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LAMB TAGINE with DRIED PLUMS a Tagine Is a Slow-Cooking Stew And INGREDIENTS: • 1 jar sauerkraut, or 1 lb rinsed and dried CHOUCROUTE DE LA MER • 2 onions • 4 juniper berries This French specialty is an unusual pairing of earthy sauerkraut • 1 bay leaf and fresh seafood, a delicate twist on classic pork-laden choucroute garnie. • 1 oz duck fat Serve with a glass of chilled Alsatian white wine. • 2 oz slab smoked bacon • 1 muslin bag • ½ oz peppercorn, whole METHOD FOR BRANZINO: • ½ oz cumin Wash the sauerkraut in a sieve under running water, pull it apart and press out the water. • ½ oz cloves In a large cast iron pot, slowly braise the sliced onion with the duck fat, slab bacon, • 2 garlic cloves chopped garlic, juniper berries, and half of the sauerkraut. • ½ cup white wine Tie the remaining spices in a muslin bag, and add to the mixture in the pot, along with the remaining sauerkraut. • ¼ cup chicken stock Pour in the white wine and chicken stock. • 1 lb smoked haddock, cut into 4 oz pieces Cover the pot well, place in the oven, and cook at 325 degrees for about 2 hours. • 12 fingerling potatoes, medium sized, cooked in salted water • 12 medium size sea scallops METHOD FOR JUNIPER BERRY BEURRE BLANC : • tomato, blanched, peeled, diced, to garnish Cook the wine with the shallots, juniper berries, bay leaf, and vinegar, and reduce by half. • chopped chives, to garnish Add the cream and reduce to sauce texture and finish with butter. • dill sprigs, to garnish • chopped parsley, to garnish WHEN READY TO SERVE: JUNIPER BERRY BEURRE BLANC INGREDIENTS Warm up the sauerkraut for about 10 minutes, in the same pot also add the smoked haddock and boiled potatoes to heat through. • ¼ cup Riesling wine Season the scallops with salt and pepper, then pan sear in melted butter for 2 minutes • 1 teaspoon vinegar on each side. • 4 juniper berries Serve very hot on top of the sauerkraut, pour the beurre blanc over the entire dish. • 2 shallots, diced Garnish with diced tomato, chives, dill, and parsley. • 1 bay leaf • 2 tablespoon heavy cream • 1 oz butter .
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