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Ragout of Snails and Liquorice

Ragout of Snails and Liquorice

Chef: Jean-Paul Jeunet

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Ingredients and Method

  • 25g butter
  • 50g cream
  • 25g carrot, diced into a fine brunoise
  • 25g turnip, diced into a fine brunoise
  • 25g celery, diced into a fine brunoise
  • 25g fennel, diced into a fine brunoise
  • 32 snails
  • 1 tbsp shallot, diced
  • 1 tbsp garlic, diced
  • 4 cabbage leaves, green
  • fresh herbs (parsley, tarragon, marjoram, chives)
  • 2g liquorice powder

Liquorice jus:

  • 200ml duck consommé
  • 1 liquorice stick
  • 25g butter

  • Cook each vegetable in salted water and drain
  • Rinse the snails under clear water, pat dry to remove excess water, then marinate for 48 hours in the liquorice jus
  • Blanch the cabbage leaves in salted boiling water until they are cooked, refresh in ice water, pat dry to remove excess water, keep aside
  • Heat a sauteuse, add 1 tablespoon of butter, add garlic and shallot and sweat on low heat, avoiding any colouration
  • Add the vegetable brunoise, the snails, the cream and all the torn herbs, cook until the ragout is coming together
  • Season with salt, pepper and liquorice powder
  • Keep refrigerated
  • Lay a piece of glad wrap on the bench, place a cabbage leaf on top, in the centre add the snail ragout, close tightly using the glad wrap
  • Steam for about 5 minutes
  • Reduce the duck consommé with the liquorice stick, add butter

To finish:

  • Remove the glad wrap, place the cabbage parcel in a soup bowl, add the consommé, serve immediately
  • Finish with herbs

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