Calamari with chili foam and orange-sherry gel
Crispy fried calamari with a surprising twist. Airy chili foam and fresh orange sherry gel create tension between spice, smoke, and citrus.Ingredients
10gSalt
700gSunflower oil
375gEgg yolk
200gChili oil
100mlCream 35%
100gSushi vinegar
100gTarragon wine vinegar
100gOrange purée
1gAgar agar
3gSherry vinegar
Salt
2units.eetlepelSmoke oil
Calamari
Preparation
- Put all ingredients except the chili oil and sunflower oil in a thermo blender.
- Cook the mixture for about 3 minutes at 80°C until the egg is fully cooked.
- Remove the mixture from the blender and let it cool covered for 2 minutes.
- Mix the chili oil with the sunflower oil.
- Return the mixture to the blender and slowly emulsify with the oil. Do not reheat to 80°C. Then add the cream and blend until smooth.
- Pour the chili foam into a siphon and keep warm at 55°C.
- Heat the orange juice over low heat.
- Add the agar agar and carefully bring to a boil: let it boil for about 1 minute.
- Stir in the smoked oil and season with a little salt and vinegar.
- Pour into a container and let set in the refrigerator.
- Blend the gel smooth with a small dash of oil until it becomes a pipeable mass.
- Fry the calamari and serve with the chili foam and the orange sherry gel.




