Menú Del Invierno Flashcards

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Menú de cuatro platos $225 pp
Gluten (G) - important

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  1. Pumpkin, Crab, Tuna, Duck
  2. Potatoes, Goat, Trout, Quail, Marron
  3. Koshihikari, Murray Cod, Maremma Duck, Venison, Beef fillet
    Sides
    - Royal blue creamed potatoes • brown butter
    - Ramarro farm leaves
    - Unsprouted Cauliflower • paparika yoghurt
  4. Raspberry, Soufflé, Pear, Chocolate
    AND Selection of Australian Cheeses {opt/gluten free crackers}
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Pumpkin, persimmon, kombu & shiso
Cutlery code = fs

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Pumpkin w persimmon & shiso

  1. Pumpkin {Grima Farm, NSW, Horsely Park, 2hrs West of Sydney past Liverpool and Parramatta}
    (1) fondant style, cut into round disk (2) steamed in lemon oil, (3) blow torched
  2. Pumpki noodles
    julienned & salted 2 days
  3. Pumpkin puree
    steamed w yondu (japonese umami sauce), yeast flakes, salt & vinegar
  4. Pumpkin seed oil
    whisked through shiso vinegar & vegan dashi
  5. Persimmon
    Fuyu and Nightingale, peach/watermelon notes
  6. Garnish {Petite Bouche}
    pickled shiso, micro shiso
  7. Kombu & parmesan custard
    Vegan dashi, parmesan, eggs, milk, cream
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Gari spanner crab, cucumber, buttermilk & lovage
Cc = fs

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Gari crab on cucumber, w a lovage oil and buttermilk dressing

Crab {Fraser Island}
shells roasted, confit in oil w aromats - 1) Pernod & orange juice sabayon; 2) lemon/lime zest; 3) grapefruit zest; 4) tarragon; 5) chervil; 6) parsley

Cucumber
telegraph cucumber, sliced cucamelon, sliced apple cucumbers

Dashi buttermilk dressing
Vegan dashi (made from dried mushrooms and kombu seaweed), buttermilk, chilli yondu, lime juice

Garnish
lovage oil, micro lovage, Poblano Ketchup, phlox (flower)

Lovage
Parsley/celery cross with a hint of anise

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Yellowfin Tuna, daikon, ginger, native lime
Cc = fs

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Mooloolaba yellow fin tuna, native lime, finished w kimchi water dressing

Tuna {Northside seafood}
diced tuna & pickled daikon dressed w yoghurt/kimchi/lime pickle. Sprinkled w furikake, layered w ginger jelly and daikon

Furikake
Japonese seasoning made from toasted sesame seeds, nori, salt, sugar

Kimchi water
daikon, Chinese cabbage, ginger garlic, chilli, pear, apple, curry leaves, coriander, parsley, fermented 1 week

Garnish
Broadbean shoots, pea shoots, nasturtium

Kimchi
traditional Korean side dish consisting of salted and fermented vegetables

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Duck parfait, pickled shimeji, sherry, & brown butter brioche Cc = fk

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Duck liver parfait, pickled shimeji, roasted chestnuts & brown butter broiche

Livers {Tathra Place, NSW}
soaked in milk overnight draw out bitterness, thermomix w red wine onions, cooked yolks, butter & foie gras (the livers), passed and set

Sherry Jelly
*Oloroso sherry - variety of fortified wine, usually dark and nutty, chardonnay vinegar, sugar, agar**

Garnish
pickled shimeji, mustard cress dressed in picked shimeji liquor, roasted chestnuts

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MGC ravioli, braised capretto, cipollini onion, consommé
Cc = fks

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Pasta
6 egg yolks, 3 whole eggs, flour, olive oil, sal

Filling
goat curd, egg yolks, ricotta, Parmigianino, chopped garlic chives, parsley, lemon zest, salt, pepper

Capretto
baby male goat, very tender

Goat consommé
roasted goat bones, chicken stock, 2 hrs, rosemary

Garnish
dandelion, pickled cipollini shells, caramelised onion gel

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CH potatoes, shiitake mushroom, truffle, black garlic
Cc = fss

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Potatoes
confit in garlic oil & lemon peel

Cauliflower cheese
shallots & garlic cooked down to oil, sliced potato added, add cauliflower & soy milk, boiled, then blended with vegan dashi & yeast flakes

Relish
shiitake mushroom, pickled muntries (aka emu apples or munthari berries native to SA - spiced apple/juniper blend), black garlic ketchup

Garnish
dehydrated potato, pickled shallot rings, chickpea cress, nasturtium

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Jurassic quail breast, ajo blanco, nasturtium, sapphire grape Cc = fk

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Jurassic Quail w grape and ajo blanco

Quail Breast {Game Farm}
brined 2hrs in salt, soy, brown sugar, finished on BBQ

Quail Leg
after bird is brined, legs removed, deboned, meat wrapped back around the claw, finished on bbq w soy glaze, crumbed w puffed wild rice, quinoa, pumpkin seeds, chives

Sapphire grapes
pickled in maple verjus

Ajo Blanco
blend smoked macadamia, white grapes, vegan dashi, garlic, macadamia oil, cab.sav vinegar

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DB.WA Black Marron, turnip, kombu, consommé Cc = fkss

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Marron {Red Claw Seafood}
breakdown fresh marron, tail skewered and BBQ’d, glazed in a marron oil

Consommé
roasted marron shells, port, madeira, star anise, coriander, fennel, thyme, bay leaves; clarified & seasoned w van jaune

Kombu & parmesan custard
vegan dashi, parmesan, eggs, milk, cream

Caviar
~5grs served

Garnish
lemon gel, baby blush turnips

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Koshihikari, puffed rice, ginger, gai lan, celeriac
Cc = KF

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Koshihikari
premium short-grain variant, sweet, glossy, sticky, cooked in lemongrass & celeriac stock

Gai lan
vat packed in kombu vegan dashi, steamed in lime juice

Celeriac broth
steamed w onion stock, ginger, lemongrass, vegan dashi, thyme, star anise

Puffed black rice
fried in oil, seasoned w salt & vinegar

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Murry Cod, leek, hazelnut, roast onion Cc = KF

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Murray Cod
broken down, brined in 5% salt, stuffed with a farce, steamed 90C, carved, seasoned

Farce
murray cod trimmings, egg whites, cream, lemon, tarragon, chives, parsley

Leeks
steamed w vegan dashi & garlic oil

Hazelnut emulsion
egg yolks, mustard, vinegar, hazelnut oil, lemon, veg oil

Hazelnuts
blanched, peeled, lightly toasted

Cavolo nero
staple in Italian cuisine, Tuscan/black kale

Sauce
onion stock reduced in butter, seasoned with cab.sav vinegar

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Dry-aged M duck, beetroot, blackberry, radicchio Cc = F,SK

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Duck breast
dry aged 14 days, roasted on the crown served medium

Duck legs
salted 8hrs, confit (duck fat), meat picked off the bone finished w duck stock

Blackberry
compressed in pomegranate white balsamic vinegar

Smoked beetroot puree
beetroots steamed in smoked oil, seasoned with cab.sav vinegar

Consommé
roasted wings, covered in chicken stock, 2hrs, thickened w xanthum gum

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Venison, artichoke, boudin noir, date Cc = F,SK

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Considered a pest in Australia, no natural predators, harm to natural habitats and native species

Venison loin {Alpine Game Meats}
get whole saddle, dry aged for a week, remove loins, roast on BBQ over charcoal

Boudin noir
lardo in a pan w leeks, garlic, spices; caramelise bacon and add in fresh pigs’ blood, eggs, and mix, pressed, chilled, diced, skewered

Spiced date puree
dates, granny smith apples, brown sugar, cab.sav vinegar, nut meg, 5 spice

Venison sauce
bones roasted, caramelised mirepoix, deglazed w white wine, stock, red currant jelly

Jerusalem artichoke
peeled, caramelised, cooked down in chicken stock & butter

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RPf Angus Beef Fillet / Shiro Kin / Rump Cap Cc = F,SK

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Braised oxtail
caramelised, add mirepoix, deglaze w port & red wine, cover in stock, cook till tender

Mushroom emulsion
pasteurised egg yolks, dijon mustard, cab.sav vinegar, mushroom bouillon, ¡soy! sauce

Malt jus
beef trimmings, shallots, garlic sauteed in a pan; peppercorns, thyme, bay leaf added and deglazed w sherry. Add malt extract, veal / chicken stock

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Raspberry, rhubarb, coconut

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Coconut gel
forms the base, coconut cream, coconut milk powder, coconut water, sugar, lime juice, agar, fresh ginger

Raspberry tapioca
tapioca pearls cooked in raspberry juice & finished with raspberry liquor

Poached rhubarb
rhubarb poached in raspberry juice

Raspberry meringue
dried egg whites, raspberry puree, sugar syrup, whisked to a meringue and cooked overnight

Coconut sorbet
coconut cream, malibu, sorbet base churned until consistency

Raspberry sorbet
raspberry puree, lemon juice, sorbet base churned until consistency

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Pear, Caramel, Muscat

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Pear sorbet
pear puree, sorbet base, lemon juice, churned to consistency

Poached pears
peeled and soaked in lemon water, added to a muscat syrup, boiled

Muscat jelly
muscat wine, water, sugar, boiled together, gelatine added & dissolved, left to set

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Citrus soufflé, honey, yoghurt sorbet, mandarin

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Grand marnier custard
crème anglaise w grand marnier liquor and vanilla

Yoghurt sorbet
greek yoghurt, lime juice, sugar, water

Candied sourdough crumb
using Sonoma sourdough, caramelised in honey and sugar

Mandarin curd
mandarin juice, eggs, sugar, water

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Chocolate, coffee, vanilla, fior di latte

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Housemade Chocolate feuilletage, coffee cremeux, whipped vanilla ganache, salted fior de latte gelato, amaretto caramel sauce

Coffee cremeaux
creme milk, espresso, vanilla, egg yolks, Weiss 63% Dark Chocolate

Ganache
cream, glucose, vanilla paste, Valrhona White Chocolate, gelatina

Amaretto caramel sauce
sugar, water, butter, cream, salt, amaretto; make a dark caramel, add in butter, whisk until emulsified, add cream & salt, bring back to boil and add in amaretto