Teaching

Most young cooks in this city don't know how to cook organ meat. There is a good reason, people don't buy it. There is nothing to be scared of. When cooked properly, you will love them. Sweetbreads is the gateway offal. Think best Chicken nugget ever.
Here we prep 3 different ways...
1 Blanch and peel membrane, cut, skewer with licorice stick, fry ( 1st ate this idea in 2008 @ JG)
2 Blanch and peel, Braise in fennel stalk, garlic, white wine
3 Bring to a simmer in milk, cool, saute (learned from GT @ Boka 2009)

Here are the finished dishes. They were put together using random prep... Freestyle

1 Licorice skewered Sweetbreads
apple confit with chamomile glaze
raw apple
pickled lemon rind
upland cress
chamomile powder

2 Braised and glazed sweetbreads
melted fennel
rhubarb jam
semi candied rhubarb
radish
fennel pollen

3 Milk poached and saute
roasted oyster mushrooms
wilted ramp greens
currents
pickled ramps
chives
black garlic mustard