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CHAMPAGNE BUFFS, your attention please! If you've been looking for recipes to pair your favourite bubbly with, then you are in for some good news. Even if you are not a champagne lover, you still might want to try your hand at the vegetarian recipe which follows and which has come straight from the heart of the champagne district. To be more precise, from the chateau of the Moet and Chandon, 1873. And bringing them to us is Chef Pascal Tingaud, the chef de cuisine Moet and Chandon. It is a pure delight to meet this friendly and witty Frenchman. It is even more exciting to watch him cook up these recipes and have him share his tips and guidelines.
Genius obviously runs in his genes, his grandfather and father ran their own restaurant in France. Having trained at the premier Ecole Hoteliere, Jean Drouant in Paris, Chef Tingaud worked at world-class hotels like the Crillon in Paris, Connaught in London. And the list of Michelin starred restaurants that he worked in is far too long to be included here. He also travels all over U.S. Australia, China and Japan and did his assignment as secretary general of the Young Restaurateurs of Europe. When he took up the assignment as chef at the Chateau de Saran he raised to a new level the innovative pairings of champagne with fine foods. As I said earlier, you don't need to be a champagne lover (like Madame Pompadour) to enjoy the recipe. In fact, I have with me the recipes of "grilled salmon with fondue of leeks", "shrimp and scallops ginger and soy sauce," "salad of roquette, aged bried and hazel nut oil" and "caramelised pineapple with vanilla ice-cream". Should you want any of these, please do feel free to call or e-mail me, (don't forget to leave your contact details) and I will be happy to send them to you.
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By Rashmi Uday Singh
(Rashmi Uday Singh is a food reporter, critic and author for 21 years. Food and health are her passions. )
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