The UK Menu Game (2003)

[jackal10]

Green Tea and Lime Sour

Risotto of Smoked Bacon, Parsley Ice Cream

Sweet Basil Soufflé, Tomato Sauce

(UK, but not in London or Bray)

[Gavin Baxter]

Juniper?

[AdamLawrence]

Sounds like Midsummer House to me.

Adam

[jackal10]

Well done Adam.

May have been too obvious...

[AdamLawrence]

Oh hell, that means I have to think of one now......

OK

Seared scallops & crispy smoked ham with chicory, orange & landcress, honey & hazelnut dressing

Citrus-baked halibut with croustade of seafood & shellfish velouté, baby leeks & fine beans

Hot marmalade pudding with Drambuie custard

I've excised a couple of words from the recipes, because they were locations that would have made it too easy.

Adam

[Andy Lynes]

Martin Wishart?

[AdamLawrence]

Non.

[kitwilliams]

What has happened to this thread which I have so enjoyed? Is this entire week a bank holiday for all you Brits? Is this restaurant simply too easy to identify? I HAD to locate the recipe for that luscious sounding pudding (two of my dad's favorite things: marmalade and drambuie, not necessarily in that order) so am quite sure I know the answer but don't think it fair that I post it. Anyway, I don't want to win the question as my favorite UK restaurants have already been utilized and so I'd be hard put to list three courses from Pret a Manger!

Keep this thread going -- such fun!

[circeplum]

ok, i've taken the bait. is it the three chimneys in skye?

m

[AdamLawrence]

It is indeed. And a very fine place it is too.

cheers

Adam

[Basildog]

come on circeplum...we need you to set the next mystery menu

Edited May 7, 2003 by Basildog (log)

[circeplum]

rats. was hoping you wouldn't notice.

ok: this is really, really sneaky (and it's from the lunch menu) but there are hints there, honest -

omelette arnold bennet

traditional steak and kidney pudding with braised root vegetables, guinness and onion gravy (poached oyster optional)

selection of desserts from the trolley.

(p.s. at £21 for three courses, it's also damn' fine value.)

[Andy Lynes]

I know this.

I'll give someone else a chance this time though.

[Basildog]

Sounds like some grand London institution like Simpson's or something like that.But what the heck do i know...total guess

[jackal10]

It ought to be the Savoy, where omelette arnold bennet was invented, but they may have fancified the menu ...

[Jon Tseng]

I'm sure Arnold Bennett is an MPW job

Mirabelle?

[circeplum]

It ought to be the Savoy, where omelette arnold bennet was invented, but they may have fancified the menu ...

it is the savoy! marcus wareing's new lunch menu (that's why it was sneaky).

the dinner's a whole lot more elaborate ...

m

over to you, jackal.

[jackal10]

Damn, and I don't eat out much...

OK...

cubes of ground chickeas fermented with curd

slow cooked sweet potato with black pepper, cumin and lemon

baked banana, potato and aubergine

[Gavin Baxter]

Moro??

[jackal10]

Nope

I must admit I translated from the original...

[Charlene Leonard]

how do you cube a ground chickpea??

[Basildog]

Chickpea X Chickpea X Chickpea= cubed

[Paul Bell]

Don't know where it is, but it sounds horrible.

Paul

[circeplum]

It ought to be the Savoy, where omelette arnold bennet was invented, but they may have fancified the menu ...

as an aside, times must be hard in the biz. i got a table at the grill for dinner no problem at all, no waiting, straight through to a human being. whereas when gr at claridges opened it was queues and bunfights.

[SamanthaF]

Don't know where it is, but it sounds horrible.

Paul

Couldn't agree more!!

Probably sounds better in its original language:raz: