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Dort, wo man Bücher verbrennt…
Posted in Books, Kids, Running with tags European Writers’ Council, Faktor-Druk, fundraising, Heinrich Heine, Kharkiv, Russian invasion, Solidarity with Ukraine, Stop the War, Ukraine invasion, Ukrainian resistance, war crimes on May 31, 2024 by xi'an
a mere £1,500 dinner
Posted in Travel, Wines with tags blonde, Bocuse d'Or, buckwheat, caviar, dashi, Edinburgh, foie gras, fundraising, Jerusalem artichoke, Kenilworth, London, miso, scallops, The Cross, truffles, UK, vin d'Arbois, vin jaune on February 5, 2024 by xi'an
As a one-time patron of the X on Kenilworth, I received an invitation to join the fundraising Bocuse d’Or UK gala diner, at a mere £1,500 each (with the helpful addition that 10 tickets would cost £10,500!]. Despite being partial to foie gras, buckwheat, scallops, Jerusalem artichokes, and vin jaune, methinks I will pass the offer since the wine list is not included…
Bocuse d’Or UK Fundraising Gala Menu
Canapés
Smoked duck doughnut, celeriac, Perigord [sic] black truffle
Cured trout aged in beeswax, timut pepper, pickled Potimarron, dashi jelly
Mushroom tuile, wild mushroom parfait, Douglas pine (vegan)
Seaweed tartelette, oyster and Coco bean sphere, Petrossian caviar
Cracker with Duperier [sic] foie gras, Gewürztraminer jelly, sancho pepper
Marco Zampese, Hélène Darroze at The ConnaughtShetland mussel bavaroise scented with turmeric
Lemon gel with fresh coriander and buckwheat grains
Daniel Stucki, The Lecture Room & Library at sketchHand-dived scallop, citrus beurre blanc and Petrossian caviar
Jean-Philippe Blondet, Alain Ducasse at The DorchesterMegrim sole filled with truffle flavoured mousse baked in puff pastry
Vin jaune and langoustine sauce
Alain Roux, The Waterside InnGrass fed, 60-day dry aged beef
Jerusalem artichoke, crones, black garlic
Matt Abé, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay‘Core apple’
Clare Smyth, CORE by Clare Smyth“Anvil”
Caramel mousse with our miso, apple and spruce
Simon Rogan, L’Enclume“Like a kid in a sweet shop”
Edward Cooke, The Fat Duck
