skate cheeks with 
  samphire puree 
 
 
 
   
 
 
  Samphire puree. Wash and blanch a good 200 
  g of samphire. Rinse immediately under cold 
  water to fix the colour. Chop the white part of a 
  leek, an onion and two cloves of garlic and fry 
  them in a large knob of butter until the onion 
  turns glassy. 
  Then add the samphire and half a glass of 
  cream. Season with a twist of the pepper mill 
  and some grated fresh nutmeg. Leave to 
  simmer for a few minutes. Put the immersion 
  blender in the pot and puree. The samphire 
  puree is now ready for use. If necessary, mix 
  with a few tablespoons of mashed potato 
  powder to thicken the puree.
  The saffron sauce. Preferably make your own 
  fish stock or if necessary use a powdered fish 
  stock. Add a glass of white wine and an equal 
  quantity of cream. Bring to the boil and add a 
  couple of tablespoons of tomato concentrate 
  and a teaspoon of saffron. Pour in a large 
  splash of Noilly Prat and season further with salt 
  and pepper. Let it boil down.
  The skate cheeks. Dry the cheeks and sprinkle 
  with flour. Fry them in a pan with butter until 
  golden brown and well-done.
 
 
  Finishing on the plate. Start with a pile of 
  samphire puree in the middle of the plate. 
  Spoon a ring of saffron sauce around it. Lay on 
  this ring alternately fried skate cheeks and fried 
  slices of mini cucumber. Place a poached egg 
  in the middle of the puree and cut open just 
  before serving.
  Finish to your own taste and inspiration with 
  pieces of fried samphire, cressonette, peeled 
  grey shrimps, trout eggs and fried onions 
  flakes.
 
 
  white wine
  tomato concentrate
  saffron
  Noilly Prat
  all-purpose flour
  mini cucumber
  eggs
  cressonette
  grey shrimps
  trout eggs
  fried onion flakes
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
  skate cheeks
  samphire
  leek
  garlic
  onions
  butter
  cream
  salt and pepper
  nutmeg
  fish stock
 
  
  
  
 
  Ingredient
  quantities
  are
  only
  listed
  when 
  absolutely
  necessary.
  
  Making
  the
  right 
  choices
  when
  following
  a
  recipe,
  with 
  your
  fiery
  passion
  for
  cooking,
  that's 
  creative cooking
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