CORK ON A FORK
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| Local food, local lingo |
Enjoyed a classy Cork on a Fork meal at
the ever reliable Fenns Quay this week. This good value menu, even better now since
the VAT reduction, includes mostly local food, such as spiced beef, and the
menu card itself is “spiced “ up with some local lingo.
You are encouraged to have a starter by “Give
it a lash boy” and a dessert by “Era, go on so”.
The food too is served with a smile and certainly
put a smile on my face. Enjoyed my starter of Spiced beef and shredded beetroot.
On the other side of the table, her regular Warm Chicken Salad lived up to
expectations.
Mains for me was one of the evening’s
specials: Baked Hake with herbed basmati rice, sautéed French beans, courgette
with fennel and salsa rossa. A terrific combination, light and satisfying.
The other mains was Braised Irish Lamb
Shank with Green Saffron Spiced Potatoes. The lamb was cooked to perfection and
the spiced potatoes really added to the dish. As they say around here: “Savage
Cabbage.”
We agreed on dessert: Lemon pudding
served with Baldwin’s Ice-cream and a tiny jug of chocolate sauce. Presentation
was inviting and the combination – that ice cream is gorgeous – went down a
treat.
Wines were Pazos de Ulloa DO Ribeiro
2009 and Domaine d’Angayrac Costieres de Nimes 2008, each at €5.50 a glass.
Cork on a Fork: 2 courses €22.50; 3
courses €27.50.
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