Sunday, November 17, 2013

Christmas Show #2



Salmon Gravlax
1 Salmon side (trimmed and pin boned)

By ratio: 3:1
3 parts sugar (aprox.  2 pints )
1 Part kosher salt (approx. 1 1/2 cups)

Aromatics: 10 juniper berries, 3 Bay leaf, 1/3 bunch parsley, 1/3 bunch chives, 1/3 bunch Thyme
4 Onions fine julienne

Method

·         Add all ingredient to a large bowl and mix well
·         Place ½ the salt/sugar cure mix on large sheet of plastic
·         Place trimmed and pin boned salmon side wrapped in cheese cloth on top of cure
·         With remaining cure cover the top of salmon and wrap in plastic
·         Repeat and wrap in second layer of plastic
·         Place wrapped salmon on ½ sheet pan and cover with additional sheet pan and compress two sheet pans together with masking tape straps or weight in refrigerator
·         Hold refrigerated for 48 hours

Waffle Batter

Can use as waffle or pancake (blini)
3 cups flour
1 cup corn meal ( or sub Buckwheat flour)
1 cup sugar
1 T Baking powder
1T salt Kosher
6 whole eggs
1 T neutral oil
Milk as needed

Method
·         Add all dry ingredients mix well
·         Add 6 eggs and add milk while mixing until THICK batter is achieved (do not over mix)

·         Add neutral oil

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