Last night was the Great Roast, a gala and culmination of
#oadweek2018 in which 2018's Opinionated About Dining European guide and winners were announced. Congrats to
#schlossschauenstein for the best overall and
@ernst.berlin for best new restaurant. Swipe through for a few highlights from the 14-course extravaganza.
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1. Wonderful crisp and tender asparagus with red sumac, yuzu and miso hollandaise (not pictured), by
@christianbau of Victor's Fine Dining in Perl, Germany.
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2. A comforting bowl of crushed potatoes, herbs, sorrel and grey shrimp, prepared by
@kobewulf of Chambre Separee in Ghent.
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3. An intense Partan Bree (Scottish crab soup) with spider crab and organic brown rice, by London's
@its_isaac of
@thecloveclub.
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4. My personal favourite of the night - smoked Lincolnshire eel with cultured cream, sprouted eye and candy beetroot.
@merlin_johnson does wonderful things with beets at
@portlandrestaurant and this was no exception.
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5. Tender spring chicken with a sticky garlic glaze and ramsons, served by
@bjornfrantzen of Stockholm's
@restaurantfrantzen.
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Stephen Harris of
@sportsmankent also did a blinding roast pork with apple, while Simon Rogan's dry aged roast duck with duck hearts went down a storm. Finally, the centrepiece belonged to
@jknappett and
@shaunsearley , who busted out carving trolleys to serve a full roast beef dinner - 10 courses in. Hats off to
@steveplotnicki for the hospitality and
@noblerotbar for a series of superb pairings.
