Mostly, I changed it by using beef stock. Beef and tomatoes are a one-two umami punch that delivers hearty, sweet and savory flavors all at once. I also added basil to the recipe, because basil so abundant and delicious this time of year. This is tomato season and using the summer fruits with beef stock, basil and gelatin creates a unique dish that showcases to tomatoes to a T.
1)Cut an “X” in the bottom of each tomato
2)Drop tomatoes into a large stockpot of boiling water.
3)After about 20 seconds, when the tomato skin starts to peel away, remove the tomatoes…
place them into a bowlful of ice water to cool and stop the cooking process…
and when they are cool, peel them completely.
The skin should come off faster and easier than a burlesque dancer’s costume.
4)Cut each tomato in half, and cut off the stem end of each tomato.
5)”Fillet” the tomato so you cut out the inner part with the seeds.
6)Put the outer shell of the tomato on a paper towel to drain
7)And put the seed part in a strainer over a bowl.
8)After all your tomato shells are laid out on the paper towel,
sprinkle them with salt to let the excess moisture drain from the tomatoes.
(You can put a paper towel on top to absorb the moisture after the salted tomatoes have sat for about 20 minutes.)
Also, use a spoon or spatula to press out all of the tomato juices from the seeds into the bowl underneath the colander. Throw the pulp away, but keep the juice.
9)Because now, you are going to add your gelatin to the tomato juice.
It starts like this. But in just about 10 minutes…
it looks like this. Some awesome, gelatinous creature from the scientific kitchens of doom.
I hadn’t used gelatin before, okay? It was quite thrilling to me.
10) Now you take your boiling stock(Taste it for salt and pepper at this point, and add seasonings as necessary)
And add the gelatinous mixture to it!
11)Add the sherry vinegar.
12)Now line a greased loaf pan…
and pour in 1/2 cup of the stock.
13)In 40 minutes, after the layer has set in the fridge, you can layer it with tomatoes
and basil.
15)Repeat the layering steps -
stock, tomato, basil -
until all the ingredients or all the room in the pan are used.
16)Now, wrap your cling wrap over the top of the pan,
place a small book or plate inside the loaf pan (protect the book with a plastic baggie)
18)When the terrine is firm,
unfold it,
invert it
and unwrap it.
Your first slice might not be perfect, but keep going with this…it’s going to be delish!
And just LOOK at how stunning it is!
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The Purple Cook: Eggplant Parmesan Caprese Salad
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Virtually Homemade: Farfalle with Roasted Tomato Sauce, Bacon and Shaved Romano
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Mooshu Jenne: Sun Burst Tomato Pasta
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This does look really pretty! I might try it out myself. Terrines have always kind of freaked me out though.
@The BB – They look scary, but they aren't hard. They just take awhile! And yes, they are so pretty!!
The BB loves scary and not hard!