GUINEA HEN WITH ROOT VEGETABLES AND GRAPE LEAVES

ANTONIO ZIANTONI
★★ MICHELIN

Ingredients 4 servings

1 guinea hen 

Salt, thyme and garlic

Root sauce  

500 g scorzonera (black salsify)

100 g hazelnuts

100 g black trumpet mushrooms 

30 g vinegar 

Grape leaves in brine  

300 g grape leaves 

33 g salt 

1 L water 

Guinea hen pan drippings 

Salt

Pepper 

Root sauce 

500 g scorzonera (black salsify) 

500 g turnips 

500 g parsnips 

500 g turnip-rooted chervil 

30 g vinegar 

50 g hazelnut oil 

Salt and pepper 

Method

Start by cooking the vegetables in a vacuum-sealed bag at 83°C for 30 minutes. Remove and cool in ice water. Then proceed to juice the root vegetables with the help of a juicer or an extractor. Whisk in the hazelnut oil and vinegar.

Next, move on to cooking the guinea hen. To cook guinea hen, it must be cleaned and prepared. Once cleaned and prepared, bake the whole guinea hen in the oven at 180°C for about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let rest. Let cool until the guinea hen is just slightly warm. Next, separate the guinea fowl into parts and place the pickled grape leaves on top of the breast. Place the guinea fowl on a plate and sprinkle the root sauce over it. To conclude, finish with the pan drippings (au jus). Serve and enjoy.