Ingredients

  • Truffle Emulsion
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 cup diced portobello mushrooms
  • 2 tablespoons minced shallots
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 2 tablespoons diced tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup veal reduction
  • 1 1/2 cups homemade or prepared mayonnaise
  • 1 truffle finely chopped
  • 3 tablespoons truffle oil
  • Juice of one lemon
  • Salt and pepper
  • 2 ounces caviar
  • Long chives
  • 2 tablespoons chopped chives
  • Black pepper
  • 8 new potatoes
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
  • 2 black truffles
  • 1/4 cup truffle oil
  • Salt and pepper

Method

  • For the emulsion: In a saute pan, heat the olive oil.
  • When the pan is smoking hot, saute the portobello, shallots, garlic, and tomatoes, for 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Add the veal reduction.
  • Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes or until the mixture is almost dry.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Remove from the heat and cool completely.
  • In a food processor, combine the mushroom mixture, mayonnaise, chopped truffle, truffle oil, and lemon juice together.
  • *If the mixture is too thin add additional mayonnaise.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • For the potatoes: In a pot of salted water, bring the potatoes up to a boil and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until the potatoes are fork tender.
  • Remove from water and drain.
  • To assemble, smash each potato with the back of a kitchen spoon.
  • Season each potato with salt and pepper.
  • Spoon a small amount of the truffle emulsion on the bottom of the plate and dirty the rim.
  • Place two of the smashed potatoes directly on the sauce.
  • Sprinkle with the grated cheese.
  • Shave the truffle over the top of the potatoes.
  • Drizzle the truffle oil over the entire plate.
  • Garnish with the caviar, long chives, chopped chives and black pepper.