Beaujolais Gourmet Evening @ The Vanilla Pod

Beaujolais Gourmet Evening Dinner Menu
Vanilla Pod
15 November 2012

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Amuse bouche
Gougere

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To start
Duck and pistachio terrine with brioche, pousse de epinard and beetroot salad
Mussels with dry cider and thyme infused butter sauce
Goats’ cheese and endive salad with honey dressing and crostini

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Intermediate
French onion soup, laced with red wine, port and baked under a melting cheese flute

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Main course
Fricassee de poulet de Vihiers (farmhouse chicken braised gently with carrot and asparagus in a light creamy broth)
Lotte de Basquaise (pan fried monkfish with peppers, onions and tomatoes)
Jarret d'agneau braisé aux légumes d'automne racine (shank of lamb braised with autumn root vegetables)

Braised rice
Lyonnais potatoes
Panache of vegetables

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To follow
Pithivier fondant (a simple and traditional glazed almond tart)
Tarte aux chocolat (a delicate warm chocolate tart baked in sweet crumbly pastry)
French apple tart

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Coffee and petit four