
Brandade of gurnard and kohlrabi, grilled gurnard and lobster sauce
Red gurnard has a thick and ‘armoured’ head and fan-shaped pectoral fins with which it appears to walk along the seabed.The red gurnard has firm flesh and a deep flavor reminiscent of shrimp.Ingredients
1llobster bisque
Salt
2Unsweetened whipped cream
300gKohlrabi
2kgFloury potatoes
Picudo olive oil
half a clove of garlic
Chives
Salt
poon fillet
1Small onion
chopped parsley
poon fillet
Blowtorch
Picudo olive oil
Preparation
- Reduce the lobster bisque with unsweetened cream.
- Season a bit more strongly with salt.
- Peel the potatoes, clean the kohlrabi, and cut into small pieces. Put them together in a pan with a splash of water and stew until tender.
- Finely chop the onion and garlic. Sauté them and set aside.
- If all is well, the water from the potato and kohlrabi should have evaporated. If not, drain well.
- Cut a portion of the red gurnard into small pieces.
- Add the chopped red gurnard to the sautéed onion and garlic and briefly sauté together. Add this to the potato and kohlrabi.
- Add the picudo olive oil, chives, and chopped parsley and stir together. Season with salt.
- Drizzle the red gurnard fillet with picudo olive oil and cook slowly in an oven at 80°C.
- Scorch the skin using a blowtorch.
- Place two ring molds on the plate and spoon the red gurnard brandade between them.
- Cut the red gurnard to the desired size and place it on top of the brandade.
- Insert a few pieces of samphire and beech mushrooms in between.
- Just before serving, generously spoon lobster sauce onto the plate.






