Sweet Corn Emulsion Food

CREAM-STYLE CORN

Steps:

• Shuck the corn and remove all the silks. Wash and drain the corn. Shave just the tips of the kernels using a very sharp knife or vegetable peeler; cut away from you, allowing the tips to fall into a large bowl. Using the back of the knife, scrape the creamy juice from the kernels into the same bowl.
• Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat and add the corn. Cook, stirring often, until thickened, about 20 minutes. Season with salt.

SWEET CORN CAKE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl beat butter until it is creamy. Add the Mexican corn flour and water and beat until well mixed.
• Using a food processor, process thawed corn, but leave chunky. Stir into the butter mixture.
• In a separate bowl, mix cornmeal, sugar, cream, salt, and baking powder. Add to corn flour mixture and stir to combine. Pour batter into an ungreased 8x8 inch baking pan. Smooth batter and cover with aluminum foil. Place pan into a 9x13 inch baking dish that is filled a third of the way with water.
• Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven F (175 degrees C) oven for 50 to 60 minutes. Allow to cool for 10 minutes. Use an ice cream scoop for easy removal from pan.

CREAM CORN LIKE NO OTHER

Steps:

• In a skillet over medium heat, combine the corn, cream, salt, sugar, pepper and butter. Whisk together the milk and flour, and stir into the corn mixture. Cook stirring over medium heat until the mixture is thickened, and corn is cooked through. Remove from heat, and stir in the Parmesan cheese until melted. Serve hot.

THYME ROASTED SEA SCALLOPS, SWEET CORN RISOTTO, WITH PARSLEY TRUFFLE EMULSION

Steps:

• Risotto: Preheat a wide saucepan then add the olive oil to coat the bottom of the pan. Add the shallots, garlic, bay leaf, and thyme, and cook until translucent.
• Add the arborio rice and stir frequently to coat with the oil. Deglaze with the white wine and keep stirring, you will need to stir throughout this whole recipe.
• When the rice has absorbed the wine, add the hot corn stock in three equal amounts and keep the rice at a constant boil while stirring. After the addition of the third equal amount add the corn and cream, when the liquid is absorbed and the rice is cooked, adjust seasonings with salt and pepper, then fold in the parmesan and butter, and remove from heat.
• Sauce: Place the vegetable stock and the parsley in a bar blender and puree until smooth and bright green, then strain through a fine mesh strainer. Combine the liquid and the truffles in a small saucepot and bring almost to a boil. Whisk the butter and adjust with salt and pepper, then set aside.
• Scallops: Preheat a skillet and cover with olive oil, add the seasoned scallops to the pan and saute on both sides for about 5 minutes, while cooking the scallops, add the butter and thyme to the skillet, and baste the scallop while cooking.
• Place equal amounts of risotto in the center of 4 plates and top each with 3 scallops. Lightly cover the scallops with the parsley sauce.

SWEET CORN EMULSION

Steps:

• Remove corn from cobbs.
• Place corn and onion into a heavy bottom pot and with oil and cook on medium heat for about 10 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook for 5 more minutes.
• Add the heavy cream and bring to a simmer. Cook 10 more minutes.
• Add the chicken base and stir until dissolved.
• Strain through a chinois or cheesecloth.
• Add saffron, salt, pepper and cayenne.

CHORIZO, ORZO & SWEETCORN SUMMER STEW

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a deep frying pan and fry the white parts of the spring onions, the peppers and chorizo for 8 mins, until the peppers are soft and the chorizo is just golden.
• Stir in the garlic, orzo, paprika, sweetcorn and tomato, and fry for 2-3 mins more. Pour in the stock. Bring to a simmer and cook for 8-10 mins, stirring often, until the orzo is tender. Stir in the parsley, the green parts of the spring onions, and the lemon juice and zest.