“Steak Tartare”

Watermelon

• ¼ ripe seedless watermelon, rind removed
• Kosher salt
• Extra virgin olive oil

Ferran Adrià, chef-owner of the renowned El Bulli outside Barcelona, brought the technique of spherification, using alginate and calcium gluconate to gel the exterior of a liquid, to fine dining. Ferran’s technique piqued our interest in spherification and its applications. The great team at CP Kelco in San Diego helped us to develop this one, using different hydrocolloids—natural substances th