cappers

dont drag Heston's name intothe gutter again. we know how jealous u r of him. now go away and leave this board. we dont want you here. Right Andy ? i know that you were too chicken to show your face at any functions because youre a sad man. ps - Brasserie got a great review in the Independant.

ive been there 3 times now and enjoy it lots. the highlight was the 1st time when i was given a complimentary course (connections! ) of Boudin blanc which was akin to a never ending orgasm. Brasserie is good value at lunch. i dont agree with them charging for bread though without telling you.

no adam. i think your dads the shithole

i think im too late but le palais des indes is AMAZING. french and indian. weird and wonderful.

but i wasnt getting smug!!! You CAN really buy a house for 50p with your curry if you go to the right place in Fenham....

monkey island is horrid and dirty. dont go there. Mr Grant - you must be LOADED to spend so much ££££ at WI. I dont rate WI however. Food is not worht 3 stars when i went there for my birthday 1 year ago. stale bread and overpriced fish.

but it is a shithole. as for our southern metropolis, well, lets just ask the rest of the board where the best restaurants are .....

Newcastle ! ?oh dear. i spent 3 looooooong years there. dont bother going. its a shit hole. they know nothing about food. the only thing they know how to make is stotty bread. if u go to fenham you can buy a curry for 50p and a house at the same time which you get for free. There is actually ONE establishment i would set foot in newcastle in the jesmond area. its a chinese place and the food there is overpriced for geordies (£4.99 a head) so you get semi edible food. good luck. my advice: dont go.

wow! thanks a lot.. more please...... in answer to miss j, i dont use milk. just the eggs. :( oops. im wrong arent i ?

Hello I make a very simple eggy bread (white bread in whisked eggs and fried in oil) How can i make it different and unique? Im stuck as its getting boring and tasteless. i need to make my eggy bread come alive. Can i add any other ingredients or cook it differently at all ? Your input is as always gratefully accepted. thanks. cappers

OI SECOR - u still owe me a reply from your Bath trip. please email me and tell wat u ate. where u ate, where u stayed, what u did etc.... i spent ages telling you my experiences so the elast u can do is email me or reply. my email: ocaptain3@aol.com speak soon. omar

OI SECOR. u never told me about your bath trip..... so come on.,,, how was it ? where did u go ? what did u do ? where did u stay ? email me : ocaptain3@aol.com cappers

My souffles rise but they never look good. Also, in the past i have done a coconut and lemon souffle. any other souffle ideas - sweet or savoury ? thanks.

i went there 5pm so no excuse of running out of bread.. it was just bloody awful salt beef.. what a disgrace.. ill go to selfridges next time. as for handling cash and wiping their noses whilst preping sandwiches, thats what tourists get and thats all Gaby's is : A tourist trap just like leicester square.

After handline money it is sensible to wash hands. Its basic health and safety! Remind me never to eat at your house!

back to the original topic - Salt Beef Went to Gaby's on charing cross road on Friday and it was a DISGRACE. The beef was tasteless, cold, hard and overpriced. The guy who made it was also dirty. He didnt wash his hands after handling money or wear gloves. Also, the only bread left was bloody ciabatta.what a joke.

thank you all. i shall carry on my quest. tell me more about Gaby's on charing cross road? where is it on charring cross road ?

great review of the duck. i have been to the braserrie recently and ate at the duck in September 2001. Deserving of 2 stars but the menu hasnt changed drastically since last summer. ps - what was the bread like ?

hi can someone please tell me asap where the places are to eat salt beef in central london (soho / west end) im looking for a casual informal place with good salt beef. thanks

THOMAS - where did u go ? what did u eat ? what did uthink ? tell all.. your email is hidden so please reply.

dear tony finch - gorgeous brad was your dad actually. now, the ungraceful surroundings - by that i mean the outside. The restaurant itself was simpe yet elegant. But opposite the restaurant were various ethnic shops, a chippie and other unsightly Londonstyle shops.

excellent thread. i must say it again the attention to detail was mich star quality at Trompette despite the ungraceful surroundings and the fact that it faces a chippie! i shall go back there very soon. that warm eel dish also had to be one of the ebst things i have ever tasted in my life... it was a piece of heaven. I would however replace the celeriac with somethign else BUT having saying that, it wouldnt be the same... i would go again just for a main course portion ofthe warm eel and soem gorgeous brad and butter !

Wow. Despite the very dodgy surroundings of Devonshire Street, La Trompette excelled in almost every way. The attention to detail in the food, service and wine was easily Michelin Star quality. Compliments of the Chef meant that we had 2 starters. :) I had the Warm smoked eel with celeriac, egg yolk ravioli and grain mustard hollandaise. WOW. A truely unique dish delivered very intelligently. The sheer and subtle variety of flavours with the runny egg yolk combined impeccably. Heston eat your heart out ! The other starter I had was the: Grilled duck hearts with field mushroom persillade. A very interesting dish. The duck hearts were full of flavour (although salty) and the mushroom persillade was heavenly. A mushroom covered with herbs, chives (?), chopped garlic and lots of parsley. Also, we sampeld the Fois Gras and the salad of artichokes and rocket with buffalo mozzarella and focaccia croutons. Delightful and delicate. Main course: I opted for the Grilled loin of veal with fondant potatoes , creamed morels and tarragon. Wow. French country cooking at its best. A dish full of flavour and a rich intensity of cream and tarragon. The veal was cooked perfectly and was very moist. The variety of morels infused with herbs and the tarragon just added to the flavours. A beautiful dish. The other main course was rump of lamb a la nicoise. Didnt taste it but the lamb looked great . Pudding was interesting. I had prune and armangac ice cream. Too much skin in the ice cream but it had a great flavour. Enjoyed it a lot. My mate had caramelised apple tart with caramel ice cream. Looked very thin but i was told it was nice. THE BREAD was HEAVEN. A great variety of 4 flavours. French bread, walnut and raisin, bacon and my favourite olive with salted crust.. mmmmmmmmmmmm. Fabulous. They tried to take the bread plates away after every course but we were having none of it! After lots of bread, 4 plates of butter and a 4 course meal, needless to say we felt like bronze feathered turkies at Christmas. Wonderful. Now, the wine. Great value. We opted for a Saint Emillion Grand Cru (1995) which was decantered and left to breathe. A lovely wine which accompanied the meal at a good value (29.50) There were also a good selection of half bottles. All in all, I was convinced they had a Star but was shocked to find out they didn't. I must have had Trompette confused with someone else. If you re ever in Chiswick, head down there before they get a star and raise their prices. A superb value for money lunch. (19.50 for 3 courses). The attention to detail was fabulous in food, service and surroundings.

nononono..... dont go for twa at the pump rooms. its for tourists from america. go to the royal crescent hotel. very reasonable prices and amazing Team. Failing the Crescent, Bath Spa is very nice (The hotel not the train station!)

ps- where are you staying Thomas in Bath ?