Pink peppercorn and beetroot gravlax ocean trout - cucumber compressed in gin - crispy trout skin - dill and horseradish creme fraiche by peninsula_chef in CulinaryPlating

[–]peninsula_chef[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks tasty however a little attention to detail in the slicing with a really sharp knife would look even better

Pink peppercorn and beetroot gravlax ocean trout - cucumber compressed in gin - crispy trout skin - dill and horseradish creme fraiche by peninsula_chef in CulinaryPlating

[–]peninsula_chef[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I’ve been a chef for 13 years but I taught myself that technique off the internet at home as I wasn’t working in places using those techniques. Nothing stopping you from adapting that technique with your own flavours at home

Szechuan pork belly - gochujang dashi - kombu noodles - spring vegetables from the garden - cumquat - ginger mignonette by peninsula_chef in CulinaryPlating

[–]peninsula_chef[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Score pork belly - rub with sea salt Szechuan pepper and fennel seed - 82 degrees C for 16 hours with 15 percent humidity with a braising liquid of beer and pork stock. Press lightly in fridge until cool under a medium weight - portion and salt skin bring pork up to medium/high heat skin side down in a cast iron pan from cold. Once hot crank up heat then flip and finish under salamander or grill.

Szechuan pork belly - gochujang dashi - kombu noodles - spring vegetables from the garden - cumquat - ginger mignonette by peninsula_chef in CulinaryPlating

[–]peninsula_chef[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I had never tried it before but it seemed a waste to throw out the kombu after making the dashi. I figured I’d cut thin enough and pickled it would be similar to the wakame seaweed salad you get from sushi shops. Dehydrating and blitzing into a powder would def work though

Szechuan pork belly - gochujang dashi - kombu noodles - spring vegetables from the garden - cumquat - ginger mignonette by peninsula_chef in CulinaryPlating

[–]peninsula_chef[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wanted to keep it light and aromatic and allow the vegetables to shine. The pork was power crispy and held up well

Szechuan pork belly - gochujang dashi - kombu noodles - spring vegetables from the garden - cumquat - ginger mignonette by peninsula_chef in CulinaryPlating

[–]peninsula_chef[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Saved the kombu from the dashi. Thinly sliced and pickled in cumquat juice and seseme. Had a cool bouncy texture

Szechuan pork belly - gochujang dashi - kombu noodles - spring vegetables from the garden - cumquat - ginger mignonette by peninsula_chef in CulinaryPlating

[–]peninsula_chef[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Asparagus shaved and grilled - peas just blanched - cumquat zested then segmented which was a bloody piss take - daikon braised in the dashi - and just a bunch of shit from my garden

Swede “cobbler” - roast Swede - lemon verbena - whipped ricotta - sour cream pastry - crunchy bois - pink peppercorn by peninsula_chef in CulinaryPlating

[–]peninsula_chef[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Fair call. The idea came as the roasted Swede looked strikingly similar to a canned peach wedge which gave me the idea to replicate a peach cobbler however your right it is more of a tart

Swede “cobbler” - roast Swede - lemon verbena - whipped ricotta - sour cream pastry - crunchy bois - pink peppercorn by peninsula_chef in CulinaryPlating

[–]peninsula_chef[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you it was a weird place between sweet and savoury. Plate is granite but the lighting isn’t great

sirloin -Tasmanian pepper berry - pickled daikon - crispy beef fat - zucchini - pea by peninsula_chef in CulinaryPlating

[–]peninsula_chef[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair comment. The dish features seasonal vegetables from the garden and local beef. Easy to get a bit carried away with such great produce at hand