Radar Outage Tartare
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TypeStarter
Serves4 people
DateSeptember 21, 2026
Steak tartare as a radar screen: sharp, tangy, and a nod to the airport telecom outage.
A sharp steak tartare, arranged as a radar screen with bright green pickle wedges as radar beams and a central yolk. The circular form refers to the iconic radar screen of air traffic control. Spicy and sour notes add tension, fitting the chaos of the telecom outage.
Ingredients
- 400 g beef steak (sirloin or tenderloin)
- 4 egg yolks
- 8 small pickles
- 1 shallot
- 2 tbsp capers
- 2 tbsp wholegrain mustard
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp Tabasco
- 1 lemon
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 8 slices sourdough bread
Method
- Cut the steak into small cubes with a sharp knife.
- Finely chop the shallot. Slice the pickles into long thin wedges.
- Mix steak, shallot, capers, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- Shape a round tartare on each plate, about 1 cm thick.
- Arrange the pickle wedges in radial lines from the center of the tartare outward, like radar beams.
- Place a raw egg yolk in the center of each tartare as the 'radar core'.
- Grate lemon zest over the tartare for extra sharpness.
- Serve with toasted sourdough bread.
Serving notes
- Arrange the pickle wedges evenly for a real radar screen effect.
- Sprinkle the yolk lightly with coarse pepper for extra tension.
- Serve the bread separately so the radar screen stays intact.