Wash the potatoes. Over low heat with saucepan filled with water, cook the potatoes until softened. Drain and peel the potatoes.
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Potato Gnocchi with Chives and Caviar by Joseph Vargetto
Joseph Vargetto, chef and owner of Mister Bianco in Melbourne, shares his love of caviar with an Italian spin on a high-end restaurant favourite, in this cleverly conceived dish taken from his debut cookbook 'Siciliano'.
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Step 01
Step 02
Mash the potatoes with a potato masher. Add the flour, egg yolk and nutmeg to the potatoes.
Step 03
Create a dough by rolling out the mixture into a long sausage. Cut the dough into 5cm pieces and flick using a wooden gnocchi paddle.
Step 04
Cook the gnocchi in boiling salted water.
Step 05
Melt the butter in a pan and slowly add the boiling broth. Whisk to a creamy sauce, and season with chives and salt and pepper, to taste.
Step 06
Drain the gnocchi and add to the butter sauce.
Step 07
Serve the gnocchi on the plates. Garnish each serving with a spoon of caviar.
Serve immediately.
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