Burrata with Caviar, Pickled Fennel & Nectarine

By Roe Caviar

Burrata, caviar, and stone fruit already go hard. But this one hits different. Recipe by Ross Deutsch @thisguycooks

 

INGREDIENTS

Pickled Charred Fennel & Nectarine Salad

  • Fennel x 1 bulb, shaved thin on mandolin

  • Bona Furtuna Everyday Olive Oil x 1 tbsp

  • Water x ½ cup

  • White wine vinegar x ½ cup

  • Kosher salt x 1 tsp

  • Sugar x 1 tsp

  • Vanilla extract x ¼ tsp

  • Pink peppercorns x ½ tsp

  • Fresh thyme x 2 sprigs

  • Tarragon x 2 sprigs

  • Nectarine x 1, ripe, cut into bite-sized pieces

  • Bona Furtuna Forté Olive Oil x 2 tbsp

TO FINISH

  • Burrata x 1 ball (8 oz total)

  • Greens x handful

  • ROE Caviar x 1 large spoonful (measure with your heart)

  • Aged balsamic vinegar x 1 tbsp, for drizzling

  • Flaky salt x to taste

RECIPE

Char the Fennel

  • Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a cast iron or stainless pan over medium-high.

  • Add shaved fennel and cook until lightly charred, about 2 minutes, tossing occasionally until lightly charred

Pickle the Fennel

  • In a bowl, combine water, vinegar, salt, sugar, vanilla extract, pink peppercorns, thyme, and tarragon.
  • Pour over the charred fennel. Let sit for 2 hours or overnight in a sealed container in the fridge.
  • Strain the fennel once pickled removing the aromatics and peppercorns.

Marinate the Fennel

  • In a small bowl, toss the strained fennel with Bona Furtuna Forté (or your finest Extra Virgin Olive Oil). Let marinate 20 minutes at room temperature.

Assemble the Dish

  • Set your greens in the center of a plate making space in the center and nestle in the burrata.
  • Assemble the fennel aroudn the + nectarine salad generously around the cheese.
  • Drizzle with more Forté EVOO and dot aged balsamic across the plate.
  • Cut a small crevice in the top of the burrata. Gently place a large dollop of ROE Caviar into the opening.
  • Finish with flaky salt to taste.

To Plate

Serve on a chilled ceramic plate with crusty sourdough or griddled focaccia on the side. Spoon up with intention.