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Viper in eau-de-vie: main interest is its alcoholic strength.
Virtually no taste but rich texture for the seawood, while the sea cucumber without seasoning has little to offer but dreams of the sea - until you add the condiments, which it enhances. A favourite: smoky salt.
Hard to believe the white slivers on our plates came from this: it has to be scrubbed hard to remove the outer layer.
Beautiful to look at, elegant perfume from the rose and pleasant texture from the pansy.
The wines sampled during the workshop: Yvorne, eleve sur lie, Vigne d'Or 2007; Gamaret 2007, Terre Neuve, St Prex; Rose de Gamay 2007, Chateau d'Echichens; Gewuertztraminer 2006, Daniel Ormond, Denens
This and the baby mice in eau-de-vie were the hardest culture-leaping lessons for most people at the workshop.
A small tablet, the kind vitamins come in: an entire lobster condensed to this made workshop students long for the real thing. The flakes are dried olives.
Classic Vaud dish of leeks and potatoes with cabbage sausage; excellent with a local Gamaret which balances out the strong flavours and texture of the sausage.
Everyone went for the aphrodisiacs, usually bottles of eaux-de-vie with herbs and spices ranging from ginger to the more exotic.
A glass of Vaud Chasselas was pleasant with the 100 year old egg, but some agreed that a Pinot gris, also tasted, was better.
The skin of a duck egg aged in sulphur is akin to soft cloth.
Feathery and slightly chewy pork floss offsets the surprisingly pleasant texture of the well-aged duck egg.
When cut open, the classic Chinese egg has the magnificent shades of a stained glass window in amber.
The perfect accompaniment, all agreed, for a classic regional dish of sausage and leeks with potatoes: heartier than a Gamay, less fruity than a Pinot Noir and not as overwhelming as a more powerful red.
Mayonnaise, fish, strawberry juice and more: a strange mix, but then cartoon characters can do what they like.
The rose was very good. Gaston's dish less so, but edible.
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