Turbot, boudin noir, cauliflower, Albury sparkling wine​

Alex Payne

Alex Payne

11th November 2025
Alex Payne

Turbot, boudin noir, cauliflower, Albury sparkling wine​

120 min

On the menu at Sorrel in Dorking

Ingredients

Turbot

  • Wild Turbot from either Cornwall or Scotland

Puree

  • Cauliflower

Mousse

  • Boudin noir

Sauce

  • English sparkling wine
  • Fish bones
  • Veg and fish stock
  • Cream
  • Lemon juice

Plating

  • Sherry vinegar
  • Caviar pearls
  • Alyssum flowers

Method

Turbot

Brine the fish
Butterfly and open, to stuff with boudin noir mousse

Sauce

Combine the wine, fish bones, veg and fish stock.
Finish with cream and lemon juice.

Plating

Small dots of sherry vinegar gel and caviar pearls.
Topped with alyssum flowers​.

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