Dill, Rhubarb, and Red Currant

Dill, Rhubarb, and Red Currant

By Muriel AUBLET-CUVELIER June 18, 2026
Muriel AUBLET-CUVELIER

Corporate chef

Created on

June 18, 2026

Recipe

Products used

Hot Espuma , Dextrose , DE40 dehydrated glucose syrup , Super Neutrose , Ascorbic acid , Mara des Bois strawberry pieces , Pectin 325NH95

Step 1 Red Rhubarb Sorbet

The ingredients
300g (17,5%) Water
60g (3,5%) Dextrose (LF)
110g (6,4%) Dehydrated glucose syrup DE40 (LF)
289g (16,9%) Sugar
6g (0,3%) Super Neutrose (LF)
700g (40,8%) 100% Red Rhubarb Puree
150g (8,7%) 100% Strawberry Puree
100g (5.8%) 100% Lemon Puree
1715g (100%) TOTAL
Process

In a saucepan, add the water and begin heating.
At 25°C, add 2/3 of the sugar, the dehydrated glucose, and the dextrose.
At 40°C, add the remaining third of the sugar along with the Super Neutrose, which has been mixed beforehand.
Bring to 85°C, then pour over the cold purees. Blend.
Let it mature at 4°C for 24 hours.
Blend again before churning the sorbet (or place in a Paco bowl).
Transfer to containers and store in the freezer.

Step 2 Poached Rhubarb

The ingredients
500g (58,5%) Pink rhubarb
250g (29,3%) Water
100g (11.7%) Sugar
2g (0,2%) Ascorbic acid (LF)
2g (0,2%) Vanilla bean
854g (100%) TOTAL
Process

Wash and cut the rhubarb into 1.5- to 4-cm pieces.
Bring the water, sugar, citric acid, and scraped vanilla seeds to a boil. Let cool.
Place the rhubarb pieces flat in a vacuum-sealed bag with the cold syrup and steam at 80°C for 20 minutes.
Let cool and store in the refrigerator.

Step 3 Vanilla Strawberry Cookie

The ingredients
85g (19.5%) White almond powder
85g (19.5%) Powdered sugar
100g (22,9%) Whole eggs
15g (3,4%) Vanilla paste
24g (5,5%) T55 flour
75g (17.2%) Egg whites
17g (3.9%) Sugar
35g (8%) Eclats de fraise Mara des Bois (LF)
436g (100%) TOTAL
Process

In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the almond flour, vanilla paste, sifted powdered sugar, and eggs, and beat for 10 minutes.
Gently fold in the sifted flour using a spatula.
Fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites with the sugar and the strawberry pieces.
On parchment paper in a 40×60 cm pan, weigh out 1000 g of batter and smooth the surface.
Bake immediately at 180°C for 14 minutes, with the oven door closed and the fan set to 3/4.
Once out of the oven, slide the sponge onto a cooling rack, cover it with another sheet of parchment paper, and wrap it in plastic wrap to retain moisture.

Step 4 Rhubarb and Wild Strawberry Confit

The ingredients
200g (48.6%) 100% Red Rhubarb Puree
100g (24.3%) 100% Wild Strawberry Puree
50g (12,2%) Sugar
40g (9,7%) Dehydrated glucose syrup DE40 (LF)
6,5g (1,6%) Pectin 325NH95 (LF)
15g (3,6%) Lime juice
412g (100%) TOTAL
Process

Pre-disperse the Pectin 325NH95 into the sugar and dehydrated glucose syrup.
Pour the purées into a saucepan and gradually sprinkle in the previous mixture.
Bring to a boil while stirring.
Remove from heat, add the lemon juice, and stir.
Smooth the mixture into the Silikomart molds shaped like thin discs.
And set aside half in a container for assembling the dessert.

Step 5 Dill Foam

The ingredients
275g (60%) Water
80g (17,5%) 100% Green Apple Puree
25g (5,5%) 100% Lime Puree
50g (10,9%) Sugar
20g (4,4%) Hot Espuma (LF)
8g (1,7%) Fresh dill
458g (100%) TOTAL
Process

Pre-disperse the Espuma Chaud into the sugar, then sprinkle it into the water and purées.
Bring to a boil while whisking.
Cool to 4°C, then blend with the dill. Let infuse for 2 hours at 4°C.
Strain through a fine-mesh sieve.
Pour into the siphon and charge twice.

Step 6 Decorations

The ingredients
QS Fresh dill
QS Eclats de fraise Mara des Bois (LF)
QS Microgreens
QS Flowers
500g (100%) Pink chocolate band - RUBY
500g (100%) TOTAL
Process

Temper the RUBY pink chocolate and form a thin, diagonal ring about 10 cm in diameter. Let it set before removing from the mold.

Assembly and information

Place the biscuit, cut to fit the ring mold, on the bottom of the plate and secure it with the confit.
Place the ring mold on top and arrange the drained rhubarb around it.
Pipe some confit into the center, then add the dill espuma and the sorbet quenelle in the center.
Garnish with flowers and watercress.

Board

Dextrose is used to lower the freezing point and improve texture. It helps reduce the intensity of sweetness and prevent the formation of ice crystals, resulting in a creamier texture that is less hard at low temperatures. Dextrose can provide a refreshing sensation in the mouth.
Glucose syrup helps limit the formation of large ice crystals, giving the product a finer texture and extending its shelf life.
Super Neutrose is an essential stabilizer for sorbet preparation. It absorbs residual water from the mixes, which corrects viscosity and improves smoothness. It adds creaminess and helps delay the melting of the sorbet. It provides volume, making sorbets lighter and airier.
Ascorbic acid gives rhubarb a pastel color and tenderizes it for quick and gentle cooking.
The Espuma Chaud formulation produces a fat-free espuma that is very light but holds its shape longer when plated.

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