Roasted Boar, Brussels Sprouts, Qunice, Gratin and Noodles
Ingredients
- For the boar
- 1 Wild boar loin (approximately 2.5 kg)
- salt
- freshly ground peppers
- 2 Tbsps sunflower oil
- For the noodles
- 800 grams baking potatoes
- 2 eggs
- 150 grams Pastry flour
- salt
- peppers
- freshly grated Nutmeg
- For the gratin
- 800 grams Salsify
- 1 juice lemon
- butter (for the mold)
- Nutmeg
- 150 milliliters Whipped cream
- 75 grams freshly grated Cheese (such as gruyere)
- For the Brussels sprouts
- 800 grams Brussels sprouts
- 50 grams diced Bacon
- 1 Tbsp butter
- For the crumb topping
- 40 grams breadcrumbs
- 2 Tbsps freshly chopped Fresh herbs (thyme and rosemary)
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 Tbsps soft butter
- For the sauce
- 300 milliliters Game stock
- 2 Tbsps cold butter
- 80 grams clarified butter
Preparation steps
For the boar: Preheat an oven to 140°C (approximately 275°F). Rinse and pat dry boar and season with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a pan and sear boar on all sides. Place in the oven on a roasting rack, allowing the drippings to collect, for about 45 minutes.
For the noodles: Rinse potatoes and boil, covered, in salted water until tender, about 30 minutes. Peel while still hot and press through a ricer. Put back in the pot over low heat to evaporate excess liquid. Pulse in a food processer to form a smooth dough. Season with nutmeg, salt and pepper. Add eggs and flour. Rub hands in flour and form finger thick and thumb-long rolls with pointed ends.
Boil noodles in salted water for two minutes. Shock in cold water and drain well in a colander.
For the gratin: Rinse and peel salsify. Immediately place in lemon water. Slice diagonally and boil in salted water until al dente, about 10 minutes. Drain and place in a buttered gratin dish. Sprinkle with nutmeg and drizzle with cream. Sprinkle with cheese and bake until golden, about 20 minutes.
For the quince: Rinse fruit, cut into quarters, remove core and slice flesh. Heat butter in a pan and briefly sauté fruit. Add honey and a little water. Cover and simmer until soft, about 15 minutes.
For the Brussels sprouts: Rinse vegetables. Heat butter in a pan and sauté vegetables with bacon for 1-2 minutes. Deglaze with a little water, cover and simmer about 10 minutes until done. Season with salt and nutmeg.
For the crumbs: Mix bread herbs, egg yolk and butter. Season with salt and pepper. Rub this mixture onto boar when there are 10 minutes left of cooking time.
For the sauce: Add stock to pan drippings and reduce. Season with salt and pepper and stir in the cold butter just before serving.
Heat clarified butter in a pan and brown the noodles in batches.
Slice boar between the rib bones in slices and arrange on plates with sauce, quince, Brussels sprouts, noodles and gratin. Serve immediately.