Grill what?
The next-to-last dinner in the book: and another good one; just one substitution, and plenty of zombie proportions.
First course: grilled lettuce hearts — wow — just when you thought you’d see it all. Nothing much to see, outside of one recipe flutter — use 3 Tablespoons of whole-grain mustard when you make the dressing, otherwise just follow the pictures. Kinda earthy, but good.
Next is the major substitution: had to go with short ribs instead of shank — it couldn’t be helped. Also, use whatever liquid-to-instant potato ratio that is called out on the box — the ratios are way out of whack here due to the kind of instant potato used. There are more curveballs here: the amount of wine should be 3 cups for serving six, and 10 for serving 20 — and even that takes FOREVER to reduce. The water callout is the same: should be 4 cups for six servings, and 12 cups for serving 20. The water also takes an eternity to reduce as well. I shorted what was called out by a cup or so in both cases and still had put that in a large skillet and reduce it for quite a while, then separate it, and return it back to the skillet and thicken it with xantham gum.
On the bright side, it was really, really good.
Last dish — total harpoon of awesomeness to the chest. REALLY outstanding. Weapons-grade plutonium levels of nuclear outstanding. Zombie quantities for six corrected to: 7ish oz of chocolate, 2/3 cup of cream, and basically the egg whites you didn’t use making the dressing for the lettuce hearts. Other than that pay attention to the storyboard when it says “set aside to cool awhile” and “set aside at ROOM TEMPERATURE until needed.” Then stand back — it’s the best one yet.
Killer.
Cooking Ferran Adriá’s The Family Meal — The Erratas