The Restaurant
RTÉ One, Sunday, 8.30pm
Gillian's Menu
STARTERS
Ionian Greek Meze (an abundance of hot & cold traditional Greek dishes)
MAIN
Fish & Chips - whole sea bass with handcut French fries & roasted cherry tomatoes on the vineOsso buco Milanese
DESSERTS
Orange jelly terrine with a passion fruit crème bruléeHot banana rum soufflé
Knickerbocker Glory
Wines
White wine:La Porte Caillou Sancerre blanc 2003
Red wine:
Sierra Cantabria Rioja Reserva 1998
Champagne
The Champagne we have selected for The Restaurant is Veuve Clicquot.
From France's Champagne region to the Marlborough region of New Zealand, to the Pacific Northwest, Clicquot, Inc. has travelled the globe to bring you the finest wines made today.
The founder of the historic Champagne House of Veuve Clicquot, the dynamic Madame Clicquot had as her motto: "Only one quality...the finest." That same principle is the foundation upon which Clicquot, Inc. is built and as such, is particularly suited to the requirements of The Restaurant.
For more information see www.veuve-clicquot.com
Water
The water selected for The Restaurant is S.Pellegrino. An Italian spring water imported from San Pellegrino, 70 KM northeast of Milan. www.sanpellegrino.it
The Still water used is called Acqua Panna.
Acqua Panna is a still mineral water originating in Tuscany, Italy. Appreciated in about 50 countries around the world, it is found in the world best restaurants.