Big Mac

Alex Claridge

Alex Claridge

15th April 2019
Alex Claridge

Big Mac

It may not look like the famous burger chain's signature sandwich, but close your eyes and you'll practically feel the greasy paper beneath your fingertips

Ingredients

  • Cheese Custard
  • 400g Double Cream
  • 120g Black Bomber
  • 210g Pasteurised Egg Yolks
  • 5g Salt
  • Chickpea Wafer
  • 250g KTC Gram Flour
  • 900g Water
  • 10g Chopped Rosemary
  • 10g Saltteurised Egg Yolks
  • 5g Salt
  • Gherkin Gel
  • 300g Gherkins
  • 200g Gherkin Liquor
  • 20g Sugar
  • 5g Agar Agar
  • Beef Tar Tar
  • 200g Diced Bavette
  • 20g Good Rapeseed Oil
  • 5g Maldon Salt
  • 2g Black Pepper
  • Shimeji Pickle
  • 100g Soy
  • 25g Mirin
  • 135g Rice Wine Vinegar
  • Salt
  • Sesame Oil to Fry
  • Coal Oil
  • 185g Coal (Burnt)
  • 385g Oil

Method

Prepare each element
Assemble

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