This is a re-post:
Here's the menu for the sort of 1890's-style dinner our Ducks Unlimited commitee serves annually. Our Chef for this special annual Game Dinner was making Rillete de Lapin since he was a kid in France. Yes, it is generally Black Tie out of respect for the chef and/or the host.
What's the deal? Our Ducks Unlimited Committee sells this dinner for twelve for significant bucks (usually $10-20,000 - and worth every penny) in our charity auction, provides the game, helps the Chef, and serves. When lucky, we're invited to join the dinner table. Otherwise, Chef and his sous chef feed us well in the kitchen, and we help consume the wines.
All the host has to do is to light the fire, and buy the wine and ceegars. With all of the loins and breasts, this is one sexy menu, and mighty filling:
Cocktail hour hors d'oevres:
Game terrine, grainy home-made mustard, gherkin slices, and toast
Rillette de lapin, capers, toast
Pate of Wild Duck Liver with cognac, toast
Dinner:
Roast Country Pigeon with green and white asparagus, mache salad, truffle vinaigrette
Woodcock ravioli with celeriac flan and wild mushroom sauce, with Black Truffle garni
Pheasant breast, braised red cabbage, lardons, with cognac jus
Satueed breast of Redhead or Canvasback with wild rice and roast figs, jus de gibier
Port and juniper berry sorbet with Rosemary garni
Roasted rabbit loin, homemade tagliatelle, basic cream sauce, and crispy shiitake mushrooms
Marinated loin of venison with roasted parsnip and salsify, fondante potato and huckleberry jus
Dessert
Pear Trio: Pear Almond Tarte, Poached Pear, and Pear William Sorbet
Cheese
Imported cheese board, dried fruits, nuts, assorted homemade breads
The wines to accompany the courses:
De Meric Cuvee Catherine de Medicis Brut Champaigne 1996
Voignier La Place 2004
Chateau Margaux 1991
Barolo Bartolo Mascarello 1970
Chateau D'Yquem 1997
Port, Cognac, and cigars in the library for the gentlemen
Last year's Game Dinner menu. Yum yum.The Connetquot River. Trout fishing on Long Island. Unique.Must a man be willing to die?Worm of the Week: Our friend, Mr. Earthworm
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