Category Archives: execution

  1. Stick!

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    April 24, 2008 by seanbrock

    Foie Gras destined for the center of a country pate.

  2. Local Shrimp

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    April 24, 2008 by seanbrock

    cucumber, jalepeno, sweetened buttermilk

  3. Snacks

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    April 16, 2008 by seanbrock

    this is a fun way to start a tasting menu..it’s crispy foie gras croquant with truffled chicken liver mousse

  4. Country Pate

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    April 16, 2008 by seanbrock

      preppin the country pate….using housemade bacon for pate work is rewarding..this came out really good.  can’t wait to make …
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  5. Star Provisions

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    April 4, 2008 by seanbrock

    I was recently invited to cook dinner service at The Quinones Room at Bacchanalia with my friend Andy Carson.  Wow, …
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  6. Nitro Grits

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    April 3, 2008 by seanbrock

    We have always heard that the secret to good grits is cold milling.  In fact, people use to rush to …
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  7. Chocolate Pudding

    February 18, 2008 by seanbrock

    Still in the works.  Cutable chocolate pudding made with iota and kappa carrageenan.  This turns into a wonderful chocolate pudding …
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  8. Russian Bacon

    February 5, 2008 by seanbrock

  9. Raspberry Vinegar

    February 5, 2008 by seanbrock

    This stuff is unbelievable.  We serve it with tomatoes when they are in season and here we are serving them …
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  10. Mango Vinegar

    January 27, 2008 by seanbrock

    I got some mango vinegar from my good friend Tyler Gray a while back, this stuff is insane.  Tyler can …
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  11. Foie “Terrine”

    January 27, 2008 by seanbrock

    Recently I have been thinking alot about cold foie gras preparations…the textures that are available, the refinement, the flavor, the …
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  12. Puffed Rice

    January 14, 2008 by seanbrock

    We cook the crap out of the rice and then roll it into thin sheets.  The rice is then deydrated …
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  13. Onion Puree

    January 7, 2008 by seanbrock

    We have found that gellan gum helps us produce great vegetable purees.  .45 percent type f….set and puree

  14. Rolled Tight then Cooked in the Cvap

    January 7, 2008 by seanbrock

  15. Turbo Pave

    January 7, 2008 by seanbrock

  16. Super Crispy Tempura

    January 7, 2008 by seanbrock

  17. Restructured Poularde from Four Story Hill Farm

    January 7, 2008 by seanbrock

  18. Letting off some Steam

    December 28, 2007 by seanbrock

    man we use the hell out of our pressure cookers

  19. Kitchen Garden

    December 28, 2007 by seanbrock

    These are wonderful braised in clarified butter with a couple of drops of lemon juice and a splash of agave …
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  20. “Early Wonder Beets and Fall Lettuces”

    December 5, 2007 by seanbrock

    Harvested this morning

  21. Fata Paper

    November 25, 2007 by seanbrock

  22. Carrageenan

    November 25, 2007 by seanbrock

    Pumpkin, Black Truffle, Matsutake, Brown Butter

  23. Cod

    November 25, 2007 by seanbrock

    Cvap Cod..with cauliflower, allium, mushrooms

  24. cVap Fish Cookery

    November 7, 2007 by seanbrock

    we really like to cook fish in our cvap oven…we served this halibut with autumn greens, long island cheese pumpkin …
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  25. Under Pressure

    November 7, 2007 by seanbrock

  26. Scenes from a Guerrilla Dinner

    November 7, 2007 by seanbrock

    Thanks to all the guests who showed up to support us and thanks to all the farmers and restaurant people …
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  27. Carolina Suckling Pig

    November 1, 2007 by seanbrock

    Spending a little time in the CVAP…..

  28. Our Newest Project

    October 18, 2007 by seanbrock

    The seeds arrive friday…

  29. Cvap

    October 15, 2007 by seanbrock

    Daurade Royale..  This was started in the cvap and finished on the plancha.  This is a really nice way to …
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  30. Crispy Red Pepper

    October 11, 2007 by seanbrock

    we used 1 percent and a nice gel formed….we then thru it in the dehydrator.  Very Crispy

  31. Chewy Olive Oil

    September 27, 2007 by seanbrock

    Olive Poached Tomato, chewy olive oil, braised pine nuts, arugula

  32. Cvap

    September 22, 2007 by seanbrock

    Arrived today…..gotta figure out how to use this thing..anyone have any experiences??

  33. Cured

    September 14, 2007 by seanbrock

    2 days in the cure…..

  34. Olive Oil

    September 8, 2007 by seanbrock

    Thickened Olive Oil.  We have wanted to figure this out for quite some time…lots of new ideas are churning thanks …
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  35. Sardines

    September 8, 2007 by seanbrock

  36. Cauliflower

    September 7, 2007 by seanbrock

    Braised with Vegetable Juice and Salted Butter

  37. Local Eggs

    August 28, 2007 by seanbrock

    These are poached at 70c for 10 minutes then topped with?????????????????  The possibilities are unlimited.  My latest thoughts are uni …
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  38. Products-Ideas-Execution

    August 28, 2007 by seanbrock

    I love how certain dishes come together and how they spark new ideas for other dishes….Here we wanted to serve this …
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  39. Campari-Watermelon

    August 28, 2007 by seanbrock

    The sweetness of the wartermelon plays nicely with the bitterness of the campari…Here we serve it with peekytoe crab and …
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  40. Tomato Salad

    August 22, 2007 by seanbrock

    This tomato weighed nearly 2.5 pounds….we serve it with mozzeralla sheets.  We make traditional mozz and then poach it at …
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  41. SGA150

    August 22, 2007 by seanbrock

  42. Duck Ham

    August 22, 2007 by seanbrock

    We cured this with several spices and salt….we served it roasted with local figs and bliss elixir

  43. Pears from Farmer Joseph Fields

    August 15, 2007 by seanbrock

    We compressed these with agave nectar and hazelnut oil…..We served the pears with duck ham, balsamic pearls and blue cheese

  44. Summer Vegetables

    August 14, 2007 by seanbrock

    The vegetables are braised with vegetable juices and truffle butter.  We serve them on our truffle menu with tuna spiced …
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  45. Beets

    August 11, 2007 by seanbrock

    We cook these beets in the pressure cooker with beet juice.  The yellow blocks are pressure cooked golden beets restructured …
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  46. Bacon

    August 11, 2007 by seanbrock

  47. In the Works

    July 24, 2007 by seanbrock

    we have decided that it would be alot of fun to make an interesting tater tot…..who doesn’t like tots???  this …
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  48. Theory

    July 12, 2007 by seanbrock

    we are constantly looking for new ways to cook poultry.  It really is a never ending journey.  Our latest effort is soaking …
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  49. Crispy Porcini

    July 10, 2007 by seanbrock

  50. Cryoblanch

    May 29, 2007 by seanbrock

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