Tomato Mousse With Basil Oil

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The thought is casual and ingenious: When tomatoes are pureed until tegument and seeds are crushed into a creaseless mash, jelling agents wrong the tomatoes are released. The resulting gel oregon mousse is rather fragile and is champion served the aforesaid day.

The spirit of this crockery depends connected the spirit of the tomatoes. Using ripe heirloom tomatoes volition springiness the champion result. If your tomatoes are somewhat bland, a pinch of sugar, a pinch of brackish and possibly besides a small vinegar tin amended the spirit of the mousse.

Consult the manufacturer's directions for your blender to marque definite moving it for 5 minutes astatine a clip is okay. If the blender seems to beryllium overheating, puree successful 1-minute increments.

The crockery tin beryllium elaborated upon successful a fig of antithetic ways: with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese, a portion of mozzarella food underneath oregon immoderate baked ail alongside the basil oil.

From Gastronomer columnist Andreas Viestad.

Ingredients

Nutritional Facts

Per serving

• Calories

  203

• Fat

  18 g

• Saturated Fat

  3 g

• Carbohydrates

  10 g

• Sodium

  71 mg

• Protein

  2 g

• Fiber

  3 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

From Gastronomer columnist Andreas Viestad.

Tested by Frances Stead Sellers and Bonnie S. Benwick.

Published March 12, 2026

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