The time to celebrate 45 years of Chaîne activity on Guadeloupe
The annual Chapitre of the Bailliage that took place at the « Archipel Guadeloupe » Catering and Tourism College in the town of Le Gosier, was also the time to celebrate 45 years of Chaîne activity on Guadeloupe.
The event was presided over by Alain Taulère, Member of the Conseil Magistral from Costa Rica. At the start of the evening, 24 members were inducted and 9 medals were awarded, including one silver one. Three new members joined the Ordre Mondial des Gourmets Dégustateurs. Following tradition, a toast was given to former members who have now passed on.
The sumptuous dinner was devised and prepared by chefs from Saint-Malo and Guadeloupe, and served by the young students of the college. It was a “veritable marriage of culinary cultures in which the gastronomic talents of Guadeloupe and Brittany were on display”.
COCKTAILS & APPETISERS
Champagne Drappier ‘Carte d'Or’ immersed at 15m and non-immersed
Fresh tropical fruit cocktails
Double-truffle scallops; Potato and Alba truffle
Langoustine croquette on a bed of pumpkin and coconut cream
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Thinly-sliced lobster tail, coconut, Kombawa and lemon grass
Ballottine of lionfish in Madeira sauce
accompanied by a Madeira croquette on a bed of turmeric cream
Cinnamon sorbet with Montebello liqueur
Breast and boned leg of quail, foie gras, sweet spiced bread, island vegetables
‘Bordier’ cheese platter
Victoria pineapple, with lime and lemon grass
Gourmet coffee
100% arabica Guadeloupe ‘Vanibel’ (Bourbon Pointu/original Blue Mountain)
Chocolate and clementine macaroons, ‘Bordier’ Breton butter shortbread
Poached pineapple and citrus savarin
whipped cream flavoured with ‘Vieux Montebello’ rum
Accompanying our beautiful gastronomic tables, our selection of exceptional wines was sourced directly from renowned producers whose wines are found on the best tables, from New York to Paris via Hong Kong, London, Brussels, Luxembourg and Amsterdam.
WINES
Pouilly Fumé 2014 – Domaine Cedrick Bardin
Puligny-Montrachet 2013 – Domaine Jean Pascal
Pomerol 2009 – Château Moulinet
Crozes-Hermitage ‘mise-en-bouche’ 2013 – Domaine Émmanuel Darnaud 2013
Vieux Rivesaltes 1959
The eminent gourmets present have already made a note of the date of November 26th, for the 2016 Chapitre gathering.
Richard Chaville
Bailli Délégué