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by OFSO » Thu Dec 06, 2018 9:23 pm
Yesterday we were invited to lunch by friends across the border. The food was superb but the alcohol is worth noting. Started with champagne (pre-lunch snacks) then G&T with lobster (not my sort of thing, a first for me). With second course of gambas, scallops and rice a very dry and icy muscatel as drunk locally. A very old port with the cheese, and then a recent white wine with the pear tart. Followed by 100 year old Calvados liqueur in a 120 year old bottle, the Calvados distilled by our host's grandfather. We only ever have about 2mm in an almost empty espresso cup as it's far too precious. As the meal was spread over four and a half hours the alcohol had little discernable effect driving back over the mountain roads. Today I thought my stomach would be resting, but an unexpected invitation came to a very posh restaurant in Spain, where, however, the chef comes from Manchester and makes hidden, off-the-menu delights for his friends. Being invited by one of these friends we all had fish 'n chips with mushi peas followed by apple pie. Tomorrow liver at home.