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Appetiser of Bread, Tomato and Basil

Slow Poached Quail Egg

Chef: Luisa Valazza

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Ingredients and Method

Bread and tomato:

  • 300g tomato
  • 2 shallots
  • 250g dry bread
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 shallot, chopped
  • 40ml olive oil
  • 1 bunch rosemary, thyme and basil
  • salt and pepper

Basil sauce:

  • 1 bunch basil
  • olive oil
  • pine nuts
  • parmesan reggiano, grated
  • 2 ice cubes

Bread and tomato:

  • Sauté the chopped garlic and shallot in a little olive oil
  • Add the diced tomatoes and cook for 20 minutes, making sure it is not too wet
  • Blend the tomatoes, cook and refrigerate for one hour
  • Heat the olive oil to 80°C, add the rosemary, thyme and basil
  • Cook slowly for 15 minutes
  • Place the dry bread in a bar mixer, add the tomato mix and herb flavoured oil. Mix all ingredients. Check seasoning. Place in the fridge Basil sauce
  • Prepare the sauce by blending all ingredients together To assemble
  • Place the sauce on a plate.
  • With an ice cream scoop portion the bread mix and place it on top of the sauce. Garnish with fresh basil

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