Amusez ma bouche s'il vous plait
January 19, 2010 5:16 AM Subscribe
So I bought some new and very cool looking amuse bouche spoons and glasses but except for one amuse that I made up (pomelo, tiger prawn, avocado and mint), I am somewhat stuck... So bring it on mefis, what are your favorite, memorable or just plainly wow-inducing amuse bouche concoctions?
Best answer: I was once called on to make an amuse bouche at fairly short notice for a Proust dinner. My "course-partner" and I:
1. Got some fresh figs, cut them in half and hollowed them out a little
2. Took a zip-lock bag, cut a hole in the corner, and fitted it with a pastry tip
3. Bought a chunk of Cambozola, removed the rind, put it in the bag, and mashed it up
4. Piped the cheese into the depressions in the fig (and on top)
5. Garnished with smallish mint leaves
We called them "Fig-Mints of the Imagination"
You could do the same thing with dates, swap out other soft cheeses, use different herbs, etc. The plastic bag makes clean up way easier than using a pastry bag.
posted by GenjiandProust at 7:04 AM on January 19, 2010
1. Got some fresh figs, cut them in half and hollowed them out a little
2. Took a zip-lock bag, cut a hole in the corner, and fitted it with a pastry tip
3. Bought a chunk of Cambozola, removed the rind, put it in the bag, and mashed it up
4. Piped the cheese into the depressions in the fig (and on top)
5. Garnished with smallish mint leaves
We called them "Fig-Mints of the Imagination"
You could do the same thing with dates, swap out other soft cheeses, use different herbs, etc. The plastic bag makes clean up way easier than using a pastry bag.
posted by GenjiandProust at 7:04 AM on January 19, 2010
Best answer: First thought is something with an amazing broth.
Thoughts on amazing broth based amuse bouche:
warm wild mushroom ragout with chilled beef carpaccio
Foie gras with loganberry (blackberry, or whatever berries are in season) on a brioche crouton
halibut cheek spiced with pimentone and ratatouille
Braised pork belly with kimchi
If you want help with any of these recipes, I can brainstorm. These were just ideas that came to me thinking about amuse bouche.
posted by TheBones at 8:48 AM on January 19, 2010
Thoughts on amazing broth based amuse bouche:
warm wild mushroom ragout with chilled beef carpaccio
Foie gras with loganberry (blackberry, or whatever berries are in season) on a brioche crouton
halibut cheek spiced with pimentone and ratatouille
Braised pork belly with kimchi
If you want help with any of these recipes, I can brainstorm. These were just ideas that came to me thinking about amuse bouche.
posted by TheBones at 8:48 AM on January 19, 2010
Best answer: We've often served a salmon tatare as an amuse bouche (similar to this recipe , minus the putting on toast step), and it works well with a variety of herbs
Also, a thin slice of aubergine, curved around a mixture of cooked diced mushrooms, walnuts, and whatever fresh herbs work for you, and fastened with a toothpick to look like a little ice cream coronet, topped with a tiny bitof sour cream or yoghurt....
Also, we were recently served with a chilled celery soup shot, which was awesomely good.
posted by darsh at 12:43 PM on January 19, 2010
Also, a thin slice of aubergine, curved around a mixture of cooked diced mushrooms, walnuts, and whatever fresh herbs work for you, and fastened with a toothpick to look like a little ice cream coronet, topped with a tiny bitof sour cream or yoghurt....
Also, we were recently served with a chilled celery soup shot, which was awesomely good.
posted by darsh at 12:43 PM on January 19, 2010
Best answer: I recently had a really delicious amuse bouche of duck with orange.
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