The duck
rillettes (PS6.60) were almost pate-like in their texture, rich and wellflavoured, while the sizeable pork and pistachio terrine (PS6.90) left you wanting more.
Features farm fresh dishes, such as whole hog and fried pork
rillettes, paired with custom brews.
IHowever good the execution, it's easy to find the dishes don't break any new ground, playing out predictable tropes, such as some kind of
rillettes or parfait, beef with a bit of traditional veg, pan-fried fish with a classic sauce - you get my drift.
The rabbit pot is an ideal way of preserving game meat and tastes like a cross between a pate and a
rillettes. It was a very small portion though that lacked the wow factor for me personally.
Vermont Pork Head Cheese
Rillettes Salad with Pineapple Tumis Vinaigrette
In a more pretentious restaurant, Mrs S's ham hock
rillettes might have been described as deconstructed.
These are some of the words which appear on its two densely printed pages: "crackling," "plaice," "kid," "blue cheese," "cumin," "profiterole," "Jerusalem artichoke," "tart," "bouillabaisse," "squid," "roe," "date," "brisket," "
rillettes," and "minke." To all this and more, the customers can point and have it prepared, with knowledge and flair, by the chef and his helpers before I or Vanessa, for example, bring out the dishes and the guests raise it to their mouths bit by bit.
The 200 guests enjoyed a selection of canapes from the Palm Court evening menu, including dishes such as cured and confit trout with crab
rillettes and whipped goat's cheese bon bon.
The charcuterie plate was served on a wooden board and was delicious - consisting of Bayonne ham,
rillettes, rillons and saucisson, it was just the right size for a starter.
Bronte Aurell offers the best of Scandinavian culture, with recipes ranging from sharing plates like mackerel
rillettes with rye crisps to a Midsummer Strawberry Cake.
Dishes include goat's cheese and spinach bread and butter pudding, and Hillhouse Farm duck
rillettes with sticky damson jam and sourdough crusts - perfectly prepared by head chef Ben Peverill.