Social Dinner at The General Store
Thursday October 24th 8.30 pm
Chef: Marco Bonardi

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Ostriche "Amélie, les huîtres" Fine de Claire N.2 con salsa mignonette
Oysters "Amélie, les huîtres" Fine de Claire N.2 with mignonette sauce

Battuta di Angus a coltello, tuorlo d'uovo grattugiato e finta bagna caoda ai pinoli
Hand-chopped Angus tartare, grated egg yolk, and pine nut "bagna cauda"

Pisarei piacentini con fagioli Zolfini, cozze, pomodorini arrosto e pecorino
Piacentini Pisarei with Zolfini beans, mussels, roasted cherry tomatoes, and pecorino cheese

Guancialino di vitello brasato al porto, servito con purè di patate affumicate
Braised veal cheek in port wine, served with smoked potato purée

Crema catalana allo zafferano e gorgonzola
Saffron and gorgonzola crème brûlée

Acqua, vino, caffè e liquori dopo cena inclusi

Amélie, les huîtres
@huitresamelie

Amélie is a french maison d’huîtres whose art is based on the know-how of the best farmers who breed and select exceptional oysters.  The rich oyster beds of Marennes-Oléron give Amélie oysters a subtle maturity and an outstanding delicacy sought after by the best chefs and the most discerning palates.

An exceptional product
Amélie’s quality stems from rich, fertile land. The history of Marennes-Oléron tells us that there are certain oyster beds with extraordinary properties, renowned for consistently delivering large oysters of the same size. Our artisan oyster farmers have gleaned their know-how from these well kept secrets and reserve their best spots in the Marennes-Oléron for Amélie.

Selection
Once the growing and maturation stages have come to an end, Amélie oysters undergo a rigorous selection process, so that they each meet the standards of excellence that have made Amélie renown. Therefore, each batch is tested for the oysters’ morphology, the quality of their shells and the amount of meat in them to ensure they are of an exceptional quality.

Award-winning oysters
Amélie won France’s Concours Général Agricole in 2014, 2015 and 2018.  It won the silver medal in 2014, the year the awards were created, and the gold medal the next year, followed by the silver medal in 2018 and the gold in 2019.

In the 2016 Great Taste Awards, Amélie clearly stood out and was awarded a 3-star rating by Britain’s Guild of Fine Food. The oysters were recognised as one of the 50 top products of the year from among 10,000 candidates and won a Golden Fork, the highest distinction awarded in this competition.