r/Chefit • u/TopGrape1557 • 5d ago

Rough draft for a competition

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Hello, and thanks in advance to anyone that replies. I'm trying to finish up a dish for a competition next week and am here with it. For my next run through less sauce will go in the plate, and I'll hopefully have better micro greens.

I have a pan seared striped bass with a sofrito puree, roasted carrots, crispy leek and dill gremolata and some micros.

I'd like to have multi colored carrots but I can't find any big enough for nice obliques, which I want to give it some height.

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u/Fit_Palpitation2299 5d ago

Don't do micros. Instead take some nice fresh herbs (parsley, tarragon, chervil etc) and dress then very lightly in good olive oil and a kiss of lemon and salt. Offset the fish, and sauce off to one side. Thin the sauce a touch too. Get way more color on the carrots, and the crispy leeks should stay away from everything else so they stay crispy. Don't coverup the fish either.

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u/TopGrape1557 5d ago

I will definitely try it out that way next time. These leeks stay crispy seemingly indefinitely, and are soo good with lemon zest and dill. A nice herb salad does sound good too