Pickled Onion Spheres

Name: Pickled Onion Spheres
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: red onion; red wine vinegar; water; sugar; salt; cumin; peppercorn; cloves; bay leaf; canola oil; juice from pickling liquid; agar agar

10 mins prepServes 4

This recipe involves using the molecular gastronomy technique of sphereification to turn pickling liquid into flavorful spheres that resemble caviar. By mixing red onion, vinegar, and spices, the mixture creates beautiful pink spheres that add a pop of flavor to dishes like crudo or tataki.

4 servings

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1: In a pot, combine vinegar, water, sugar, salt, cumin, peppercorns, cloves, and bay leaf. Heat the mixture until it comes to a simmer.

2: Pour the hot liquid into a container with onions. Cover the container and refrigerate it overnight.

3: Pour oil into a small jar and freeze it for one hour.

4: Strain the pickling liquid into a small pot. Whisk in the agar agar and bring the mixture to a boil. Set it aside to cool for 5 minutes.

5: Transfer the liquid into a squeeze bottle and drizzle it slowly into the chilled oil. Strain and rinse the spheres in cold water.

6: Store the spheres in water or remaining pickling liquid and refrigerate them for up to 3 days.

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