Les Amis d'Escoffier

Edmond Lafayette & Christian Rassinoux

Friday 25 April 2003
Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel, CA

Menu & Wine List

Cover Page

Lead Page

The Rules

Menu & Wine List

History

La Réception

~ Bonbon de foie gras de canard
[Bonbon of duck foie gras]
~ Tarte tiede au Oursin
[Tart of sea urchin roe]
~ Drumette de Grenouille, sauce persil
[Frog leg with parsley sauce]
~ Caviar Osciètre
[Osetra Caviar]

with
1990 Dom Perignon, Champagne

Le Dîner

Tartare de Langouste local,
Potreau tiede et sa vinaigrette truffé
[Lobster tartare with caviar, white asparagus & leeks vinaigrette]
with

2001 Archery Summit, "Vireton" Oregon

Crème de Choux-fleur et moule de bouchot,
sa quenelle sur Melba
[Cream of cauliflower with quenelle of mussels on Melba toast]

Saint Jacque épicé, sur une Parisienne
de petit pois et beurre salé
[Spiced scallop on Parisian peas with seasoned butter and nasturtium]
with

1998 Trimbach, "Clos St. Hune" Riesling

Fraicheur, tomate et estragon
[Tomato and tarragon sorbet]

Loup de Mer farci en Feuilleté "Paul Bocuse"
[Striped sea bass stuffed in layered puff pastry "Paul Bocuse"]
with
2000 Chassagne-Montrachet, "Chaumées" Niellon

Cailles truffé en paupiette,
figue rotie et fricassée de chanterrelle
[Quail and truffles with roasted fig and fricassee of chanterrelles]
with

2000 Volnay, "Clos des Ducs" Marques D'Angerville

Filet de Kobe poilé, pomme ciboulette,
haricot vert fin
[Filet of Kobe beef, apple chive sauce, green beans]
with

2000 Casa Lapostelle, Clos Apalta Chile

Gateau de St. Andre truffé et sa petite salade
[Truffle cake St. Andre and small salad]
with

2000 Cakebread, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa

Clafouti aux Amandes, Carpacio de Pêche,
Sirop Safrané et Sorbet fromage blanc
[Clafouti with almonds, carpacio of peach, saffroned syrup and sorbet of soft white (cottage) cheese]
with
2000 Condrieu, "Vendange Supreme" Gerin