• #GreenChalenge

      Name of the dish: Green spinach ravioli with pesto and cured cheese

      Level: Amateur

      Ingredients and green color treatment

      For the ravioli dough I used flour, egg and frozen spinach. I blanched it first (quick blanching) to fix the chlorophyll and then I shredded it, which allowed me to get an intense and uniform green in the dough.

      I made the filling with goat bone and spinach. There are two sizes of ravioli. In the smaller ones, there is also honey.

      The sauce is a classic pesto, which I did not make homemade.

      The green color appears in two levels:

      In the ravioli dough (jade green).

      In the pesto sauce (more vibrant olive green).

      For contrast I added fresh cherry tomatoes, which add acidity and a bright red, and some Parmigiano flakes.

      Techniques applied

      Spinach blanching to maintain the color.

      Preparation of fresh pasta and shaping of the ravioli.

      Plating looking for chromatic contrast and visual balance.

      Pesto slightly reduced to give density and brightness.

      It is the first time I make a dish thinking in aesthetics and not in flavors. But the final result surprised me a lot, and it was very tasty. So I am satisfied.

      Translated from Spanish
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      Antonio Salvador Moreno Carretero, Lana Mihajlović and 2 others
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      • Level: favicon spaced Scoolinary Team

        👏 Jérémie, ¡qué gran debut en el reto! Se nota el cuidado que pusiste en trabajar el color verde, desde el blanqueado de la espinaca hasta la intensidad de la pasta. El contraste con el tomate y el parmesano funciona perfecto, y además lograste un plato equilibrado y atractivo. 🙌
        Nos encanta que hayas experimentado con la estética y que, además, el sabor haya sorprendido para bien. ¡Felicitaciones por esta primera participación y esperamos que sea la primera de muchas! 🌱🍝✨

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        • Great plate of food. well done.

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          • Level: level 3 sous 3 Sous Chef

            This is such a thoughtful and well-executed entry! 🌱✨

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