🥩 Twister Agency Chef Cyrille Witz presents: "Prestige Beef Tartare with Black and Candied Yellow Truffle"
Private Chef in Luxury Chalets: Val d'Isère, Val Thorens & Les 3 Vallées (Courchevel, Méribel)
This dish is a haute cuisine starter, warm and comforting with its earthy flavors, yet fresh and intense in texture. It is served exclusively as part of our Private Chef services in prestigious chalets in the Alps.
1. What are its ingredients? (Composition and Key Ingredients)
This dish is a powerful combination of the nobility of the meat and the richness of the truffle:
The Base (The Meat):
Hand-Chopped Beef Tartare: Pieces of meat (often prime beef tenderloin or rump steak) hand-cut, seasoned with classic ingredients (shallots, capers, mustard) and given a twist by the chef.
The Elements of Luxury and Creaminess:
Perfect or Confit Egg Yolk: A whole egg yolk, often confit in fat or very lightly cooked to remain liquid and creamy, acting as a rich, natural binder.
Black Truffle (Tuber Melanosporum): Generous shavings and pieces placed on the tartare, offering an intense woody and earthy aroma.
Accompaniments and Sauces:
Creams and Flavor Dots: Small dots of smooth sauces (black garlic cream, truffle mayonnaise, or horseradish cream) to vary the intensity.
Bold Glaze: Drops of a dark, syrupy reduction (red wine reduction, balsamic vinegar reduction, or veal stock reduction) to add a sweet and sour touch and umami.
The Finishing Touch:
Microgreens: Small vegetable shoots for color, freshness, and a slight bitterness.
2. How Was It Made? (The Starred Chef's Precision)
The execution of the tartare is a hallmark of the Chef's excellence, where hygiene and freshness are paramount:
Meat Selection: The Starred Chef selects a cut of the highest quality beef. The meat is typically hand-chopped just before serving to ensure maximum texture and freshness.
Preparing the Yolk: The egg yolk is carefully separated. It is sometimes confit (cooked very slowly in oil) or simply kept raw and very cold, ready to be placed in the center.
Masterful Seasoning: The chef seasons the beef. The use of golden tongs (as pictured) demonstrates the chef's meticulous precision in the finishing touches (for example, adding a few drops of truffle oil or the final seasoning).
Artistic Presentation: The tartare is formed into a perfect circle. The presentation on the black slate, with its dots of sauce and symmetrically arranged truffle shavings, transforms the dish into a gastronomic work of art.
3. How to Enjoy It? (The Sumptuous Service Experience)
The experience is enhanced by the service of our professional team in the cozy and exclusive atmosphere of your chalet (snow-covered windows, fireplace):
Masterful Service by the Maître d'Hôtel: The dish is served very fresh on a plate or chilled slate. The Maître d'Hôtel or the Chef may offer to mix the egg yolk into the tartare tableside to bind the preparation.
The Perfect Pairing: This robust dish is traditionally accompanied by an elegant red Burgundy (Pinot Noir) or a mineral and dry white wine from the Rhône Valley (Condrieu) for its ability to stand up to the intensity of the truffle and beef.
The Tasting: It is recommended to gently mix the egg yolk and take a bite that includes the meat, a truffle shaving, and a touch of sauce to savor the complexity of the earthy, rich, and seasoned flavors.
4. ⚠️ List of Probable Allergens:
Based on the standard composition of this type of tartare:
Eggs: Egg yolk (major allergen).
Mustard: Present in the tartare seasoning.
Milk: If the white sauces (creams) contain dairy products or cream.
Gluten: Low risk, unless the dark sauce contains a flour-based thickener.
5. Adaptation of Services by Michelin-Starred Chefs (Covered Areas)
The involvement of our Michelin-starred chefs in luxury alpine areas guarantees an uncompromising service:
High-Altitude Product Expertise: Our Michelin-starred chefs leverage their network to ensure the delivery of the highest quality beef and fresh truffles (a very delicate product) directly to the service areas (Val d'Isère, Courchevel, Méribel), despite the logistical challenges of the mountains.
Quality and Hygiene Control: For a raw dish like steak tartare, mastering hygiene standards and maintaining the cold chain is vital. Our chefs' Michelin-starred experience ensures safe preparation and impeccable freshness.
Organizing the Atmosphere: Under the direction of the Michelin-starred chef, the Maître d'Hôtel works to create the perfect ambiance (like the warm and illuminated setting in the photo).

