Quick Technical Note: On Shaping Jam/Jelly Spheres

While playing around in my kitchen this weekend, I thought I’d try to determine what it would take to make unadorned spheres of preserves such as jam/jelly. I really didn’t want do go down the route of molecular gastronomy. So I stashed a small jar of seedless raspberry jam into my freezer and let it […]

Thanksgiving 2021

Nobu Nori TacoNobu Spicy Guacamole, tobiko “Hassun”Blanched Shrimp, Morimoto Stained Glass Sushi, napa kimchi genmai tortilla cup Lomi Lomi Smoked Salmon, Nobu-Stylewasabi marinated smoked salmon, sweet onion, grape tomatoes, black tobiko ‘Shaved’ Saladgreens, daikon, radish, cucumber, carrot, Benihana ginger dressing HamachiNobu Genmai Salsa Roast Duck Breastcroissant, tianmenjang, shredded cucumber, shredded scallion Suimono Rice bowl chirashitako, […]

Michiba Karaage Sauce

While I was reading up on Iron Chef Michiba’s karaage video ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHuw11dFziU ; there is an English version in that youtube channel ), I noticed that he mentioned creating that sauce to go with the dangerous puffer fish (aka fugu). Fortunately, a safe substitute turns out to be kawahagi (‘filefish’). So I thought I’d […]

A technical note on pan grilling lobster

Previously, on tastingmenu.wordpress.com –* https://tastingmenu.wordpress.com/2011/03/11/crispy-skin-chicken-nobu-style/* https://tastingmenu.wordpress.com/2017/01/25/nobu-scampilangoustine-with-spicy-lemon-garlic-sauce/ So I found some packages of 4oz lobster tails in my freezer and wondered what to do with them. It then occurred to me that I could try pan grilling those lobster tails for supper. What I had in mind was a variant of the Nobu Now Ise Lobster […]

Learning about pizzas

Previously, on tastingmenu.wordpress.com – * https://tastingmenu.wordpress.com/2019/04/17/approaching-homemade-bread/* https://tastingmenu.wordpress.com/2021/09/30/annotating-legal-seafoods-marinara-recipe/ I’d been periodically watching the business news as of late. I started making note on the reports of food price inflation and realized it might be useful to know how to make pizzas from scratch. Having been motivated and inspired by the Brooklyn Rex Manor pizza recipe (see: […]

Planning The New Years Eve 2021 Menu

HiyyakkoMatsuhisa Soy Onion Dressing Bagna CaudaCrudites Grilled SalmonEndive, Nobu 57 Yuzu Honey Mustard Sauce Michiba Style WellingtonSRF Ribeye, shiitake duxelle, yuba, yukon gold,carrot, aspargus, madeira reduction Aka Miso SoupNameko Rice Bowl Chirashitamagoyaki, unagi, ikura, lobster tail, wasabi Montepulciano Poached PearsVanilla Ice Cream, Montepulciano reduction

Planning The Christmas 2021 Menu

Spicy Guacamole Crispy Rice Nobu Smoked Salmon ‘Poke’karashi su miso, ogo, hearts of palm, red onion, sansho Nobu HK Seared Scallop & CornYuzu Dressing Morimoto Seafood Tobanyaki ‘Bouillabaise’lobster tail, scallops, octopus, baby bok choy Nobu NZ Lamb ChopsMiso Anticucho, Brussel Sprouts Unagi Donburi RicebowlShari, wasabi Crema CatalanaFresh Fruit