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Mushroom Nuggets with Pickled Shimeji
Tempura Hen of the Woods Mushroom Nuggets with Aerated Sweet Corn and Truffle Puree, Fermented Chili Emulsion and Pickled Shimeji
Louisa brines hen of the woods mushrooms in seaweed, dried mushrooms and soy sauce [show references 'Shia Koji' possibly indicating shio koji in the brine]. The mushrooms are glazed with garlic, ginger and hen of the woods mushroom powder, barbecued, then coated at the last minute in a tempura batter of rice flour, baking soda and vegan lager, and fried. She explains: 'I'm trying to pack as much flavor into this dish as possible. But obviously sweet corn is quite sweet. So that's why I've used truffle with that puree.' The sweet corn puree is aerated with oat cream and truffle oil. Additional components: fermented chili emulsion, sweet corn and shimeji mushroom salsa, char corn, pickled shimeji and nasturtium flowers. Spencer mid-prep: 'The batter has to be crispy, and the mushroom inside, it's got to be delicious. If she can deliver that on the plate, she could do very well.' He notes the sweet corn puree is good but carries quite a lot of truffle oil.
At the pass: {Ash}: 'I thought the nuggies were delicious.'
James: 'I really, really hate sweet corn, so I was kind of dreading this. But yeah, really delicious for me.'
{Nikita}: 'On my palate, there's maybe a bit too much acidity lingering. I ate all of it, so.'
Peer scores: Louisa 8, James 7, Ash 8, Nikita 8.
VETERAN ROUND: Score 7 out of 10. 'The hen of the wood nuggets were crispy. They were delicious. I loved the fermented chili emulsion. It added a great spice to it and a nice piquancy to the dish. This is a really playful dish. I would personally consider having individual pots of all of the same sauces that you had combined in one, just to make it a bit more interactive and playful.'
JUDGING ROUND: Pending transcript.
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