Babbo www.babborestaurant.co.uk
At Babbo, Douglas has created an authentic taste of regional Italy and these three dishes are no exception. After many years in Italy, where he was executive chef of Terme de Saturnia, a renowned hotel and spa, he developed a great relationship with the top truffle hunters, who will be supplying this year’s crop to Babbo. Described by the 18th century French gastronome Jean Brillat-Savarin as ‘the diamond of the kitchen” the white truffle is rarer, more pungent and digestible than the black.
Traditionally specially trained pigs hunted truffles, but more recently dogs have been used to source the delicacy, due to the fact that the pigs, more often than not, would eat their findings.
Bocca di Lupo www.boccadilupo.com
Locanda Locatelli
Orrery
What better way to get you salivating than to simply show Igor Tymchyshyn’s glorious truffle menus?
MENU POTAGER AUX TRUFFE
Amuse bouche*Crème du Barry, winter black truffle*Artichoke, beetroot salad, shave truffle*Wild mushrooms pithivier, truffle velouté *Black truffle risotto, soft herbs, parmesan*Truffle brie de Meaux 11.00 supplement *Pre-dessert*Pannacotta, orange and Champagne terrine, fennel essence
MENU 85.00 SELECTED SOMMELIER WINE PAIRINGS 45.00
Amuse bouche*Roast scallops, butternut squash, truffle velouté *Foie gras parfait aux truffe, pain poilane *John Dory, cauliflower, champagne truffle cappuccino *Tournedos Rossini *Truffle brie de Meaux 11.00 supplement *Pre-dessert
*Pannacotta, orange and Champagne terrine, fennel essence
MENU 85.00 SELECTED SOMMELIER WINE PAIRINGS 45.00
TRUFFLE MENU EXEPTIONEL
Amuse bouche*Roast scallops, butternut squash, truffle velouté
*Foie gras parfait aux truffe, pain poilane
*Potato tortellini, white truffle butter sauce
*John Dory, cauliflower, champagne truffle cappuccino
*Tournedos Rossini
*Truffle brie de Meaux
*Pre-dessert
*Pannacotta, orange and Champagne terrine, fennel essence
MENU 110.00 SELECTED SOMMELIER WINE PAIRINGS 55.00
Service is not included.