Tomato Tartare
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Serves: 2
 
Ingredients
  • 600 g ripe tomatoes (plum type)
  • 20 g shallots, finely chopped
  • 10 g capers, finely chopped
  • 10 g pickled cucumber
  • Chilli oil (one drop or two maximum)
  • Salt and pepper
  • 2 tablespoons mild flavored vegan mayo (or conventional mayonnaise)
  • ½ tablespoon whole grain mustard
Instructions
  1. Blanch the tomatoes, peel them and remove the seeds and the watery parts. Cut the meat into regular 1 inch-wide slices. (see pictures)
  2. Place the tomato slices in the dehydrator at 130ºF for 2 hours. We can also dehydrate it in the oven at 150 ºF, fan activated and with the door slightly open. When the tomato gets a firm texture. Remove and reserve it. Refrigerate at least for two hours.
  3. To make the tartare, cut the dehydrated tomato strips into uniform ⅓ inch squares. In a bowl, prepare the tartare sauce: mix the mayonnaise, shallot, capers and finely chopped pickles; add mustard; chilli oil; salt and pepper. Mix well and add the tomato squares. Mix gently until you get a homogeneous blend. Taste and adjust salt if required . Reserve the preparation covered in the fridge.
  4. Plate as you wish with a crunchy element, toasts, crackers, etc.
Culinary Tips
Tomatoes are the most important part of this recipe. Use ripe tomatoes of the Plum, San Marzano, or a similar variety that have not been refrigerated.
Joan Roca's original recipe uses an emulsion of egg yolk and oil with mustard grains instead of mayonnaise + mustard.
Taste the final mixture before salting it as mustard and pickles already have a lot of salt.
Recipe by The Quotidian Cook at https://www.thequotidiancook.com/en/tomato-tartare/