ravenous pig's deviled eggs (makes 15 halves)

By pdav

Ingredients

• Yield: 15 egg halves
• 7 1/2 peeled, hard-boiled eggs, halved and yolks removed
• 1/4 tbsp tablespoon kosher salt
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon Tabasco
• 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 3/4 tablespoons distilled vinegar
• 1/4 lemon, juiced
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• Sel gris (see note), smoked paprika and freshly chopped chives as garnish
• Cornichons (see note) for serving

Preparation

Step 1

1. Mash yolks with salt, pepper, Tabasco, smoked paprika, vinegar, lemon juice, mayonnaise and mustard.

2. Pipe or spoon mixture into egg white halves. Garnish with a sel gris, additional smoked paprika and chives. Serve with cornichons on the side.

Recipe notes: The Ravenous Pig is located at 1234 N. Orange Ave. in Winter Park; 407-628-2333. Sel gris is also called grey salt. It is a "moist" unrefined sea salt usually found on the coastal areas of France. It is available gourmet stores and larger supermarkets in coarse, stone-ground fine and extra-fine grains. Cornichons, French for gherkins, are tiny tart pickles.

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