White Hot Food

WHITE HOT CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• In a saucepan on medium heat, heat the milk and half-and-half to just below the simmering point. Remove the pan from the heat and add the white chocolate. When the chocolate is melted, add the vanilla and whisk vigorously. Reheat very gently and serve with a vanilla bean as a stirrer in each cup.

WHITE HOT

Steps:

• Bring 4 cups milk, 1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked pepper, 1 split vanilla bean and 7 ounces chopped white chocolate to a boil, whisking to melt the chocolate. Remove from the heat; steep 1 hour. Discard the vanilla bean and reheat. Garnish with pink peppercorns.

GRILLED SWORDFISH WITH WHITE HOT SAUCE

Steps:

• Crush the habanero and kosher salt into a fine paste with a mortar and pestle before whisking in mayonnaise, horseradish, lemon juice, vinegar, white pepper, and garlic powder.
• Strain sauce through a fine mesh strainer before using to remove the pepper skins and particles of horseradish. Set aside until needed.
• Preheat a charcoal grill until coals are very hot.
• Coat filets on both sides with olive oil and season with salt.
• Place filets on the preheated grill, flipping as needed, until they spring back lightly to the touch. Remove from heat.
• Plate fish as desired and top with white hot sauce and green onions.