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Old 18-04-2008, 14:48
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Mine was Kleftika (Sp?), cooked for six hours in a Clay Oven, by a little old Greek Lady.
Literally melted in the mouth.
In fact I'm salivating just thinking about it and it was 13 years ago.
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Old 18-04-2008, 14:56
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A litteral feast that we had when we went to Egypt for my cousins wedding. Her now husband is Egyptian and we went and stayed near all his family and twice on the 5 days we were they they put on this huge spread.

There was every type of meat (apart from pork obviously), poultry and fish you could imagine, oodles of various veg, rice etc and the nicest desserts I have tasted. It was all really good.
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Old 18-04-2008, 14:58
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I'd say Le Manoir in Oxfordshire, as close to perfect food as you're ever going to get, served in the most amazing surroundings.
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Old 18-04-2008, 15:21
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K-Pauls Louisiana Kitchen. Paul Prudhommes new Orleans restaurant. I had Blackened Drumfish with mashed potato and veggies. Sounds innocuous but those mashed potatoes were to die for and the fish was exquisite!
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Old 18-04-2008, 15:22
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I'm hoping I will have my best meal on my 30th, when we go off to The Fat Duck.

So excited!
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Old 18-04-2008, 15:24
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I'm hoping I will have my best meal on my 30th, when we go off to The Fat Duck.

So excited!
Lucky sod!
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Old 18-04-2008, 15:26
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K-Pauls Louisiana Kitchen. Paul Prudhommes new Orleans restaurant. I had Blackened Drumfish with mashed potato and veggies. Sounds innocuous but those mashed potatoes were to die for and the fish was exquisite!
Wow! Amazing,(Jellus) I have been to Louisiana but not New Orleans, I LOVE their cuisine! Cook alot of it at home!!
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Old 18-04-2008, 15:33
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Wow! Amazing,(Jellus) I have been to Louisiana but not New Orleans, I LOVE their cuisine! Cook alot of it at home!!
Yep, can't beat a good Gumbo!
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Old 18-04-2008, 15:48
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Yep, can't beat a good Gumbo!
Tell me about it! Love it! First time I cooked a gumbo was back in 1974 in the States (Aunt lived there) we'd met a couple of nice people and we'd gone crabbing with them(Couldnt do it now though) and got back to their place (both couldnt cook) I was told about the roux! So got it nice and dark brown (coffee colour) added the onions,celery,peppers .then chicken. Toms herbs etc, then huge shrimp then when cooked stirred in the crab,then file powder!! WONDERFUL.

Its still one of the best meals I cook and everybody loves it.
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Old 18-04-2008, 17:52
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I'm hoping I will have my best meal on my 30th, when we go off to The Fat Duck.

So excited!
Brilliant, let us know how the Bacon & Egg Ice Cream was mate.
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Old 18-04-2008, 18:18
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i am mad on chinese food but have had so many amazing ones that i wouldn't know where to start.

the best "non chinese" meal i have ever had was in a restaurant in notting hill, i had mussels in a cream and wine sauce to start, corn fed chicken (melted in the mouth) creamy mashed potatoes and green beans in garlic butter for my main, and a chocolate tart with the most amazing vanilla icecream for pudding. washed down with lot's of cocktails. gorgeous.
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Old 18-04-2008, 18:45
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I'd say Le Manoir in Oxfordshire, as close to perfect food as you're ever going to get, served in the most amazing surroundings.
It should be very perfect, nevermind "close to" with the prices they charge.
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Old 18-04-2008, 18:58
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The best meal I ever had was a few years ago in a little back room in a pub in a Bedfordshire village.

We'd been told to go there and that the food was really good, but at first sight of the place I was quite dubious and it was like sitting in someone's sitting-room in a bright light - even less ambience The 'waitress' was a dour, plump woman from the village.

I had a simple T bone steak with a selection of vegetables - each mouthful was almost orgasmic
The dessert was quite simple, just a kind of flan thing with cherries and cream but mm......mmm.


A close second would be a simple prawn sandwich (FRESH)
in a pub on the north east coast - FANTASTIC!
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Old 18-04-2008, 19:19
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A close second would be a simple prawn sandwich (FRESH)
in a pub on the north east coast - FANTASTIC!
mmmm, that sounds delicious, love my prawns. did you have mayonnaise on the sandwich?
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Old 18-04-2008, 19:25
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mmmm, that sounds delicious, love my prawns. did you have mayonnaise on the sandwich?

I don't think I did - the prawns were enough, really tasty and fantastic.

If you get good, fresh ingredients they don't need much embellishment - they're lovely in themselves.

Getting hungry now, going to look for something to eat
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Old 19-04-2008, 09:38
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A meal at Hakkasan at Christmas. Pricey but the best Chinese food I've ever eaten and one of the best wine lists I've ever seen. Already booked a table for the other halfs Birthday next month. The stir fried lobster and steamed crab was amazing.
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Old 19-04-2008, 10:10
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It should be very perfect, nevermind "close to" with the prices they charge.
They charge similar prices to other Michelin 2* restaurants and for that quality of food it is well worth it.
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Old 21-04-2008, 10:13
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Brilliant, let us know how the Bacon & Egg Ice Cream was mate.
Thanks I will.

Shaft, Hakkasan is excellent, go mad on some of the cocktails too.
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Old 21-04-2008, 10:23
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I'd say Le Manoir in Oxfordshire, as close to perfect food as you're ever going to get, served in the most amazing surroundings.
Indeed!

I once won a prize for dinner and an overnight at Le Manoir.

Best meal!

Worst hangover the next morning!

To this day I fondly recall stumbling round the herb garden at 9am alternating between "Wow, I'm having an amazing time"and "Wow, I feel dreadful."

But I do remember the ambiance in general and the vegetables in particular were a delight.
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Old 21-04-2008, 11:32
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A restaurant in Port Douglas in far north Queensland called On the Inlet.

http://www.portdouglasseafood.com/

You dine over the water on a jetty, the views are amazing and the food is divine. The night we had dinner there for our 3rd wedding anniversary there was an electrical storm to add to the atmosphere. The lightening show was brilliant. If you ever find yourself in Port Douglas make sure you book a table.
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Old 21-04-2008, 12:33
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Cafe St Honore in Edinburgh
Oysters Filet Steak and Creme Brulee
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Old 21-04-2008, 19:51
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A small restaurant in Alsace. The chef/owner was still young and keen. Used local produce etc, and didn't try for silly effects - he respected his ingredients.
5 superb couses for two of us £40 including the wine.
Alan
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Old 21-04-2008, 20:51
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Two places for me, both Spanish, I can't decide between them

Patagonias in La Linea, very small place but has a great atmosphere and the chef there works magic with the steaks he cooks

And also Wok in La Linea, they have some amazing starters, Chicken Satay, Kappa Maki, and their little choux (s/p?) buns are gorgeous

In fact, the food was so amazing there I'm moving to La Linea
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Old 22-04-2008, 09:46
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It was in Portugal. I think it was called The Sizzling Stone ?

Basically you went in and ordered whatever meat with whatever side orders like chips, veg, salad etc ...

A hugely hot stone was placed in front of you, along with the piece of meat you had selcted. You then basically cooked it yourself.

For some reason, maybe because it cooked so quickly, it was blummin delicious. It was moist and tender, and the vegetables were perfect and fresh.

Yummy.
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Old 22-04-2008, 12:15
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Had an amzing meal in Kefalonia!!!

Restaraunt was super modern, on the beach front and served kind of European fusion food? We went twice and I had the pork loin both times as it was divine.

I don't actually think it was about the food though - the ambience and the restaraunt itself was just perfect. I've never since had a meal in such picturesque surroundings.

However for food I'll have to go for my BF's steak, mash and buttered garlic green beans. He can't cook as a rule and this is his "only meal" but the effort he puts in (I'm talking about making sure the plates are wiped clean before serving - bless) and the attention he pays to getting the steak cooked just how we like it means it tastes divine. I've never had such effort and devotion on a plate
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