Cornish earlies

Question 1

What are Cornish earlies? What is their flavour?

Answer 1

Small to medium new potatoes.
Buttery tender texture, fresh earthy, slightly sweet flavour

Question 2

How are the Cornish Earlies cooked?

Answer 2

Boiled in water with salt, white wine, garlic, and herbs like rosemary, thyme, bay leaf, peppercorns. Skin on

Question 3

What potatoes are used for the potato puree? How are they cooked?

Answer 3

Red potatoes. Steamed at low temp, then chilled, then boiled. This prevents it from becoming gluey

Question 4

What are the ingredients in the potato puree?

Answer 4

Red potatoes, garlic-infused clarified butter, milk, cream

Question 5

What garnishes are on the Cornish Earlies?

Answer 5

Picked dulse, picked cucumber julienne, shelled broad beans, lovage oil, lovage leaves, chives

Question 6

What is lovage?

Answer 6

A fresh herb, tastes like celery and parsley but more intense and a little “spicy”

Question 7

How are the Cornish Earlies reheated?

Answer 7

Reheated in a butter/water emulsion before serving