Sunshine Protection Carpaccio

Name: Sunshine Protection Carpaccio
Yield: 4 people
Ingredients: 200 g beef carpaccio (freshly sliced); 4 thick green asparagus spears (ends trimmed); 50 g Parmesan cheese (shaved); 50 g arugula; 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 lemon (juice); Salt to taste; Freshly ground black pepper to taste

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TypeStarter

Serves4 people

DateOctober 4, 2026

Carpaccio as a clock: neatly presented, but with a sharp asparagus hand cutting through the news.

Thin slices of beef carpaccio form a clock face with a striking green asparagus spear as the hand: a neat dish with a sharp pointer, referencing the daylight saving time debate. The asparagus literally cuts across the plate, like a loaded tick of the time-change controversy.

Ingredients

200 g beef carpaccio (freshly sliced)
4 thick green asparagus spears (ends trimmed)
50 g Parmesan cheese (shaved)
50 g arugula
4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 lemon (juice)
Salt to taste
Freshly ground black pepper to taste

Method

Bring a pot of water to a boil and blanch the asparagus for 2 minutes, rinse with cold water and pat dry.
Arrange a circle of carpaccio slices on each plate to form a clock face.
Place a green asparagus spear diagonally over the carpaccio as a clock hand pointing forward.
Pile the arugula in the center, as the heart of the clock.
Drizzle with lemon juice and olive oil.
Garnish with Parmesan shavings, salt, and pepper.

Serving notes

Serve with a thin slice of toasted bread as a 'clock rim.'
Let the asparagus hand clearly stick out for effect.