cream polenta «Terreni alla Maggia»
confit egg yolk from «Schlattgut» - stone mushrooms - parmesan cheese
INGREDIENTS
FOR TWO PEOPLE
by Stefan Heilemann
- 500ml milk
- 8g salt
- 2 sprigs thyme
- 100g polenta
- 50g grated parmesan cheese
- 50g whole cream
- 20ml olive oil
PREPARATION POLENTA
1. Bring the milk, salt, thyme leaves and polenta to the boil, stirring constantly, cover and leave to soak on the cooker for 30 minutes at the lowest setting.
2. Just before serving, stir the polenta with the cream, olive oil, stone mushroom cubes and Parmesan until it is creamy.
Egg yolk:
- 4 eggs from Schlattgut or your local farmer
- 50ml olive oil
PREPARATION
1. Separate the eggs and place the yolks in a small heatproof container. Cover with olive oil and foil.
2. Place in oven for 30 min at 50°C convection oven.
3. Remove the yolks from the oil and season with salt.
Stone mushrooms:
- 500g stone mushrooms top fresh and small
- 50g clarified butter
PREPARATION
1. Clean the mushrooms and slice finely.
2. Brush a baking paper with melted butter and lay the mushrooms in a rosette using a ring. Season with salt and pepper and brush with butter again.
3. Put in a cool place and cut off the excess baking paper.
4. Cut the remaining mushrooms into small cubes and fry them in butter. Season with salt and pepper and mix into the polenta.
Parmesan cheese chips:
- 100g grated Parmesan cheese
PREPARATION
1. cover a plate with cling film and place a round piece of baking paper on top.
2. Sprinkle the Parmesan on top and microwave for approx. 2 min on medium heat until the chips are nice and golden.
Herb salad:
- 50g watercress
- 1 bowl garden cress
- 1 bowl red daikon cress
- olive oil
- white balsamic vinegar
PREPARATION
1. Pluck all the herbs and marinate with vinegar, oil, salt and pepper.
SERVE
1. Put the polenta in a bowl, place the egg yolk on top and cover with polenta again.
2. Place the mushroom rosette on top and carefully peel off the baking paper.
3. Garnish with lettuce and the Parmesan crisps.
WINE RECOMMENDATION
by Stefano Petta, Director of Wine
La Lepre, Cantina alla Maggia
"My recommendation for the cream polenta by Stefan Heilemann is La Lepre from Cantina alla Maggia. This white wine made from Merlot grapes with its balanced structure is a true part of Ticino tradition. It tastes light, dry and fresh".
TICINO WHOLEGRAIN POLENTA
The traditional Ticino product par excellence also comes from our farm: a unique wholemeal polenta. The maize - red, black, white and yellow - is not only cultivated here, but also ground in Ticino.
Stefan Heilemann
Widder Restaurant, Widder Hotel
2 Michelin Stars - 18 GaultMillau Points
“Heilemann cooks traditional dishes. But Heilemann also does Asian cuisine – both at the very highest level. A culinary cocktail that astounds us”, writes Urs Heller, editor-in-chief of GaultMillau Switzerland. His passion for his craft inspires Stefan Heilemann to constantly interpret the culinary world anew. His virtuoso creations are characterized by a recurring acidity, sometimes subtle in the background, sometimes as the focal point, making each dish distinctive.
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