Reflecting the North East’s ‘no nonsense’ approach to delicious and ultimately satisfying food, the menu uses ingredients unique to the region, such as Lindisfarne Mead parfait, and incorporates local favourites such as game pie and traditional black pudding.
The menu was created by David Kennedy, chef proprietor of Black Door Brasserie in Newcastle and Morpeth and a finalist in the UK’s premier chef competition, KNORR National Chef of the Year 2008. Together with seven other finalists, David will take part in an exciting live cook-off at the grand final in London on 7th October.
The competition has been running for more than 30 years and is the most highly respected culinary challenge in the industry today, with previous winners including Gordon Ramsay.
The four-course Great North East Menu features game pie with a celeriac puree, roasted beetroot and game tea, a cauliflower soup garnished with bacon crisp, followed by local line-caught turbot, home-made black pudding and ravioli using locally foraged mushrooms. For dessert, Chain Bridge honey and Lindisfarne Mead parfait is complemented by warm blackberries and spiced tuille.
Risotto, using locally foraged mushrooms, garnished with shaved Berwick cheese from Doddingtons Dairy and toasted hazelnuts, makes a delicious vegetarian starter, followed by a rich and creamy cauliflower soup and open vegetable lasagne as a main course, complete with braised lettuce, caramelised beetroot and herb butter.
“This menu perfectly demonstrates the vast array of fresh produce available in North East England, which is a fantastic destination for food lovers,” said David.
“Autumn is the perfect time to visit, as nearly all local produce is at its best. For example, late summer fruits are in abundance, along with cod, haddock, game and the new season’s lamb.”
Top destinations for food lovers also include The Rose and Crown, a Michelin-starred coaching inn in the heart of Teesdale’s picturesque countryside, the Treehouse restaurant at Alnwick Garden, which is housed in a living tree, and Newcastle’s Jesmond Dene House, owned by chef Terry Laybourne. Durham’s Gourmet Spot serves Britain’s best dessert, as voted by Restaurant Magazine, while further south, Gisborough Hall on the edge of the North York Moors takes a determinedly classical approach to cooking.
The North East’s dramatic landscape and impressive coastline make an ideal backdrop for foodies to explore the region, with outdoor activities including sea fishing on the Northumberland Coast and river fishing on the Tyne, shooting for game in Northumberland’s countryside, foraging for mushrooms in scenic Durham and gathering some of the late summer fruits that are plentiful in autumn.
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