Raclette & Wine

• 1kg weißer Spargel
• 1kg grüner Spargel
• 200g Butter
• 1 TL Zucker
• 2-4 EL Walnussöl
• 600g Tagliatelle
• 1 Prise Salz und Pfeffer
• 200 ml Schlagsahne
• 1 Spritzer Zitronensaft
• 8 Bärlauchblätter

Preparation:

Peel the asparagus (green asparagus only in the lower third), cut off the ends. Cut each spear in half lengthways and cut the halves in half. Cut the halves into 3 – 5 cm long pieces.

Heat the butter in a large pan, add the sugar. Caramelise briefly. Add the oil and asparagus and cook over a medium heat for approx. 10 mins. until al dente, tossing occasionally.

In the meantime, cook the tagliatelle in boiling salted water according to the pack instructions until al dente.

Pour the cream into the asparagus and reduce until creamy. Season the asparagus with salt, pepper and lemon juice.

Rinse the pasta, drain and mix with the asparagus. Cut the spring onions into strips and fold in.

Wine recommendation:

Silvaner Spätlese dry

• Silvaner (trocken)

• 150 Gramm Wildkräuter
• 4 EL Olivenöl
• 2 EL Balsamessig
• 8 Stück Wildentenbrüste (a 100g)
• 2 EL Sonnenblumenöl
• 4 EL Honig
• 1 EL Thymian
• 200 Gramm Steinpilze
• 20 gekochte Maronen
• 100 ml Apfelsaft
• 2 El Zucker
• nach Belieben Salz & Pfeffer

Clean, wash and pat dry the wild herbs. Marinate with olive oil and balsamic vinegar and season with salt and pepper.

Preheat the oven to 220°C top and bottom heat. Season the wild duck breasts with salt and pepper, sear on the meat side in a pan with sunflower oil and cook in the preheated oven for about 8 minutes on the skin side. Remove the duck breast, brush the skin side with honey and thyme and roast for another 2 minutes on a high heat until crispy.

Clean the porcini mushrooms and cut into slices. Fry in a pan in oil on both sides, remove and keep warm. Caramelise the sugar in the pan, deglaze with the apple juice and simmer until the caramel has dissolved. Add the chestnuts and add a little more apple juice if necessary.

• Pinot Blanc (trocken)
• Gutedel (trocken)

• 1 Bund Schnittlauch
• 1 Liter Fleischbrühe
• 150 Gramm Weizenmehl
• 300 ml Milch
• nach Belieben Speckschwarte zum ausreiben der Pflanne
• Etwas Salz

Make a smooth, not too thick batter from the flour, milk, eggs and a pinch of salt. Heat a heavy frying pan on a high heat, rub with bacon fat, pour in a small dollop of batter, allow to spread and fry thin pancakes (flädle).

<p>Leave the pancakes to cool, halve and cut into thin strips.

Place in clear, very hot meat stock and serve immediately.

• Trollinger (halbtrocken & feinherb)

• 1kg Weißer Spargel
• 200g Mehl
• 4 Eier
• 150ml Milch
• 1TL Butterschmalz zum Braten
• 2EL Butter
• 1 Zitrone
• 1 Prise Zucker
• 1-3 Schnittlauchröllchen zum Garnieren
• 1 Für die Soße:
• 150g Butter
• 50ml Sahne
• 50ml Sekt
• etwas Salz und Pfeffer

Mix the flour with the eggs, milk and a pinch of salt to make a smooth pancake batter. Leave to soak for 30 minutes.

In the meantime, peel the asparagus and cook in salted water with 2 tbsp butter and a pinch of sugar until al dente. Drain well and keep warm.

<p>Pour the pancake batter in batches into hot clarified butter
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pour into hot clarified butter. When the underside is browned, use a fork to scrape into pieces. Finish frying until the pieces are golden yellow.

For the champagne-butter sauce, bring the cream to the boil, reduce slightly and stir in the cold pieces of butter (walnut-sized). Add the sparkling wine and season to taste with salt and pepper.

<p>Arrange the asparagus on pre-warmed plates. Add the kratzete, drizzle with the sauce and garnish with chives.

<p>Wine recommendation:

A mild and dry Gutedel or a delicate Kabinett wine from Riesling or Pinot Blanc.

• Gutedel (trocken)
• Riesling (brut)
• Pinot Gris (brut nature)