This dish was the first time I made a terrine. Not the classic one, but the cold unbaked kind. I bought tomatoes, “Tamar” strain which are sweet and firm and has an elliptical shape. Bleached them to peel more easily (but it wasn’t that easy still).
Pealed tomatoes
Scooped out the juice and seeds to a container
all seeds are out
I bought 300 gr of bacon
bacon
For the pan I wanted to get a terrine ceramic classic mold but I only had a very small one, so I used a round shaped. It was very disappointing for me to settle for this one, but there was no better solution. Covered it with plastic wrap.
the pan wrapped in plastic cover
Frying the bacon until medium level (not too much so that there won’t be holes and gaps)
Frying bacon
Placing the strips with overlaps to cover the pan nicely
bacon strips to cover pan
Fully covered
looks like a flower
Then a layer of basil
Pretty...
Then a layer of tomatoes and a layer of mozzarella
buffalo?
Another layer of tomatoes, really tight
tomatoes final layer
Then more basil leaves
The next stage was to cover it all with liquid aspic (gelatinous stock). I cooked a turkey soup with a lot of veggies and roots. Then strained it and mixed with gelatin. Poured it over the layers of terrine and closed with the plastic wrap cover. Then with a weight over it, put in the fridge for the night.
covered with aspic and plastic wrap
The day after I opened it and flipped it over a plate so that the bacon will be on top
Looks like a cake after the night
Flipped over and plastic free. You can see the aspic glazing.
Right before serving, took it out of the fridge and sliced it like a cake.
Sliced
Over some olive oil and tomato seeds
Plating
Some aspic and salt
ready to serve
Another angle
I was not 100% happy with the way it turned out sliced from the round mold. I think a square mold could made it look a lot better. Anyways, It was a challenge and tasted good, like a formed tomato salad. It was eaten along side of the fresh bread and butter.
Beautiful!
Beautiful!
Yumi!!!!
I really liked this dish, it was one of my favorites of the evening!
The tastes were mixed so well, I wish to have more when you’ll be back from paris!!
Thanks honey I’m really glad you liked it!
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