Lobster roll with turnip and wild flowers
List of ingredients
Serves 4
1 cooked lobster
2 tbsp mayonnaise
1 tsp honey
1 tsp mustard
1/2 shallot, diced
1 tbsp chopped chives
1 mooli or daikon turnip
1 handful edible wild flowers
Sommelier’s tip
Chablis Grand Cru Blanchot of an older vintage
Lobster meat is one of the most refined foods, with its delicate taste hinting of hazelnuts, together with its firm texture. The daikon turnip offers a silky savour and a bit of sweetness. This calls for a strong wine pairing. The firmness and meaty texture of the lobster calls out for a wine with body and freshness. A Chablis Grand Cru, with its appetizing acidity and mature aromas, is the natural choice. A Chablis Grand Cru Blanchot, beautifully acidic, will highlight the silky and sweet savour of the daikon. It will also prove robust and elegant enough to compete with the refinement of the lobster meat.
METHOD
Remove the meat from the lobster tail and claw and cut into a small dice.
Mix the lobster meat with the mayonnaise, chives, honey and mustard.
Slice the daikon as thinly as possible, longways, using a mandolin or a meat slicer.
Lay 4 daikon slices on flat surface and divide the lobster mix between them.
Roll the lobster mix up in the daikon as if making a cannelloni.
Cover with wild flowers and drizzle with a little olive oil.
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