ml

White wine vinegar

300 g

Fennel

10 g

Ginger

2 unit

Star anise

30 unit

Black peppercorns

1 tbsp

Lemon puree

8 unit

Gelatine leaves

20 unit

Small shallot or grelotte onion rings

20 slice

Radish

200 ml

Apple vinegar

50 g

Sugar

3 pinch

Salt

500 g

Watercress

2 tbsp

Worcestershire sauce

300 ml

Single cream

Reduced by half

1 pinch

Salt

1 pinch

Pepper

150 g

Wild smoked salmon

400 g

Creme fraiche

1 tsp

Lemon juice

0.5 tsp

Tabasco

4 pinch

Smoked paprika

1 pinch

Salt

1 pinch

Pepper

Step 1
~60 min

Boil rock salt, sugar, black peppercorns, star anise, cloves, juniper berries, and water for the cured salmon.

Step 2
~60 min

Add sliced fennel off the heat and infuse.

Step 3
~60 min

Cool the solution and marinate the salmon uncovered in the fridge for 24 hours to dry.

Step 4
~60 min

Cut 8 half-inch cubes from the thick part of the salmon.

Step 5
~60 min

Boil creme fraiche with smoked salmon trimmings and skin for the wild smoked salmon cream.

Step 6
~60 min

Cool and pass the mixture.

Step 7
~60 min

Place in the pacojet with trimmed smoked salmon and freeze.

Step 8
~60 min

Blend when frozen and fold in 150-200g of creme fraiche.

Step 9
~60 min

Season with lemon juice, tabasco, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper.

Step 10
~60 min

Bring lemon puree, white wine, white wine vinegar, fennel, ginger, star anise, and black peppercorns together and cover for the lemon balm jelly.

Step 11
~60 min

Simmer for 40 minutes on low heat.

Step 12
~60 min

Pass onto lemon verbena and lemon balm and infuse for 2-3 hours while covered.

Step 13
~60 min

Pass through a muslin and set with gelatine.

Step 14
~60 min

Whisk creme fraiche, add horseradish and vinegar just before it gets to a stiff peak for the horseradish cream.

Step 15
~60 min

Put into a small plastic bottle.

Step 16
~60 min

Blanch and refresh watercress, squeeze out water for the watercress puree.

Step 17
~60 min

Freeze in pacojet container.

Step 18
~60 min

Pour in the reduced cream when frozen and season with Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper.

Step 19
~60 min

Pass through a sieve and put in a small plastic bottle.

Step 20
~60 min

Bring apple vinegar to a boil with 50g of sugar for the pickled vegetables.

Step 21
~60 min

Marinate vegetables for 2 hours in the solution.

Step 22
~60 min

Place 25g of wild smoked salmon cream into a consomme bowl and cover with 100ml of lemon balm jelly to assemble.

Step 23
~60 min

Chill for 3-4 hours.

Step 24
~60 min

Garnish with 2 cubes of cured salmon, 3 radish and 3 onion rings, 3 dots of horseradish cream and 3 dots of watercress puree.

Step 25
~60 min

Place 5 or 6 chive flowers and 1 tsp of cold-pressed rapeseed oil.

Pro Tips & Suggestions

Expert advice for the best results

Ensure the salmon is very fresh before curing.

Adjust the amount of sugar and salt in the curing mixture to taste.

For a more intense flavor, add citrus zest to the curing mixture.

Cooking Experience

Everything you need to know before you start

Time & Preparation

Cleanup Time

30 minutes

Batch Cooking
Friendly
Make Ahead

The cured salmon and lemon balm jelly can be made a day in advance.

Freezable
Kid Friendly

Cooking Environment

Messiness Level
Medium
Smell Intensity
Medium
Noise Level
Low
Elder Friendly
Suitable for seniors

Plating & Presentation

Serving Suggestions

Serve as an appetizer for a multi-course meal.

Pair with crusty bread or crackers.

Perfect Pairings

Food Pairings

Cucumber salad
Asparagus spears

Drink Pairings

Cultural Heritage

Discover the story behind this recipe

Origin & Tradition

Region of Origin

Scandinavia

Cultural Significance

Cured salmon is a traditional dish in Scandinavian cuisine.

Style

Occasions & Celebrations

Festive Uses

Christmas
Midsummer

Occasion Tags

Dinner Party
Holiday
Celebration

Popularity Score

75/100

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