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Tuesday, August 4, 2015

A Peach Dish



A Peach Dish

Delaware white peach compote with home made plum wine with tomato and red wine sherbet.

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ももは世界中で愛される芳醇で艶かしい果実です。ももの旬は夏。今回はこの旬の桃を使った一品について。




Peaches have a very rich, sweet, supple flavor and loved by most people around the world. The peach is harvested in the summer and the perfect time to compose a dish with the fruit.

1. The peaches are peeled by a chef very gently
2. They are stewed with a homemade plum wine (without being overcooked)
3. The peaches are placed into a summer glass dish and topped with the tomato and red wine sherbet
4. Finally, the dish is garnished with a small edible flower

It's a very crisp summer dish with a subtle sweetness that completes the meal.


もも園がたくさんあるデラウェアから直送された白桃をひとつひとつシェフが丁寧に手剥きします。これを自家製の梅酒で煮込みます。ポイントは煮込みすぎないこと。表面だけが柔らかくなるように上手に煮ないといけません。この桃の梅酒煮を夏を感じる爽やかな器に盛り付け、その上に赤ワインで仕込んだトマトのシャーベットを落とします。ポイントに季節の小さなお花を添えて。

甘すぎない大人な風味の白桃の梅酒煮にユニークなトマトのシャーベットがなんとも爽やかな夏の一品です。


Photo shoot at Hirohisa