04-06-11 Night at Chateau Larise

A couple was celebrating there honeymoon at Chateau Larise Country Lodge, this is a 5 star lodge that offers wedding facilities and other conference events. I had the opportunity presented to me by Chef Edward to work there for an evening as an experiment. I had to prepare a 3 course plated meal at the value of R300 a head.

The Menu options were as follows.

Starters


Fresh selected field mushrooms wrapped in smoked bacon and served with a creamy bechamel and phyllo basket.








Or

 Deep fried chicken liver Peri-Peri served on a winters garden salad.












Main Course




Grilled fillet tornado served with a roasted mire poix vegetables and red wine reduction.




Or

Chicken supreme stuffed with camembert and wild berry served with roasted mire poix vegetables and a mushroom deglace.








Dessert 

French pear poached in a sweet red wine champagne served with a coffee custard

Or

Cape brandy baked pudding served with a coffee Custard.


The Guests ordered 1 of each starter, both ordered the grilled fillet and both ordered the Cape Brandy bake.

This is an image of the kitchen at Chateau Larise

 The Chef that worked there assisted me during the evening, this is an experience I wont forget as the kitchen is not a commercial kitchen but a residential kitchen.

This is the dinning room for the Guest house.