Ingredients
FOR THE FISH
- 2 lamprey fishes
- 1 garlic clove
- Thyme sprig
- Pinch of salt and sugar
FOR THE BEER JELLY
- 100ml dark beer
- 1g agar-agar powder
- 1 teaspoon caraway seeds
- Pinch of salt
- ½ teaspoon sugar
FOR THE SALSIFY MOUSSE
- 4 salsify roots
- 30g butter
- 1 salsify root
- Oil
FOR THE SALSIFY CRISPS
- Green leek parts
- Vegetable oil
FOR THE LEEK OIL
1. Gut the fish. Sprinkle with salt on all sides, add the spices and place in a refrigerator for 24 hours. Then rinse the fish, clean the salt and place to smoke on a grill at 60° C for about 30 minutes.
2. Make the beer jelly. In a saucepan add all the required ingredients, bring the mixture to a boil, then blend in a blender, strain and allow to set. Then blend once again.
3. Peel the salsify root and slice finely. In a saucepan with the butter, add the sliced root and pour in enough water to cover it. Cook on a medium heat until salsify is tender. Then blend the salsify pieces in a blender, add enough liquid reserved from cooking the salsify, to reach puree consistency. Insert the mixture into a siphon. If you don’t have one, serve the puree the usual way.
4. Make the salsify crisps. Peel the root and using a peeler make strips. Heat the oil to 150-160° C and dip the salsify strips into it until they turn golden brown.
5. Slice the green parts of the leek and mix together with any vegetable oil (i.e. rapeseed) in a ratio of 1:1. Blend the mixture until smooth, then briefly heat it and allow to drain off.
6. Place the smoked lamprey on a plate, add the salsify mousse on the side, garnish with the beer jelly, leek oil
and salsify crisps. You can decorate the dish with your favourite greens.