Sunday, March 11, 2012

Degustation Dining with Russell Blaikie during TASTE Great Southern



Degustation menus are the latest type of gourmet experience. With a multitude of small portion courses on offer, diners can be more daring with their palate. We were expecting a night of taste bud tickling decadence. We enjoyed champagne - Parish Lane, Blanc de Blanc 2008 ~ Albany upon arrival before moving to the long tables where we indulged in 6 courses of food. Specially selected wines were matched with the food and it was all topped of with a scrumptiously decadent dessert. Thank's to Russell Blaikie from Must Wine Bar for wowing us with your culinary skills and talents and to The Rocks for the awesome outdoor venue. Local produce was used in all the dishes, from Ravenill Dairy, Ringwould Cheese, Mount Barker Chicken to all the wines that accompanied the meal.

On Arrival
Black Olive & Gruyere Toasties
Albany Rock Oysters Natural
Parish Lane Blanc de Blanc 2008 - Albany

First Course
Frenchman's Bay Blue Manna Crab & Chive Croquettes with Salsa Verde
Harewood Estate Reserve Semillon Sauvignon Blanc, 2010 ~ Denmark

Second Course
Mt Barker Chicken Liver Parfait, Riesling Jelly & Toasted Brioche
La Violetta Das Sakrileg Riesling 2010 ~ Great Southern

Third Course
Ringwould Goat's Cheese Tart, Confit Tomato, Jamic Yabby & Shapland Greens Salad
Plantagenet Chardonnay 2010 ~ Mount Barker

Fourth Course
Slow Braised Butterfield Beef Cheek, Bathgate Heirloom Beets, Denmark Farmhouse Fetta Whip, Eden Gate Micro Herbs
Howard Park Scotsdale Shiraz 2009 - Denmark

Fifth Course
Citrus Creme Brulee, Raspberry Sorbet, Sesame Snap
Sliverstream Cane Cut Chardonnay 2009 - Denmark











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