Finocchi e Nespole

Directions

  1. 1Boil 2 or 3 fennels in boiling water for 5 minutes.
  2. 2Blend half of the boiled fennel with some cooking water, salt, and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil to create a cream.
  3. 3Roast the other half of the fennel in the oven at 200 degrees Celsius for 5 minutes.
  4. 4Pit and roughly chop the Ferrandina baked olives.
  5. 5Season the loquats with salt, sugar, lemon, and apple cider vinegar.
  6. 6Plate by spreading the fennel cream on the bottom.
  7. 7Add the roasted fennel on top of the cream.
  8. 8Place the seasoned loquats on the plate.
  9. 9Garnish with the chopped olives and pine nuts.
  10. 10Finish with a little wild fennel, lemon zest, Maldon salt, and a drizzle of oil.

Ingredients

  • 2 o 3 finocchi
  • un po' acqua di cottura
  • sale
  • un goccino olio extravergine
  • Oliva infornata di Ferrandina
  • nespolo
  • zucchero
  • limone
  • aceto di mele
  • pinoli
  • un pochettino finocchietto
  • un po' scorza di limone
  • un po' sale Maldon
  • un po' olietto

Equipment

pentolafornofrullatore

Tips

  • Do not overcook the vegetables; they should be al dente.
  • Use little salt, sugar, and lemon for the loquats.