- 1 pollack fillet
- Pine nuts
- Cherry tomatoes
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Maltodextrin
- Abzorbit
- Lemon
- Balsamic vinegar
- Xanthan gum
- Foaming agent

Ross Clark
30th March 2012
Pollack , pine nuts , pickled tomato , olive oil meringue , balsamic air
Pollack , pine nut purée , brined pepper , vodka pickled tomato , olive oil meringue , balsamic air
Ingredients
Method
Toast pine nuts in a dry pan , add milk and a little water and cook until soft , purée in blender.
Pickle whole cherry tomatoes in a solution of water , sherry vinegar , vodka , worchester sauce and sugar. Leave for at least one week.
Roast and peel red and yellow peppers , brine for atleast one week.
Measure 100ml of good quality olive oil , and place in food processor with juice of one lemon , a pinch of salt and 5g of maltodextrin , blend on high speed then slowly add abzorbit until a meringue like product forms.
In a mixing bowl combine 150ml water , 100ml aged balsamic , juice of one lemon , salt and pepper , 2.5g xanthan gum , 2.5g foaming agent . Whisk on full speed until a light air forms.
Cook off prepared pollack in little oil and foaming brown butter , deglaze with lemon
Dress the base of the dish with purée , toasted pine nuts , peppers , tomato and sprinkle over the crushed meringue , add the pollack and spoon over some foam
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