For the dill oil:
• In a pan of boiling water blanch the dill for a minute.
• Strain.
• Refresh the dill in ice water straight away.
• In a food processor add the refreshed dill and vegetable oil and blend until smooth.
• Pour into muslin cloth over a bowl then knot the top of the muslin to create a ball at the bottom.
• Elevate the muslin over the bowl and allow to drip overnight collecting the dill oil.
• Reserve in a squeezy bottle for use in the buttermilk and horseradish dressing.
For the steamed squid ink bun:
• In a saucepan slowly melt the butter.
• Add the milk, fresh yeast and squid ink (careful not to exceed 40c).
• In a bowl mix all the dry ingredients together.
• Add the liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients in a kitchen stand mixer until a dough is formed.
• Allow the bread to prove for one hour.
• Knock the dough back and roll out dough until 6mm thick.
• Using a 9cm cutter, cut dough out.
• Lightly spray the surface of the dough with the non-stick spray.
• Fold the dough creating a semi-circle, pinching on the seal.
• With a rolling pin roll over the surface of the semi-circle to smooth.
• Allow to prove in this shape for a further 30 minutes.
• Steam for 5-10 minutes.
• Re-steam to order ready to be filled with torched mackerel, crispy and pickled shallots, dill emulsion, rice wine vinegar gel and cashew nut crumble.
For the torched mackerel:
• Portion the mackerel into individual mini-fillets small.
• Season.
• Score each fillet several times across the skin with a scalpel.
• Blow torch the skin side for a few seconds to serve.
For the dill emulsion:
• Add half the dill oil, mustard, vinegar, xantham gum to a thermal food processor and blend.
• Slowly add an egg yolk at a time to incorporate.
• Slowly drip in oil until a mayonnaise consistency is reached.
• Reserve in a squeezy bottle for plating.
For the cashew nut crumble:
• Blitz cashew nuts in blender.
• Toast for 5-8 minutes until coloured and reserve for plating.
For the crispy and pickled shallots:
• Slice half the shallots and drop in the chardonnay vinegar.
• Deep fry the remainder of the shallots just before service.
For the mackerel tartare:
• Mix all ingredients together.
• Season.
• Mix with kohlrabi tagliatelle (below).
• Reserve ready for plating.
For the kohlrabi tagliatelle:
• Sheet the kohlrabi on a mandolin to create ‘lasagne like’ sheets.
• Cut each individual kohlrabi sheet to create ‘tagliatelle like’ thin strips.
• Reserve for plating.
For the butter milk and horseradish dressing:
• Mix buttermilk and grated horseradish together.
• Taste and season with lemon juice, salt and pepper as required.
For the rice wine vinegar gel:
• Blend rice wine vinegar with MSK in food processor adding the latter slowly until a gel like consistency is reached.
To serve:
• Split the buttermilk and horseradish dressing with some dill oil and pour into jugs.
• Place kohlrabi tagliatelle into pots. Followed by the mackerel tartare. Pipe on some of the rice wine vinegar gel. Garnish with wood sorrel and mustard cress. Place buttermilk and horseradish dressing split with dill oil on a jug on the side of this dish.
• Fill the warm squid ink steamed buns with a torched mackerel fillet, some dots of dill emulsion, the crispy and pickled shallots, a handful of cashew nut crumble and some watercress leaves.
• Place both dishes and the jug on individual trays for each diner.