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Makrut Lime Crab Mix
Oven
Roasted Crab Coated Halibut with
Cucumber Carpaccio
Crab Beggar’s Purse (add Jicama)
Veggie Tempura with Crab Dip
WINE
NOTES
Blue
Ginger Gimlet: A signature libation at Blue Ginger, this is an
interesting twist on a standard cocktail. Doubling up on the lime will
intensify the flavor. Use your imagination and add a new ingredient to an
old drink to give it new life. Example: a mango side car using mango juice
instead of orange. This is great w/ fried canapés.
Marc
Bredif Vouvray; Loire Valley, France: Vouvray is made from the chenin
blanc grape and is found around the town of Vouvray near the Loire Valley.
It can range in profile from off dry to sweet with notes of flowers,
honey, and raisins. The Loire Valley diet is comprised largely of seafood
and the wines that come from there work very well with fish. Hint: when
cooking certain dishes, look to where they come from or what foods are
eaten in certain regions. People’s diets dictate their palate preferences
and influence the ways they create the profiles of their wines. |
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Veggie Tempura with Crab Dip
Serves 4 as an appetizer
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2 cups rice flour
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1 bottle soda water, chilled
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1 tablespoon korean chile flakes, plus an
additional pinch for garnish
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1 head broccoli, broken into medium- sized florets
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2 Japanese eggplants
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1 bunch scallions
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1 head maitake mushrooms, broken into medium-sized
florets
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Kosher salt
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1 cup Makrut Lime Crab Mix combined with juice of
half a lime
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Canola oil for frying
In a large bowl, mix the rice flour with the soda
water and chile flakes until a pancake batter consistency is achieved.
Fill one-third of a fryer or medium stock pot with canola oil and heat to
375 degrees. Slice the eggplant in half lengthwise and again into 3-inch
pieces and fan out one side. Dip each piece of broccoli, eggplant,
scallions and maitake mushrooms in the tempura batter and fry until GB&D
(golden brown and delicious). Remove from oil, season with salt and
transfer to a paper towel lined plate. Serve with Makrut Lime Crab Mix
and garnish with Korean chile flakes.
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