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    Russell Scott says:

    Grilled Wild Boar “Meatloaf” with Black Truffles
    Braised Swiss chard with Apple Wood Smoked Bacon,
    Glazed Baby Carrots & Beets and Roasted Apple-Grain Mustard Sauce

    Meatloaf
    Yields: 4 servings
    Ingredients Amounts
    Wild Boar Shoulder or Neck 16 oz
    Pork Butt 50/50 lean to fat 8 oz
    Olive oil 1.5 oz.
    Mushrooms quartered 2 cups
    Onion, Sm Dice 1 cup
    Celery, Sm Dice ½ cup
    Carrots, Sm Dice ½ cup
    Black Truffle, Brunoise 4 Tbsp.
    White Truffle Oil 2 Tbsp.
    Parmesan Cheese ¼ cup
    Whole Egg 1 ea
    Bread Crumbs ½ cup
    Heavy Cream 6 oz
    Parsley, fresh chopped 2 Tbsp.
    Oregano, fresh chopped 1 Tbsp.
    Dijon Mustard 2 tsp
    Ketchup 2 Tbsp.
    Salt 1 tsp
    Black Pepper 1 tsp.

    Method
    1. Small dice the onion, celery, carrots, quarter the mushrooms and sweat in olive oil until tender, allow to cool.
    2. Med dice boar and pork butt. Grind separately through ¼ inch die and then mix briefly and grind together into a small stainless mixing bowl on ice.
    3. Fold the sweated vegetables into the ground meat
    4. Fold in parmesan, egg, breadcrumbs, Dijon, ketchup, heavy cream, salt, pepper, parsley and oregano. Mix well.
    5. Test the favor by making a mini hamburger patty, pan fry it and taste. Adjust seasoning as needed.
    6. Roll up meatloaf mixture onto a greased piece of parchment.
    7. Bake on a sheet pan at 375 degrees to 160 degrees internal.

    Whole Grain Mustard Apple Sauce
    Yield
    Ingredients Amounts
    Granny Smith Apples 1 lb.
    White Wine 1 cup
    Brown sugar ½ cup
    Cinnamon Stick 1 each
    Ginger, sweet pickles 1 oz.
    Whole Grain Mustard 2 Tbsp.
    Chives, fresh 1/8 in. cut 2 Tbsp.
    Lemon Juice as needed
    Sugar, granulated as needed

    Method
    1 Peel, core and quarter the apples,
    2 Toss the apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger and wine together in a bowl.
    3 Place in a non reactive casserole dish, cover and bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes, until the apples are very soft
    4 Remove the cinnamon stick and pour the baked apple mixture in to a bowl and whisk smooth or blend in a food processor.
    5 Stir or blend in the whole grain mustard and cut chives
    6 Adjust seasoning with sugar and lemon juice

    Swiss chard
    Yield 4 portions
    Whole Butter 1 oz.
    Bacon, minced 1 slice
    Swiss chard leaves 12 each
    Onion, small diced 4 oz.
    Chicken Stock 6 oz.
    S&P T.T.

    Method
    Rinse & trim the chard of any blemishes
    Separate the chard ribs from the leaves and cut both
    Render the bacon until crisp.
    Sauté the diced ribs with the onion until soft in the bacon fat
    Rough chop the leaves and add them to the bacon
    Add stock and simmer until tender, do not cover.
    Add a small amount to the herb crust to bind up the stuffing (optional)
    Adjust seasoning.

    Cider Glazed Root Vegetables
    Yield 4 portions

    Golden Beet 1 each
    Carrots, thick end piece, 2 inch 2 each
    Turnip 1 each
    Water 8 oz.
    Chicken Stock 8 oz.
    Cider 4 oz.
    Honey 1 oz.
    Butter ½ oz.
    S&P T.T.

    Method
    Peel the beet, cut into 4 even wedges and shape into crescents
    Tournè 4 pieces of carrots.
    Cut out the turnips into balls with a Parisienne knife
    Place into sauce pans with the water and stock
    Simmer slowly until vegetables begin to soften
    Add cider and honey and continue to simmer slowly
    Cook until tender, remove beets and reduce cooking liquid to a syrupy consistency
    Monte with whole butter, add beets back to the pan and adjust seasoning.

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