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What to expect at La Provence? Experience a little known side of French cuisine, inspired by the fresh seafood and sprawling olive groves of Southern France. Serving organic, natural, and free-range dishes as well as locally grown fruits and vegetables, La Provence provides the same quality and freshness both expected and desired of traditional Southern French cuisine. Food is elemental, a way of life. Sharing excellent food, wine, and good company is the very essence of French thought and existence. Join us! You've got taste? We've got flavor!
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Recipe: Cured Anis Star Atlantic Farm-raised Salmon with parnisp puree and Provencal virgin sauce
Preparation for day before:
Have a filet of salmon, around 6 lbs, put it a container.
On the top pour a mixture of 100gr of salt, 100gr granulated sugar and 5 pieces of anis star. Let it marinate for about 24 hours.
Present day:
Take 3 pieces of parsnip, peeled, cooked them in a pan of 2 cups milk, 1 cup water. Then add 1 bunch of thyme. let it cook, then drain the parnisp and make a puree of it.
For the salmon, rinse it under cold water then cut it into portions.
Virgin sauce:
Mix into a bowl, 5 quartered cherry tomatoes, 10 sliced nicoise olives, 1 bunch of tarragon, 10 pre-cooked fava beans, 1/8 cup of olive oil, drizzle of figues vinegar and a pinch salt.
Presentation:
Lightly sauteed the salmon. Place a layer of parsnip puree on the plate then add the salmon on the top. Add the virgin sauce around the salmon. For a more aesthetic look, decorate with fried noodles and a pinch of bean sprout mix.
