Release Gate with 25 Openings
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TypeMain course
Serves4 people
DateSeptember 16, 2026
A vegetable fence with 25 openings, each filled with an egg: the gate to freedom on your plate.
A precisely grilled vegetable fence of green asparagus and carrot strips, forming 25 openings. Each opening is filled with a soft-boiled quail egg, symbolizing the released prisoners. A solemn presentation, like a gate briefly opened.
Ingredients
- 32 green asparagus spears
- 4 large carrots
- 25 quail eggs
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill
Method
- Peel the carrots and cut them into long, thin strips about the same length as the asparagus.
- Boil the carrot strips and asparagus for 2 minutes in plenty of salted water, rinse with cold water, and pat dry.
- On a baking tray, lay out a tight grid of asparagus and carrot strips to create 25 openings (5 by 5). Brush with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Grill the vegetable fence for 8 minutes in a hot oven (220°C) until lightly browned, then let cool.
- Boil the quail eggs for 3 minutes, peel them carefully.
- Place the vegetable fence on a large platter. Fill each opening with a quail egg.
- Grate some lemon zest over the whole and garnish with chopped dill.
Serving notes
- Serve on a square platter for an extra formal look.
- Stand the fence upright on the plate so the openings are clearly visible.
- Add a lemon wedge for a fresh touch.