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Tuna and asparagus “mousseline”

Jamie's recipe challenge (competition is now closed)

We'll announce the winners on the 10th August | This recipe has received 364 votes
Ingredients
250g of green asparagus
1 cream of asparagus soup individual sachet
2 125g cans of tuna in brine
15cl of crème fraîche
3 gelatine sheets
1 teaspoon of fish spice
Salt and pepper

A refreshing and creative Tuna and asparagus mousse

Method
Heat the oven to 180°c / gas 6.
Chop half of the asparagus in pieces approximately 2 centimetres long.
Set the remaining whole asparagus aside.
Fry the asparagus pieces with a drop of olive oil for 5 to 7 minutes.
Drain the tuna and break into small pieces.

Dilute the cream of asparagus soup in 15cl of water in a sauce pan at medium heat.
Add the crème fraiche. If the texture is too thick, add some water but do not let the mixture become too liquid.
Delicately add each gelatine sheet individually into the mixture, waiting for them to melt before adding in the next.
Add the tuna and asparagus, then season with the fish spices and a pinch of salt and pepper.
Line the inside of the ramekins, with greaseproof paper, allowing the paper to extend beyond the top of the ramekins.
Pour the mixture into the ramekins.
Place the ramekins in a bain marie in the oven for 45 minutes.
Once done, place the ramekins in the refrigerator overnight or for at least 3 hours.
Turn out the contents of the ramekins.
Fry the other half of the asparagus whole, with a drop of olive oil for 5 to 7 minutes.
Serve the mousseline with the asparagus
30 comments
1. susan holden Sun 02 Aug 2009 @ 17:47 the Photograph of the tuna and asparagus mousseline looks splendid and I'd like to try it. In my imperial measure ignorance, how much is 15cl?
2. Susu Fri 31 Jul 2009 @ 15:43 Have you looked at Maserati 4200's Fish Soup? Currently in top 20. Now that's a real winner!!!!!!!!
3. Mathilde Fri 31 Jul 2009 @ 15:18 @ Thommo @Jupiter: Agree with you that the recipe could have mentioned fresh Tuna and I could have used fresh asparagus soup but at the time I created the recipe, I wanted to make it simple for people to cook them at home. I agree it may not fit with JO's standard but that's a start and we all know that cooking is also improving
4. Alimentari Fri 31 Jul 2009 @ 15:16 I agree with Jupiter. This recipe sounds OK, but why use convenience food as ingredients? Jamie Oliver's phylosophy is based upon fresh produce and ingredients. Why not poach fresh tuna fillets slowly in olive oil, infused with herbs and spices etc, and also make your own asparagus cream?
5. Marty Fri 31 Jul 2009 @ 13:25 What's the stuff on the top of the "mouselline" and also around the bowl?
6. Thommo Wed 29 Jul 2009 @ 09:05 How can a dish based on tinned tuna, packet soup and gelatine be considered creative genius????
If JO served me this in his restaurant it would be returned to the kitchen - pronto!
7. Mathilde Tue 28 Jul 2009 @ 17:05 @Acia: I will definitely celebrate it at the Docks if ever I win
@Cleggy: Well, cooking is all about creativity after all!
8. Jupiter Tue 28 Jul 2009 @ 15:30 I would like to try this but certainly would not consider using packet soup and tinned tuna.
9. Cleggy Tue 28 Jul 2009 @ 10:06 I think there is some creative voting going on here!!
10. Acia Mon 27 Jul 2009 @ 13:22 it looks great, if ever you came to Paris you should invite all the dockers
good luck
11. Mathilde Mon 27 Jul 2009 @ 10:41 @ Sophie: Hope you will like the recipe. Thanks for your vote
@ Jérôme @ Loupiotte: Very appreciate your vote, I'm glad to see that even on the other side of the channel, people are ready to support my recipe! Thanks
12. Loupiotte Sat 25 Jul 2009 @ 08:46 Je ne te connais pas mais solidarité de "Dockers" oblige ! en espérant que tu gagnes ! Jamie Oliver est un grand !! bonne chance !
13. Jerome Fri 24 Jul 2009 @ 20:25 Solidarnosc !!!
14. Sophie M Fri 24 Jul 2009 @ 19:18 Cette petite recette parait particulierement delicieuse et rafraichissante pour l ete! Je vais faire en sorte de la preparer des que possible! Beaucoup de succes!
15. Benedicte Fri 24 Jul 2009 @ 15:22 Sounds very nice !!
16. Mathilde Thu 23 Jul 2009 @ 16:14 @benoit: thanks for your support
@raphael: I appreciate your 'Bravo'!
@Jerry: Hope to organise a Garden Party soon!
@Virg': I'm sure you will cook that recipe soon for your best half, I have no doubt in your cookins skills!
@So&Jul: Looking forward to cooking that recipe for you next time you're in Lodon
17. So & Jule Wed 22 Jul 2009 @ 16:20 Miam ... tu nous en met la saveur à la bouche !
18. Virg\' Wed 22 Jul 2009 @ 13:46 Ça m'a mis l'eau à la bouche...
Je vote pour !
Biz
19. info-utiles.fr Wed 22 Jul 2009 @ 11:24 Ok, alors je veux bien etre invité à une garden-partie
Que la Force soit avec toi Mathilde
20. Raphael Wed 22 Jul 2009 @ 09:57 Bravo
21. benoit Wed 22 Jul 2009 @ 09:33 ça y est petite poulette expat', j'ai voté pour toi
22. Mathilde Mon 20 Jul 2009 @ 15:56 Merci la famille Orlhac !
23. michel Sun 19 Jul 2009 @ 18:52 on viendrait bien tester cet été sur place !
24. elisabeth Tue 14 Jul 2009 @ 16:28 Tres joli et simple à réaliser! Felicitations mathilde
L'association thon et asperges est innatendue!
25. Mathilde Tue 14 Jul 2009 @ 11:19 Thanks Zahavah and seeing that I'm French, I happy to hear you like the French inspiration!
26. Zahavah Fri 10 Jul 2009 @ 13:08 This recipe looks great and I love the French inspiration!
27. Mathilde Mon 06 Jul 2009 @ 10:46 Thanks Ken! I have resized the picture, that why the quality isn't that sharpe but I will try to upload a better one. Have a good day!

Iain, keep me posted how the recipe went.. I'm curious!
28. ken gringo Tue 30 Jun 2009 @ 16:24 Hi there - excellent recipe but the picture needs to be sharper if possible to show the detail of the asparagus... keep up the good work tho!
29. Iain Maclean Tue 30 Jun 2009 @ 16:24 Sounds delicious. I'll be making it this evening.

30. ken gringo Tue 30 Jun 2009 @ 16:17 Hi there - excellent recipe but the picture needs to be sharper if possible to show the detail of the asparagus... keep up the good work tho!

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