_After a glitch or two (namely my crumbling old back!), we finally got together at Gaz's on the 19th May, myself and the talented Mr Lawton putting together four courses with a Welsh theme. About time, given that we are three years into these gatherings and with the exception of Nick are all Taffs!
We started by challenging a couple of palates with a Tartar of Black Mountain fillet with a Rocket Pesto, Horseradish Cream and a Melba Toast for a little bit of crunch. It was melt in the mouth stuff to say the least and introduced two of the boys to something that they had never contemplated. The second course consisted of a Pembrokeshire Crab Salad with a Coriander and Lime sauce topped with an ice disk again containing coriander and lime, a great palate cleanser! The main event was altogether more rustic. A rack of Salt Marsh Lamb with a Lamb and Potato 'Boulangere', Seasonal Veg and a Caper Jus. Gaz cooked the lamb to absolute perfection, delicious! A quick lemon and lime Colonel cleared the way for pudding which continued the theme for the night – a Welsh Whisky Mac Baba with Yoghurt and Honey Ice Cream, toasted Bara Brith and Fudge. Not bad for a Monday night!
It goes without saying that everything was prepared from scratch. Not a jar of Hellman's or a stock cube in sight...
