Belousoffs

Served to: the Belousoffs
On: 7/3/26


Ingredient Weight Step
Burgers
50:50 Chuck and Beef Brisket (20% Fat) 1.6 kg 1. Mince & Portion (Fri): Chill meat to 0°C. Coarse-grind. Form into 110g loose spheres.
Kosher Salt To taste
Beef Tallow 30 g 3. (Sat): Sear on grill (260°C+). Smash with 5kg pressure. Season heavily.
Lepinja 9 units
Perfect Potatoes
Chat Potatoes 2.5 kg 5. SV Infusion (Fri): Peel/wedge. Bag with salt/tallow. Sous Vide at 85°C for 60-90 mins.
Beef Tallow (for roast) 100 g 6. (Fri/Sat): Ice bath immediately. Chill overnight.
Smoked Paprika / Salt 10 g 7. Roasting (Sat): Scuff wedges to create starch slurry. Roast in tallow at 220°C until glass-crisp.
Shopska Salad
Cucumbers / Red Peppers 900g / 4 units 8. : Dice veg. Chamber Vac (Full Cycle/99%) to collapse cell structure.
EVOO / Red Wine Vinegar 50 ml / 30 ml 9. : Combine compressed veg with dressing and diced tomatoes/onion.
Ki Bulgarian Sheep Cheese 360 g 10. Cryo-Snow (Fri/Sat): Freeze cheese to -18°C. Grate in Magimix (fine disc). Keep frozen.

Ingredient Weight Step
Kent Pumpkin (SV at 85C) 1 kg 1. The Custard (Fri): Process all custard ingredients in Magimix until smooth.
Caster Sugar / Eggs 150 g / 3 units 2. (Fri): Bake in a flat tray at 180C for 45 mins.
Milk / Plain Flour 200 ml / 150 g 3. (Sat): Blitz baked cake with cream in Magimix until a pipeable fluid-gel forms.
Thick Cream 50 ml **4. ** Transfer to piping bag.
Filo Pastry 1 pack 5. (Sat): Brush sheets with butter. "Scrunch" into 9 radial nests.
Melted Butter 150 g 6. (Sat): Dust with sugar. Bake at 180C until deep amber.
Icing Sugar 20 g **7. ** Store in Dehydrator at 40C until plating.
Caster Sugar (for caramel) 100 g 8. : Dry caramelize sugar to 170C.
Apple Cider Vinegar 80 ml 9. : Add ACV and tea to caramel. Stir to dissolve.
Earl Grey Tea (3x strength) 50 ml 10. : Add mincemeat. Simmer until syrupy.
Fruit Mincemeat 150g
To serve the dessert, pipe some tikvarnik-creme onto a filo nest, dollop on some ice cream and add a spoonful of the gastrique.