The Restaurant
RTÉ One, Sunday, 8.30pm
Gavin's Menu
STARTERS
Bloody Mary soup
Eggs benedict
Scallops with braised pork belly and citrus sauce
MAIN
Pan fried fillet of cod with lemon butter, spinach and boiled baby potatoesBoeuf bourguignon with mash
DESSERTS
Bitter lemon tart with blackberry and vodka sorbetCheese plate
Poached pears with vanilla ice cream
Wines
White wine:Coteaux du Giennois Domaine Raimbault-Pineau 2003
Red wine:
Côtes du Rhône, "Cuvée 28 Août", Château de Malijay 2003
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.