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Gastronomy How many courses can a dinner have? Below find an example. If you do the same at home, please allow 4-6 hours for the diner to finish such meal.
Remember all portions have to be very small. Three Melon-balls with Katenrauchschinken -1st cold appetizer- *** One Bruschetta, French sourdough with tomatoes -2nd cold appetizer- *** A taste of Abalone soup -Soup course- *** One blini with Caviar -1st Warm appetizer- *** One crabcake -2nd Warm appetizer- *** Two Escargots in curry-cream -3rd Warm appetizer- *** Spears of Romaine -Salad course- *** One small scoop of pine-apple sorbet -Palate cleanser- *** One Sea-Scallop - Fish course- *** One tiny scoop of Grape-fruit sorbet -Palate cleanser- *** A few strings of Capellini -Pasta course- *** A smidgen of tangerine sorbet -Palate cleanser- *** One slice of duckling breast on wild berries -Fowl course- *** A small taste of Cranberry sorbet -Palate cleanser- *** One Artichoke heart with vinaigrette -Vegetable course- *** A medallion of beef garnished with truffle -Beef course- *** A taste of Pear sorbet -Palate cleanser- *** A spoonful of Flageolet beans in potato-basket -2nd vegetable course- *** One sliver of Rack of Lamb -Main course- *** Cheese tray -Cheese course- *** Creme Brullee -Dessert- *** Fresh fruit -Fruit course- *** Turkish Coffee
There is no answer as to how many courses you may serve or indulge on. However there are some simple rules, such as a) always start with the least filling, b) clean the palate between courses, c) playfully nibble on your food, d) don't shuffle and swallow fork load after fork load. The idea of many courses is to enjoy the pleasure of one's company and delicious edibles over a certain amount of time. If you are in a hurry, limit your dinner to one course only. Yet if you have time create some unforgettable memories by offering the best of edible nourishment at a pace your company can keep up with. Enjoy and be aware that if you pass this test from here on out you deserve to carry the title "gastronome". goto SATURDAY-market, by Paul Paz 01/09/09
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