Steemit Iron Chef 2017 #15: 1001 Nights Onion Adventure
This was an adventure into onions and a number of techniques for me !
Here is a closer look at the finished dish...
Overview of the Elements of the Dish
Butterpoached Quails Egg Yolk
Poach the yolk for 30 seconds in clarified butter
Caramelized Onions
regular yellow onions
butter
sugar
Bowl of Charred Red Onion
red onion ...blow torch
Beer battered Crispy Onion Rings
Extremely finely sliced onion rings
Beer
Flour
salt and Pepper
oil
Gratinated and Butterfried Onion Toast
White bread (I used my own bread see recipe here https://steemit.com/baking/@globaldoodlegems/bake-buttermilk-bread-with-me )
shallots softened in in olive oil and butter
Applewood smoked Cheddar cheese
)
Crispy Fresh Onion Salad
Spring Onion
red onion
chieves
Tomato
Extra virgin oliveoil
Balsamic vinegar
Salt and Pepper
Red Onion & Caramelized Onion Mayonaise
red onions...boiled in double cream
some of the previously caramelized onions
homemade mayo
smoked Paprika
salt and pepper
Worchester sauce (a few drops)
Red Onion infused Whipped Double Cream
Red Onion
Double Cream
smoked Paprika
salt & pepper
Balsamic vinegar (drops)
soften the onions by cooking in the double cream with the seasonings...
strain and leave the cream to chill...
whip it
add additional seasoning to taste
Grilled Onion Rings & grilled Spring Onion
Onion slices
Spring Onion
Sesame oil
Coat with sesame Oil and grill
Balsamic Glazed Caramelized Pearl Onions
Pearlonions
sugar
Balsamic vinegar
butter
Black Foot Cured Iberico Ham
nomnom.... the best ... thin slices fold up to roses and add to our plate ...
Some of my ingredients
Plating
I made a little slideshow ... too many pics to put them all up ... ( I have about 185 pics of the whole process ... a bit too much lol, so I tried to cut my step by steps down to just a few essential pics )
Proofpic
)
I enjoyed this round a lot and I think I pushed myself a lot .... I hope you guys will like my take on this weeks product : Onions...
)
So happy to be a part of Steemit-Ironchef ... and enjoying my weekly culinary challenge and of course discovering the awesome dishes of my cocontestants !
Check out the awesome @steemit-ironchef this is a great cooking challenge arranged by @progressivechef also please check out the tag #steemit-ironchef to see all the awesome entries from all the talented cooks that have joined this challenge and get inspiration from their wonderful dishes !
Oh, you maniac! That's awesome.
Thank you ...it took about 4 yolks to get it perfect ... they are slippery to start with , but after poaching in clarified butter they become superslippery monster yolks with a life of their own ... hihi
I'm definitely going to try this, but with chicken eggs. I could get quail eggs, but only with effort.
One thing about this is that poaching just a yolk, minus the albumen, is a really underutilized technique. It presents so well it's worth the effort and any frustration.
Scrolling back up, I gotta say, you definitely have a knack for ingredient selection. In addition to other stuff like having a good repertoire of techniques with the ability to successfully execute. Plus the way you managed to get all those diverse components to work together visually on the plate is admirable as well.
I've known many many cooks. If you consistently prepare food like this, you're at least as good as any of them.
Thank you so much, that is a real compliment !
World of Photography Beta V1.0
>Learn more here<
Thank you for participating in #foodphotography, the weekly selection will be released on Tuesday.
You have earned 5.05 XP for sharing your photo!
Daily photos: 1/2
Daily comments: 0/5
Multiplier: 1.01
Server time: 14:08:48
Total XP: 10.10/100.00
Total Photos: 2
Total comments: 0
Total contest wins: 0
Follow: @photocontests
Join the Discord channel: click!
Play and win SBD: @fairlotto
Developed and sponsored by: @juliank
omg.... mesmerizing dish... i'm wonder that how you use onion in many ways. really appreciate
Thank you ...yes there are quite a few different ways to use onions in this dish ...
Your dish looks hearty and amazing! I actually enjoy all your steemit-ironchef posts, haha... XD
Thank you so much ... I am happy to hear that and likewise I enjoy yours a lot too... actually I enjoy this whole competition a lot ...I find it wonderful and inspiring to see everyones dishes and I love having this weekly challenge
Yes, i agree...it is always very insipring and motivating for me to see so many people from different parts of the world create something different from the same ingredient, and also getting to know so many great people from this initiative. :D
Exactly how I feel too ..
You certainly outdid yourself! Great entry as usual with different delicious-looking elements. It’s quite an exciting plate, I must say! Love it!
Thank you so much I am glad to hear that !
I love that you worked out the onions in so many different ways! Simply amazing my friend!
Your techniques shown here are amazing! Great idea poaching the egg yolk in clarified butter!
Thank you so much, I am happy to hear that ... the dish was pretty amazing ! and I was very proud of my result !