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Chinese Cabbage Gratin & Sea Urchin Canapé

Culinary Workshop - Culinary Art - Jan. 2007

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Ingredients

【Napa Cabbage Gratin (Serves 6)】
Napa cabbage 6 leaves - Blanch briefly and cut slits in the stems.

[A]

Ground meat (mixed pork and beef) 150g
Onion 1/4 piece - Finely chopped.
Salt 1/3 tsp
Bread crumbs 1/4 cup - Soaked in milk.
Milk 2 tbsp
Pepper, nutmeg To taste

[B] (White Sauce)

Milk 1 cup
Butter 35g
Flour 25g
Chicken bouillon 1 cube
Water 1 cup or more
Salt A pinch
Melting cheese As needed
Bread crumbs As needed
【Sea Urchin Canapés】
Sandwich bread 3 slices - Cut into quarters.
Sea urchin paste 25g
Soft-boiled egg 1 piece
Gochujang, mayonnaise As needed

Instructions

【Napa Cabbage Gratin】

  1. Mix the ingredients for [A] until sticky.
  2. Make the white sauce. In a pot, heat butter and flour. When it starts bubbling, stir with a spatula while gradually adding milk. Add chicken bouillon and water, and cook until thickened.
  3. Drain the cabbage leaves thoroughly. Place 1/6 of the meat mixture on the stem and roll it up lengthwise.
  4. Arrange step 3 in a heatproof dish, pour the white sauce over, and sprinkle with melting cheese and bread crumbs. Bake at 200°C for 15 minutes, then reduce to 170°C and bake for another 10 minutes.

【Sea Urchin Canapés】

  1. Mix sea urchin paste and soft-boiled egg well. Add gochujang to taste.
  2. Spread step 1 on sandwich bread and toast in an oven toaster. Garnish with parsley or chervil.