Fresh Fruit In A Cool Ginger Broth Recipes

FIGS AND BLUEBERRIES IN CITRUS BROTH

Steps:

• Combine the juices in a nonreactive saucepan. Add the ginger, honey and rum and bring to a boil. Gently place the figs, blueberries and banana in the liquid. Cover, remove from heat and set aside to cool. Refrigerate until cold. Take the figs out of the liquid, cut them in half lengthwise and return them to the liquid. Divide among 4 shallow rimmed soup plates, garnish with the mint leaves and serve.

YELLOWFIN TUNA, SEARED RARE WITH SESAME, AND A KEY LIME GINGER BROTH

Steps:

• For the spice mixture: Combine all ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
• For the juice mixture: Blend all ingredients except butter and oil until smooth. Add oil and butter to finish. Add warm chicken stock and season to taste.
• For the romaine: Over high heat saute romaine ribs in olive oil until tender. Add anchovies and coriander. Finish by tossing with basil and season with lemon juice, salt and pepper.
• For the tuna: Season tuna pieces with oil and salt and pepper evenly. Place seasoned tuna in spice mixture and coat evenly. Next, heat oil in a cast iron skillet until very hot. Add tuna and cook to desired doneness and set aside to rest for a couple of minutes. Slice each piece after resting.
• Plating: Place braised romaine in center of plate. Next arrange warm tuna slices on top of romaine. Finish plate by drizzling warm juice around the plate. Serve.

FRESH GINGER FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix ginger with juices. Toss lightly with fruit and chill for 2 hours.
• Wine Suggestion: Grosset Polish Hill Riesling, 1997

MIXED FRESH FRUIT WITH LIME AND GINGER

Steps:

• In 1-quart saucepan, heat sugar and water to boiling. Remove from heat; stir in 1/2 teaspoon lime peel and the lime juice. Cool 10 minutes.
• In medium bowl, place melon and ginger. Pour sugar mixture over melon mixture. Cover; refrigerate about 1 hour to blend flavors.
• Just before serving, stir strawberries into melon mixture. Serve garnished with additional lime peel.

CHARLIE TROTTER'S SALMON WITH OLYMPIA OYSTERS, HIJIKI SEAWEED, AND GINGER-SHISO-MIRIN BROTH

Steps:

• Soak the hijiki seaweed in cold water for 20 minutes. Drain and set aside. In a saute pan, heat the oil. Slit the skin on the top of the salmon to prevent the salmon from buckling. Season the salmon with salt and white pepper. When the pan is smoking hot, saute the salmon for 1 1/2 minutes. Turn and continue cooking for 35 seconds. Remove from the pan. In the same pan, melt 1 tablespoon of butter, add the leeks, and then reduce the heat. Simmer the leeks for 2 minutes. Add the preserved ginger and deglaze with rice vinegar. Add the mirin and fish stock, bring to a boil, and remove from the heat. Stir in the hijiki seaweed and the oysters, and allow the oysters to warm through. Add the shiso, whisk in the remaining butter and season with salt and white pepper. To assemble, spoon the oysters and leeks evenly into a shallow bowl. Place the salmon on top and spoon in the broth.