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Kansas - Jasper J. Mirabile Jr.
Asst. Chef James Duet
Balls Foods Stores
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Jasper's Ristorante
1201 W. 103rd. Street
Kansas City, MO 64114
http://www.jasperskc.com

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Jasper was named executive chef of Kansas City's premiere dining room in May of 1984 at the young age of 22. Jasper had spent the past college years at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Hotel and Restaurant School. During the summer vacations each year he would travel to Europe to visit cooking schools in Paris, Venice, and Milano. Mirabile's family history reflects a love for fine food and elegance. His grandmother helped his father launch Jasper's back in 1954, now almost 55 years later, Jasper has taken over reins of the 2000+ square foot kitchen, as he oversees the staff of 8 assistants. In his own style, Jasper creates dishes from his own Sicilian background, along with a very heavy influence from Tuscany and the Piemontese regions of Italy. In 1986 Mirabile began offering cooking classes in the Dining room at Jasper's, with such themes as Cuccina 101, Primi-Primi-Primi, Pasta Cookery 101, Veal Cookery, Cucina Sicilia, as well as his special Christmas, Valentine's Day and Mother's Day luncheon classes. Since 1990, Jasper has become a naturally acclaimed chef in his own rite. He has made guest chef appearances at The James Beard House in L.A., New York, Milan, and Paris. He has been written about by every major newspaper and magazine including Laudes by USA Today, New York Times, Midwest Living, and Italy's Cucina. An enthusiastic traveler, Jasper has visited most of the regions of Italy, where he has many friends and family members. In October 2006, he led a group of Kansas City residents on a tour of Florence, Torino and Rome, with visits to many prominent wineries and restaurants. One excursion included a visit to a farm in Piedmont where the guests participated in a truffle hunt. Jasper is is co-chairman of The American Institute of Wine and Food, founding member and leader of Slow Food Kansas City, national boardmember of Gruppo Ristoratori Italiano and is certified by The Federation of Italian Chefs in America. He hosta local radio show in kansas City, LIVE! From Jasper's Kitchen every Saturday along with a weekly TV appearance on the local NBC affiliate |
Recipe Day 1
Kansas Walleye Three Ways
Kansas Walleye Cappuccino, Crispy Walleye & Melon Salsa, and Landlocked Kansas Walleye & Sweet Corn Risotto
Kansas Walleye Cappuccino
1 cup cooked Walleye meat
1 cup cooked Crawfish
1/3 cup dry sherry
½ cup onion (minced)
¼ cup butter
3 tablespoons flour
3 cups milk
1/8 teaspoon Tarragon
Sea salt and pepper to taste
2 pieces Crispy bacon crumbled
1 cup frothed milk
In a small bowl, combine walleye, crawfish, and sherry; set aside. In a medium saucepan over low heat, melt butter. Sauté onion until translucent. Blend in flour and cook, stirring constantly, until smooth and bubbly. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly. Continue cooking and stirring until mixture is thickened; Season with salt, tarragon & pepper. Add crawfish & sherry; cover and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Ladle in cappuccino cups and top with milk froth and crispy bacon.
Landlocked Kansas Walleye
2 – 2 ounce Kansas Walleye Filets
Coarse salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
¼ cup Kansas Somerset Ridge White wine
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
½ cup local salted butter
1 scallions chopped
1 tablespoon Capers
Season the Walleye on both sides with salt and pepper. In a sauté pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Cook the Walleye for about 3 minutes, until lightly browned. Turn and cook about 4 minutes longer and browned on both sides. Remove Walleye from pan. Pour off any oil in the pan and add the wine and lemon juice. Raise the heat to high and deglaze the pan . Cook until the sauce reduces by half. Reduce the heat and stir in the butter, a piece at a time. Add the scallions and capers. Season with salt and pepper, and pour over the fish on the platter.
Local Sweet Corn Risotto
2-3 Ears Fresh Local Hen House Andy's Candy Corn
4-5 cups Chicken Stock
4 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons green onions
1 cup Arborio Rice
1/2 cup Grated Romano Cheese
Pepper to taste
In a large 4 qt pot, heat chicken broth to boiling point. Add corn and cook 4-5 minutes. Remove ears from water and remove kernels of corn. Set aside and reserve broth. In another pot (the one you will use for risotto), sauté the onions in 2 tablespoons butter with risotto for 2-3 minutes. Add reserved corn kernels. Add the hot broth to the rice/corn mix, one or two ladles at a time, stirring frequently. Add more broth as needed for about 20 minutes, or until rice is cooked "al dente". When rice is done, add the remaining butter & cheese & season with cracked pepper. Serve immediately.
Crispy Walleye & Local Melon Salsa
4 - 6 ounces Walleye filet
1 cup Flour
½ teaspoon Cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon Garlic powder
½ teaspoon salt
Sauce
1 Cup Tabasco Sauce
½ cup lightly salted butter
½ cup Local Kansas Honey
Ground Cinnamon to taste
2 Tabl. Orange juice
Melon Salsa
1 cup Local Kansas Athena melon, ¼ inch dice
1 lime, juiced
¼ cup Local Kansas Candy Onion, minced
½ teaspoon Chopped Parsley
½ Jalapeño Pepper, seeded and chopped fine
1 teaspoon Toasted Kansas Sunflower seeds
Salt to taste
Wash walleye filets and cut into strips. In a large mixing bowl, mix flour, cayenne, garlic powder and salt. Add filets and coat, shaking off excess flour. Fry in at least 2 inches of peanut oil heated to 375 degrees. Fry until golden brown. About 5 minutes. Drain walleye strips on paper towels and sprinkle with salt.
In a large serving bowl, stir together the melon, onion, jalapeno and parsley and Jalapeño. Stir in the lime juice, salt and toasted sunflower seeds. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving for best flavor.
In a small sauce pan, heat butter. Add Tabasco & honey, orange juice and cinnamon. and whisk. Remove from heat. Cool. Place in squirt bottle.
Plate Assembly
On a large oblong platter, place at one end of the plate the Walleye Cappuccino. In the middle of the plate, place 2 strips Crispy Walleye and Melon Salsa on side. Drizzle Walleye strips with Sauce. On end of platter, place a tablespoon Corn Risotto. Lay Landlocked Walleye filet next to risotto and one tablespoon of sauce. |
Recipe Day 2
Heartland Gumbo
Kansas Trout & Heirloom Tomato Brushetta
Heartland Gumbo
¾ cup Vegetable oil
½ pound Kansas Crappie
¾ cup all –purpose flour
1 pound Kansas Walleye
2 cups chopped yellow onions
1 pound cooked Kansas Crawfish tail meat
1 cup chopped green bell peppers
½ pound Kansas Trout
1 cup chopped celery
1 pound Italian Sausage
2 tablespoons chopped green onions
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
2 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley leaves
1 tablespoon Salt
1 teaspoon of black pepper
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
5 bay leaves
8 cups water
4 cups cooked long grain rice
Combine the oil and flour in a large cast-iron or enameled case-iron Dutch oven over a medium heat. Stirring slowly and constantly, make a dark brown roux, the color of chocolate, 20 to 25 minutes. Add the Italian Sausage, onions, bell peppers, celery, salt, cayenne, black pepper, and bay leaves. Cook, stirring occasionally, until very soft, about 10 minutes, add the water and stir to blend with the roux. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 1 ½ hours.
Add the crappie, walleye and trout and cook for 15 minutes. Add crawfish tail meat, green onions, garlic and parsley and cook another 5 minutes. Remove the bay leaves. Serve immediately. Serve with cooked rice.
Kansas Trout & Heirloom Tomato Brushetta
1 Trout Filet
1 teaspoon Butter
4 Slices Ciabatta Bread Sliced ½ inch thick
1 Garlic clove
Olive oil for brushing
Chives for garnish
Brushetta (recipe below)
Wash trout filets and pat dry. Brush with butter and season with salt and pepper. Place in skillet with oil and place in 350 degree preheated oven for 12-15 minutes. Remove from pan. Cool and refrigerate.
Lightly rub garlic on Ciabatta slices. Brush with olive oil. Toast until golden. Season with salt. Set aside. Remove skin and flake chilled trout. Fold into brushetta mix. Top crispy Ciabatta bread slices with mixture. Garnish with chives.
Brushetta
2 Heirloom Tomatoes Cored, seeded and diced
¼ Cup Candy Onions Minced
1 Clove Garlic Finely Chopped
¼ Cup EV Olive Oil
1 Tablespoon Balsamic Vinegar
1 Green Onion
1 Ear Kansas Corn Shucked and Kernels removed
1 Tablespoon Chopped Chives
In a mixing bowl, add all brushetta ingredients and gently toss. Season with salt.
Plate Assembly
Place Gumbo in a large bowl. Place bowl on a large platter and on other end of platter place 2 pieces of Crispy Ciabatta bread and top with Trout & Brushetta topping and fresh chives. Add rice in middle of platter with sliced corn as garnish. |
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