Comments on: Review of Locanda Locatelli http://conoroneill.com/2007/10/21/review-of-locanda-locatelli/ Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:08:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: conor http://conoroneill.com/2007/10/21/review-of-locanda-locatelli/#comment-96486 conor Thu, 01 Nov 2007 07:59:18 +0000 http://conoroneill.com/2007/10/21/review-of-locanda-locatelli/#comment-96486 Now that's a fine recipe. I notice that jdsrecipes.wordpress.com is still available! You should think about it! Now that’s a fine recipe.

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]]> By: JD http://conoroneill.com/2007/10/21/review-of-locanda-locatelli/#comment-96459 JD Wed, 31 Oct 2007 21:13:36 +0000 http://conoroneill.com/2007/10/21/review-of-locanda-locatelli/#comment-96459 Missed it unfortunately. I think I may be getting some DVDs of his tv material in the (large) Christmas stocking so will wait till then. I enjoyed Gary Rhode's in India though. Now on re-run on one of the 182 food channels. Got a new receipe for a Thai Green curry (sort of) and have tried it twice with great success. The secret is a good tin of coconut milk. The 'An Tobairin' health food shop in Bandon carries an organic type and the texture is velvet. Nice chunks of chicken fillet cooked off in a hot pan, take them out. Pop in a small drop of olive oil with some garlic, onion, peppers, courgette (all finely chopped. Bang back in the chicken, turn heat down and add the coconut milk. Simmer slowly for 20mins. Boil some water, pop in some basmati rice for 5-7 mins only. Take out rice and place in steamer over hot liquid and keep on heat until fluffy. Finely chop some root ginger and 'sprinkle' and mix with a fork into rice whilst in the steamer. Large plate, Nice mound of fragrant rice and a good dollop of chicken. The job! Missed it unfortunately. I think I may be getting some DVDs of his tv material in the (large) Christmas stocking so will wait till then.
I enjoyed Gary Rhode’s in India though. Now on re-run on one of the 182 food channels.
Got a new receipe for a Thai Green curry (sort of) and have tried it twice with great success. The secret is a good tin of coconut milk. The ‘An Tobairin’ health food shop in Bandon carries an organic type and the texture is velvet. Nice chunks of chicken fillet cooked off in a hot pan, take them out. Pop in a small drop of olive oil with some garlic, onion, peppers, courgette (all finely chopped. Bang back in the chicken, turn heat down and add the coconut milk. Simmer slowly for 20mins. Boil some water, pop in some basmati rice for 5-7 mins only. Take out rice and place in steamer over hot liquid and keep on heat until fluffy. Finely chop some root ginger and ’sprinkle’ and mix with a fork into rice whilst in the steamer.
Large plate, Nice mound of fragrant rice and a good dollop of chicken.
The job!

]]> By: conor http://conoroneill.com/2007/10/21/review-of-locanda-locatelli/#comment-96458 conor Wed, 31 Oct 2007 21:02:42 +0000 http://conoroneill.com/2007/10/21/review-of-locanda-locatelli/#comment-96458 Haven't tried it. My biggest problem with a lot of the vintage cheddars is the "grit" scattered through it. I know it's a feature not a bug (as we say in software) but I just don't like it. I hope you watched Heston's hamburger episode. I was surprised by how "normal" it was! Haven’t tried it. My biggest problem with a lot of the vintage cheddars is the “grit” scattered through it. I know it’s a feature not a bug (as we say in software) but I just don’t like it.

I hope you watched Heston’s hamburger episode. I was surprised by how “normal” it was!

]]> By: JD http://conoroneill.com/2007/10/21/review-of-locanda-locatelli/#comment-96457 JD Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:51:50 +0000 http://conoroneill.com/2007/10/21/review-of-locanda-locatelli/#comment-96457 Sounds great. FYI, has anyone tried "Dunnes Stores Simply Better Vintage farmhouse white cheddar cheese" ? Not a fan of Dunnes range of fodder myself but this cheese worked its way into our fridge last week. Strength value 5. I'm pleasantly surprised at how good it is... Had some on a homemade burger myself tonight. What a taste. Sounds great.
FYI, has anyone tried “Dunnes Stores Simply Better Vintage farmhouse white cheddar cheese” ? Not a fan of Dunnes range of fodder myself but this cheese worked its way into our fridge last week. Strength value 5. I’m pleasantly surprised at how good it is… Had some on a homemade burger myself tonight. What a taste.

]]> By: conor http://conoroneill.com/2007/10/21/review-of-locanda-locatelli/#comment-96447 conor Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:13:03 +0000 http://conoroneill.com/2007/10/21/review-of-locanda-locatelli/#comment-96447 Sounds perfect! Some day we are doing that. Some day. Sounds perfect! Some day we are doing that. Some day.

]]> By: Nick http://conoroneill.com/2007/10/21/review-of-locanda-locatelli/#comment-96445 Nick Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:05:04 +0000 http://conoroneill.com/2007/10/21/review-of-locanda-locatelli/#comment-96445 Just back from a long weekend in Northern Italy . Great food , friendly service , good wines and very affordable . Dinner for the 2 of us including a bottle of wine and change from €50 . Public transport was great value , it was punctual and regular . A great break and.. oh , we left the kids back here with the family . Now that was what I called a holiday ! Just back from a long weekend in Northern Italy . Great food , friendly service , good wines and very affordable . Dinner for the 2 of us including a bottle of wine and change from €50 . Public transport was great value , it was punctual and regular . A great break and.. oh , we left the kids back here with the family . Now that was what I called a holiday !

]]> By: JD http://conoroneill.com/2007/10/21/review-of-locanda-locatelli/#comment-95371 JD Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:19:18 +0000 http://conoroneill.com/2007/10/21/review-of-locanda-locatelli/#comment-95371 It would have been excellent if he was there. I also think he's one of the best, particularly at explaining his process during cooking. Ramsey is known for his bluster - I don't think I've ever seen him on tv cooking food! But I am a cynic and don't like shouters! It would have been excellent if he was there. I also think he’s one of the best, particularly at explaining his process during cooking. Ramsey is known for his bluster - I don’t think I’ve ever seen him on tv cooking food! But I am a cynic and don’t like shouters!

]]> By: conor http://conoroneill.com/2007/10/21/review-of-locanda-locatelli/#comment-95370 conor Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:13:56 +0000 http://conoroneill.com/2007/10/21/review-of-locanda-locatelli/#comment-95370 I'm with Bourdain who thinks that a great restaurant is great whether the head chef is there or not. Their presence is a bonus rather than a requirement. So what disappointed us even more was that we had heard he still works the hotplate most nights. That means this kind of service is happening under his nose! I’m with Bourdain who thinks that a great restaurant is great whether the head chef is there or not. Their presence is a bonus rather than a requirement.

So what disappointed us even more was that we had heard he still works the hotplate most nights. That means this kind of service is happening under his nose!

]]> By: JD http://conoroneill.com/2007/10/21/review-of-locanda-locatelli/#comment-95368 JD Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:58:02 +0000 http://conoroneill.com/2007/10/21/review-of-locanda-locatelli/#comment-95368 I think from a purely business point-of-view that a lot of these restaurants are obviously 'recommended' by association of a particular chef. I have a problem with this in many ways. True, Mr Locatelli may be a gifted chef on the tv as is Mr Ramsey, as are many others but when it comes to the day-to-day running of an establishment there needs to be a presence of that greatness. I might be way off the mark but it's an expensive night out if a chap who was trained by the master chef cooks your food and you get charged for the 'association' to greatness. Dunno. Maybe it can be a positive too. But hack, I have again recently been to Sorrento in Bandon again and I have to say, it's a fantastic place. From beginning to end. Not very sophisticated but good. No alluding to grandeur there. Genuine Italians too! I think from a purely business point-of-view that a lot of these restaurants are obviously ‘recommended’ by association of a particular chef. I have a problem with this in many ways. True, Mr Locatelli may be a gifted chef on the tv as is Mr Ramsey, as are many others but when it comes to the day-to-day running of an establishment there needs to be a presence of that greatness. I might be way off the mark but it’s an expensive night out if a chap who was trained by the master chef cooks your food and you get charged for the ‘association’ to greatness. Dunno. Maybe it can be a positive too. But hack, I have again recently been to Sorrento in Bandon again and I have to say, it’s a fantastic place. From beginning to end. Not very sophisticated but good. No alluding to grandeur there. Genuine Italians too!

]]> By: John http://conoroneill.com/2007/10/21/review-of-locanda-locatelli/#comment-95233 John Sun, 21 Oct 2007 23:04:54 +0000 http://conoroneill.com/2007/10/21/review-of-locanda-locatelli/#comment-95233 You might be right about the specials being fresher in some places, but I had always heard that it was the opposite - i.e. they tart up what they were trying to get rid of. You might be right about the specials being fresher in some places, but I had always heard that it was the opposite - i.e. they tart up what they were trying to get rid of.

]]> By: Catherine http://conoroneill.com/2007/10/21/review-of-locanda-locatelli/#comment-95211 Catherine Sun, 21 Oct 2007 12:13:54 +0000 http://conoroneill.com/2007/10/21/review-of-locanda-locatelli/#comment-95211 I think the fish in my main course may have been snapper but to be honest, it could well have been anything the bits were so small. I have been racking my brain trying to remember my starter and dessert, to no avail. They were obviously both forgettable. In contrast I still recall most of the tastes and sights of the Petrus meal the night before which says something really. I think the fish in my main course may have been snapper but to be honest, it could well have been anything the bits were so small. I have been racking my brain trying to remember my starter and dessert, to no avail. They were obviously both forgettable. In contrast I still recall most of the tastes and sights of the Petrus meal the night before which says something really.

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