Fake Caviar Sandwich
10 servings
60 minutes
The fake sandwich with caviar is a masterful gastronomic illusion where high cuisine delicacies are created from simple ingredients. The base of this dish is airy brioche smeared with delicate cream cheese. The main decoration is the imitation of salmon caviar made from apple juice, agar-agar, and a drop of food coloring. Tiny pearls of delicate taste and sweet-sour tang turn this sandwich into a true culinary masterpiece. This dish will be a bright accent on the festive table or an original snack for gastronomic experiments. It surprises not only with its appearance but also with the play of flavors, allowing one to enjoy the harmony of textures - the softness of brioche, creaminess of cheese, and the firm drops of fruit caviar. A true delight for gourmets who appreciate unusual culinary solutions!
1
Pour the vegetable oil into a tall glass and chill in the refrigerator or freezer.
- Vegetable oil: 500 ml
2
In a saucepan, mix juice, sugar, salt, and agar-agar, bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes.
- Apple juice: 180 ml
- Sugar: 30 g
- Agar-agar: 10 g
3
Then add a couple of drops of dye to achieve a red-orange color similar to salmon roe, and let it cool.
- Red food coloring: to taste
4
Use a pipette to drop juice into cold vegetable oil. Do this slowly so that the juice droplets have time to cool and solidify.
- Apple juice: 180 ml
- Vegetable oil: 500 ml
5
Strain the resulting caviar through a sieve; the oil can be used in other dishes, and the caviar should be placed on a paper towel to remove the oil.
6
Mix cream cheese with powdered sugar.
- Cream cheese: 150 g
- Powdered sugar: to taste
7
Spread cream cheese on a piece of brioche and top with fake caviar.
- Cream cheese: 150 g
- Brioche: 10 pieces