Gastro London - Foodventures!

[New food] Blanched stinging nettle Tasted ok, not as good as the sautéed version. Healthier though, and the extract is really healthy from what I've read. 25/5/18

[New food] Sauteed stinging nettle Tasted great. Anticipated it to taste ok, and a lot like spinach. It does, sort of, but actually better. Sautéed version tastes better than the steamed version. 25/5/18

[New food] Sauteed Milk Thistle Really fibrous, streaming worked better. 25/5/18

[Food experiment] Basil coffee Steeped fresh basil in coffee. Coffee works well with basil. 26/5/18

[Food experiment] Stinging nettle frittata Recently discovered stinging nettle - tastes surprisingly good sautéed. Steamed it's ok. So tried it in a frittata - it was just ok, but spinach works better in frittata. Brunch 26/5/18

[Food experiment] Broccoli greens and stem, sautéed Never used broccoli leaves before. Sautéed them, worked well. The steamed version worked better though. The older stems, however, aren't very edible. Really dry even when boiled. Will only use them for making stock. But at least they won't be wasted. Dinner 24/5/18

Omelette with spring onions and fermented chilli. Breakfast 29/4/18

[Food Experiment] Avocado frittata Experimented making a frittata with avocado. Worked nicely. Very nicely actually. Brunch 30/4/18

[New food] Pistachio tart New, interesting, too sweet. 20/4/18

[Food experiment] Ramen frittata Made a frittata, with ramen stew. It was great! Tasted like ramen, in a good way. Added a dash of soy sauce, which worked really well - brought out the flavours. Brunch 27/4/18

[New food] Almond croissant Wasn't a big fan. But glad I tried, now I know which flavor not to get. Breakfast 26/4/18

[New food] Charcoal activated vegan croissant Fad of course, but it was interesting. Novelty does sell... It tasted ok. Plain croissant still is the best. Breakfast 26/4/18

[New food] Sloe and rose drink. It was surprisingly good. I wasn't that sure about a rose flavoured lemonade soda, but it worked. Really well. 18/4/18

Elderflower cordial This was my favourite food item in the restaurant...! Dinner 25/4/18

Venison Wellington, broccoli, potato black truffle mousseline, toasted almonds. This wasn't bad. Dinner 21/4/18

Braised rabbit pappardelle ragout, wild mushrooms and cherry plum tomatoes. It was just ok. The delicate flavour of the rabbit was drowned out to the point of extinction! All in all, wasn't impressed. Why are expensive restaurants nearly always mediocre at best?! Dinner 21/4/18

Smoked scallop and crayfish scotch eggs, roast cauliflower mousseline The scotch eggs weren't half bad. Dinner 21/4/18