--- title: A three-course meal from Melvin’s Diego Dato description: "Our clever chef is at it again: this week we bring you another three-course meal from Melvin’s Diego Dato. 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This Martín Berasategui collaborator knows a thing or two about creating hearty meals that are as surprising as they are balanced. We encourage you to try them out on the hungry family members joining you at the table, and it’ll be our little secret where they came from! ![mushroom soup with tomato toast from Melvin restaurant](https://blog.abamahotelresort.com/hs-fs/hubfs/mushroom%20soup%20with%20tomato%20toast%20from%20Melvin%20restaurant.jpg?width=1000&name=mushroom%20soup%20with%20tomato%20toast%20from%20Melvin%20restaurant.jpg) ### Creamy mushroom soup with tomato toast Preparation: 30 minutes #### Ingredients for the soup: 750 g of sliced mushrooms 150 g of diced spring onion 150 g of butter, cubed 3 cloves of garlic, diced 150 g of fresh cream 2 liters of beef stock 50 g of virgin olive oil Diced chives Salt #### Ingredients for the bread: Toasted slices of bread 1 clove of garlic Half a ripe tomato Extra virgin olive oil ![Sauteeing onion and garlic for Melvin mushroom soup](https://blog.abamahotelresort.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Sauteeing%20onion%20and%20garlic%20for%20Melvin%20mushroom%20soup.jpg?width=1000&name=Sauteeing%20onion%20and%20garlic%20for%20Melvin%20mushroom%20soup.jpg) #### Method: Sauté the garlic and spring onion in olive oil for 5 minutes without letting them brown. Add the mushrooms, season, and leave them to stew over a medium flame for 10 minutes. Add the beef stock and leave on the stove another 10 minutes, raising the temperature of the flame a bit. Add the cream and cubes of butter, then use a hand blender on high to purée. Salt again to taste. If you like, you can pass the soup through a fine sieve. ![Abama Melvin restaurant is as known for sides as for entrees](https://blog.abamahotelresort.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Abama%20Melvin%20restaurant%20is%20as%20known%20for%20sides%20as%20for%20entrees.jpg?width=1000&name=Abama%20Melvin%20restaurant%20is%20as%20known%20for%20sides%20as%20for%20entrees.jpg) #### Finish and presentation: Serve in individual bowls and scatter some chives across the top. Serve with tomato bread. To prepare the tomato bread, first toast the slices of bread so they are crispy outside and tender inside. Rub half a clove of garlic over the surface, then half a tomato, so that the juices cover the whole surface. Drizzle a bit of olive oil on top. If you like, you can accompany the bread with freshly shaved slices of Iberian ham. #### The secret: It’s important to blanche the spring onion at the beginning without browning them, so as to avoid transferring undesirable flavors to the soup. ![Breaded chicken with idiazabal and hazelnut from Melvin restaurant-1](https://blog.abamahotelresort.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Breaded%20chicken%20with%20idiazabal%20and%20hazelnut%20from%20Melvin%20restaurant-1.jpg?width=560&name=Breaded%20chicken%20with%20idiazabal%20and%20hazelnut%20from%20Melvin%20restaurant-1.jpg) ### Breaded chicken with Idiazabal and hazelnuts Preparation: 15 minutes #### Ingredients for the chicken: 4 chicken breasts 2 eggs 200 g of flour 100 g of bread crumbs 100 g of ground hazelnuts 100 g of grated Idiazabal cheese 100 g of olive oil Salt and pepper #### Ingredients for the salad: Endives Anchovies in oil Blue cheese Olive oil Cider vinegar Spinach leaves ![Prepping ingredients at Abama Melvin restaurant](https://blog.abamahotelresort.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Prepping%20ingredients%20at%20Abama%20Melvin%20restaurant.jpg?width=1000&name=Prepping%20ingredients%20at%20Abama%20Melvin%20restaurant.jpg) #### Method: Separate the egg yolks from the egg whites and keep only the yolks. Add two tablespoons of water and a bit of oil to the yolks and mix well. In another bowl, combine the bread crumbs, the ground hazelnut, and the grated Idiazabal, and place the flour in a third bowl. ![Battering chicken for a Mediterranean meal at Abama Melvin](https://blog.abamahotelresort.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Battering%20chicken%20for%20a%20Mediterranean%20meal%20at%20Abama%20Melvin.jpg?width=1000&name=Battering%20chicken%20for%20a%20Mediterranean%20meal%20at%20Abama%20Melvin.jpg) Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Place the bowls in a line and dip each chicken breast first in the flour, then in the egg yolk mixture, and finally in the bread crumb mixture, making sure that each is well coated. ![Enjoy a gourmet breaded chicken with Idiazabal at Abama Melvin](https://blog.abamahotelresort.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Enjoy%20a%20gourmet%20breaded%20chicken%20with%20Idiazabal%20at%20Abama%20Melvin.jpg?width=1000&name=Enjoy%20a%20gourmet%20breaded%20chicken%20with%20Idiazabal%20at%20Abama%20Melvin.jpg) #### Finish and presentation: Put a bit of oil in a non-stick pan. Let it heat up on a low flame, and when the oil is hot, place the chicken breasts in the pan. Brown them gently for 4 minutes on each side. Serve with endives with a blue cheese sauce and anchovies, as well as some sautéed spinach leaves. ![Melvin restaurant creates a spinach garnish for its chicken dish](https://blog.abamahotelresort.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Melvin%20restaurant%20creates%20a%20spinach%20garnish%20for%20its%20chicken%20dish.jpg?width=1000&name=Melvin%20restaurant%20creates%20a%20spinach%20garnish%20for%20its%20chicken%20dish.jpg) #### The secret: You can substitute the Idiazabal for whatever other cheese you prefer, but it should preferably by cured and with a strong flavor so that its essence is evident in the batter. ![Red berry infusion with mascarpone cream from Melvin restaurant](https://blog.abamahotelresort.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Red%20berry%20infusion%20with%20mascarpone%20cream%20from%20Melvin%20restaurant.jpg?width=1000&name=Red%20berry%20infusion%20with%20mascarpone%20cream%20from%20Melvin%20restaurant.jpg) ### Red berry infusion with Mascarpone cream Preparation: 2 hours + 12 hours to strain the infusion #### Ingredients for the red berry infusion: 2 kg of ripe strawberries 500 g of ripe blackberries 500 g of ripe raspberries 250 g of sugar #### Ingredients for the Mascarpone cream: 100 g of Mascarpone cheese 100 g of liquid cream ¼ of a vanilla bean 10 g of sugar Mint leaf for garnish ![Preparing fruit for an Abama Melvin dessert](https://blog.abamahotelresort.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Preparing%20fruit%20for%20an%20Abama%20Melvin%20dessert.jpg?width=1000&name=Preparing%20fruit%20for%20an%20Abama%20Melvin%20dessert.jpg) #### Method for the red berry infusion: Mix all the ingredients for the infusion together in a bowl, cover well with a kitchen towel, and cook with a bain-marie or double boiler for 1.5 hours over a very low flame. Place a kitchen towel inside a colander, place the fruit inside, and let the juices drain into a receptacle for 12 hours in the refrigerator. The result should be a clean, translucent red berry juice that will be the base of our dessert. Save a few good-looking berries to decorate the desserts once they are prepared. ![Mascarpone cream from Abama Melvin restaurant](https://blog.abamahotelresort.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Mascarpone%20cream%20from%20Abama%20Melvin%20restaurant.jpg?width=1000&name=Mascarpone%20cream%20from%20Abama%20Melvin%20restaurant.jpg) #### Method for the Mascarpone cream: Scrape out the vanilla bean seeds and whip them with the sugar and the cream until the mixture has the texture of whipped cream. Mash the Mascarpone in a bowl and add the whipped cream. Mix well, and place in the refrigerator for a couple of hours to give it a stiffer consistency. #### Finish and Presentation: Pour the infusion into a crystal goblet or a soup plate and top with a ball of the Mascarpone cream. Garnish with the mint and some whole berries. #### The secret: It’s best to make plenty of the red berry infusion. 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