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Ham rolls according to Alexander Mayer
Delicious ham rolls by top chef Alexander Mayer from his "Mayer und Freunde" in Vienna's city centre. He revealed his recipe to Falstaff. "It's all about really good ingredients," he says.
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Difficulty level: 2 out of 5
Photos: Lena Staal
Food styling: Gitte Jakobsen
For the mayonnaise
| Ingredients (4 servings) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2-3 | tablespoon(s) | Dijon mustard |
| 2 | tablespoon(s) | Sour cream |
| 250 | ml | Good sunflower or rapeseed oil |
| 150 | ml | Olive oil |
| 4 | Egg yolk | |
| A little lemon juice | ||
| 1 | dash | Sherry vinegar |
| 1 | dash | Worcestershire sauce (to taste) |
| 1 | pinch | Cayenne pepper |
| Salt | ||
| Sugar | ||
For the French salad
| Ingredients (4 servings) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 60 | g | Peas |
| 60 | g | Carrots, cut into small cubes |
| 60 | g | Celery stalks, cut into small cubes |
| 60 | g | Cornichons, cut into small cubes |
| 120 | g | Potatoes, cut into small cubes |
| 4 | Large eggs, boiled until soft-boiled and roughly diced | |
| 1 | splash(es) | Sriracha chilli sauce (or dose according to desired spiciness) |
| 2 | tablespoon(s) | Pickled mustard caviar |
| 4 | tablespoon(s) | Chives, finely chopped |
| Some lime juice | ||
| Some pickle water | ||
| 8-12 | slices | Juicy leg ham (2 slices per person, not too thinly sliced) |
Preparation:
- Mix the egg yolks, mustard and sour cream with the spices until smooth. Then whip with the oil mixture to a creamy mayonnaise.
- Cook the potatoes, peas, carrots and celery separately in plenty of boiling salted water until al dente.
- Mix all the ingredients for the salad with 250 ml of the mayonnaise to form a homogeneous mixture and season with a little vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, salt, sugar and cayenne pepper if necessary.
- Spread the French salad evenly over the bottom third of the ham slices, not quite reaching the edges. Now roll up the ham slices tightly. Serve with crusty baguette or twice-baked rye bread.
The Falstaff drink recommendation
Sauvignon Blanc 2019 - Winery Hannes Zweytick
From the stainless steel tank - classic, pale yellow-green, delicate meadow herbs, juicy, elegant texture, delicately spicy and easy to drink. The perfect accompaniment to fish and asparagus or a delicious Styrian snack.
€ 11,-; zweytick.at
