Sauvignon-Blanc-Braised Golden Pineapple with White Chocolate Snowflakes, Cilantro Coulis, and Passion Fruit Gelée

Name: Sauvignon-Blanc-Braised Golden Pineapple with White Chocolate Snowflakes, Cilantro Coulis, and Passion Fruit Gelée
Yield: Makes 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 80 grams white chocolate, chopped; 50 grams cocoa butter (Sources); 300 grams water; Micro cilantro sprigs; 2.5 grams citric acid (Sources); 56.2 grams glucose; 37.5 grams Boiron passion fruit puree (Sources); 125 grams Boiron mango puree (Sources); 4.5 grams apple pectin; 187.5 grams granulated sugar; 30 to 75 grams Simple Syrup; 2 bunches cilantro (about 225 grams); About 150 grams Poaching Liquid; 1 Madagascar vanilla bean, split; 250 grams granulated sugar; 1 slightly underripe pineapple (about 1.5 kilograms); 30 grams granulated sugar; 100 grams 40% heavy cream

Preparation info

Makes
12
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Under Pressure

By Thomas Keller

Published 2008

About

Ingredients

White Chocolate Snowflakes

80 grams white chocolate, chopped
50 grams cocoa butter (Sources)

Americas
United States
Dessert
Sous vide
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

When Sebastien worked at The French Laundry, the meat station would always braise short ribs on Tuesdays. He was fascinated by the technique behind them and decided to braise something himself. He thought pineapple would be perfect. He liked its combination of intense sweetness and great acidity, and it’s a sturdy, meaty fruit that he knew would work well with a high-heat techn