Slip sole and smoked eel cream

Ingredients

Dairy

  • 1 tbsp of butter
  • 600ml of double cream

Fruit & Vegetables

  • 1 leek, finely chopped
  • 2 shallots, finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, minced

Salad & Fresh Herbs

  • 1 small bunch of fresh thyme
  • 1 fresh bay leaf
  • 1 tbsp of chopped parsley
  • 1 tbsp of chopped tarragon

Fish & Shellfish

  • 300g of trim from one smoked eel, heads, bones, skin and any waste
  • 2 slip soles, small Dover soles
  • 2 tbsp of trout roe, sustainably sourced

Beverages

  • 400ml of dry vermouth

Oils & Vinegars

  • rapeseed oil, for cooking

Spices & Dried Herbs

  • 1 tbsp of chopped dill