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Calum's Road
Calum: "This dish is called Calum's Road and it is about a man from Razzie back in the 50s, who didn't have access to his house with a road and so took it upon himself to build one with a wheelbarrow and a pick. And off he went over 20 years."
Calum: "So, visually, I'm really going to try and recreate his road. I'm making a jerusalem artichoke parfait. A little bit of pickled walnut to cut through the richness. Truffle to finish it and make it a bit bougie. Then I'm making a little malt loaf to go with it.
Notes taken during cooking
Calum's jerusalem artichoke parfait will be made with cashew nuts, chanterelles, sherry and wine before being folded into airy whipped chickpea water.
Aktar Islam: "I have expectations. When someone cuts into the parfait, it still has to hold firm. It must have this smooth texture, very rich."
Calum's made a start on his malt loaf, using whipped chickpea water to lighten it. It features berries which he foraged.
Calum: "It's pretty dark with the elderberries, flowering currants and a fuchsia berries."
Plating
Callum is plating. His malt loaf is ready to be toasted.
He pipes his parfait using a road shaped mold before garnishing with lashings of truffle.
He asks his peers for help to fill little wheelbarrows with fried buckwheat and roasted hazelnuts
The dish is finished with pickled walnut puree and the toasted malt loaf.
Aktar Islam: "Your malt loaf. Have you chosen the right fruits and berries that you've used there?
Calum: "Hopefully, so, I mean, and these berries I love to use at this time of year.
Peers, tasting behind the scenes
"I mean, it's a lovely loaf. I probably would have had it slightly less toasted."
Back in the judging room
Aktar Islam: "You've been really generous with the truffle. Do you think some of the flavors on the plate are overshadowing such a decadent ingredient?"
Calum: "I guess that's why I went pretty heavy on it with the truffle on top."
Final Judging
Aktar Islam: "Calum, for your dish. "Calum's Road". That parfait was delicious. Had a really silky mouth feel. So well done. The truffle, it needed to stand out and shine, but it didn't because of the pickled walnut. Get that balance right. The malt loaf and the locally foraged fruits, I thought that was fantastic. Overall, I really enjoyed this dish."
