Intensity: LOW-MEDIUM | Season: Midsummer. Strawberries, potatoes, peas, dill.

Main

Poached salmon, sauce verte (herb mayo) — midsummer classic

Sides

New potato salad (dill, sour cream) · Cucumber + dill · Pickled herring (bought)

Bread

Sourdough (weekly)

Porridge

Rotate variations.

Breakfast

Salmon on rye · Crispbread from W13

Dessert

Strawberry fool (crushed berries + cream)

Universal Components

🧪 Gum arabic panned nuts [CAFÉ] — Dissolve gum arabic 1:1 in water. Layer onto nuts: dip, sugar, dry, repeat. Creates hard, shiny shell. Professional dragée technique. Compare against simple caramelised nuts (W1) and praline.

Herb oil [CAFÉ] — Blanch herbs → ice bath → blend with oil → strain = vivid green oil. Uses: plating, on soup, on fish, on bread.

Sauce verte / herb mayo — Cold emulsion (mayo) + herb purée. Uses: with any fish, eggs, sandwiches.