Cauliflower Piccalilli Baked Brie and Truffle

A bold, aromatic piccalilli with perfectly crisp vegetables, warm spices and gentle heat, delivering depth, balance and texture — ideal alongside cheese, charcuterie or cold meats.

INGREDIENTS

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Vegetables

500g cauliflower, cut into small florets

200g onion, peeled and diced into ¼” pieces

200g shallots, peeled and diced into ¼” pieces

250g cucumber, split, deseeded and cut into ¼” pieces

12g sea salt (for cauliflower mix)

4g sea salt (for cucumber)

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Vinegar & Spice Infusion

200ml white wine vinegar

250g distilled malt vinegar

250g caster sugar

2g dried chilli flakes

10 black peppercorns, crushed

3 cardamom pods, cracked

1 tsp fenugreek

½ cinnamon stick

½ tsp coriander seeds

4 cloves

1 star anise

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Mustard Base

1 tsp onion seeds

½ tsp cumin seeds

½ tsp caraway seeds

¼ tsp celery seeds

½ tsp mustard seeds

35g dried English mustard

8g turmeric

36g cornflour

2g salt

4g curry powder

150ml strained spiced vinegar (from above)

Method

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Place the white wine vinegar, malt vinegar, sugar, chilli flakes and all whole spices into a pan.

Bring to a simmer, then remove from the heat and leave to infuse for 30 minutes.

Pass through a fine sieve and reserve the vinegar.

Mix the dried mustard, turmeric, cornflour, curry powder and salt together.

Whisk in 150ml of the strained vinegar to form a smooth paste.

Combine the cauliflower, onion and shallots in a bowl, mix in 10g salt, cover and leave in the fridge for 24 hours.

Separately, salt the cucumber with 4g salt and leave for 2 hours before the 24 hours is complete.

Rinse all vegetables thoroughly under cold water, drain well, then leave to drip dry for 30 minutes.

Place the remaining spiced vinegar into a pan and bring to a gentle simmer.

Whisk in the mustard mixture and cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly until smooth and thickened.

Add the cauliflower, onion and shallot mixture, cover with a lid and simmer gently for 5 minutes.

Add the cucumber and simmer for a further 5 minutes, ensuring the vegetables retain some bite.

Check seasoning, then transfer to a container and chill.

Leave to mature for 7 days before using.

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Baron Bigod with Truffle & Piccalilli

Baron Bigod cheese, at room temperature

Fresh truffle

Cauliflower piccalilli (above)

Sourdough bread, sliced and toasted

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Assembly

Place the Baron Bigod into the oven at 180°C for 10 minutes until soft and molten.

Serve with the piccalilli on the side.

Slice fresh truffle generously over the warm cheese.

Dip the toasted sourdough into the cheese and enjoy with the piccalilli.

Cauliflower Piccalilli Baked Brie and Truffle

A bold, aromatic piccalilli with perfectly crisp vegetables, warm spices and gentle heat, delivering depth, balance and texture — ideal alongside cheese, charcuterie or cold meats.

INGREDIENTS

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Vegetables

500g cauliflower, cut into small florets

200g onion, peeled and diced into ¼” pieces

200g shallots, peeled and diced into ¼” pieces

250g cucumber, split, deseeded and cut into ¼” pieces

12g sea salt (for cauliflower mix)

4g sea salt (for cucumber)

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Vinegar & Spice Infusion

200ml white wine vinegar

250g distilled malt vinegar

250g caster sugar

2g dried chilli flakes

10 black peppercorns, crushed

3 cardamom pods, cracked

1 tsp fenugreek

½ cinnamon stick

½ tsp coriander seeds

4 cloves

1 star anise

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Mustard Base

1 tsp onion seeds

½ tsp cumin seeds

½ tsp caraway seeds

¼ tsp celery seeds

½ tsp mustard seeds

35g dried English mustard

8g turmeric

36g cornflour

2g salt

4g curry powder

150ml strained spiced vinegar (from above)

Method

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Place the white wine vinegar, malt vinegar, sugar, chilli flakes and all whole spices into a pan.

Bring to a simmer, then remove from the heat and leave to infuse for 30 minutes.

Pass through a fine sieve and reserve the vinegar.

Mix the dried mustard, turmeric, cornflour, curry powder and salt together.

Whisk in 150ml of the strained vinegar to form a smooth paste.

Combine the cauliflower, onion and shallots in a bowl, mix in 10g salt, cover and leave in the fridge for 24 hours.

Separately, salt the cucumber with 4g salt and leave for 2 hours before the 24 hours is complete.

Rinse all vegetables thoroughly under cold water, drain well, then leave to drip dry for 30 minutes.

Place the remaining spiced vinegar into a pan and bring to a gentle simmer.

Whisk in the mustard mixture and cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly until smooth and thickened.

Add the cauliflower, onion and shallot mixture, cover with a lid and simmer gently for 5 minutes.

Add the cucumber and simmer for a further 5 minutes, ensuring the vegetables retain some bite.

Check seasoning, then transfer to a container and chill.

Leave to mature for 7 days before using.

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Baron Bigod with Truffle & Piccalilli

Baron Bigod cheese, at room temperature

Fresh truffle

Cauliflower piccalilli (above)

Sourdough bread, sliced and toasted

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Assembly

Place the Baron Bigod into the oven at 180°C for 10 minutes until soft and molten.

Serve with the piccalilli on the side.

Slice fresh truffle generously over the warm cheese.

Dip the toasted sourdough into the cheese and enjoy with the piccalilli.

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