Grau-du-Roi Sea bass in Gravlax, smoked turnip, caviar cream and oxalis from chef Sébastien Rath's garden

RECIPE

Serves 8

Ingredients

2 fillets of Grau-du-Roi sea bass, 2 long turnips, 300g fish stock, 200g vine shoots, 100g caster sugar, 300g fine salt, 100g sour cream, 10g caviar, herbs and oxalis.

Preparation

For the Gravlax fillets

Mix the fine salt with the caster sugar and gently massage into the fillets, then cover completely. Leave to rest in the fridge for half an hour.

Rinse the fillets in cold water, then absorb any excess water with kitchen roll. Cut into thin slices and set aside in the fridge.

Preparing the turnips

Cut the turnip lengthways into thin slices using a mandolin.

Cook quickly in a fish stock. Drain and then smoke on the barbecue with vine shoots.

Preparing the caviar cream

Make the caviar cream using the turnip trimmings, puréed to a smooth consistency in a food processor and the liquid sour cream. Adjust the seasoning. Spoon in the caviar at the end.

Dishing the food

Roll the slices of bass in one or two strips of turnip and form a flower.

Place the cream of turnip and caviar in the centre of the plate and garnish with the oxalis and fresh herbs.

Enjoy!

Many thanks to Gwladys and Sébastien Rath for their contribution to the Recipes section of the blog.

About the Michelin-starred restaurant Le Saint Hilaire: Located just outside Alès, in the small village of Saint-Hilaire de Brethmas, ‘Chef Sébastien Rath and his wife Gwladys welcome you with generosity and friendliness... in a sober and warm setting, made of raw materials and uncluttered tables, where you can enjoy a moment of tranquillity, a true culinary and human interlude. The nature of the Cévennes echoes in the cuisine, an ode to the Ales region’...

The right address: Restaurant Gastronomique Le Saint Hilaire, Gwladys & Sébastien Rath, 5 rue André Schenk, Saint-Hilaire-de-Brethmas. Open Thursday to Sunday. contact@lesainthilaire.com, tel: 04 66 52 30 87.

Good to know: Bookings and gift vouchers online. The chef also offers cookery and oenology classes. Are you tempted? Visit the restaurant's website to find out what's on. Follow Le Saint Hilaire on Instagram.