Season Stewed Mermaid Eggs

This is the Soup (2nd) Course of this Harry Potter theme meal.

Food Lore:

The spawning season for the Merpeople can result in unfertilised eggs flowing into the fresh streams. These are collected as delicacy that can be simmered to release a flavoursome soup when popped open, evoking subtle flavours of the fresh fields and deep sea that mix in the magic lakes where the spawning takes place.

Menu Item:

Leek, Miso and White Wine clear soup, served as poppable balls.

Photo:

No Photo (hence the sea turtle cover - You didn't think that was my food in the picture?)

Content:

• Leek and Carrot Stock (homemade with garlic)

• White miso paste

• White wine

• Calcium Lactate and Sodium Alginate (Reverse Spherification)

How it went:

• The spheres were more delicate than expected and kept popping.

• Bigger spheres were even more problematic

• The initial leek stock could have been reduced for more flavour.

Improvements

• Better clarity of soup

• Needs bits in the soup (like sesame seeds or Wakame)

Links:

Leek Broth - https://simplenaturalnutrition.com/leek-vegetable-broth/

Spherification