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Hi my name is Louis, Good day to all! I'm writing from South Africa, I'm quite the foodie and also a GM in very busy Beach Bar and Restaurant. We have our annual Oyster Festival here once a year and I always take part in one of the prestigious events called "flavours of Knysna" where any venue can enter their interpretation/ recipe for an Oyster dish with a topping...long story...I have to produce 700 oysters with toppings and really keen on making a 'Bloody Mary with Tabasco caviar' as one of my ingredients. If anyone could share their knowledge or advice on how to be produced a bit in advance rather than having a whole platoon of staff members with syringes or event the caviar kit...still a lot to be made!

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tshewman

Having only been once (Capetown and Joburg) I am a big fan of South Africa-welcome! For the caviar, you may consider the spherification. Once you have the flavor that you want, it's a matter of working out the proportions. https://www.chefsteps.com/activities/chocolate-spheres

fisher23

Welcome

pgcath

So.. The Spherificator (http://spherificator.com/) has Tabasco pearls as one of their example recipes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wdTR-4yrrs I have a unit, but I have been busy as heck, and have not tested it. I do know they ship internationally.

fisher23

Max you have all the toys, I am so jealous.

pgcath

In retrospect, I think I probably should have gone for more time, less toys, but I am working on resolving my priority stack. Live and learn, all that.

HammeredChef_DEFINITELY_does_NOT_work_at_22134

When is it? I will come help.... you guys are developing some stellar wines...

Louis_354616

Thank you! You should spend some time in The Garden Route next time you are in SA. I'm waiting for my shipment of Calcium Chloride etc. then the test kitchen can begin! super excited!

Louis_354616

Our annual Oyster Festival is 1-10 July http://www.oysterfestival.co.za/ its one of SA's oldest food festivals I think its been going for 23 years or so....

HammeredChef_DEFINITELY_does_NOT_work_at_22134

I think I want one but, ill wait till you test it...

lfmichaud

As you probably already know. If you want to make it in advance you'll need to use reverse spherification so that it doesn't set in advance. But that force you to make larger spheres than sturgeon caviar...

pgcath

Bringing it to Nick next week. I'll pass on his thoughts.

Louis_354616

That's exactly my problem, I can already see that I will need to take a lot of staff with me to the event, think that might be my only option. 700 oysters with toppings are no easy task! but love a challenge.