INSPIRATION
It bears the taste of a bitter tea one does not refuse.
With no indulgence,
it burns the throat and restores one to the world.
The earth arrives in an instant.
Cold.
An unmitigating presence.
The udon cling to the palate
like moist and stubborn roots,
holding the mouth in a primitive geology.
The butter attempts a caress,
yet the juniper drives a dry nail,
as bitter as wood split beneath the snow.
The turnip greens evoke the winter field:
numbed hands,
motionless wind,
time suspended before the frost.
Then the anchovy colatura cuts clean,
a blade of glacial sea,
ancient,
inexorable.
PORTIONS (FOR 4 PERSONS)
THE RECIPE
Turnip green leaves
Water
Flour T170
Flour T65
Juniper extract
Wheat semolina
Salt
Butter
Anchovy colatura
Pinch of salt
Salt
Pepper
Espelette pepper
Anchovy colatura
Olive oil
Oil
500g
434g
400g
400g
200g
100g
28g
20g
2g
1
To taste
To taste
To taste
To taste
To taste
To taste
FOR THE ORECCHIETTE
Durum wheat semolina
Water
A pinch of salt
100g
50g
1
FOR THE UDON CREATIONS
Flour T170
Flour T65
Water
Salt
400g
400g
384g
28g
FOR THE ELIXIR OF UDON
Extract of juniper
Butter
Colatura of anchovies
200g
20g
2g
FOR THE VELVET OF TURNIP TOPS
Turnip green leaves
Salt
Pepper
Espelette pepper
Colatura di alici (anchovy extract)
Olive oil
500g
To taste
To taste
To taste
To taste
To taste
FOR THE BLANCHED TURNIP GREENS
Olive oil
Colatura di alici (anchovy essence)
Espelette pepper
Q.s.
Q.s.
Q.s.
CURATION
For the orecchiette:
Combine all ingredients and allow the dough to rest in quiet repose for at least one hour.
Shape each orecchiette meticulously using the tip of a knife.For the udon:
Incorporate all ingredients and leave the dough to rest for at least one hour.
Roll out the dough, folding it repeatedly to bestow strength using the pasta machine.
Continue this dance until a thickness of 2.5 mm is elegantly achieved.For the udon sauce:
Reduce the essence of juniper.
Incorporate the butter, whisking to emulsify the sauce into a velvety nectar.
Season with the refined depth of ancestral anchovy colatura.For the turnip greens purée:
Blanch the verdant leaves in salted water for a brief 2-3 minutes.
Plunge them instantly into ice water to preserve their vibrant soul.
Purée the leaves in the Thermomix to a silken texture.
Season of the earth with salt, pepper, a touch of chili, olive oil, and anchovy colatura.For the blanched turnip green leaves:
Sauté gently in a pan with olive oil, anchovy colatura, and the subtle warmth of Espelette pepper.For the composition:
Cook the orecchiette for 4-5 minutes, and once cooked, gently sear their rounded domes with a culinary torch.
Cook the udon for 3 minutes.
In a pan, pour the sauce and toss the udon alongside the pasta in harmonious union.
Upon a flat plate, gracefully arrange two quenelles of the purée.
Nestle the folded udon and place the orecchiette upon them like treasures.
Drizzle the remaining sauce from the pan.
Garnish with the blanched turnip green leaves.
Serve alongside a saucière filled with additional udon sauce.
INSPIRATION
It bears the taste of a bitter tea one does not refuse.
With no indulgence,
it burns the throat and restores one to the world.
The earth arrives in an instant.
Cold.
An unmitigating presence.
The udon cling to the palate
like moist and stubborn roots,
holding the mouth in a primitive geology.
The butter attempts a caress,
yet the juniper drives a dry nail,
as bitter as wood split beneath the snow.
The turnip greens evoke the winter field:
numbed hands,
motionless wind,
time suspended before the frost.
Then the anchovy colatura cuts clean,
a blade of glacial sea,
ancient,
inexorable.
PORTIONS (FOR 4 PERSONS)
THE RECIPE
Turnip green leaves
Water
Flour T170
Flour T65
Juniper extract
Wheat semolina
Salt
Butter
Anchovy colatura
Pinch of salt
Salt
Pepper
Espelette pepper
Anchovy colatura
Olive oil
Oil
500g
434g
400g
400g
200g
100g
28g
20g
2g
1
To taste
To taste
To taste
To taste
To taste
To taste
FOR THE ORECCHIETTE
Durum wheat semolina
Water
A pinch of salt
100g
50g
1
FOR THE UDON CREATIONS
Flour T170
Flour T65
Water
Salt
400g
400g
384g
28g
FOR THE ELIXIR OF UDON
Extract of juniper
Butter
Colatura of anchovies
200g
20g
2g
FOR THE VELVET OF TURNIP TOPS
Turnip green leaves
Salt
Pepper
Espelette pepper
Colatura di alici (anchovy extract)
Olive oil
500g
To taste
To taste
To taste
To taste
To taste
FOR THE BLANCHED TURNIP GREENS
Olive oil
Colatura di alici (anchovy essence)
Espelette pepper
Q.s.
Q.s.
Q.s.
CURATION
For the orecchiette:
Combine all ingredients and allow the dough to rest in quiet repose for at least one hour.
Shape each orecchiette meticulously using the tip of a knife.For the udon:
Incorporate all ingredients and leave the dough to rest for at least one hour.
Roll out the dough, folding it repeatedly to bestow strength using the pasta machine.
Continue this dance until a thickness of 2.5 mm is elegantly achieved.For the udon sauce:
Reduce the essence of juniper.
Incorporate the butter, whisking to emulsify the sauce into a velvety nectar.
Season with the refined depth of ancestral anchovy colatura.For the turnip greens purée:
Blanch the verdant leaves in salted water for a brief 2-3 minutes.
Plunge them instantly into ice water to preserve their vibrant soul.
Purée the leaves in the Thermomix to a silken texture.
Season of the earth with salt, pepper, a touch of chili, olive oil, and anchovy colatura.For the blanched turnip green leaves:
Sauté gently in a pan with olive oil, anchovy colatura, and the subtle warmth of Espelette pepper.For the composition:
Cook the orecchiette for 4-5 minutes, and once cooked, gently sear their rounded domes with a culinary torch.
Cook the udon for 3 minutes.
In a pan, pour the sauce and toss the udon alongside the pasta in harmonious union.
Upon a flat plate, gracefully arrange two quenelles of the purée.
Nestle the folded udon and place the orecchiette upon them like treasures.
Drizzle the remaining sauce from the pan.
Garnish with the blanched turnip green leaves.
Serve alongside a saucière filled with additional udon sauce.
INSPIRATION
It bears the taste of a bitter tea one does not refuse.
With no indulgence,
it burns the throat and restores one to the world.
The earth arrives in an instant.
Cold.
An unmitigating presence.
The udon cling to the palate
like moist and stubborn roots,
holding the mouth in a primitive geology.
The butter attempts a caress,
yet the juniper drives a dry nail,
as bitter as wood split beneath the snow.
The turnip greens evoke the winter field:
numbed hands,
motionless wind,
time suspended before the frost.
Then the anchovy colatura cuts clean,
a blade of glacial sea,
ancient,
inexorable.
PORTIONS (FOR 4 PERSONS)
THE RECIPE
Turnip green leaves
Water
Flour T170
Flour T65
Juniper extract
Wheat semolina
Salt
Butter
Anchovy colatura
Pinch of salt
Salt
Pepper
Espelette pepper
Anchovy colatura
Olive oil
Oil
500g
434g
400g
400g
200g
100g
28g
20g
2g
1
To taste
To taste
To taste
To taste
To taste
To taste
FOR THE ORECCHIETTE
Durum wheat semolina
Water
A pinch of salt
100g
50g
1
FOR THE UDON CREATIONS
Flour T170
Flour T65
Water
Salt
400g
400g
384g
28g
FOR THE ELIXIR OF UDON
Extract of juniper
Butter
Colatura of anchovies
200g
20g
2g
FOR THE VELVET OF TURNIP TOPS
Turnip green leaves
Salt
Pepper
Espelette pepper
Colatura di alici (anchovy extract)
Olive oil
500g
To taste
To taste
To taste
To taste
To taste
FOR THE BLANCHED TURNIP GREENS
Olive oil
Colatura di alici (anchovy essence)
Espelette pepper
Q.s.
Q.s.
Q.s.
CURATION
For the orecchiette:
Combine all ingredients and allow the dough to rest in quiet repose for at least one hour.
Shape each orecchiette meticulously using the tip of a knife.For the udon:
Incorporate all ingredients and leave the dough to rest for at least one hour.
Roll out the dough, folding it repeatedly to bestow strength using the pasta machine.
Continue this dance until a thickness of 2.5 mm is elegantly achieved.For the udon sauce:
Reduce the essence of juniper.
Incorporate the butter, whisking to emulsify the sauce into a velvety nectar.
Season with the refined depth of ancestral anchovy colatura.For the turnip greens purée:
Blanch the verdant leaves in salted water for a brief 2-3 minutes.
Plunge them instantly into ice water to preserve their vibrant soul.
Purée the leaves in the Thermomix to a silken texture.
Season of the earth with salt, pepper, a touch of chili, olive oil, and anchovy colatura.For the blanched turnip green leaves:
Sauté gently in a pan with olive oil, anchovy colatura, and the subtle warmth of Espelette pepper.For the composition:
Cook the orecchiette for 4-5 minutes, and once cooked, gently sear their rounded domes with a culinary torch.
Cook the udon for 3 minutes.
In a pan, pour the sauce and toss the udon alongside the pasta in harmonious union.
Upon a flat plate, gracefully arrange two quenelles of the purée.
Nestle the folded udon and place the orecchiette upon them like treasures.
Drizzle the remaining sauce from the pan.
Garnish with the blanched turnip green leaves.
Serve alongside a saucière filled with additional udon sauce.


