Week 4 of Weisshouse Kitchens Ed. is upon us. This week, the lovely and curvacious SIDNEY kitchen is our feature. Words cannot describe the exquisite lines and finishes that SIDNEY consists of. But, since this a blog, I will try my best in words to do only what a photo or the "real thing" can truly accomplish. SIDNEY is available in the following finishes: Italian Walnut, Wenge, Glossy Zebrano Wood and Stainless Steel (stunning). In addition, just like CITY and EXTRA, SIDNEY can also be in any laquer finish whether you choose high gloss or matte! SIDNEY has an extra thick door measuring 1.1" for a substantial, yet, elegant appeal. SIDNEY has no handles and instead, uses a smooth aluminum channel for means of opening doors and drawers. Ask a Weisshouse designer for more information on SIDNEY and feel free to fall in love.
Because SIDNEY is such a show stopper, I have selected a recipe that will really impress guests at your next dinner party almost as much as they'll be impressed by a Weisshouse kitchen. Below you'll find a rich and savory recipe for Seafood Gratin courtesy of 2006, Barefoot Contessa at Home (Ina Garten of The Food Network).
Ingredients
For the sauce:
1 cup seafood stock or
clam juice
1 cup heavy
cream1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons good white wine, such as
Chablis, divided
3 tablespoons
tomato puree
1/2 teaspoon
saffron threads
8 ounces raw
shrimp, peeled, deveined, and cut in half crosswise
8 ounces raw
halibut, cut into1-inch chunks
8 ounces cooked
lobster meat, cut into 1-inch chunks
7 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
Kosher saltFreshly ground black pepper
3 cups julienned leeks, white and light green parts (2 large)
1 1/2 cups julienned carrots (3 carrots)
1 cup
panko (Japanese dried bread crumbs)
1/3 cup freshly grated
Parmesan2 tablespoons minced fresh flat-leaf
parsley1 tablespoon chopped fresh
tarragon leaves
1 tablespoon minced
garlic (2 cloves)
Directions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Place 4 individual gratin dishes on sheet pans. (If recipe is doubled serve it in a 14 by 9 1/4-inch oval gratin dish.)
For the sauce:
Combine the stock, cream, 1/2 cup of the wine, the tomato puree, and saffron in a medium
saucepan. Bring to a
boil, lower the heat, and add the shrimp. After 3 minutes, use a slotted spoon to remove the shrimp to a bowl. Add the halibut to the
stock for 3 minutes, until just cooked through, and remove to the same bowl. Add the cooked lobster to the bowl.
Continue to cook the sauce until reduced by half, about 12 minutes.
Mash 1 tablespoon of the butter together with the flour.
Whisk the butter mixture into the sauce along with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
Simmer, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
Melt 3 tablespoons of the butter in a medium saute pan. Add the leeks and carrots and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, until softened. Add the remaining 3 tablespoons of
wine, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and cook for 5 to 10 minutes, until tender. Set aside.
Combine the panko, Parmesan, parsley, tarragon, and garlic. Melt the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter and mix it into the crumbs until they're moistened.
Divide the seafood among the 4
gratin dishes. Strew the vegetables on top of each dish. Pour the sauce equally over the
seafood and vegetables and spoon the crumbs evenly on top. Bake for 20 minutes, until the top is browned and the sauce is bubbly. Serve hot!
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