Gourmet Cream with Porcini Mushrooms, Marinated Scallops and California Prunes

Makes: 2

INGREDIENTS

  •  
  • California Prunes
  • 1 Red onion
  • 500g Porcini mushrooms
  • 4 Scallops
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • Tabasco sauce
  • Coriander
  • Lime zest
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • Sandwich bread
  • Rosemary

DIRECTIONS

 

Cream preparation:
1. Julienne the red onion and brown in a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
2. Cut the porcini mushrooms into cubes and add everything to the onions.
3. Sprinkle with the broth and add the California Prunes.
Scallops preparation
4. In the meantime, take the scallops and cut into thin slices and marinate with oil, two drops of Tabasco sauce, coriander, lime zest and pepper.
5. Take some sandwich bread, cut into strips and then into cubes. Toast in a pan with extra virgin olive oil and rosemary.
6. Pour the porcini cream and California Prunes into a consommé cup.
7. Arrange the marinated scallops and California Prunes and add the crispy croutons.
8. The gourmet cream is served!

AUTHOR

Andrea Mainardi

Andrea Mainardi

Andrea Mainardi, also known as 'The Atomic Chef', is the proprietor of Officina Cucina in Brescia, Northern Italy where he serves a single table of 2-10 people for a ten-course sensory tasting experience. Andrea first worked with the California Prune Board on "Cotto & Mangiato", a daily programme on Italia 1 TV and has since developed 'the purple menu', creating exciting and enticing statement dishes using California Prunes that can be made at home to impress friends and family, whilst making full use of the fantastic flavour profile of California Prunes.