3 stars, Massimiliano Alajmo, Vini Stellati

Massimiliano Alajmo: Grilled Veal Kidney with Dijon Sorbet

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Grilled Veal Kidney with Dijon Sorbet

[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space alter_height=”medium” hide_on_mobile=””][vc_column_text]“Mamma Rita was really good. She was so good that she earned her first Michelin star at the “Le Calandre” restaurant in Rubano, near Padua in 1993. But then her son Massimiliano, who, after graduating from the hospitality school in Abano Terme and having already had his beautiful experience in French cuisine, upon returning to Italy in 1993, dedicated himself to the home restaurant with his brother Raffaele, who was destined to become a great restaurant manager. As a result, in 1996, the second Michelin star arrived. I remember the emotion of the whole family when “Porta a porta” announced the arrival of the third star in 2002.
The Alajmo brothers are a perfect couple and they have proved it by restoring great style and great cuisine to the Quadri restaurant in Piazza San Marco in Venice. One of the most famous locales in the world finally brought back to the glories of its past.”

Bruno Vespa

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The recipe

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Ingredients for 4 people

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Herb oil

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Ingredients

100 g of delicate extra virgin olive oil 20 g of chopped marjoram
20 g of chopped dill
20 g of chopped thyme
20 g of finely chopped fresh basil

Preparation

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Seasoning

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Ingredients

10 g Herb oil
3 g of Angostura Bitters
10 g of traditional balsamic vinegar
1 g of salt

Preparation

Mix the herb oil with the bitters, balsamic vinegar and salt.

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Dijon Sorbet

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Ingredients

70 g of Dijon mustard
140 g of non-sparkling mineral water
25 g of simple syrup at a 40 per cent density

Preparation

Mix all, freeze at -20 ° C and then pacotize to a creamy consistency.

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Red Onion

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Ingredients

80 g of red onion
5 g of delicate extra virgin olive oil
2 g of sea salt
10 g of traditional balsamic vinegar

Preparation

Cut the onion into 5 mm thick rings and blanch them in water. Dry them and quickly sauté them in a pan with the oil, salt and balsamic vinegar.

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Kidney Marinade

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Ingredients

10 g of delicate extra virgin olive oil
25 g of Dijon mustard
10 g of lemon juice
5 g of chopped dill
5 g of angostura Bitters
3 g of finely chopped basil
2 g of chopped marjoram

Preparation

Mix all ingredients together.

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Kidney

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Ingredients

600 g of veal kidney, fat partially removed
Salt, to taste.
Sarawak black pepper to taste
2 sprays of dill essence

Preparation

Cut the veal kidney into 5 mm thick slices; season and flavour them for 10’ minutes in the marinade. Cook the slices on both sides on a hot grill for 5 ‘ minutes; place them in a warmed bowl; flavor them with the herb dressing, salt, pepper and mist with the dill essence.

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Rocket and Wild Fennel Salad

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Ingredients

80 g of rocket
32 tips of fresh wild fennel
10 g of traditional balsamic vinegar
8 g of delicate extra virgin olive oil
3 g of angostura Bitters
2 g of chopped fennel seeds
1 pinch of salt

Preparation

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To Finish

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Ingredients

12 g of angostura bitters
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Composition

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Wine recommended for this dish

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