This has been a whirlwind of a time. Where do I even start?
The long weekend away (my last post…) had us eat out at springfontein eats– we opted for a four course meal and ended up with 6 extra little somethings. 10 plates! All incredible.
Supposedly, the chef goes out on his bicycle and forages for his veggies and finds his inspiration for his food and menu. His menus can change from lunch to lunch, lunch to dinner and dinner to dinner!
Though, mrs poodle is more adventurous than me, so I avoided the seafood and weird meats. I have photos (sadly not of all of them!) the chef and his wife are originally from Germany, and supposedly he has had a Michelin star for more than 18 years! Here are some photos:
Lentils 3 ways? With sweet breads -amuse Bouche
I struggle to remember this one but something to do with ?parnsip purée and grated pear and sesame
Mrs p had this: quail with corn 3 ways
I had this: faked truffle and mushroom ravioli
We both had the fillet main- it was wonderful!!!
Goats cheese with onion compote
Dessert: sorrel soup – this one was so unexpected and a real firecracker. It was delicious! It was cold, with an icecream or foam or something in the middle that tasted of almond. The green part itself tasted slightly herby but with a citrus/grape feel. Mrs poodle loved it.
I had this plum and nougat terrine which was also good, but probably not as good as the sorrel soup.
?quince sorbet – an extra dessert
And an extra dessert: an assortment of treats!
We had a magical time, at the fireplace, with lovely chats and many exclamations of oh how yum!
Meet Mrs Poodle 