Potatoes and green beans with chantilly

vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 600g peeled and cubed potatoes
  • 350g green beans (or sugar snap)
  • 125ml whipping cream
  • 200g mayonnaise (low fat works)
  • 1sp lemon juice

Directions

  • Boil the potatoes in salted water till tender (~25 mins).
  • While potatoes are cooking, whisk together mayonnaise, cream and lemon juice, seasoning to taste.
  • Place the mayo-cream mix into a siphon, and charge with a cartridge, then place in fridge till later.
  • Bring a second pan of salted water and the beans for 4 mins.
  • Drain both potatoes and beans.
  • Place potatoes, then beans in each bowl.
  • Use the siphon to dispense the cream on top.

Another recipe that comes from Ferran Adria’s cookbook, The Family Meal. Which contains the meals served at elBulli for their staff meals. It’s brilliant as it’s easy to make well in advance.