Snail Bourguignon, pommes Paillasson and cured pigs cheek

Charlie Crote

Charlie Crote

29th July 2024
Charlie Crote

Snail Bourguignon, pommes Paillasson and cured pigs cheek

105 min

A dish from The Midland Grand Dining Room

Ingredients

Snail Bourguignon

  • 250g  Snails
  • 185g Pancetta
  • 75g Carrot
  • 150g Shallot
  • 75g Celeriac
  • 5 cloves Garlic
  • Sprig Thyme & bay
  • 50ml Port
  • 100g Smoked bone marrow
  • 500g Beef sauce
  • 50g Nduja
  • 30g Cab sav vinegar
  • 2g Smoked paprika

Pomme Paillasson

  • 3kg  Peeled potato
  • 2liters  Clarified butter
  • 1%  Salt

Pig cheek

  • 100g Guanciale

Pickled onions

  • 1kg Baby onions
  • 500ml Rice wine vinegar
  • 500ml White wine vinegar
  • 500g Caster sugar
  • 500ml Water

Method

Snail Bourguignon

Dice the pancetta and caramelise in a large pot.
Mince the shallots, celeriac and carrot and add to the pancetta once crisp.
When soft add the chopped snails with the thyme and bay leaf and slowly braise.
Deglaze with port, then add in the red wine sauce and reduce.
Season with smoked paprika and cab sav vinegar.
Pass off some of the sauce and reserve for the plate.

Pommes Paillasson

Peel and spiralise the potato, then run the knife through to make smaller strands.
Confit in the butter until just cooked, then drain.
Weigh the cooked potato then season with 1% salt.
Press between flat gastro’s.

Pig cheek

Trim and freeze the side of cured pig cheek.
Slice finely on the gravity slicer and layer up between parchment paper.

Pickled onions

Peel the baby onions and set aside.
Make a pickle using the rest of the ingredients.
Bag the onions with the pickle and steam at 85’ for 90 minutes

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