Vegetarian Appetizer – Slow roasted tomatoes, Pickled shallots, w/ Sourdough & Cultured Butter

by 52weeksoffooood

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  1. 52weeksoffooood on

    Was going for a vegetarian appetizer with bruschetta vibes, and a riff on beef tartare.

    Roasted a couple tomatoes on 250 F until tender, and marinated thinly sliced shallots / parsley / cilantro in apple cider vinegar. Combined the two and seasoned with salt / pepper / balsamic and let the mixture sit in the fridge to let the flavors combine. Drained tomatoes, shaped into a circle, and plated alongside sourdough + cultured butter.

    Home cook, looking for suggestions / critique.

  2. mishkamishka47 on

    Overall I think it looks nice. I’d maybe go for smaller chive batons or maybe minced chive, as they are now they’re a little too big to be easily eaten. And the dollop of that sauce on the tomato would look much nicer as a quenelle. I’m impressed you managed not to get any runny liquid at the base of the tomato, though! Anytime I do something like this it ends up sitting in a pool of itself

  3. That looks pretty cool, but also difficult to eat. How about slicing the toast into 4 long ones so one can just dollop and eat? IDK

  4. You could have substituted something for the butter, like an herb infused oil, then lightly chilled to 40°

  5. Ecstatic_Victory4784 on

    It’s neat. It is a little weird to see a solid piece of butter on the toast though.

  6. I wouldn’t do butter on a vege dish. I know it’s not supposed to be vegan, but vegans don’t know that, because they don’t get enough minerals eating French fries and bananas. /s/

    If you’re going to put dairy, and ruin everything lol, maybe a nice quenelle of whipped ricotta or something along those lines.

  7. Am I crazy or is that toast straight burnt? The outer edge looks like it’s been carbonized.

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