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Three talented chefs from historic Dilworthtown Inn show us how to create mouth-watering dishes.

Pistachio Dusted Skate Wing with Plugrá Beurre Noisette and Shaved Fennel and Baby Mache Salad.
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Grilled Chipotle Rubbed Buffalo Hanger Steak with Plugrá Maitre d'Hotel Butter.
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Jumbo Asparagus with Brown Butter and a Duck Egg.
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Pan seared Dover Sole with a Creamy Plugrá Beurre Blanc.
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Chocolate Mousse.
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Pistachio Dusted Skate Wing with Plugrá Beurre Noisette and Shaved Fennel and Baby Mache Salad

Pistachio Dusted Skate Wing with Plugrá Beurre Noisette and Shaved Fennel and Baby Mache Salad

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David Intonato, Executive Chef of the Dilworthtown Inn , recommends asking the seafood shop to completely bone and fillet the skate wing for you. Skate wing is a soft, flaky fish with a flavor similar to scallops. Make sure the skate is very fresh and has no scent of ammonia; use preferably the day it is bought. If you are using the next day, be sure to keep in whole milk overnight, refrigerated. Then when ready to use remove from the milk, rinse and pat dry.

   
Grilled Chipotle Rubbed Buffalo Hanger Steak with Plugrá Maitre d'Hotel Butter

Grilled Chipotle Rubbed Buffalo Hanger Steak with Plugrá Maitre d'Hotel Butter

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You can use any cut of meat you desire says Chef David Intonato. Beef hanger or rib eye work very well. Roll the meat into the rub to coat evenly. Refrigerate the meat for 2-3 hours so the flavors of the rub are infused in the meat.

   
Jumbo Asparagus with Brown Butter and a Duck Egg

Jumbo Asparagus with Brown Butter and a Duck Egg

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Keep moving the pan with the softened Plugrá European Style Butter recommends Aaron Wilson, Chef of the Inn Keeper's Kitchen at historic Dilworthtown. The constant movement ensures even cooking and avoids some of the Plugrá starting to brown while other pieces of Plugrá are still melting.

Check the jumbo asparagus for doneness by gently squeezing the end. It should be tender but not mushy.
   
Pan seared Dover Sole with a Creamy Plugrá Beurre Blanc

Pan seared Dover Sole with a Creamy Plugrá Beurre Blanc

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When making the creamy Plugrá Beurre Blanc, adding salt to the reduction helps draw out the moisture instructs Chef Aaron Wilson.

When cooking the fish fillet, put it presentation side down in the pan. Give the pan a shake to make sure the fillet doesn't stick to bottom of the pan.

   
Chocolate Mousse

Chocolate Mousse

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To avoid a skin forming on the chocolate mixture before adding the whipped egg whites, mix the mixture often and don't allow it to sit for more than 5 minutes, recommends Lauren Bailey.

Fold by hand the whipped egg whites and the chocolate mixture. This way you won't deflate the cream. Use a bowl scrapper and get underneath the chocolate mixture. As you bring up the bowl scrapper, the chocolate mixture runs up and over the scrapper. Continue folding by hand just until the chocolate mixture incorporates with the whipped whites.