Hibiscus, Ludlow
My all-time favourite restaurant, Claude and Claire Bosi’s Hibiscus, continued to deliver at their Michelin 2-star quality:
Gruyere choux pastries
Watermelon soda with black olive foam
Savoury ice cream of foie gras, warm emulsion of brioche, balsamic vinegar caramel
Cornish crab with William pear and a honey balsamic dressingRoast whole Cornish lobster with pea tops, wild asparagus and chicken jus
Pan-fried sea bass, smoked aubergine puree, artichoke, mushroom and spring onion toastCheese: Swiss hard, Durres, Ticklemore, Bleu de neige (Auvergne), French soft, served with raisin & red onion chutney, apricot bread and oatcakes
Meadowsweet panna cotta with golden delicious puree
Lovage jelly, English strawberry and black pepper creamVacherin of French meringue, black cherry, cherry compote and cream
Iced olive oil, shortbread and English strawberriesCoffee and petit fours
John | Food, Restaurants, Travel
Lovage jelly you say???
Was it gelatine-fixed jelly, or an all out sugar conserve?
Lovage lovers need to know!
Yrs,
JM
I think a gelatine-fixed jelly, not too sweet.
[...] Hibiscus, Ludlow. Still the best restaurant ever, although this year may have been our last meal with them, at least in Ludlow, because they are rumoured to be closing around Easter 2007 and moving to London or the SE in the middle of the summer. The highlight for 2006 though was the savoury ice cream of foie gras, warm emulsion of brioche, balsamic vinegar caramel. [...]
[...] were unable to go to Claude and Claire Bosi’s Hibiscus in Ludlow this year - because they’d closed down in April and moved to Mayfair, opening on 24th [...]