As you might know from my
earlier bog post, my brother and I are in Brighton for a couple of days. Obviously we did a little research on our way there, so we decided to try the
Gingerman's tasting menu for dinner - we nearly walked passed it.
Before I go any further I have to declare that I forgot to take a picture of the main course. But more on that later...
To start with we had a cocktail each (not part of the tasting menu). My brother had a G&T with Brighton Gin. The guys at the restaurant asked how we knew about Brighton Gin and we had to admit that the whole of our knowledge was based on an advert we saw on a bicycle...
Either way it was great. When I was having
dinner at the Kensington Quarter, I got introduced to Espresso Martini, so when I saw that this was available, I had to go for it...
Both were a great way to start the evening... (I am enjoying the "..."s today)
But then it got serious. We started with an "off menu" appetizer of a Salmon Fish Cake with a Wild garlic Veloute.
At that point we started to be impressed - we just loved it.
Next was "Frozen Goats Curd with Beetroot & Orange"
Well, I am no fan of goaty things, but this was lovely.
Next was a "Crab Roulade, Beignet, Charred Sweetcorn, Avocado, Cucumber, Quails Egg and a Bisque:
The flavors were amazing! The only down side was that mine (not my brother's) had a little shell in it. But honestly, not only did the flavor make up for it, the "front of house" guys, Jamie and Faye, dealt with it beautifully.
To follow was the Sea Trout with wild asparagus, Jersey Royals, sorrel, broccoli puree and a hollandaise sauce.
The fish was cooked perfectly and the whole dish was a joy to eat. My only comment would be that the wild asparagus was kind of hidden. I think it needs to be shown, so I did a separate picture of it.
And now to the main course of Saddle and Balllotine of lamb, Tabbbouleh, Asparagus, Broad Beans and Mint Oil. I had two problems with this, but they came with two solutions.
The first one is that it took a little too long to arrive, but Jamie topped up our wine when the dish arrived, so we were happy.
The second is that I was then too keen to devour this delicious dish, that I forgot to take a picture of it. The solution to this is that Faye suggested to mail me a picture of the dish. I will update the post when I get the picture.
The last course was "Raspberry Souffle with White Chocolate Ice Cream". Well, I am no great fan of deserts and I really do not like White Chocolate, however, I just loved this. The souffle was super light and tasty and the pairing with the white chocolate ice cream was brilliant.
It just shows that tasting menus challenge you to try things, which is always a good idea. We finished the evening with an Espresso.
All in all we had a super evening. Thank you to Jamie and Faye - they even didn't mind (too much) posing with my brother for a finishing snap shot.
What a great find. The Gingerman is now firmly on my "must visit" list for Brighton.
