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Our love of Little Blackwood is no secret. So when head chef, owner and friend of the show Ben Taylor asked us if we would be interested in coming to their special Beaujolais game dinner, and recording a podcast from the dinner table.
After a little persuading, we jumped at this chance to do something new and exciting. Unsure of how it would go and what the sound quality would be like, we set up at the bar ready for Beaujolais day.
Dinner Time
Pigeon/Fig/Blackberry– Regnie, Chateau De Pizay 2016
Our first course is perfectly cooked locally sourced wood pigeon. Accompanied by sweet fig, sharp blackberry, pickled beetroot and beetroot puree every forkful screams Autumn.
Rabbit/Carrot/Parma Ham- Beaujolais Blanc, Domaine De La Couvette 2018
A loin of rabbit wrapped in Parma ham went perfectly with the rabbit consume and sweet carrot puree. However, the star of this dish was the rabbit croquette, which was tender well-seasoned rabbit meat coated in golden crispy breadcrumbs. The Beaujolais which was selected for this dish was white, and the lightness made it perfect for this rabbit dish.
Partridge/Pea/Bacon- St Amour, Vers l’Eglise, Domaine Hamet-Spay 2017
Partridge is difficult to get right, which would explain chef Ben looking under pressure for the first time this evening. It’s all worth it as the juicy bird is perfect. The vibrant pea puree is silky smooth, and the Hasselback potato is buttery delicious.
Venison/Shallot/Red Wine- Domaine Des Marrans, Beaujolais Nouveau 2019
The main event, and what a show stopper it is. A mountain of melt in your mouth slow-cooked shoulder of venison, and a deep, rich Bourguignon sauce, which I wish I had asked for more of. The shallot was unbelievably good, and not surprising when you hear it was roasted in six-packs of butter.
Polenta/Mango/Coconut- Chateau Des Arroucats, Ste Croix De Mont 2016
The creamy coconut and lemongrass Panna cotta is wonderful, and I would have been very happy with just that. Even though the coconut sorbet was refreshing, the polenta cake divided our opinion with Carl loving it, but me finding it a little too sweet.
The whole meal was superb and the wine selection a true celebration of Beaujolais day. We are very grateful to Ben, Zsofia and the staff at Little Blackwood for letting us record this special event. We loved it, and hope you listen to our live podcast which can be found at the top of this page.
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