Thursday, March 26, 2009

Our Oyster Mignonettes

Carrot Mignonette

3 ea large carrots, peeled and rough chopped

8 ea shallots, rough chopped

3 qts red wine vinegar

2 cups soy sauce

1 cup mirin

¼ cup black pepper

- process carrots and shallots in Robot Coupe; remove to storage container

- add liquid ingredients and pepper; stir to combine

The key: Do not add any liquid to carrots and shallots while processing.


Cucumber Mignonette

4 ea english cucumbers

1 bunch mint, leaves picked

1 bunch scallions, sliced

½ bunch cilantro, chopped

1 liter seasoned rice vinegar

juice of 1 lemon

1 tsp salt

1 tsp black pepper

- process cucumbers, mint, scallions and cilantro in Robot Coupe until consistently minced; remove to storage container

- add vinegar, lemon juice, salt and pepper; stir to combine

The key: Do not add any liquid to cucumbers while processing. If there is no seasoned rice vinegar available, substitute 1 cup mirin for 1 cup vinegar.


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