Day One- First Experiment- The Distressed Nest
Hello all.
This is our first attempt to create a true Carnal Food feast. After happening upon the amazingly bizarre Chef Nordo we have embarked upon this adventure in food. Well, I hope you find it entertaining. Let the cooking begin. We find ourselves at a local supermarket after a long day of work.
Spent: $80 (mostly wine- 2 bottles and Le Fin du Monde and a shredder)
The goal is to create a nest appetizer. To remind us of where the chicken came from.
First possibility for the Bird’s Nest- shredded pear and parsnip (w/ yams instead) latkes
Yvette needs a Quisinart w/ the shredder attachment. Egg has been beaten and horseradish to come. 2 ounces w/ dos huevos. It’s funny but we have no idea what it will do. Eyes are watering.
Baked into egg nest shape. Add egg shell filledsour cream and a dollop of saffron yoke to counter the horseradish’s sting.
Too wet. Too many eggs. Go for one. Thicker latkes. Light brown. Not too much horseradish. Crying is good. Latke hits the floor. Cat hair slinger.
Celery leaves are a stupid waste of time. Perhaps scallions?
Try the egg thing. First try a success.
Latke is not strong enough. Saffron does not come through. But pear is good. But is not life altering. Sour cream and latke. Maybe a saffron/hollandaise.
Second possibility: Shredded wheat soaked in one egg, butter milk, parmesan, and salt and baked in a muffin tin. Looks like a shaggy muffin. Quite nesty. A bit nesty. Pretty nesty. Top view- very nesty. Eggshell fits very nicely...looks like it was born there.
Does not need to be egg in the eggshell. Just something delicious. The nest has great consistency, turned to bread, with shredded wheat. Baked 10 min at 425. A vehicle for any type of savory flavor.
First thoughts of what to fill the empty eggshell with going nowhere- pomegranate seeds and rich balsamic sauce???
Needs to be a clear, sharp, distinct flavor to go with the homey, earthy nest.
No simple ideas. Chutney? Pork sauce? Let it percolate.
A winner!
And so concludes our first Carnal Food Experiment. Thanks for listening.
