What did you have last night? - Page 16

chefsmith · 28th December 2009, 06:59 PM

IF, your mil's food looks seriously delish, how does one score an invite to next years Christmas , I'd even lower myself to coming to Limerick

nar seriously though it made me salivitate.

We had, overnight confit duck, turkey leg stuffed with a jane russel sausage meat stuffing, roast turkey breast, ( had goose but forgot to cook it) glazed ham ( got some rare ballyferiter honey) and usual trimmings.

Pavlova with spiced roast plums and cream

waaayy too many quality streets

markh · 31st December 2009, 12:15 AM

Dog (known locally as RW) and goat last night - I was at a wedding.

chefsmith · 31st December 2009, 03:54 AM

The dogs name was RW ? What's that short for?
R for rover I'm guessing?

is there anything we could pop into a parcel for you?
I'd happily give a fellow f and c er a Christmas treat

petitechef · 31st December 2009, 12:32 PM

some of your beef bougignone and a few crab claws please

Ernie Whalley · 1st January 2010, 10:20 PM

1. Bannow Bay mussels mariniere

2. The finest roast duck I've ever eaten, a free range Indian Runner, killed Weds and procured for me by Billy Whitty, bless him. Duck has become a NY Eve tradition, chez Ernesto. The flesh was superb, only trouble it didn't give off very much fat - the free range fitness I suppose - but a worthwhile trade-off. I served it with puréed butternut squash, spiced red cabbage with apricots, potato 'blinis' incorporating chorizo, green chilli, scallions and goat cheese and a Floydian gravy, not a dab of 'bloody jus' and made with giblet stock, tangerine syrup and PX sherry.

3. panna cotta

4. Cheese - Shropshire Blue, Montgomery Cheddar, Ardrahan with Bath Olivers - the original 'nothing biscuit' but so good with cheese.

5. Some lovely nut and choccie creations, made by Ross our young neighbour and sold for 'a good cause'. Espresso (me) from single estate Panama Esmerelda

Washed down with champagne (my annual New Year 'spoil' to myself - Febvre please note, bought and paid for (hint, hint) Taittinger Comte de Champagne); Langlois Chateau Sancerre 2007 (her); and Casa Marin Pinot Noir 2005 (me)

We saved half the fizz for Jools Holland at midnight.

Bliss.

markh · 2nd January 2010, 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chefsmith

The dogs name was RW ? What's that short for?
R for rover I'm guessing?

is there anything we could pop into a parcel for you?
I'd happily give a fellow f and c er a Christmas treat

Chefsmith, I should have been clearer ! When dog meat is served here, for some reason it's never described as "daging anjing" (dog meat) but always as RW which is short for Rintek Wuuk (which means "fine hair" in the language of North Sulawesi). I'm not sure what the reason for using this euphemism is, as there's no attempt to hide what it is you're eating and it's a special dish for celebrations such as First Communions, weddings, etc.

Reyour parcel offer, I second petitechef's request !! Seriously though, the postal service to here is appalling so it would probably never arrive (I'm still waiting for two parcels that I know were sent from Canada and ireland in mid-November). The offer is very much appreciated though !

Mark

unclepat · 4th January 2010, 02:36 PM

Very nice dinner in Dillingers last night. Excellent clam chowder followed by really tasty veal parmagina with wild mushrooms. All washed down with a superb Priorat which was very good value for money.

Ernie Whalley · 10th January 2010, 10:41 PM

Cooked 3 curries for dinner party last night
Beef Madras
Thai green with chicken and preserved lemons
Aubergine, mushroom & dhal

fontane77 · 10th January 2010, 10:55 PM

got a deboned leg of pork which I sliced into six lengths, marinaded overnight (soy sauce/hoi sin/sherry and sugar) and roasted tonight for cantonese roast pork.....

worked out very well, flashed the cooked pork in the wok with some ginger, garlic, chili and green peppers. served over rice.

Who needs the local chinese?

hutspot · 4th February 2010, 07:18 PM

Followed the David Thompson recp. for thai green curry that was in this weeks Sunday Times and replaced the pea aubergine with haricot vert and used the left over chicken from a lovely roast we had yesterday for the meat and stock.It was sexy. Making your own paste makes such a difference have not done it in ages and forgotten how good it can be.

meatmonger · 4th February 2010, 08:11 PM

this is from a friend and relates to last night!!...

Went to Mugaritz last night!* Struggled after the 6th course but it was fab!*One dish was watermellon that had been cooked in a really low overn for hours, frozen, cooked again*the same way and it was*really nice!*bizarre!* it was advertised as carpaccio and when the waiter asked (name delated)'s colleague how her beef was, she said it wasn't beef at all and we had to guess!*

petitechef · 4th February 2010, 09:41 PM

M&S venison burgers with homemade potato wedges and mushroom marsala sauce - nyoom!

Ernie Whalley · 8th February 2010, 09:45 PM

Crab claws to start (thanks Brian)

Guinea fowl with pomegranate reduction, baked Rooster spuds, butternut squash puree, savoy cabbage (sweet and sour, with caraway seeds, balsamico & maple syrup)

Hanna · 9th February 2010, 08:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meatmonger

Went to Mugaritz last night!* Struggled after the 6th course but it was fab!*One dish was watermellon that had been cooked in a really low overn for hours, frozen, cooked again*the same way and it was*really nice!*bizarre!* it was advertised as carpaccio and when the waiter asked (name delated)'s colleague how her beef was, she said it wasn't beef at all and we had to guess!*

I went to Mugaritz last June and had the same dish and the same "Guess the meat" conversation with the waiter. It was one of the nicest dishes I had - it tastes and looks *nothing* like watermelon - more like exceptionally pink and sweet beef. Nyoms.

unclepat · 9th February 2010, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hanna

I went to Mugaritz last June and had the same dish and the same "Guess the meat" conversation with the waiter. It was one of the nicest dishes I had - it tastes and looks *nothing* like watermelon - more like exceptionally pink and sweet beef. Nyoms.

Ditto...and I'll second that nyoms!

unclepat · 9th February 2010, 02:24 PM

Took the staff to The Pig's Ear last night for the Christmas Party. Food, wine and service were all excellent and a great night had by all. Too old for boozing on a school night though....

Hanna · 12th February 2010, 10:58 AM

I went to Venu last night and had their really quite well priced Set Menu. Chouce of 5 starters, 5 mains and 4 desserts - €25.

I had the prawns in broth with vermicilli noodles with chilli, coriander and olive seeds, followed by a cheeseburger (!) and then chocolate fondant with caramel ice cream. I have to say, the cheeseburger was one of the nicest I've ever had.

Other buddies had:-

scallop with pea puree and pork belly to start, which looked divine, followed by hake with chorizo, broad bean, olives and fennel.

slow roasted tomato tart with whipped goats cheese followed by pheasant breast.

Menu there look a lot smaller than it used to do, it has changed quite a lot...

The cocktails are still most excellent, though.....

Melendez · 12th February 2010, 11:57 AM

I went to Venu a fair few times in the 12-18 months after it opened. I always enjoyed it, to the extent that I'd recommend it to anyone who would listen, but for some reason I'm not too sure of, stopped going there. There always seemed to be somewhere newer or trendier or more exciting when we'd take the trouble to go into town.

What a fickle lot we restaurant goers are.

I didn't read Guilbaud inc.'s financial woes with as much care as I ought to, but got the impression Venu is somewhere at the centre of it. It's been said on here that good food will survive on its own without PR. I'm not sure that holds true in Central Dublin unless you really stand head and shoulders above the direct competition. Maybe they are still getting the trade and there are other reasons for the financial troubles.

As a matter of interest, Hanna, was the restaurant full?

Hanna · 14th February 2010, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Melendez

... I always enjoyed it, to the extent that I'd recommend it to anyone who would listen, but for some reason I'm not too sure of, stopped going there. There always seemed to be somewhere newer or trendier or more exciting when we'd take the trouble to go into town.

I'm the same - I recommend it to anyone who's going in a group, especially if they like a cocktail. The reason I sorta stopped going is that it was a bit too trendy for me!

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Originally Posted by Melendez

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As a matter of interest, Hanna, was the restaurant full?

It was, ooooh, say 80% full. There was a good buzz, but it was by no means packed. I felt something might be up when I say the somewhat compacted menu, but the food was as good as I ever remembered.

unclepat · 15th February 2010, 07:01 AM

They now close for lunch except Saturdays and close lunch and dinner on Mondays since Christmas. I read that Patrick Guilbaud resigned as a director-didn't read about any specific financial woes.
Strange as it may seem, one of the reasons the lunch business died is that there no mobile phone/broadband/wifi coverage whatsoever in Venu.

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28th December 2009, 06:59 PM	#301
chefsmith Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Dublin Posts: 541	IF, your mil's food looks seriously delish, how does one score an invite to next years Christmas , I'd even lower myself to coming to Limerick nar seriously though it made me salivitate. We had, overnight confit duck, turkey leg stuffed with a jane russel sausage meat stuffing, roast turkey breast, ( had goose but forgot to cook it) glazed ham ( got some rare ballyferiter honey) and usual trimmings. Pavlova with spiced roast plums and cream waaayy too many quality streets

31st December 2009, 12:15 AM	#302
markh Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bray, Wicklow Posts: 49	Dog (known locally as RW) and goat last night - I was at a wedding.

31st December 2009, 03:54 AM	#303
chefsmith Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Dublin Posts: 541	The dogs name was RW ? What's that short for? R for rover I'm guessing? is there anything we could pop into a parcel for you? I'd happily give a fellow f and c er a Christmas treat

31st December 2009, 12:32 PM	#304
petitechef Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Beyond the Pale Posts: 1,063	some of your beef bougignone and a few crab claws please

1st January 2010, 10:20 PM	#305
Ernie Whalley Restaurant at the end of the universe Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: On the dark side of a glass Posts: 2,164	1. Bannow Bay mussels mariniere 2. The finest roast duck I've ever eaten, a free range Indian Runner, killed Weds and procured for me by Billy Whitty, bless him. Duck has become a NY Eve tradition, chez Ernesto. The flesh was superb, only trouble it didn't give off very much fat - the free range fitness I suppose - but a worthwhile trade-off. I served it with puréed butternut squash, spiced red cabbage with apricots, potato 'blinis' incorporating chorizo, green chilli, scallions and goat cheese and a Floydian gravy, not a dab of 'bloody jus' and made with giblet stock, tangerine syrup and PX sherry. 3. panna cotta 4. Cheese - Shropshire Blue, Montgomery Cheddar, Ardrahan with Bath Olivers - the original 'nothing biscuit' but so good with cheese. 5. Some lovely nut and choccie creations, made by Ross our young neighbour and sold for 'a good cause'. Espresso (me) from single estate Panama Esmerelda Washed down with champagne (my annual New Year 'spoil' to myself - Febvre please note, bought and paid for (hint, hint) Taittinger Comte de Champagne); Langlois Chateau Sancerre 2007 (her); and Casa Marin Pinot Noir 2005 (me) We saved half the fizz for Jools Holland at midnight. Bliss.

4th January 2010, 02:36 PM	#307
unclepat Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 732	Very nice dinner in Dillingers last night. Excellent clam chowder followed by really tasty veal parmagina with wild mushrooms. All washed down with a superb Priorat which was very good value for money.

10th January 2010, 10:41 PM	#308
Ernie Whalley Restaurant at the end of the universe Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: On the dark side of a glass Posts: 2,164	Cooked 3 curries for dinner party last night Beef Madras Thai green with chicken and preserved lemons Aubergine, mushroom & dhal

10th January 2010, 10:55 PM	#309
fontane77 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: D3 Posts: 231	got a deboned leg of pork which I sliced into six lengths, marinaded overnight (soy sauce/hoi sin/sherry and sugar) and roasted tonight for cantonese roast pork..... worked out very well, flashed the cooked pork in the wok with some ginger, garlic, chili and green peppers. served over rice. Who needs the local chinese?

4th February 2010, 07:18 PM	#310
hutspot Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: amsterdam Posts: 81	Followed the David Thompson recp. for thai green curry that was in this weeks Sunday Times and replaced the pea aubergine with haricot vert and used the left over chicken from a lovely roast we had yesterday for the meat and stock.It was sexy. Making your own paste makes such a difference have not done it in ages and forgotten how good it can be.

4th February 2010, 08:11 PM	#311
meatmonger Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bridgend, Co Donegal Posts: 370	this is from a friend and relates to last night!!... Went to Mugaritz last night!* Struggled after the 6th course but it was fab!One dish was watermellon that had been cooked in a really low overn for hours, frozen, cooked againthe same way and it wasreally nice!bizarre!* it was advertised as carpaccio and when the waiter asked (name delated)'s colleague how her beef was, she said it wasn't beef at all and we had to guess!*

4th February 2010, 09:41 PM	#312
petitechef Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Beyond the Pale Posts: 1,063	M&S venison burgers with homemade potato wedges and mushroom marsala sauce - nyoom!

8th February 2010, 09:45 PM	#313
Ernie Whalley Restaurant at the end of the universe Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: On the dark side of a glass Posts: 2,164	Crab claws to start (thanks Brian) Guinea fowl with pomegranate reduction, baked Rooster spuds, butternut squash puree, savoy cabbage (sweet and sour, with caraway seeds, balsamico & maple syrup)

9th February 2010, 02:24 PM	#316
unclepat Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 732	Took the staff to The Pig's Ear last night for the Christmas Party. Food, wine and service were all excellent and a great night had by all. Too old for boozing on a school night though....

12th February 2010, 10:58 AM	#317
Hanna Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 222	I went to Venu last night and had their really quite well priced Set Menu. Chouce of 5 starters, 5 mains and 4 desserts - €25. I had the prawns in broth with vermicilli noodles with chilli, coriander and olive seeds, followed by a cheeseburger (!) and then chocolate fondant with caramel ice cream. I have to say, the cheeseburger was one of the nicest I've ever had. Other buddies had:- scallop with pea puree and pork belly to start, which looked divine, followed by hake with chorizo, broad bean, olives and fennel. slow roasted tomato tart with whipped goats cheese followed by pheasant breast. Menu there look a lot smaller than it used to do, it has changed quite a lot... The cocktails are still most excellent, though.....

12th February 2010, 11:57 AM	#318
Melendez Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 380	I went to Venu a fair few times in the 12-18 months after it opened. I always enjoyed it, to the extent that I'd recommend it to anyone who would listen, but for some reason I'm not too sure of, stopped going there. There always seemed to be somewhere newer or trendier or more exciting when we'd take the trouble to go into town. What a fickle lot we restaurant goers are. I didn't read Guilbaud inc.'s financial woes with as much care as I ought to, but got the impression Venu is somewhere at the centre of it. It's been said on here that good food will survive on its own without PR. I'm not sure that holds true in Central Dublin unless you really stand head and shoulders above the direct competition. Maybe they are still getting the trade and there are other reasons for the financial troubles. As a matter of interest, Hanna, was the restaurant full?

15th February 2010, 07:01 AM	#320
unclepat Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 732	They now close for lunch except Saturdays and close lunch and dinner on Mondays since Christmas. I read that Patrick Guilbaud resigned as a director-didn't read about any specific financial woes. Strange as it may seem, one of the reasons the lunch business died is that there no mobile phone/broadband/wifi coverage whatsoever in Venu.