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Tuesday, 16 October 2012

Gaslights Gnocchi Fumee

This was my ask a chef.  I submitted it and after 5 months there is was!  In the news newspaper!  I had lost hope but it finally happened.  It was nice to see something other than a slice or deserts.  It didn't quite turn out how I would of liked it however it was good to give it a go!

Recipe from Gaslight via the ODT




Gnocchi dough
400g potatoes, boiled then mashed

2 whole eggs
2 egg yolks
250g flour (they use Dover premium bakers flour)
a pinch of salt



Fungi fumee

25g finely sliced red onion

25g finely sliced leek
50g button mushrooms
25g field mushrooms
25g prosciutto, finely sliced (they use Havoc fumee)
25g jowl bacon cut into fine lardons (they use Havoc jowl bacon from the pigs' cheeks)
salt and pepper to taste
1 tsp dried wild mushrooms (they use forestier) soaked and blended with water
fresh herb mix, finely chopped (they use chives, chervil and Italian flat-leafed parsley)
white truffle oil



Method

To make the gnocchi:
Boil the potatoes as if you are going to make mash, but keep them as dry as possible. Mix until they are a smooth mash. Beat in the eggs and yolks.
Add flour and combine to make a dough. You may need more flour depending on how wet the mix is. Wrap in cling film and rest in the fridge for 30 minutes.
Roll into sausages no thicker than your thumb. Pinch and cut the sausages into little pillow shapes.
To cook, drop into boiling water. When they float to the top they are done.
To make the sauce:
In a hot pan put a squirt of canola oil. Add the onion, leek, sliced mushrooms. Add the prosciutto and lardons and fry until golden brown.
Add the soaked wild mushrooms and your cooked gnocchi. Season to taste and finish with herbs and a drizzle of white truffle oil.



Recipe from Gaslight via the ODT



Friday, 25 May 2012

Gaslight Cafe Fail

It really pains me to write this post. I actually had the WORST meal here last Friday for a work lunch.  It bothers me because I have had such a good experience here prior to this meal.  My good word of mouth( I told EVERYONE THAT WOULD LISTEN HOW GOOD IT WAS) has been potentially wasted by a really poorly plated meal.   I am actually biting my tongue on this because I will say something that I will regret. 

What was worse was the waitress gave us really poor service.  She was unfriendly, we had to ask for parmesan in a Italian restaurant. When the parmesan arrived it was only enough for one and 4 people had to share it.  No wine list was offered, we had to ask for it.  My wine was not served on the table well either. It was dumped next to me. I thought waitresses were trained to up sell with wine... even at lunch?

My advise? Please make sure you plate what is on the menu.  Not congealed pasta with a few mushrooms on top with no taste.  No truffle oil.  My pasta was glugged together

This goes for any restaurant that decides to do $10 meals. If you are going to do this, then do it well.  Dunedin is too small for screw ups.

Looks good, but tasteless....



Images by me.

Gaslight!!! Owners and Chef, I have not given up on you.  Please don't disappoint me again.

PS the wine was sensational. Peregrine Sav Blanc.