Room 4 Dessert
17 Cleveland Pl
New York, NY 10012
(212) 941-5405
"Gratin" of Three Torrefactions
Will Goldfarb of Room 4 Dessert—New
York, NY
Adapted by StarChefs.com January 2007
Ingredients:
100 milliliters milk
100 grams muscovado sugar
100 grams cocoa seeds, roasted
100 grams granulated coffee
7 grams methylcellulose
300 milliliters milk
7 leaves gelatin
Method:
Bring the milk to a boil with sugar and infuse the cocoa seeds
and coffee. Strain the whole and puree 100 milliliters of
the infusion with methylcellulose following instructions for
hydration. Bring to 80°C-90°C then rapidly chill to
4°C. Warm the remaining 300 milliliters milk to dissolve
gelatin and reserve at 35°C. Begin whipping methylcellulose
base in mixer, slowly adding gelatin base and making a stable
mousse. Freeze in molds, unmold, and warm to order in the
salamander.