Linguina, celeriac, lemon, and smoked black tea

Linguina, celeriac, lemon, and smoked black tea

Linguina, celeriac, lemon, and smoked black tea

INSPIRATION

Artisanal linguine from Pastificio Cav. Giuseppe Cocco, gently simmered in a broth of roasted celeriac, enriched with salted lemon cream and dusted with smoked black tea

This preparation is born of the desire to forge a culinary creation poised between stark minimalism and profound complexity, inviting the palate to anticipate simplicity, only to reveal, upon tasting, a powerful and assertive character.
The linguine are cooked entirely within a celeriac broth, which, reducing slowly as it simmers, is transformed into its own luscious sauce.
It is a dish of few elements, composed with meticulous precision, designed to capture the ultimate concentration and sublimation of flavor.

PORTIONS (FOR 4 PERSONS)

THE RECIPE

Artisanal rustic linguine
Celeriac
Water
Lapsang souchong tea
Clarified lemon juice
Miso paste
Organic unblemished lemons
Coarse sea salt
Extra virgin olive oil

200g
750g
1.5l
10g
12g
4g
Q.b.
Q.b.
Q.b.

FOR THE ESSENCE OF CELERIAC

Celeriac
Water
Extra Virgin Olive Oil

750g
1.5l
To taste

FOR THE ESSENCE OF SALTED LEMON CREAM

Untreated lemons
Coarse sea salt
Freshly squeezed lemon juice

Q.s.
Q.s.
Q.s.

FOR THE ESSENCE OF SMOKED BLACK TEA DUST

Lapsang Souchong tea

10g

FOR THE PASTA

Artisanal rustic linguine
Miso paste
Clarified lemon nectar
Extra virgin olive oil

200g
4g
12g
To taste

CURATION

  1. For the elixir of celeriac:
    Wash, peel, and carve the celeriac into cubes of roughly 2cm, dress with a whisper of extra virgin olive oil, and roast at 190°C for 35 minutes. Enclose 500g of this roasted celeriac in a vacuum bag with 1.5l of water, and steam gently for 2 hours at 85°C. Strain this precious broth and set it aside to nurture the cooking process.

  2. For the salted lemon emulsion:
    Wash the lemons and score them with a cross, allowing the salt to penetrate their very heart; cover them entirely with delicate flakes of salt and preserve them in a jar or a vacuum bag for two months. Once their winter ends, wash the citrus fruits thoroughly to cleanse them of all salt. Slice them, preserving the pulp and the zest, freed of its bitter white pith. Blend the pulp and zest together, adding a few drops of freshly squeezed juice, if needed, to awaken a vibrant vitality and acidity. Pass the mixture through a fine sieve.

  3. For the dust of smoked black tea:
    Grind the precious Lapsang Souchong tea until it is transformed into an ethereal, delicate powder.

  4. For the pasta:
    Cook the linguine directly in the celeriac elixir for 7 minutes, seeking that perfect harmony between gentle boiling and evaporation. By the end of this journey, the broth must be fully concentrated, transformed into a rich, enveloping glaze. At the dawn of the cooking process, dissolve the miso paste; at its sunset, stir in the fresh lemon juice and a few drops of olive oil.

  5. For the presentation:
    Upon the canvas of the plate, paint a few drops of the salted lemon emulsion, then cradle the linguine dressed in their reduction, and, as a final touch, crown the creation with a dusting of the smoked tea.

INSPIRATION

Artisanal linguine from Pastificio Cav. Giuseppe Cocco, gently simmered in a broth of roasted celeriac, enriched with salted lemon cream and dusted with smoked black tea

This preparation is born of the desire to forge a culinary creation poised between stark minimalism and profound complexity, inviting the palate to anticipate simplicity, only to reveal, upon tasting, a powerful and assertive character.
The linguine are cooked entirely within a celeriac broth, which, reducing slowly as it simmers, is transformed into its own luscious sauce.
It is a dish of few elements, composed with meticulous precision, designed to capture the ultimate concentration and sublimation of flavor.

PORTIONS (FOR 4 PERSONS)

THE RECIPE

Artisanal rustic linguine
Celeriac
Water
Lapsang souchong tea
Clarified lemon juice
Miso paste
Organic unblemished lemons
Coarse sea salt
Extra virgin olive oil

200g
750g
1.5l
10g
12g
4g
Q.b.
Q.b.
Q.b.

FOR THE ESSENCE OF CELERIAC

Celeriac
Water
Extra Virgin Olive Oil

750g
1.5l
To taste

FOR THE ESSENCE OF SALTED LEMON CREAM

Untreated lemons
Coarse sea salt
Freshly squeezed lemon juice

Q.s.
Q.s.
Q.s.

FOR THE ESSENCE OF SMOKED BLACK TEA DUST

Lapsang Souchong tea

10g

FOR THE PASTA

Artisanal rustic linguine
Miso paste
Clarified lemon nectar
Extra virgin olive oil

200g
4g
12g
To taste

CURATION

  1. For the elixir of celeriac:
    Wash, peel, and carve the celeriac into cubes of roughly 2cm, dress with a whisper of extra virgin olive oil, and roast at 190°C for 35 minutes. Enclose 500g of this roasted celeriac in a vacuum bag with 1.5l of water, and steam gently for 2 hours at 85°C. Strain this precious broth and set it aside to nurture the cooking process.

  2. For the salted lemon emulsion:
    Wash the lemons and score them with a cross, allowing the salt to penetrate their very heart; cover them entirely with delicate flakes of salt and preserve them in a jar or a vacuum bag for two months. Once their winter ends, wash the citrus fruits thoroughly to cleanse them of all salt. Slice them, preserving the pulp and the zest, freed of its bitter white pith. Blend the pulp and zest together, adding a few drops of freshly squeezed juice, if needed, to awaken a vibrant vitality and acidity. Pass the mixture through a fine sieve.

  3. For the dust of smoked black tea:
    Grind the precious Lapsang Souchong tea until it is transformed into an ethereal, delicate powder.

  4. For the pasta:
    Cook the linguine directly in the celeriac elixir for 7 minutes, seeking that perfect harmony between gentle boiling and evaporation. By the end of this journey, the broth must be fully concentrated, transformed into a rich, enveloping glaze. At the dawn of the cooking process, dissolve the miso paste; at its sunset, stir in the fresh lemon juice and a few drops of olive oil.

  5. For the presentation:
    Upon the canvas of the plate, paint a few drops of the salted lemon emulsion, then cradle the linguine dressed in their reduction, and, as a final touch, crown the creation with a dusting of the smoked tea.

INSPIRATION

Artisanal linguine from Pastificio Cav. Giuseppe Cocco, gently simmered in a broth of roasted celeriac, enriched with salted lemon cream and dusted with smoked black tea

This preparation is born of the desire to forge a culinary creation poised between stark minimalism and profound complexity, inviting the palate to anticipate simplicity, only to reveal, upon tasting, a powerful and assertive character.
The linguine are cooked entirely within a celeriac broth, which, reducing slowly as it simmers, is transformed into its own luscious sauce.
It is a dish of few elements, composed with meticulous precision, designed to capture the ultimate concentration and sublimation of flavor.

PORTIONS (FOR 4 PERSONS)

THE RECIPE

Artisanal rustic linguine
Celeriac
Water
Lapsang souchong tea
Clarified lemon juice
Miso paste
Organic unblemished lemons
Coarse sea salt
Extra virgin olive oil

200g
750g
1.5l
10g
12g
4g
Q.b.
Q.b.
Q.b.

FOR THE ESSENCE OF CELERIAC

Celeriac
Water
Extra Virgin Olive Oil

750g
1.5l
To taste

FOR THE ESSENCE OF SALTED LEMON CREAM

Untreated lemons
Coarse sea salt
Freshly squeezed lemon juice

Q.s.
Q.s.
Q.s.

FOR THE ESSENCE OF SMOKED BLACK TEA DUST

Lapsang Souchong tea

10g

FOR THE PASTA

Artisanal rustic linguine
Miso paste
Clarified lemon nectar
Extra virgin olive oil

200g
4g
12g
To taste

CURATION

  1. For the elixir of celeriac:
    Wash, peel, and carve the celeriac into cubes of roughly 2cm, dress with a whisper of extra virgin olive oil, and roast at 190°C for 35 minutes. Enclose 500g of this roasted celeriac in a vacuum bag with 1.5l of water, and steam gently for 2 hours at 85°C. Strain this precious broth and set it aside to nurture the cooking process.

  2. For the salted lemon emulsion:
    Wash the lemons and score them with a cross, allowing the salt to penetrate their very heart; cover them entirely with delicate flakes of salt and preserve them in a jar or a vacuum bag for two months. Once their winter ends, wash the citrus fruits thoroughly to cleanse them of all salt. Slice them, preserving the pulp and the zest, freed of its bitter white pith. Blend the pulp and zest together, adding a few drops of freshly squeezed juice, if needed, to awaken a vibrant vitality and acidity. Pass the mixture through a fine sieve.

  3. For the dust of smoked black tea:
    Grind the precious Lapsang Souchong tea until it is transformed into an ethereal, delicate powder.

  4. For the pasta:
    Cook the linguine directly in the celeriac elixir for 7 minutes, seeking that perfect harmony between gentle boiling and evaporation. By the end of this journey, the broth must be fully concentrated, transformed into a rich, enveloping glaze. At the dawn of the cooking process, dissolve the miso paste; at its sunset, stir in the fresh lemon juice and a few drops of olive oil.

  5. For the presentation:
    Upon the canvas of the plate, paint a few drops of the salted lemon emulsion, then cradle the linguine dressed in their reduction, and, as a final touch, crown the creation with a dusting of the smoked tea.