Beet Pasta With Vodka Vinaigrette And Osetra Caviar Food

BEET PASTA

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Whisk together the 00 flour and the semolina flour on a cutting board or in a shallow bowl.
• Puree the beets in your food processor with the 2 tablespoons of water until completely smooth.
• Make a well in the flour and add the pureed beets and the egg yolks into the well.
• Whisk the pureed beets and egg yolks into the flour with a fork to form a shaggy dough.
• Knead the dough until it becomes a smooth ball. You can do this in a stand mixer with a dough hook or by hand. It will take a few minutes.
• Wrap the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours.
• Portion the dough into 8 sections. Flour a clean surface. Roll out each section of the dough with a rolling pin or in a pasta roller until you have a long, thin sheets.
• Cut the dough with a sharp knife or pasta cutter into fettuccine like ribbons.
• Boil a large pot of salted water and add in the pasta in batches. Boil for 1 to 2 minutes or until al dente . Keep warm while you prepare the sauce.
• Gather the ingredients.
• Heat the oil over high heat in a small sauté pan to about 350 F. Add in the shallots and cook until crispy. Remove from the oil and drain on a paper towel-lined plate.
• Add the butter and walnuts to a large saute pan. Sauté on medium heat until the butter begins to brown.
• Add the maple syrup to the pan and cook on medium heat until the sauce is bubbling.
• Add in the spinach and salt and pepper and sauté until the spinach is just wilted.
• Add in the cooked pasta and toss to coat.
• Top with the crispy shallots, crumbled goat cheese, and chopped basil. Serve immediately.

FETTUCCINE WITH CREAMY ROASTED BEET SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Combine beets, onion, and garlic cloves in a bowl. Add olive oil, thyme, salt, and pepper; toss to coat. Transfer to a baking sheet.
• Roast in the preheated oven until cooked through and tender, about 1 hour.
• Remove from the oven and let cool until beets can be handled, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove beet skins.
• Transfer mixture to a food processor. Add vegetable broth and lemon juice; pulse until smooth. Transfer to a saucepan.
• Stir heavy cream into the beet mixture in the saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat until it begins to simmer, about 5 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese until melted. Set aside.
• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Cook fettuccine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and return to the pot. Pour beet sauce over pasta and toss until well combined. Top with 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese and a pinch of additional thyme.

LOBSTER SALAD WITH RED BEETS PETAL AND CAVIAR VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Court bouillon: In a large pot bring water to a boil, and simmer all ingredients, except the vinegar for 10 minutes, then add the vinegar and let simmer for another 5 minutes. Yield: 3 quarts
• Cooking and cleaning the lobster: Bring the court bouillon to boil, and cook the lobsters (9 minutes for 1 1/2 pounds). Remove with a skimmer, and drain. When cold, put the lobster on its back, cut the tail in its center, pry open and remove the tail in 1 piece. Remove the vein. Slice 30 medallions and set aside. Break each claw under the joint and remove the flesh without breaking it. Flesh from the claws should remain whole.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit
• Cooking the Beets and the French String Beans: Wrap the beets (skin on) in aluminum foil so that the juice will not run-out. Cook them for 1 hour and 30 minutes. Let them cool down, remove the skin and cut 30 slices of 1/8-inch (5 slices per portion). With a round die cut 1 3/4 inches in diameter cut a nice round circle from each slice. (Keep the parings to make a salad with potatoes, touch of garlic and olive oil).
• Place on the fire a pot of water to boil with a pinch of Hawaiian salt. Clean the string beans and place them in the boiling water and cook them quickly (if they cook too slowly they will turn yellow). They should be cooked in 3 to 4 minutes depending on quality and size. When you bite them they should be soft. Once cooked place them quickly in iced water so they keep their color. Drain and cut them into sections 1 1/2-inchs long, 6 pieces per portion. Set aside.
• Caviar Vinaigrette: Mix the olive oil with balsamic vinegar. Add the 3/4-ounce caviar and the chervil. Mix but do not add salt (there is enough salt in the caviar). Add a touch of pepper.
• On the top of the plate, place a bouquet of salad. At the bottom forming half a circle, place 5 petals of red beets. On the inside place 5 medallions of lobster on top of the petals. A lobster claw goes on top of the bouquet of lettuce, topped with a quenelle of caviar and a sprig of chervil. On the left a bunch of string beans and on the right a tomato rose. Coat the lobster medallions with caviar vinaigrette.

PASTA ALLA VODKA

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large frying pan or casserole dish. Add the shallot and a large pinch of salt and gently fry over a low heat for 10 mins or until softened and translucent. Add the garlic and chilli flakes and cook for 30 seconds. Stir through the tomato purée, cook for 2 mins, then stir through the vodka and cook for 3 mins. Quickly stir through the cream to combine, then remove from the heat.
• Cook the pasta in salted water following pack instructions. Drain and reserve 150ml cooking water. Add roughly 50ml of the water to the tomato sauce, then tip in the pasta and cheese, tossing everything together over a low heat until well coated and glossy (loosen with a splash more of the cooking water if it's a little dry). Season to taste, then serve with a sprinkling of the extra parmesan, a good grinding of black pepper and the basil leaves scattered over the top.

SAUTéED BEETS WITH PASTA, SAGE AND BROWN BUTTER

Steps:

• Put butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Heat butter until it turns nutty brown, then add the beets and sage leaves.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, until the beets are tender and lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Add some cooked pasta and toss. Garnish with Parmesan.

THAI GRILLED BEEF

Steps:

• Place the meat in a bowl and coat with the marinade. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours. Grill or broil, browning all sides, until rare to medium rare, about 25 minutes.

BEET PASTA WITH VODKA VINAIGRETTE AND OSETRA CAVIAR

Steps:

• In a bowl whisk together the olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, vodka and salt and pepper. This can be done ahead of time.
• In a large pasta pot, mix together 6 cups of water and the beet juice, bring to a boil and cook the pasta until tender. Drain the pasta into a colander, discarding the beet juice and water, and plunge into ice water to stop the cooking. Drain the pasta thoroughly before dressing.
• To serve, toss the pasta with the vinaigrette. Using a large fork, twirl the pasta into coils and place the coiled mounds on a large serving platter. On top of each mound, place a dollop of crme frache, some chopped egg, capers, red onion, chives and lastly the caviar. Garnish with freshly ground pepper.