The UK Menu Game (2008-)

[adt]

That'll be The Ivy, unless I'm very much mistaken.

very good. funny to see vague nods to foraging even here at palacio it girl. can't imagine many of their clients would know what their Blackberry's named after if they even got near a hedgerow...

over to you, as they say.

Edited February 4, 2008 by adt (log)

[naebody]

Warm Salad of Smoked Haddock, Quails Eggs, Potato & Truffle

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Roast Teal, Puy Lentils & Foie Gras Sauce

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Sauternes Crème Caramel, Armagnac Prunes

[chrisp]

Warm Salad of Smoked Haddock, Quails Eggs, Potato & Truffle

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Roast Teal, Puy Lentils & Foie Gras Sauce

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Sauternes Crème Caramel, Armagnac Prunes

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Rules!

[naebody]

Rules!

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Yup - an easy one even for a Monday morning. That menu is from 2000 (link) and, oddly enough, sounds a a lot more on on-trend than their current offering . But I guess zeitgeist was never really Rules's first concern.

Over to you, C.

[chrisp]

Rules!

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Yup - an easy one even for a Monday morning. That menu is from 2000 (link) and, oddly enough, sounds a a lot more on on-trend than their current offering . But I guess zeitgeist was never really Rules's first concern.

Over to you, C.

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Calf’s brain salad with crisp brains, thinly sliced rosevale potatoes and sauce gribiche

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Glazed, stuffed pig’s trotter with creamed potatoes and Madeira

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Crème brûlée

[chefmatt]

its my menu!!!

[chefmatt]

am i allowed to play?

[chrisp]

am i allowed to play?

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Of course - but where do you work?

[chefmatt]

well technically i don't work there anymore as i left on friday after 8 years but it is still my food, Chez Bruce.

[chrisp]

well technically i don't work there anymore as i left on friday after 8 years but it is still my food, Chez Bruce.

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Ha ha, what are the chances. Yes, very well done spotting your own menu

It all looks delicious by the way, and served to remind me it's worth the 3rd visit from me in almost as many months. I will take the bus known as the "Chez Bruce Express" (the G1), as it goes from right outside my front door to right outside the restaurant.

Well then Matt, your turn!

[chefmatt]

I apologise in advance for the translations:

Artichoke puree, sage sorbet

langoustine and mousseron ravioli, black truffle sauce

Glazed sweetbread, peas, broad beans, lemon grass sauce

mille-feuille of candied grapefruit with citrus sherbet

[Andy Lynes]

Ristorante Il Battibecco in Impruneta?

[chefmatt]

french

[Andy Lynes]

L'Astrance?

[naebody]

Artichoke puree, sage sorbet

langoustine and mousseron ravioli, black truffle sauce

Glazed sweetbread, peas, broad beans, lemon grass sauce

mille-feuille of candied grapefruit with citrus sherbet

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It's not Pierre Gagnaire, is it?

[YKL]

Ledoyen?

Edited February 5, 2008 by YKL (log)

[chefmatt]

oh too good ykl, i thought i would have you all going for a while on that one. one of the best meals of my life apart from the dodgy black squid ink bread.

[YKL]

thank you cheffmatt - entirely due to luck and an unfeasible amount of time spent lurking on food discussion boards and blogs rather than actual dining experience. Sorry.

I guess I should come up with something then? how about this - I imagine someone will get this pretty quickly ..

Cornish crab, apple with celeriac, smoked paprika honeycomb, seaweed

Gressingham breast of duck, black rice, kohlrabi cooked in beetroot and pomegranate, shallot puree, autumn greens

Textures of parsnips with mulled black figs

[chefmatt]

he he, doesn't sound very appetising to me! i hope i haven't upset anyone.

[naebody]

Cornish crab, apple with celeriac, smoked paprika honeycomb, seaweed

Gressingham breast of duck, black rice, kohlrabi cooked in beetroot and pomegranate, shallot puree, autumn greens

Textures of parsnips with mulled black figs

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I'm taking it as I want another shot.

Purnell's, in Brum. (ETA: Or perhaps Jessica's I guess.)

Edited February 5, 2008 by naebody (log)

[Scottf]

Purnell's

[YKL]

- well done both - it is Purnell's .... is that a dead heat?!

either way, someone else's go now ...

Edited February 5, 2008 by YKL (log)

[chefmatt]

i googled the dessert and got stannleylands hotel!!! a bit of plagiarism going on in the kitchen of the north!!

[Scottf]

An easy one:

Low temperature egg yolk with sea urchins and a black sausage jus

Rack of Lamb with mushrooms stuffed with lamb trotters

Oloroso Ice Cream, rich Coffee Syrup, Ginger Biscuit and Chocolate

[chrisp]

An easy one:

Low temperature egg yolk with sea urchins and a black sausage jus

Rack of Lamb with mushrooms stuffed with lamb trotters

Oloroso Ice Cream, rich Coffee Syrup, Ginger Biscuit and Chocolate

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Sounds like either the Fat Duck or El Bulli, but I'll go with El Bulli because of the sea urchins!