Venison, tarragon and beetroot

Robbie Jameson

Robbie Jameson

23rd January 2026
Robbie Jameson

Venison, tarragon and beetroot

150 min

On the menu at Humo

Ingredients

shio koji

  • 400g koji rice
  • 400g water
  • 100g Arashio

beetroot puree

  • 3.4kg beetroot
  • 600g olive oil
  • 34g juniper
  • 300g cognac
  • 3lt beetroot juice
  • 8g xantham gum

grill sauce

  • 450g white onion
  • 15pc garlic
  • 650g soy sauce
  • 450g sugar
  • 12.5g sesame oil
  • 20g kombu
  • 10g English mustard
  • 150ml water

tarragon emulsion

  • 90g tarragon
  • 30g chives
  • 25g parsley
  • 150g yuzu ponzu
  • 200g olive oil
  • 100g dashi
  • 90g rokko

pickled beetroot

  • baby golden beetroot
  • 90g unsalted butter
  • 900g water
  • 180g shiragiku vinegar
  • 4 shiso leaves
  • 5g rosemary
  • 50g caster sugar

service

  • castlefranco/chioggia
  • nori powder

Method

shio koji

Blend all ingredients and store in the fridge.

beetroot puree

Cut the beetroot in half and roast over oak wood to char the outside layer, then cut to small pieces before frying in the olive oil with juniper berries.
After roughly 15-20 mins of cooking on a medium heat add the cognac and
cook off the alcohol, once the alcohol has reduced add half of the beetroot juice and continue to cook on a medium heat until the beetroot is soft.
Once soft add the rest of the beetroot juice as well as the xantham gum and blend and pass.
Vacuum in small bags and store to the freezer for later use.

grill sauce

Place all the ingredients in a saucepan and bring them to a gentle simmer.
Continue cooking until the white onions have softened.
Transfer the contents into a container and leave to rest overnight.
The following day, pour everything into a Vitamix jug and blitz until thoroughly combined.
Strain the mixture through a chinois before vacuum sealing it.
Store in the freezer for later use, defrosting as necessary for service.

tarragon emulsion

Pick all the herbs (leaf only) then blend all ingredients and pass.

pickled beetroot

Add all ingredients to a large pot.
Cook on a low heat for 30-40
mins (until the outside layer of the beetroot is soft) remove the beetroot from the liquid and peel while warm.
Once peeled cut into 1/4s and place back to the liquid for for storage

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