Reminiscing about Vue de Monde

Menu Gourmand - SATURDAY 28TH FEBUARY 2009

AMUSE BOUCHE
Cold pressed heirloom tomato consommé served with a tomato tart, mackerel tartare, topped with baby basil
NV Ruinart Rosé Reims Champagne, France

RAVIOLO D’AVOCAT ET DE SAUMON
Open avocado raviolo of salmon with watermelon, pumpernickel and Clair de Lune oyster, smoked salmon and apple distillation
2007 Köfererhof Grüner Veltliner Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy

RISOTTO AUX TRUFFES
Classically inspired truffle risotto
NV Sanchez Romate NPU Amontillado Jerez, Spain

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PAIN PERDU ACCOMPAGNÉ DE FOIE GRAS
French toast, green apple purée and foie gras with eight spice and jamon Serrano Gran Reserva
1977 Best’s Riesling Concongella Vineyard Great Western, Victoria

ÉCREVISSE À L’ORANGE
Marron, poached in an orange, Pernod, saffron sauce with smoked clams and micro fennel
2007 Domaine Jean Foillard Morgon Côte du Py Beaujolais, France

JUS AU VERJUS
Liquid verjus at - 8°C

DÉCLINAISON DE BOEUF
Four textures of beef; checkerboard of white polenta and beef shin, crispy chilli intercostal, confit of sirloin and flank, with pumpkin and yuzu stuffed baby squash

AGNEAU RÔTI ET RIS D’AGNEAU
Roast lamb with sweetbreads and Pedro Ximenez reduction
2003 La Perla del Priorat Clos les Fites Priorat, Spain

FROMAGE INSPIRÉ PAR DALI
Cheese traditional inspired by Dalí
2000 Dom Pérignon Champagne Épernay, France

SALADE DE FRUITS
Fruit salad

PARFAIT D’AMANDE AU NOUGAT
Almond parfait with nougat and flavours of the earth
2005 Ballandean Estate Sylvaner Late Harvest Granite Belt, Queensland

SOUFFLÉ AU CHOCOLAT
Chocolate soufflé with cardomon ganache and crème anglaise
NV Chambers Muscadelle Old Vine Rutherglen, Victoria

NOTRE SÉLECTION DE CAFÉS, THÉS, INFUSIONS ET PETITS-FOURS
A selection of coffee, teas, infusions and petits-fours

CHOCOLATS POUR SAVOURER A LA MAISON
Handmade chocolates to take home

Wow. 5 hours, 4 punters, 3 notches of belt pilfered, 2 many drinks, 1 great experience.