Shopping List

Dinner AF

Grocery Store

  • 00 flour, 395 gram
  • all-purpose flour, 635 gram (approximately 1/2 cup; approximately 2 1/2 cups)
  • almond flour, 170 gram (fine texture)
  • basil, 10 gram (chiffonade cut)
  • black garlic, 2 clove
  • black pepper, 1.25 teaspoon (to taste; be generous)
  • brandy or cognac, 15 ml (optional)
  • butter, 7.5 tablespoon + 408 gram (required for flavor integration and fat balance; do not omit; optional; 1 stick, unsalted; 12 tablespoons, sliced, cold)
  • calcium chloride,
  • candy corn, 100 gram
  • carrots (medium diced), 115 gram (about 2 large carrots)
  • celery (medium diced), 115 gram (about 2 large ribs)
  • chervil or micro herb, (optional, for visual contrast)
  • chicken backs, 1.6 kg
  • chicken feet, 1.6 kg
  • chicken thighs, bone-in, skin-on, 1000 gram
  • chicken thighs, boneless skinless, 150 gram (raw, for clarification raft)
  • cilantro (finely chopped), 0.6 cup
  • cinnamon, 1.85 teaspoon
  • coarse black pepper,
  • cold water, 15 ml (for blooming)
  • corn ears, 3 ears (fresh, reserve cobs after removing kernels)
  • corn kernels, 200 gram (from the 3 ears)
  • crème fraîche, 170 gram
  • Dijon mustard, 4 gram
  • distilled water,
  • dried shiitake mushrooms, 10 gram
  • dry sherry, 150 ml (approximately 2/3 cup)
  • duxelles, 50 gram
  • eggs, 10 large + 290 gram + 2 large + 60 gram (3-4 large eggs; quantity may vary; add until ribbon stage reached; use half for egg wash; approximately 3 large yolks)
  • fennel (medium diced), 75 gram
  • filet mignon, 400 gram
  • flaky salt,
  • fresh thyme (chopped), 1 gram (approximately 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves)
  • frozen peas, 140 gram (approximately 1 cup)
  • garlic (minced), 4 clove + 10 gram (about 3-4 cloves)
  • granulated sugar, 67 gram (intentionally low; supports freezing while minimizing sweetness)
  • ground ginger, 1.25 teaspoon
  • heavy cream, 360 gram + 30 ml + 150 gram (equal parts to egg)
  • kombu, 5 gram
  • kombu (dried kelp), 4 gram
  • kosher salt, 2 gram + 3 pinch + 1.25 teaspoon + 1 pinch + 24.8 gram (to taste; adjust after tasting; soy sauce and vegan fish sauce contribute salt; large pinch; approximately 1 1/2 teaspoons; to taste, sparingly)
  • leeks (diced and rinsed), 75 gram (white and light green parts)
  • lime zest (from 1 lime), 1 lime
  • mascarpone, 75 gram (optional, but strongly recommended for yield and stability)
  • MSG (monosodium glutamate), 0.65 gram
  • mushrooms, 150 gram
  • mustard powder, 0.5 gram (optional)
  • neutral oil (grapeseed or canola), 15 gram
  • olive oil, 5 teaspoon + 2.5 tablespoon + 1.25 teaspoon (optional)
  • onion (medium diced), 225 gram (approximately 1 large onion)
  • orange blossom water, 2 drop
  • parsley (finely chopped), 0.6 cup
  • powdered gelatin (platinum bloom), 2.5 gram (or gold/silver leaf gelatin equivalent — see notes for conversion)
  • powdered sugar, 2.5 tablespoon
  • saffron (bloomed in 2.5 tablespoon warm water), 1 large pinch
  • shelled pistachios, unsalted, 75 gram
  • sodium alginate,
  • sodium citrate,
  • sour cream, 85 gram (approximately 1/3 cup)
  • soy sauce, light, 5 ml
  • turmeric, 1.25 teaspoon
  • Valrhona white chocolate (Ivoire or similar), 216 gram (chopped or pistoles. Valrhona specifically for optimal emulsion and flavor)
  • vegan fish sauce, 3.5 gram
  • water, 530 ml + 120 gram + 3 liter + 500 ml
  • watermelon, seedless (trimmed, 6mm dice), 400 gram
  • white balsamic vinegar, 2.5 teaspoon (or very light aged balsamic)
  • white pepper, 1 gram (optional)
  • white soy sauce, 6.5 gram
  • whole milk, 510 gram
  • xanthan gum, 0.8 gram (optional but recommended; keep at or below approximately 0.12 percent of total base to avoid slimy texture)
  • yellow onions (finely sliced), 470 gram
  • yukon gold potatoes (medium diced), 250 gram (about 1-1.5 large potatoes)

farmer's market

  • stracciatella, 600 gram
  • strawberries, hulled and halved, 900 gram (slightly underripe preferred)