When autumn is in full swing, the kitchen is filled with warm aromas, enveloping textures and surprising combinations that retain their natural simplicity. Tomino with double pumpkin, mandarin and gremolada is exactly that: a dish that brings together the flavours of the cold season in a balance of delicious and aromatic contrasts.
The sweetness of the pumpkin, prepared in two ways — roasted and marinated — meets the citrus notes of the mandarin and the enveloping creaminess of the cheese. The result is an easy, tasty and visually appealing recipe, perfect for an autumn dinner or an appetiser that evokes family, warmth and conviviality. A delicate and contemporary recipe that enhances a simple tomino cheese and transforms it into an experience that truly warms the heart, not just the table.
Tomino cheese with double pumpkin, mandarin and gremolada – the autumn recipe
Preparation: 15 minutes + marinating time
Cooking time: 25 minutes
Serves 4
Difficulty: easy
INGREDIENTS
- One small violin pumpkin
- 2 mandarins
- 1/2 teaspoon of ginger
- A pinch of sweet paprika
- A bunch of parsley
- 2 tablespoons of mixed seeds (pumpkin, sunflower, sesame)
- 4 tomini
- Sage and rosemary to taste
- Extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper to taste
PREPARATION
- Remove the skin from the pumpkin, take a portion and, using a slicer, mandolin or vegetable peeler, cut into thin strips.
- Transfer to a bowl and season with the juice of one mandarin, grated ginger, paprika, salt and oil; mix and leave to marinate for at least 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, dice the remaining pumpkin, transfer to a baking tray and season with the chopped herbs, salt and oil; bake at 180°C for 25 minutes.
- Once roasted, transfer to a blender and blend to a cream. Add a drizzle of oil and a dash of boiling water to achieve the right consistency.
- Now it’s time for the gremolada: chop the parsley and seeds together, transfer to a bowl and add the juice and zest of a mandarin, salt and oil; mix.
- All that remains is to sear the tomini in a pan until they are golden brown on the outside and perfectly melted on the inside.
- Assemble the dish by placing the pumpkin cream on the base, topped with the hot tomino, the marinated pumpkin, the gremolada sauce and a few seeds. A sprinkling of pepper and… ready to serve! Bon appetit!
