Beet in textures with goat cheese mousse and hazelnut powder
Makes 10 portions.
Beet spheres.
130 gr Beets - diced
200 gr. Beet juice
2 gr. Agar
Pinch Salt
Place beet juice in a small pot. Sprinkle on the agar and heat the liquid on high heat. Stir with whisk until it comes to the boil. Simmer for 1 minute. Add the beet cubes and salt. Stir well and fill the sphere mould. Allow to cool until it sets (10-15 minutes).
Makes 20 x 1 tbsp. size spheres.
Whipped goat cheese
250 gr. Goat cheese
125 gr. Plain yogurt
125 gr. 35% Cream
Pinch Salt
Pinch Black pepper, ground
Beet caviar
250 gr. Beet juice
2.5 gr. Sodium alginate
3.0 gr. Calcium chloride
500 gr. Water
Place beet juice into a blender. With the blades running slowly, sprinkle the sodium alginate into the liquid.
Strain the liquid and place into a squeeze bottle. Leave in the fridge for 2-3 hours to allow the aerated liquid to settle.
Dissolve the calcium chloride in water by mixing with a spoon.
Pour into a 1/2 lt measuring jug.
Using the beet filled squeeze bottle, drip the beet juice into the calcium chloride water bath and leave to set for 1 minute.
Carefully remove the caviar with a slotted spoon or small strainer and submerge in a bowl of cold water for a few seconds.
Remove caviar from water, straining off any excess water onto paper towel whilst still in the strainer.
Beet meringues
125 gr Beet juice
4 gr. Versawhip
2 g Xanthan gum
35 gr. Confectioners sugar
5 gr Beet powder.
Mix together the 4 powders. Place juice into the bowl of an electric mixer with whisk attachment. Add the powder mix to the juice.
Mix slowly for 1 minute to combine and create a light foam.
Now place the mixer on high speed and whip for 5-6 minutes.
You can place the meringue into a piping bag and pipe our small coins of beet meringue onto a dehydrating mat and dehydrate at 55 degrees C. for 6-8 hours.
Hazelnut powder
30 gr. Hazelnut oil
30 gr. Maltodextrin
Place maltodextrin powder into a kitchen processor. With the blades running, slowly drizzle in the oil. Remove from the machine and work between your fingers to create a uniform powder.
To assemble the plate.
Place one beet sphere on the plate and the other cut in half with a sharp knife.
Place hazelnut powder towards the rim of the plate.
Dispense whipped goat cheese into a bowl and using a small ice cream scoop, place it between the beet spheres.
Garnish the dish with 2 beet meringues.
Drop some beet caviar onto the goat cheese and dust part of the plate with beet powder.
Agar, versawhip, maltodextrin, xanthan gum, sodium alginate and calcium chloride are all available at www.powderfortexture.com
They also carry the ISI gourmet whips and cartridges.
All measurements are in grams to make it easier to measure and more accurate.
