My daughter Molly from Paris – and my Son
Lenny and his partner Lenette from Sydney – are visiting us at the moment and as Lenny
and Lenette are both gastrophiles – as well as being sensational cooks – we
have been savoring the delights of Vienna’s finest restaurants.
On Saturday we visited
Silvio Nickol a two-starred Michelin restaurant -and it was sensational taste
experience - this
review says it better than I can - and came away richer in spirit – and
well pleased with the outcome.
On Sunday I cooked roast chicken – with honey
and Australian spices and patates batasi – a Turkish recipe.
On Monday Lenny and Lenette cooked some
dishes they had recently discovered at a short cookery course they did in
Positano. I don’t remember the names but the flavors were sensational and
memorable.
On Tuesday we went to Steirereck to
which we have been before. This is also a two-starred Michelin restaurant. This
was the best meal we have had at this restaurant and it was indeed – according
to the ratings we gave it - better than Silvio Nickol.
The degustation menu at Silvio Nickol had
some course which we rated 10 – but there was some inconsistency.
Our final extravaganza was at Plachutta where
Lenny and Lenette savored the delights of Tafelspitz.
This is a classic Austrian dish which has
been revived in recent years by Ewald Plachutta and is done everywhere – but
nowhere we have found is as good as at Plachutta.
Everyone has now gone to their respective
parts of the world and Cate and I will be focusing on eating as little as
possible over the next week or so.
I understand focused non-eating, I am trying to go to only two meals a day when Tamie cooks a huge breakfast. You certainly gave us lots of things to learn about and savor in this post, nicely done. I am just avoiding the rain as much as possible today, it was a good thing I went groc shopping late last night when it was dry. I was busy herding pineapple plants yesterday, it was the optimal time for them to come back inside until neXt June.
ReplyDeleteFunny how that works. I had so much wonderful, fresh seafood during my recent trip to California that when I came home, all I wanted was salads. Don't think I could get too much fresh citrus and avocados though.
ReplyDeleteI miss dining in Vienna!
esb: You mean they spend Oct-May indoors? I think you need tougher pineapple plants.
ReplyDeleteSK Waller: Yes there are some wonderful restaurants in Vienna - although some of them are excruciatingly expensive.
Badger: How can you give gardening advice, with your record?
ReplyDeleteAnnie: Exactly
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