I was tempted to sample the crab
beignet, but as my appetite is small decided to concentrate on just a main course and sweet.
Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, it also offers hot breakfast dishes, paninis, wraps, sandwiches, pastries/desserts and
beignets (Fridays and Saturdays).
To serve, arrange the
beignets on small plates with the sauce alongside for dipping.
BEIGNET SOUFFLES WITH HAZELNUT CHOCOLATE SAUCE (SERVES 4) INGREDIENTS FOR THE
BEIGNETS: 75g unsalted butter 95g plain flour 3 large eggs, beaten Sunflower oil, for deep-frying 50g caster sugar 1tsp ground cinnamon Water For the chocolate sauce: 200ml double cream 90g plain chocolate (minimum 70% cocoa solids) 25g hazelnuts, toasted and blitzed to a powder in a spice mill METHOD For the
beignets, warm the butter with 225ml water in a saucepan over a low heat until the butter has melted.
Thomsen prepared several items, using organic ingredients, that will be served at the new restaurant, including roasted delicata squash salad, chicken breast with pickled beets and celery root, goat cheese
beignet and a mixed berry cobbler for dessert.
The molasses-maple flavor of the Cruzan Blackstrap rum in the drink gave Frankel the idea of topping the cocktail with a fried-to-order sweet potato
beignet.
The Aberdeenshire beef fillet with marrow bones persillade, red wine shallots and baker's potatoes was calling me but I had the very well cooked wild turbot fillet, with langoustine
beignet and wilted greens.
The salmon was fine, the mousse a little cheesy and the
beignet uncrabby.
You can find chicory coffee today in New Orleans cafes being sipped along with a fresh sugary
beignet. It can also be used as a flavoring for brewing stout.
Time for a
beignet! Think I'll go grab a streetcar named Desire.
I tell people how they can help: Come to one of our restaurants, buy a
beignet, go shopping," Lagasse said.
As Siemering reports, New York Times food critic Regina Schrambling cast a bright spotlight on some of Philly's most innovative restaurants, including Trust, which offers citrus
beignet kebabs for dessert, consisting of chocolate-coated slices of dried orange interspersed on skewers with chunks of deep-fried pineapple with mandarin orange sauce.
Having the freedom to consume whatever I want has resulted in a much healthier way of eating overall (with an occasional
beignet or order of bread pudding).
NOTTINGHAM: 1.30
Beignet, 2.00 SPACE BLUES (NAP), 2.35 Hat Yai, 3.05 Isango, 3.35 Yusra, 4.05 Queen Constantine, 4.35 Remember The Man, 5.10 Tenax.
