Editor’s note: William Merelle is no longer associated with Rouge.
West Stockbridge — Valentine’s Day all over the world is seen as the day dedicated to love. For Rouge, “Valentine, Be Mine” is an homage to relationships. It symbolizes the coming together with love and affection.
We can watch the birds outside this time of year in preparation for spring. We can close our eyes and imagine the bulbs frozen below starting to push through the earth. St. Valentine’s is a natural day of passion, a great love affair with life.
To-morrow is Saint Valentine’s day.
All in the morning betime,
And I a maid at your window,
To be your Valentine.
Then up he rose and donned his clo’es
And dupped the chamber door,
Let in the maid, that out a maid,
Never departed more.
(William Shakespeare)
For a Valentine’s Day treat, Rouge has chosen Jumbo Lump Crab Salad in Crispy Cones because…
We love crab for its sweet, fleshy, succulent meat, but there’s plenty to get excited about with its aphrodisiac properties.
Unlike other seafood, crab contains the mineral chromium. This enhances the action of insulin, which is a hormone that helps move energy from food out of the bloodstream into our cells. It is also high in Selenium, which enhances testosterone.
The two textures one crunchy, the other hearty and sweet, together create a decadent dish that you can eat with your hands or perhaps with someone else’s. Please join us at Rouge restaurant for an authentic, sumptuous, gastronomic experience.
Crab Salad in Crispy Cones
Ingredients
6 wonton wraps
8 ounces jumbo lump crabmeat
1 yellow bell pepper
2 shallots
1/4 zucchini
chopped parsley
1 large brown free-range egg
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 lemon juiced
1/2 cup sunflower oil
salt & pepper
Wash and Dice all Veggies
In a saucepan, sauté zucchini in a tablespoon of sunflower oil until tender. Add shallots. Cook for one minute. Cool off and keep refrigerated.
Mayonnaise
In a bowl, mix egg yolk, mustard, salt and pepper and add 2 tablespoons of lemon juice. Slowly add remaining sunflower oil while mixing. Add crab meat and all vegetables to the mayonnaise. Mix and adjust seasoning.
Preheat deep fryer .
Using stainless steel cones (These are Fox Run cream horn molds. They’re widely available. You’ll need two.), roll the wonton skin into cone. Push one cone into the other making sure the wonton is secure. Deep fry until golden. Remove the wonton from the fryer and drain onto paper towels.
Stuff with crab mix and enjoy.
Bon appetite.
