What I ate today - the food thread

[QF WP]

Last nights dinner at Adelphi Grill, Hilton Perth

Pre-dinner tapas plate with beer




Dinner - starters (Tapas again) with red wine



Dinner - main (crusted lamb rack with potato, black olive tapenade, vegetable stack)



Dessert - ice cream ball covered in coconut, lime juice and passion fruit



Damn that was good - thanks to Hilton Perth Diamond vouchers and Amex $50 credit when spending $400; it only cost me $12. Value

 

[QF WP]

Lunch today at Barchetta, Cottesloe Beach (WA)



Starters



Main: baby octopus salad



With views like this from the balcony



And even thus from the gents

 

[QF WP]

Dinner tonight (currently on dessert)

Starter at the bar



Mains: sorry Skippy



Dessert (yes it that good I came back for a second night in a row)

 

[JohnK]

The simpler the better. Ham and chicken sandwiches for dinner today, breakfast, lunch and dinner tomorrow. And still have bread left over.

 

[JohnK]

Kenyan coriander lamb curry again in the SIN Qantas lounge.

 

[Rugby]

@Rugby I've been trawling through the thread looking for ideas.

Some Q's...

Would you recommend The Orfila?

Recommendations for food and hotel San Sebastian and Lisbon?

Cheers

@amaroo - missed your note, so sorry for the tardy response

The Orfila was great the first time we stayed, but had some issues the second time around - noise and service issues. We would choose somewhere else in Madrid next time. We had a club room at The Intercontinental in Lisbon and we were happy with it, and I’d stay there again. In San Sebastián we stayed in a little pension, Casa Nicolasa - I rated it highly for its category of accommodation.

In San Sebastián we did a great pintxos tour with Devour Tours and that set us up for return visits to our favourite bars from the tour during our stay. In Lisbon we became fans of Jose Alvarez, and he has a variety of restaurants in Lisbon and I think you’d like his food and establishments.

Cheers Rugby

 

[JohnK]

And panna cotta with mixed berries.

 

[juddles]

The simpler the better. Ham and chicken sandwiches for dinner today, breakfast, lunch and dinner tomorrow. And still have bread left over.

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JohnK, that is how I live in Australia. Love it

 

[JohnK]

Lamb shank cottage pies in SIN EK lounge. Not bad.

 

[JohnK]

JohnK, that is how I live in Australia. Love it

I'm not a fan of heavily spiced food and now that I found the pork hocks at Big C extra I'll be doing that more often in Pattaya when I am there.

 

[amaroo]

@amaroo - missed your note, so sorry for the tardy response

The Orfila was great the first time we stayed, but had some issues the second time around - noise and service issues. We would choose somewhere else in Madrid next time. We had a club room at The Intercontinental in Lisbon and we were happy with it, and I’d stay there again. In San Sebastián we stayed in a little pension, Casa Nicolasa - I rated it highly for its category of accommodation.

In San Sebastián we did a great pintxos tour with Devour Tours and that set us up for return visits to our favourite bars from the tour during our stay. In Lisbon we became fans of Jose Alvarez, and he has a variety of restaurants in Lisbon and I think you’d like his food and establishments.

Cheers Rugby

Thanks @Rugby

Helps immensely as I tossed a coin the other night and booked a different MAD hotel. Will line up on your food recommendations - should be a very tasty way to kick start 2019

Cheers

 

[ALH]

LOBSTER BRIOCHE ROLLS with LEMON MAYONSAISE

@GPH is the Chef. My ‘other husband’ brought me the ingredients from his home in the Western Pacific, and my Secret Santa posted me 6 bottles of Turkey Flat Rose.

Chilling out listening to Xmas music and doing a test run for a Luncheon tomorrow



.....and the Raw Ingedients:



Slightly different from the recipe as these are actually Painted Crayfish.

 

[Steady]

Starts out like this

After ~8 hours at 100 - 107 deg C in a Weber kettle with a few chunks of wood

It ends up like this

(Low n slow bbq beef ribs)

 

[juddles]

Today whilst mindlessly lazing on the couch I cruised some Youtube - and discovered a real gem - Salt Bae. He is a crazy Turkish meat chef. I loved his stuff - especially how he salts the food. I declared to my family I had found a new God - now they want to disown me Blooming vegetarians....

 

[JohnK]

Who needs Michelin star restaurants with this tyoe of gourmet food in the Qantas business lounge.



Yummy.

 

[LadyC]

Lovely celebratory lunch at Donovan's ended with this surprise plate. Always a great meal here.

 

[Milboo]

Oh they do canele! I adore these!

 

[VPS]

Salopian Inn McLaren Vale - Excellent food and had a lovely gin from Dasher and Fisher Devonport Tas


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[ALH]

Salopian Inn McLaren Vale - Excellent food and had a lovely gin from Dasher and Fisher Devonport Tas

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I love Salopian Inn. I’m so happy we found this place years ago.

 

[JohnK]

Who would have thought that budget chuck casserole steak can taste so nice.



Have another piece for tomorrow. Kicking myself for not buying another pack.