1- In a large tall saucepan pour 6 liters of water, the garnish for your broth your calf's feet season with coarse salt and 1 teaspoon of crushed black pepper.
2- Cook very gently at low simmer, covered for 3 hours, skimming occasionally.
3- Drain your feet* and shell them while still hot, cut the meat into small cubes of 1 to 2 cm and reserve flat on your work surface.
4- In a large skillet pour 3 beautiful tablespoons of olive oil then when it is hot pour your diced calf's feet, season with fine salt and Espelette powder brown slightly while stirring constantly (it tends to stick) then add your onions and your diced tomatoes cook for 3 minutes then pour the strips of preserved peppers and your chopped garlic.
5- On 4 very hot plates mold your pan mixture in a mold in the center, arrange around your 1/2 olives and your soy beans or broad beans just blanched.
*Be sure to taste this excellent broth: either strained with some pasta or in a gourmet risotto and even cold when it has naturally gelled.
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