Saffron Foam
shown with mosaic of seafood
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups Heavy cream
1/2 cup Half & half
2 teaspoons Saffron threads
6 ounces White wine
2 sheets Gelatin
To taste Salt and white pepper
Method & Technique:
Combine the white wine and saffron in a small sauce
pot and simmer over medium heat until liquid is reduced
to 2 ounces. Add the heavy cream and half & half
and gently bring to a simmer. Meanwhile, bloom gelatin
in cold water until soft, about 5 minutes, then squeeze
gently to remove excess water and add to the cream mixture.
Season with salt and white pepper and strain through
a chinois. Chill to room temperature and fill pint-size
iSi Gourmet Whip canister. Secure the top and charge
with one or two iSi N2O cream chargers. Shake and refrigerate
for 2-4 hours before using.
Yield: 2 cups. For the quart-size
iSi Gourmet Whip, simply double the recipe.