JUS by Jacob Lindsay/Ava Mendoza/Damon Smith/Weasel Walter

Beef Tenderloin with Port Wine Coffee Jus and
Mashed Potatoes

• 1 onion
• 1 carrot
• celery (equal to carrot)
• 2 cloves garlic
• ½ table spoon tomato paste
• 1 twig rosemary
• 1 twig thyme
• ½ liter of a good quality red wine (e.g. Merlot, Shiraz...)
• ½ liter water
• 10gr crashed coffee beans
• 1,5dl port wine
• 2 dl brown veal stock
• 1 clove
• 2 leaves laurel
• 5 peppercorns

1) Chop onion, carrot, celery & garlick and roast it gently.
2) Add tomato paste, continue roasting.
3) Add herbs.
4) Deglaze with red wine & water. Reduce to the half.
5) Add crashed coffee beans, port wine & brown veal stock,
reduce for another 5 minutes and strain.
6) Thicken the sauce with roux (not too fluid, not sticky).
7) Season to taste with salt & pepper.

• 1kg potatoes (mealy breed)
• ½kg celeriac
• 2 cloves garlic
• 50gr butter
• 1dl milk
• nutmeg

1) Cook sliced potatoes, celeriac & garlick in salted water until
it's fork tender.
2) Drain it and set aside.
3) Return empty pan to heat and add butter and milk.
4) Add the mashed potatoes, stir until it's smooth & fluffy.
5) Season to taste with salt, pepper & nutmeg.

Fry the beef (1kg for 4-5 persons) until the degree you desire
(rare preferred).

General note:
The success of cooking depends on ingredients, 'mis-en-place',
balance, proportion and timing. And I'd say just the same about
improvised music. Bon appétit!

christian weber, dec 2007

With generous support by Regula Glättli.

AVA MENDOZA is a Brooklyn-based guitarist, singer, songwriter and composer. Her guitar work has received acclaim for its technique and viscerality. She is best known as leader of experimental rock band Unnatural Ways, and as a solo performer on guitar/voice. Performing/recording credits include work with Carla Bozulich, Fred Frith, Malcolm Mooney, Mike Watt, Nels Cline, John Zorn, and Negativland.