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Kari-Brest
Kari-Brest
The Breton Blend, Essential for Your Kitchen
The Kari-Brest is a spice blend inspired by those brought back by sailors from St Malo, Lorient, and Brest during the time of the East India Company. Initially prized for its health benefits, this blend quickly became a staple for all chefs in Brittany. Its notes of cloves, chili, and paprika make this blend a great asset for preparing fish and seafood, such as lobster.
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Where to Use Kari-Brest?
Explore Delicate Flavors of Kari-Brest
You can use Kari-Brest in several ways. Add it to cooked dishes at the beginning of cooking over high heat with oil and onions before adding fish or vegetables. Alternatively, use it as a finishing touch in mayonnaise, on salads, or meats.
Be cautious, as this blend is rich in aroma and quite spicy: use sparingly, unless you're a seasoned corsair!
At Terre Exotique, our favorite trick with Kari-Brest is adding a teaspoon to homemade mayonnaise to accompany seafood.
A delight loved by all, not just our Breton team members!
How to Use Kari-Brest?
Our Recipe Ideas to Use Kari-Brest in Your Cooking:
· Lobster with Kari-Brest: sprinkle 1 teaspoon into your sauce towards the end of cooking.
· Mussels with Kari-Brest: prepare by adding 1 teaspoon to the tomato sauce before adding the mussels.
· Langoustines with Kari-Brest: melt 1 teaspoon in your melted butter before frying the langoustines.
· Marinated Chicken with Kari-Brest: sprinkle half a teaspoon into your marinade.
· Scallops with Kari-Brest: add a touch of Kari-Brest to your melted butter before cooking the scallops.
· Monkfish tail with Kari-Brest: sprinkle 1 teaspoon of Kari-Brest into the white wine deglazed with tomato concentrate.
Scallops Recipe with Kari-Brest Sauce
Ingredients
4 scallops per person;
25 gr of salted butter;
A touch of Kari-Brest.
The realization
Heat your skillet over medium heat and melt the butter, adding a touch of Kari-Brest, and once the skillet is hot, add your scallops.
Cook for 1 minute on each side, during cooking, drizzle with butter.
Serve your scallops on a bed of leek fondue, white rice, or with fresh tagliatelle.
Our tip: pierce the coral of your scallops with the tip of a knife so that it does not burst under heat.
The Perfect Blend for Spicy and Delicate Flavor
Its notes of cloves, chili, and woodsiness make this blend a great asset for fish and seafood recipes, such as lobster or scallops.Be cautious, as it is rich in chili and warms the throat, so use it delicately!
Kari-Brest, a Spice Blend Enhancing All Preparations
Inspired by the famous spice blend used in Brittany, Kari-Brest is essential in seafood cuisine. Quickly becoming a reference for chefs along the Emerald Coast, this blend adds flavor to all your dishes.
A Spice Blend Rich in Flavors
Kari-Brest by Terre Exotique consists of paprika, chili, cinnamon, turmeric, cloves, ginger, and black pepper. Together, these spices create spicy, warm flavors that complement fish-based preparations perfectly.
Where Does Kari-Brest Come From?
The Essential Spice Blend of Breton Gastronomy
Inspired by a famous blend invented in Brittany, in Lorient by an apothecary, initially used for its health benefits, this spice blend is now a staple for Breton chefs.Inspired by India, the original blend aimed to recreate the flavors and aromas discovered overseas during the East India Company era.
At Terre Exotique, Erwann de Kerros, an unconditional lover of Brittany, revisited the original recipe to create Kari-Brest, an assembly designed to accompany and enhance your seafood preparations.
| Allergen | Absence |
|---|---|
| Native country | France |
| Ingredients | paprika, chili, cinnamon, turmeric, clove, ginger, black pepper. |
| poivre noir. | |
| TRACES EVENTUELLES D'ALLERGÈNES | céleri, sésame, moutarde, fruits à coques. |