John Dory Tartar and Oysters in March Beer Aspic Recipe
Flavors of Paris and the Ile-de-France
Total time: more than 2 hours
Prep. time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: A few minutes
Refrigeration time: 1 - 2 hours
Difficulty: Easy
Chef's Note
Serve immediately with a spoonful of herring caviar and toast points.
Ingredients
For 4 servings
- 4 nice fillets of John Dory
- 8 oysters (no. 2)
- 500 ml (2 cups) March Beer or other pale beer
- 1 tbsp. chopped black olives
- Juice and grated zest of a lime
- 1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped
- 3 g (1 tsp.) Agar-agar, or 2 sheets of gelatin
- 4 tsp. herring Caviar
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
Method
- Open up the oysters and strain their liquor before chopping them coarsely. Set everything aside.
- To prepare the Bière de Mars jelly, bring the oyster liquor to a simmer in a saucepan with half the Bière de Mars. Add the agar-agar and bring to a boil; if you're using gelatin, melt it off the heat.
- Add the remaining Bière de Mars and place in the refrigerator to set.
- Cut the John Dory into small cubes.
- In a bowl, combine the diced John Dory with the chopped black olives, the olive oil, lime juice and zest and chopped oysters.
- Remove the beer jelly from the refrigerator with a fork and add it to the contents of the bowl. Mix gently.
Presentation
- Divide the mixture among champagne coupes.
- Foam a glass of beer and remove the foam, placing it on top of the tartar.
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Collaboration: VFC and Maîtres Brasseurs de France
Sommelier
A glass of March Beer
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