Zorac (zorac) wrote,
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A rather better evening than the last

After yesterday's extra hours, I felt able to sneak off from work fairly early - and only just in time. I barely had the opportunity to vacuum the kitchen after last night's shampooing when the vanguard (Mum) arrived, later joined by Dad and my recently widowed step-grandmother, and later still by my Aunt who'd come up separately from London. After tea, and later drinks, we headed off to Le Petit Blanc for dinner. A slight problem with the taxi (they only sent a 4-seater) meant I had to get there by bus and Shanks' Pony - but the others had barely had chance to get seated by the time I arrived.

The food was uniformly excellent - I had a Cepes (wild mushrooms, don'ch'a know) Lasagne for the starter - absolutely delicious and just the right sized portion. This was followed by a confit of Guinea Fowl served with a fondant of potatoes topped with caramelised onion (to die for), assorted veggies and a Madeira jus (also to die for). We had some other vegetables on the side including some heavenly honey-glazed roast parsnips. Desert was a chestnut vacherin served with a chocolate sauce. All in all, the best meal I've had for a long time - it came to around £30 a head (including wine), but that was a la carte, the prix fixe menu is £15 plus drinks but wasn't available between 7 and 10.

Feeling much better.
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jiggery_pokery

December 19 2002, 16:19:24 UTC 18 years ago

Glad to hear that today was a better day than yesterday! (Er, yesterday than the day before, but YKWIM.)

Obvious question: what's a vacherin? I thought he was the Leeds Utd. goalkeeper of the 1950s.

The meal sounds fine indeed. I am amused to see that none of the things you mention appear on the online version of the menu. I am also amused to see that LPB has a separate children's Prix Fixe menu with the comment that many dishes from the main menu can be adapted for children. What I want to know is whether they'd apart dishes from the children's menu for adult diners, or if they'd get horribly upset if an adult ordered the child's Prix Fixe menu twice for themselves...

zorac

December 20 2002, 02:59:12 UTC 18 years ago

YIKWYM.

A vacherin (assuming I'm spelling it correctly) is probably best described as being like a tart, but with a meringue shell in place of a pastry one. Most commonly filled with fruit and cream but plenty of other variations exist, such as the chestnut mouse/sorbet/? in the one I had last night.

The online menu is only a sample one, the actual menu doubtless changes on a regular basis (and quite possibly varies between the four restaurants)