Americas New Orleans

Rollin' on the River

Theme Rollin' on the River
Venue Galvez Restaurant
Location New Orleans
Date Nov 01, 2013
Time 7pm
Host Jim Elliott
Chef Laura Cedillo
Registration Closed on Oct 30, 2013

                                                                            

 

              THE INTERNATIONAL WINE & FOOD SOCIETY

                      President, New Orleans Chapter:  CHRISTOPHER W. DORION           

                1586 Calhoun Street                                                504-451-4274

  New Orleans, LA  70118                                christopher.dorion@gmail.com

 

Below is the sumptuous six course meal Chef Laura Cedillo of Galvez created for our dinner on Friday, November 1st.  This romantic setting in the Quarter overlooking the Mississippi River is located across from the French Market.

 

Olives Bernardo

Pan Fried Spanish heritage Olives stuffed with Valdeon and wrapped in Serrano Ham

NVJuve & Camps Reserva Farnlia Brut

 

Gambas al Ajillo con Chorizo 

Fresh Gulf Shrimp sautéed with Chorizo, Garlic and White Rioja

2011 Fillaboa Albarino

 

Sopa de Quinoa

Soup with Quinoa, Beef, Chicken and Vegetables

 2011 Fillaboa Albarino


Filet Mignon

Grilled Filet with LLapingachos topped with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes with Cabrales Sauce

2000 Baron Edmond de Rothschild Clarke Listrac-Medoc

 

Duck Confit 

With Pan Fried Camotes with Pomegranate Demi Glace

2000 Baron Edmond de Rothschild Clarke Listrac-Medoc

 

Leche Frita con Chocolate Caliente

Spanish Beignets with Hot Chocolate  

2007 Chateau Laribotte Sauternes

 

 

 

*For those of you not familiar with Spanish, Valdeon and Cabrales are types of blue cheese, llapingachos are potato cakes, camotes are  sweet potatoes, and quinoa is a type of seed used in place of starchier pasta or rice.