Dinner @ Vue de Monde

As usual we begin the night with a glass of Jacquesson champagne.


Amuse Bouche
Moules Frites

A playful way to begin - a twist on traditional Moules Frites (mussels and fries). Plump and succulent warm mussels coated with finely cut fries


Vitello Tonnato
Thyme skewers of sliced Veal topped with Sterling Caviar and deep fried tuna mayonnaise

Tuna mayonnaise is crumbed and deep fried creating a package of contrasts - crisp and crunchy outside, runny inside. The caviar is quite a large sized black egg - just like the mayonnaise cubes burst in your mouth so too does the caviar. The veal is cooked pink and tender.


Ormeau servi dans une Coquille de Taco de Maïs
Seared abalone set into a sweet corn taco shell with an avocado purée topped with deep fried shredded pork


Risotto aux Truffes
White Truffle Risotto


Foie Gras au Caviar
Foie gras powder with earl grey flavoured salmon caviar.


Truite de Mer au Crabe
Hot smoked ocean trout with beetroot, celeriac ribbons bound with crab meat and grapefruit dressing


Marron en Meringue épicée au safran
Turmeric spiced meringe encasing Manjimup Marron, backed and dressed with vergetable carbon and sorrel leaf


Limonade à la Verveine -
Lemon Verbena Lemonade with dry ice


Magret de Canard mariné à l'anis -
Roast Duck breasts marinated in liquorice, duck farci kiev and mandarine foam encased in roasted onion ring


Veal & Seared Potato Gnocchi


Lièvre sauvage avec sa rillette
Wild hare rack and marinated loin with blackcurant eucalyptus and wattleseed



Filet de Chevreuil au Polenta
Venison sirloin on twice cooked white polenta, herb and mushroom salad and finished with it's own essence


Fromage - Brie de Nangis


Sundae à la Banane épicée
Banana split "inspired by the original" enhanced with schezwan pepper and a touch of theatre

This comes out in a clear tube that is then removed at the table to create this melange of ingredients.


Petite Fours

Vue de Monde can be found at
Normanby Chambers
430 Little Collins Street, Melbourne
(03) 9691 3888
Lunch: Tuesday - Friday
Dinner: Tuesday - Saturday

www.vuedemonde.com.au

Shopping: Yarra Valley Dairy

There's been a few changes at Yarra Valley Dairy - the cafe/restaurant facilities were lost due to a need to expand their cheese making facilities.

You can still have coffee and sit down with a cheese platter but the main attraction is the ability to see and taste and most importantly, purchase their full range of products.





Inside this space you'll also find a "cellar door" (Yarra Valley Wine Hub) which specialises in single vine wines from the region along with other products made in the area.



I don't think the cow was impressed by our presence.

For cheese reviews:
Yarra Valley Dairy Grabbetto
Yarra Valley Diary Gemello


The details:

Yarra Valley Diary - Cheese Shop
McMeikans Road, Yering
(03) 9739 0023

Open daily:
10.30am - 5pm

web:
http://www.yvd.com.au/

Dinner @ Matteo's

And another degustation at Matteo's:



Prawn "Tempura", Kingfish and Tuna Roll on wakame salad


Chickpea Soup with spiced yabbies



Duck Laska and Veal "Osso Bucco"


Sorry, dessert wasn't photographed.


The Details:
Matteo's
533 Brunswick Street, North Fitzroy
Phone: 03 9481 1177

Open: Lunch - Sunday-Friday from noon
Dinner: 7 days from 6pm

Specialist Cheese Show - Melbourne