The prickly pear or cactus fig is the edible part of the Opuntia genus of the cactus family. Capfruit has chosen a variety with deep purple flesh and a pronounced fresh, fruity taste. The prickly pear is grown in Mexico.
The prickly pear or cactus fig is the edible part of the Opuntia genus of the cactus family. Capfruit has chosen a variety with deep purple flesh and a pronounced fresh, fruity taste. The prickly pear is grown in Mexico. The purée is unsweetened and contains no sugar other than that naturally present in the fruit and is unpasteurized.
Available in:
* 1 kg tubs
Number: 10
Chef: David Ducamp
1 - Light cream
Pastry cream 137 g
Whipping cream 69 g
Beat the pastry cream until smooth. Fold in the whipped cream.
2 - Prickly pear coulis
Fruit'Purée Prickly Pear frozen 91 g
Sugar 9g
Pectine X58 1 g
Bring the Fruit’Purée Prickly Pear to the boil. Add the sugar and pectin. Mix well. Cook for 3 minutes. Pour into a frame and set aside in the refrigerator.
3 - Prickly pear foam
Fruit'Purée Prickly Pear frozen 95g
Honey 5g
Gelatin 3 g
Heat about one fifth of the Fruit’Purée Prickly Pear with the honey. Add the well-soaked gelatine. Mix with the remaining Fruit’Purée Prickly Pear. Pour into a cream syphon and prime with two gas canisters. Set aside in the refrigerator for several hours before use.
4 - Poached raspberries with prickly pear
Fruit'Purée Prickly Pear frozen 138 g
Honey 23g
Mezcal 5 g
Fruit'IQF Raspberry frozen 92g
Bring the Fruit’Purée Prickly Pear and the honey to the boil. Add the mezcal. Add the still frozen Fruit’IQF Raspberry to the hot mixture. Leave to cool. Drain the raspberries. Place in glasses and set aside in the refrigerator.
Langoustine, beans, spring vegetables and
raw almond
Number: 4
Chef: Nick Bril
1 - Almond jelly
Fruit'Elite "Nuts" Almond raw frozen puree 150 g
Milk 400g
Chicken stock 200g
Salt 8g
Sugar 6 g
Balsamic vinegar 10 g
Agar agar 6.5 g
Gelatin sheet 1
Almond oil 25 g
Petits pois frais blanchis 50g
Bring the milk, chicken stock, salt, sugar, balsamic vinegar,almond oil and agar to the boil. Mix in the Fruit’Elite “Nut” Raw Almond purée with the gelatine. Spread onto a baking sheet, carefully lay the peas on the top and leave to set.
2 - Almond emulsion
Chicken stock 60g
Egg whites 30g
Trait de vinaigre de cabernet sauvignon 1
Salt and pepper QS
Xanthan gum 0.5 g
Fruit'Elite "Nuts" Almond raw frozen puree 150 g
Olive oil 250g
Almond oil 50g
Put the egg whites, chicken stock, vinegar, salt, pepper and xanthane gum in a kitchen blender and blend. Mix the almond oil with the Fruit’Elite “Nut” Raw Almond purée and then emulsify with the olive oil as if you were making a mayonnaise. Season to taste.
3 - Almond foam
Chicken stock 200g
Milk 200g
Almond oil 50 g
Fruit'Elite "Nuts" Almond raw frozen puree 100g
Salt and pepper QS
Trait de vinaigre de cabernet 1
Zeste de citron 1
4 - Almond chip
Water 400 g
Fruit'Elite "Nuts" Almond raw frozen puree 200g
Xanthan gum 2g
Isomalt 100g
Sugar 80g
Glucose 20 g
Coarse sea salt 1 g
Pepper QS
Mix everything in a Thermomix at 70°C/158°F for 13 minutes. Leave to rest overnight, then spread into the desired shapes onto a silpat, cook at 120°C/248°F for 30 minutes.
5 - Pickled prickly pear
Fruit'Purée Prickly Pear frozen 150g
Assaisonnement à sushi 30g
Vinaigre de dashi 20g
Fruit'Purée Yuzu frozen 20g
Sugar 10g
Water 30g
Agar agar 2g
Mix everything together. Bring the mixture to the boil and pour into a mould. Leave to set and then remove from the mould.
6 - Extra items
Emulsion of frozen peas in molds then thawed on the plate 100g
Herbes fraîches QS
Sauce langoustine 100g
Spirulina powder QS
Vinaigrette à la soia sauce 4 Tablespoon
Fresh cream QS
Seasoned langoustines ready to fry 4
Tartare of langoustines : Take 4 langoustines, season with salt and pepper and lime zest. Roll out between greaseproof paper and shock freeze. Leave to defrost on the plate and marinate with fleur de sel, pepper, olive oil and lemon juice.
7 - Spring vegetables
White asparagus QS
New peas QS
Young tender French beans QS
Tokyo Turnips QS
Chou-rave 1
Chicorée catalogna puntarelle QS
Blanch all the vegetables, season with a little salt and pepper, olive oil and a squeeze of lemon juice. Use pickled red onions and spring onion curls to decorate.