Heat The Alchemy of Food

by Borghesi, Simon; Adam, Luisa

• ISBN13: 9781922418951
• ISBN10: 1922418951
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2025-02-11
• Publisher: Brolly Books

Summary

Heat is built around Simon Borghesi’ s life as a chef, interwoven with stories from his background, travels and training, including under the renowned open-fire chef Francis Mallmann. Many of the recipes within make use of age-old techniques that bring the alchemy of food into effect. The spell is cast during the preparation, after which the food is left on its own to ‘ do its thing’ . In much cooking practice today there is a focus on methods and techniques, less so on the spaces in between — but that is where the magic lies.

Author Biography

Simon Borghesi is a highly qualified and experienced chef who has travelled the globe honing his skills since childhood. Recognised for his passion, talent, and skill, he has trained under some of the world’ s great chefs including Frances Mallmann, Jacques Reymond, and Scott Pickett, among many others, while building his repertoire and developing his own style. He is currently Head Chef at Matt Moran’ s The Rockley, in Central New South Wales, Australia. Luisa Adam is a writer and publisher with over 30 years’ experience in trade, academic, and government publishing. She holds a Masters in Editing and Publishing and a second in Design and has also written several books. In the early 2000s, she founded her own publishing company which is now run as a family concern.

Table of Contents

Introduction 15 A Few Notes 17 Weights, measures & temperatures 17 Ovens 18 Mise en place . . . or not 18 Serving sizes 18 Recipes 19 Ingredients 19 Storing foods 21 Outdoor cooking 24 Cooking temperatures Vegetables | Salads 28 Pear, Walnut & Blue Cheese Salad 30 Heirloom Tomato Salad 32 Baked Asparagus with Sous Vide Egg 35 Bart’ s Peppers 39 Coal-Roasted Onions 42 Confit Garlic 45 Beetroot Rescoldo 47 Crushed Potatoes 51 Eggplant Escabeche 53 Gochujang Eggplant 56 Orange, Fennel & Radicchio Salad 58 Shakshuka 62 Zucchini Fritters with Smoked Salmon & Mary Rose 64 Sauerkraut 68 Pickled Fennel 69 Babaganoush Chicken | Seafood | Duck | Trout 74 Lemon Miso Chicken with Kimchi 78 Chicken Shawarma 82 Juicy Fried Chicken 85 Chicken & Pumpkin Risotto 89 Tathra Duck 91 River Trout with Baked Potatoes & Romesco Sauce 96 Flametail Snapper with Cherry Tomatoes & Jerusalem Artichokes 99 Miso Salmon Beef | Pork | Lamb 102 Steak Tartare 105 Ragù alla Bolognese 111 Beef Tenderloin in Miso Marinade 114 Firepit Steak with Criolla 118 Scotch Fillet with Pepper & Mushroom Sauce 121 Pulled Pork 123 Pork with Duck Rillettes 127 Smoked Pork Belly 130 Pork Roast with Crispy Potatoes, Balsamic Red Onion & Crackling 137 Lamb Loin with Salsa Verde & Potatoes 143 Rack of Lamb with Honey Glaze, Dutch Carrots & Beetroot Puré e Pasta | Pizza | Polenta 149 Pizza Dough 154 Pizzas 161 Focaccia 167 Carbonara Mafaldine 170 Polenta Condiments | Sauces | Something Sweet 174 Onion Jam 176 Bronwyn’ s Pesto 178 Chimmichurri 181 San Marzano Sauce 183 Aioli 185 Harissa 187 Romesco Sauce 188 Basque Cheescake 191 Chocolate Mousse 192 Acknowledgements 192 About the Authors