Extra-Dry Champignons, Endive, and Umami Crème with Grated, Smoked, and Frozen Egg Yolks and Roquefort

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Complex

Appears in
Mouthfeel: How Texture Makes Taste

By Ole Mouritsen and Klavs Styrbæk

Published 2017

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Ingredients

  • 1⅔ cups (400 ml) neutral-tasting oil
  • 4 organic eggs

Method

The Day Before

  • Divide the oil evenly among four small ramekins.
  • Separate the eggs and place one yolk in each prepared ramekin. Reserve the whites for another use.
  • Turn on a small smoking oven. Or place smoking chips in a pot and set it over heat.
  • Place the ramekins in the smoking oven or the pot, turn off