1 tbsp of fresh wasabi, English, grated, plus extra to taste
2 cucumbers, peeled and seeds removed
300g of vegetable stock, light
2 tbsp of basil, fresh
2 tbsp of chervil, fresh
2 tbsp of chives, fresh
150g of mascarpone
salt
1 pinch of sugar
To serve
200ml of crème fraîche
10g of Ebène caviar
16 borage flowers, or leaves
Method
1
To cure the salmon for smoking, add the sea salts and sugar to a bowl and mix well. Spread 1/3 of the cure mix out in a suitably-sized tray and place the salmon on top. Cover the salmon with the remaining mix and leave to cure for 48 hours
100g of sea salt, fine
100g of coarse sea salt
100g of caster sugar
1 side of salmon
2
Once ready to smoke, wash the salt mix off the salmon and pat dry. Place in the cold-smoker for 8 hours, then leave uncovered in the fridge overnight. Once required, use a very sharp knife to thinly slice the salmon
3
For the pickled cucumber, bring the vinegar, water and sugar to the boil, then leave to cool. Using a peeler, peel long wide strips using the full length of the cucumber (like fettuccine) and drop into the cooled pickle. Leave to stand
20ml of white wine vinegar
20ml of water
20g of caster sugar, to taste
1 cucumber, peeled
4
Add all of the wasabi gazpacho ingredients, except the mascarpone, to a blender and blitz until very smooth. Mix in the cheese, push through a fine sieve and chill the mix until very cold
1 tbsp of fresh wasabi, English, grated, plus extra to taste
2 cucumbers, peeled and seeds removed
300g of vegetable stock, light
2 tbsp of basil, fresh
2 tbsp of chervil, fresh
2 tbsp of chives, fresh
150g of mascarpone
5
Once cold, adjust the seasoning with salt and a pinch of sugar. Add more wasabi if desired or grate it fresh at the table
salt
1 pinch of sugar
6
In chilled soup bowls, place curled up slices of the salmon along with rolled up cucumber strips. Add a few blobs of the crème fraîche and top with the caviar
200ml of crème fraîche
10g of Ebène caviar
7
Scatter a few borage flowers and/or leaves into each bowl and serve the wasabi gazpacho alongside to pour in