Date: 06/22/2013
Theme: Seafood
We're certainly setting the bar high. What a showing last night!
Kyra's dish: Squid, mango, avocado salad [description pending]
Josh's dish: Oysters
Kumamoto and Kusshi Oysters served with caramelized lemon and white whine shallot mignonette.
Yoshi's dish: Tuna Salad
Pan seared yellowfin tuna coated in sesame seeds. Sauteed oyster and shitake mushrooms with ginger, garlic and chili flakes. All served on a butter lettuce, shiso, thai basil and cilantro salad. The dressing is a miso ponzu and sesame vinaigrette.
Jessica's dish: Soup [description pending]
Kyle's dish: Scallop Ceviche [description pending]
Noel's dish: Grand Marnier Prawns.
My take on The Barking Frog's signature dish.
Deep fried, cornstarch dredged 16/20 prawns, tossed in a chilled Grand Marnier, orange juice and orange zest reduction. Toasted black and white sesame seeds, and SaltWorks lemon twist salt. Served with mandarin oranges that have been marinated in a lemongrass and sesame vinaigrette.
Katie's dish: Crab Cakes [description pending]
Chris's dish: Dessert "Sushi" [description pending]
To the best of Kyra's recollection, this is what we paired with the dishes.
The French burgandy was Cave de Samur, a Chenin Blanc. The sparkly was Roeders, same as we were served at Gary Danko. Prosecco: Cecilia Baretta. Very lemony. The white Bordeaux was Orangerie de Carignan, 2011, a Pete's recommendation, as was the rose. Miradou from Cotes de Provence, a 2012. Yep, 1 prosecco, 2 sparkling, 2 burgandy, 2 SBS, 1 rose, and 1 Bordeaux -- for 8 diners.
