Lunch: Three Fish with Choucroute (Choucroute de la Mer)

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Cinnamon

Health benefits of Three Fish with Choucroute (Choucroute de la Mer)

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060).

Ingredients

9 ounces sauerkraut cabbage, sliced
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
Pinch ground cinnamon
Pinch ground coriander
Pinch ground cumin
Pinch ground nutmeg
2 cardamom pods

Instructions

For the sauerkraut: Cover the cabbage with the salt, sugar, cinnamon, coriander, cumin, nutmeg and cardamom. Mix together, then place in a sterilized jar, and then seal it, so it's airtight. Store the cabbage in a cool place and cure for 3 months. Preheat a steam oven to 350 degrees F. Remove the cabbage and then rinse under hot water until all the spices are dissolved and the cabbage is clean. Steam in a baking tray in the oven until softened, 1 hour. Keep warm until ready to serve. For the salmon and halibut: Bring 2 cups water with the thyme and bay leaf to a simmer. Add the salmon and halibut to the poaching liquid, and poach until cooked, 3 minutes. For the haddock: Bring the milk, 1 cup water, the thyme and bay leaf to a simmer. Add the haddock and poach until cooked, 3 minutes. For the mussels: Bring the wine, bay leave, thyme and shallots to a simmer. Add in the mussels and cook until they open, 3 minutes. For the beurre blanc: Heat the white wine, vinegar, shallots, bay leaf and thyme. Reduce the liquid by half. Add the cream, and reduce by half again. Whisk the butter into the cream reduction. Remove from the heat, then reserve. Assemble the warmed sauerkraut on the center of each plate in a circular mound. Arrange the fish across the top of the sauerkraut: first the haddock, then the salmon and finally the halibut. The two mussels are place on opposite sides of each other, beside the fish. Drizzle the beurre blanc sauce around and over the fish. Garnish each plate with the diced tomato, chopped chives and dill.
NotesYou will need to begin this recipe 3 months ahead to cure the sauerkraut, or use store-bought sauerkraut.
If possible, prepare the poaching liquids at the same time in three separate pans.
NotesThis recipe was provided by a chef, restaurant or culinary professional and makes a large quantity. The Food Network Kitchens have not tested it for home use and therefore cannot make any representation as to the results.