Recipe: Parmesan Basket

PARMESAN BASKET

Sprinkle a circle of grated parmesan cheese onto a preheated griddle or skillet. Make the circle more or less even, but don't completely cover the pan with the circle of cheese. The end result should be a lacy circle that is easy to bend when warm.

After cooking until golden, use a thin, flexible medal spatula to gently remove the parmesan circle from the pan. Slide the spatula under the parmesan circle to free it completely from the pan before lifting.

While the parmesan circle is still hot, form a basket by centering the parmesan crisp over a glass and pressing the edges of the crisp gently toward the sides of the glass. Leave the side fluted, rather than pressing the pleats against the side of the glass.

Source: Working the Plate: The Art of Food Presentation by Christopher Styler