Delicate spherified A5 Wagyu beef tartare spheres that burst with hand-chopped texture, paired with airy smoked bone marrow foam and crispy pickled shallot elements. A refined, multi-sensory Michelin-level starter showcasing pure beef flavor with surprise and elegance.

Serves 4 as a starter

Ingredients:

• 200g – A5 Wagyu beef tenderloin or ribeye (sushi-grade, highest quality)
• 1 small – Shallot (finely brunoise)
• 1 tbsp – Capers (drained and chopped)
• 1 tbsp – Cornichons (finely chopped)
• 1 tsp – Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp – Worcestershire sauce
• 1 – Egg yolk
• 1 tsp – Extra virgin olive oil
• 1g – Sodium alginate (for spherification)
• 2g – Calcium lactate (for spherification bath)
• 100g – Beef bone marrow
• 100ml – Heavy cream
• 50ml – Beef stock (reduced)
• 2 large – Shallots (for pickled crisps)
• 100ml – Rice vinegar (for pickling)
• as needed – Micro herbs (chervil, parsley)
• as needed – Aged balsamic reduction

Speciality Items:

• Spherification kit Need it? Click here to start cooking
• Cold smoke gun Need it? Click here to start cooking
• Precision immersion circulator / sous-vide setup Need it? Click here to start cooking
• Kunz spoon Need it? Click here to start cooking
• Japanese mandoline Need it? Click here to start cooking
• High-power blender for foam Need it? Click here to start cooking
• 0.01g precision digital scale Need it? Click here to start cooking
• Ring molds Need it? Click here to start cooking

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Steps:

1. Chill Wagyu and hand-chop finely. Mix with shallot, capers, cornichons, mustard, Worcestershire, egg yolk, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Refrigerate.
2. Pickle shallot slices in rice vinegar, sugar, and salt mixture. Dehydrate or quick-fry until crisp.
3. Prepare smoked bone marrow foam: Roast marrow, blend with reduced stock and cream, cold-smoke, then aerate with siphon or Pacojet.
4. Create spherification bath with sodium alginate. Mix calcium lactate into tartare. Form and set spheres in the bath, rinse, and hold in cold water.
5. Plate with Kunz spoon: balsamic smear, tartare spheres, marrow foam quenelle, shallot crisps, micro herbs, and gold leaf if desired.

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