Anonymous Fri Oct 07 12:02:21 2005

Sturgeon with Crayfish Caviar Custard

Watercress Beurre Blanc

Braised Fennel and Split Peas

Wilted Radicchio

TO SERVE

Brush watercress beurre blanc over sturgeon. Arrange sturgeon with crayfish caviar custard, braised fennel and split peas, and wilted radicchio bundles on plate.

NOTES

Season: year round

Food cost: moderate

Wine: Meursault, Montrachet, Graves Sec, Orvieto, White Burgundy, Gewurztraminer, Zinfandel.

History: Russian immigrants brought this dish to the Pacific Northwest..

Special ingredients: Sturgeon, crayfish