Toasts with goat cheese and onions baked in sherry vinegar
4 servings
100 minutes
Toasts with goat cheese and onions baked in sherry vinegar are a refined dish of European cuisine where traditional ingredients come together in a harmonious dance of flavors. Caramelized Spanish onions baked in sherry vinegar with molasses acquire a rich sweet-and-sour depth that pairs beautifully with the delicate, slightly tangy goat cheese baked to a golden crust. Arugula and frisée add freshness and a hint of bitterness, while the olive oil and garlic dressing completes the composition. This exquisite toast is perfect for morning enjoyment or as an elegant aperitif, revealing the complexity of flavor nuances. It carries notes of ancient European gastronomic traditions where the art of combining ingredients transforms simple products into true culinary masterpieces.
1
In a deep bowl, mix molasses and 75 ml of sherry vinegar, whisk together and let sit for 10 minutes for the sugar to fully dissolve.
- Molasses: 25 g
- Sherry vinegar: 85 ml
2
Cleaned bulbs, without cutting the base, cut in half lengthwise, then into four parts, place in a mixture of vinegar and sugar, add 2 tablespoons of olive oil, and mix thoroughly.
- Spanish onion: 450 g
- Olive oil: 7 tablespoons
3
Preheat the oven to 230 degrees.
4
Place the onion on a lightly oiled baking sheet, pour the remaining liquid over it, and season with salt and pepper. Put it on the top rack of the oven and bake for 15 minutes. Flip the pieces and bake for another 15 minutes. Let it cool.
- Olive oil: 7 tablespoons
- Ground black pepper: to taste
- Coarse salt: 1 teaspoon
5
Crush garlic with salt in a mortar, add mustard powder, and mix. Add the remaining vinegar, olive oil, and whisk the mixture. Season with pepper.
- Garlic: 1 clove
- Coarse salt: 1 teaspoon
- Dry mustard: 1 teaspoon
- Sherry vinegar: 85 ml
- Olive oil: 7 tablespoons
- Ground black pepper: to taste
6
Cut the goat cheese into four pieces and pepper them. Place the pieces on an oiled baking sheet. Put on the grill (preheated to maximum) and bake until golden brown for about 5-7 minutes.
- Goat cheese: 200 g
- Ground black pepper: to taste
7
On each plate, place salad leaves, a bit of arugula, put a piece of baked cheese in the center, surround it with onion, and drizzle with dressing. Serve with crispy bread.
- Curly Salad: 1 bunch
- Arugula: 50 g
- Spanish onion: 450 g
- Balsamic vinegar: 2 teaspoons