40-Month Parmigiano Reggiano | Jerusalem Artichoke | Onion

ONIONS AND ONION SAUCE

Mix linden honey, water, apple cider vinegar and fish sauce until well combined. Peel the onions, leaving the root, put them in a vacuum bag with the tallow and sauce mix. Vacuum pack on 100% and cook in water bath at 185°F/85°C for 45 minutes. After cooking, chill the onions in an ice water bath. Open the bag and collect the onions, the liquid and the hard tallow separately. Cut the onions in quarters and secure each piece with some cooking twine. Put a piece of dry tallow in the warm pan and add onions. Fry the onions slowly on both sides, making sure not to burn them. You should end up with a nice caramelized finish. Keep the onions in a warm place before serving, but not more than 10 minutes, so they don't get soggy. Heat up the remaining liquid from the bag, add hazelnut miso and cook just under boiling point for 10 minutes. Put the liquid through a straining cloth. Before serving, heat up the liquid and start adding the butter, whisking constantly to make a thick emulsion. Serve the sauce immediately.

JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE

Preheat the frying oil to 285°F/140°C. Slice the Jerusalem artichoke into thin slices, about 1 mm. Fry the slices until golden brown, and remove excess oil with paper towels. Keep in an airtight container until use.

PARMIGIANO REGGIANO CRACKERS

Mix all ingredients until well merged. Roll to 2mm thickness, and use a round cookie cutter to cut into cracker shapes. Put the mass on a well-heated non-stick pan or use a piece of parchment paper so the mass doesn't stick to the pan. Bake on both sides until golden brown. If you want the crackers to be perfectly flat, weight them down with a press or a small pot. Put the crackers on the colostrum right before serving.

PARMIGIANO REGGIANO COLOSTRUM

In a stand mixer, mix the colostrum, cream, egg yolk, finely grated Parmigiano Reggiano and salt. Stir until all of the ingredients are blended together. Pour the mixture into four 4-ounce ramekins, cover each one with a lid or aluminum foil and place them in a baking dish. Steam in a steamer or a convection oven at 175°F/80°C for 50 minutes or until the centers are just set. Cool completely. Refrigerate for several hours, up to a couple of days. Put the colostrum on the center of the plate, place the onion, Jerusalem artichoke and the cracker on top and pour the onion sauce on the side.