Adriatic smoked shrimp tartare with aromatic herbs of Učka, beet chips, emulsion of seaweed and Olitalia “I Dedicati” Special Extra Virgin Olive Oil for Fish, powdered oil and orange caviar

by Deni Srdoč

Serves 4

  • 200 gr. - Tapioca
  • 400 gr. - Beet juice
  • 800 gr. - Adriatic shrimp, eviscerated
  • 1,9 dl. - Olitalia “I Dedicati” Special Extra Virgin Olive Oil for Fish
  • Chili pepper to taste
  • Grated lemon zest
  • - Organic egg  
  • 2 - Teaspoons dried powdered seaweed
  • 0,5 lt. - Olitalia sunflower seed oil
  • Salt to taste
  • Maltosec®
  • 250 gr. - Orange juice
  • 2 gr. - Sodium alginate
  • 1 - Teaspoon sugar
  • 500 gr. - Water
  • 2,5 gr. - Calcium chloride
Adriatic smoked shrimp tartare with aromatic herbs of Učka, beet chips, emulsion of seaweed and Olitalia “I Dedicati” Special Extra Virgin Olive Oil for Fish, powdered oil and orange caviar 1

Procedure

For the beet chips

  • 1

    Bring the tapioca to a boil in 100 g water and add 400 g beet juice.

  • 2

    Cook 15 minutes until the tapioca is transparent. Drain, spread on a mat and place in the food dehydrator at 50°C for 28 hours.

  • 3

    Remove from the dehydrator and let rest for a night. Fry in abundant oil at 190°C.

For the Adriatic smoked shrimp tartare with aromatic herbs of Učka

  • 4

    Finely chop the cleaned shrimp and arrange on a plate.

  • 5

    Smoke with the aromatic herbs of Učka (kitchen smoker). Season with salt, chili pepper, grated lemon zest and 1 dl Olitalia “I Dedicati” Special Extra Virgin Olive Oil for Fish.

  • 6

    Mix but do not allow it to become a cream.

For the emulsion of seaweed and Olitalia “I Dedicati” Special Extra Virgin Olive Oil for Fish

  • 7

    Blend the egg, seaweed and salt for 1-2 minutes (immersion blender).

  • 8

    Add the Olitalia sunflower seed oil and 0.4 dl Olitalia “I Dedicati” Special Extra Virgin Olive Oil for Fish until properly emulsified.

For the powdered Olitalia “I Dedicati” Special Extra Virgin Olive Oil for Fish

  • 9

    Gradually add the Maltosec® to 0.5 dl oil and mix until you have a firm mixture.

For the orange caviar

  • 10

    Beat the alginate with orange juice and sugar (immersion blender). Dissolve the calcium chloride in the water.

  • 11

    Sprinkle drops of orange juice on the solution of water and calcium chloride. Using a strainer, remove the drops from the mixture of water and calcium chloride.

  • 12

    Immerse the drops into a container with cold water for 1-2 minutes.