Scallop and truffle crudo
Michael McKinney
Restaurant Orsay
Jacksonville, Florida
http://www.restaurantorsay.com/
Restaurant Orsay, also in Jacksonville, Florida, is the only independent establishment in North Florida with Wine Spectator’s “’Best of’ Award of Excellence.” Executive Chef Michael McKinney says the bar and crudo menu is of foremost importance in the restaurant’s success. McKinney makes every effort to source locally for his French-style menu.
The crudo feature on the menu currently is a plump, moist scallop and truffle crudo. For this dish, Chef McKinney is currently sourcing scallops from the Northeast U.S. coast, which he accents with neighboring Georgia’s olive oil, local fennel fronds, tarragon leaves, red radish, and Maldon sea salt. The finishing touch is fresh summer black truffles from Italy.
The dish is best paired with a Viorin Jumel Tradition Brut Champagne – and as McKinney so ably provides – a dash of Southern hospitality.
