
Amuse-bouche: Snail
Slow-cooked escargot with aged cheese and beurre noisette.Amuse-bouche made by chef Nelson Tanate and senior sous-chef Noah Wynants of De Librije.Ingredients
100gmushroom broth
4units.itemslive snails
20gBaharat oil
5gsea lettuce powder
20gAged cheese
1units.itemsSuiker lettuce
Lime juice
100gChicken stock
cayenne powder
Xanthan
45gbeurre noisette
2gPonzu
Salt
3gWhite aceto
Preparation
- Boil the snails for about 5 minutes in water and then remove them from their shells.
- Vacuum the snail meat with the mushroom broth and Baharat oil and cook sous-vide for 6 hours at 86°C.
- Cut four equal rounds from the sugar lettuce.
- Grate the aged cheese and color it green with the sea lettuce powder.
- Melt the beurre noisette and blend in the chicken stock at the same temperature.
- While blending, add the aceto and ponzu and season with cayenne pepper, salt, and lime juice.
- Adjust to the right thickness with a pinch of xanthan gum.




