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Pike-Perch Fredrik Style: Tomato Jelly, Raw Vegetables, and Yogurt Sorbet

Ingredients for 10 people
  • Zander (pike-perch) fillet: 400 g
  • Brine: water: 1 litre
  • Salt: 30 g
  • Syrup at 30° B: 250 g
  • Soaked and pressed gelatin (i.e., 2 g): 1 sheet
  • Lemon juice: 100 g
  • Yogurt: 300 g
  • Beautiful tomatoes: 10
  • Shallots: 2
  • Garlic: 2 cloves
  • White wine: 100 g
  • Mixture of raw vegetables (chervil, daikon cress, shiso, minced asparagus, minced radish, coriander leaves, Granny Smith apple slices): 300 g
  • Salt, black pepper, thyme, paprika, saffron, coriander, sugar, dill, lemon oil, flower petals (your choice): QS
  • Watermelon: 200 g
  • Agar-agar: 3.5 g
Preparation

Difficulty: Expert (5/5)

Prepare the zander fillet: Soak the zander fillet in brine for about 24 hours, then drain and dry thoroughly.

Yogurt sorbet: Heat the syrup, add the gelatin, then incorporate the lemon juice and yogurt. Pour into a Pacojet bowl or ice cream maker and freeze according to instructions.

Tomato jelly: Halve the tomatoes and place on a plate with shallots, garlic, white wine, 200 g water, thyme, paprika, saffron, pepper, coriander, salt, and sugar. Bake in an oven at 250°C for about 1 hour. Cool, add watermelon brunoise, and marinate for 24 hours. Filter through muslin, take 250 g of broth, add agar-agar, cover with cling film, and let stand for 10 minutes. Season, bring to a boil, pour onto a plate to a thin thickness, chill, and cut into strips (20 x 1 cm).

Cooking the pike-perch: Roll the pike-perch fillet in cling film to form a roll. Cook in an oven at 60°C until the core temperature reaches 45°C. Cool and set aside.

Finishing touches: Cut the zander fillet lengthwise in half, then into 10 sections. Season the vegetable mixture with lemon oil.

Presentation: On each plate, place a tomato jelly strip, followed by two half-loins of pike-perch. Top with raw vegetables, cooked tomatoes, dill, and flower petals.

Source: Recipe by Gorden Tiden, from Thuriès Gastronomy Magazine.

Note from Hubert: Daikon cress is a Japanese plant with a radish and horseradish flavor.

Pike-Perch Fredrik Style: Tomato Jelly, Raw Vegetables, and Yogurt Sorbet