120 GOURMET TRAVELLER
PATATAI MAHONESA
Mayonnaise potatoes
SERVES4–6
“Menorcahasoftenlaidclaimtotheoriginsof‘mayo’,”says
Warren.“TheSpanishclaimthattheFrenchstoleit duringtheir
occupationoftheislandinthemid-1700s,andthattheythenran
awaywithit andpopularisedit aroundtheglobe.Forthissalad,
I like to leave the skins on for colour and taste.”Pictured p118.
30 gmraisins,roughlychopped
2 tbspsherryvinegar
1 kgbabypotatoes
1 tbspextra-virginoliveoil
1 saladonion,finelychopped
30 gmroastedslivered
almonds
6 parsleysprigs,finely
chopped
¼ bunchdill,frondspicked
andfinelychopped
3 tarragonsprigs,leaves
picked,plusextra to serve
MAHONESA
1 eggyolk
1 egg
1 tbspsherryvinegar
1 tspfreshlysqueezed
lemonjuice
160 ml(2/3cup)grapeseedoil
160 ml(2/3cup)extra-virgin
olive oil
1 Heatraisinsandvinegarin
a smallsaucepanovermedium
heat(2-3minutes).Setaside.
2 Formahonesa,addeggyolk
andeggin a mixingbowlorinto
thebowlofa foodprocessor.
Whiskorblendtocombine,then
addvinegar,lemonjuiceanda
pinchofsaltflakes.Whiskingor
blendingcontinuously,gradually
pourin oils,oneata time,in a
thin,steadystream,untila thick
mayonnaise.Mahonesawill
keeprefrigeratedfor1 week.
3 Placepotatoesin a large
saucepanofboilingsaltedwater,
thensimmeruntiltenderbut
notfallingapart(25-30minutes).
Drainandtransfertoa large
bowlwithoilandvinegared
raisinsandtheirjuice.Stirwell
tocoatpotatoes,setasidefor
20 minutes,thenaddremaining
ingredientsandmixthrough
mahonesatotaste.Season
totaste,topwith tarragon
and serve.
PEIXDEROCAENSALSAANXOA
Rockfish in anchovy sauce
SERVES 4
“Rockfishis thenamegiventoseveralspeciesoffishinthe
Mediterranean,andhereI'veusedredmullet,”saysWarren.
“Forme,thesharphitoftheanchovysaucesums up the
flavour of the Balearic Islands.”Pictured p117.
4 redmullet(150gmeach;
seenote),cleaned
Juiceof1 lemon
2 tspseasaltflakes
35 gm(1/4cup)plainflour
2 eggs,lightlybeaten
15 gm(¼cup)panko
breadcrumbs
25 gm(¼cup)dried
breadcrumbs
60 ml(¼cup)extra-virginolive
oil,plusextraif needed
100 gmbutter
8 anchovyfillets,drained
3 garliccloves,minced
125 mldrywhitewine
50 mlfishstockorwater
Parsleyleaves,toserve
Thinlyslicedgolden
shallot,toserve
¼ tspsweetpaprika,toserve
1 Patfishdrywithpapertowel,
thenruboverhalfthelemon
juiceandsalt,includinginside
cavities.Chillfor 15 minutes.
2 Placeflourin a bowl,beaten
egg in another bowl and both
breadcrumbsin a third.Passfish
throughflourandegg,then
evenlycoatin breadcrumbs.
Seasontotastewithpepper.
3 Heatoilin a largefryingpan
overmedium-highheat,then
addtwofishandfryonboth
sidesuntilgoldenandcrisp
(3minuteseachside).Placeona
traylinedwithpapertowel.Keep
warmandfryremainingfish.
4 Meltbutterin a small
saucepanovermediumheat,
stirthroughanchoviesandmash
witha fork.Stirthroughgarlic
(30seconds),thenaddwine,
stockandhalftheremaining
lemonjuice,andcookuntil
saucehasreducedand
thickenedslightly(3-5minutes).
Removefromtheheatandstir
throughremaininglemonjuice.
5 Servefishwithanchovy
sauce,a littleparsleyandshallot
anda sprinklingofpaprika.
NoteRedmulletmayneed
tobeorderedahead from
your fishmonger.