A trip to Burgundy is a must for anyone interested in French foods and wines and the town of Beaune is the epicenter for most visitors. Not only is the town full of beautiful medieval buildings and churches, it is a full of little cobblestone streets with lots of bars and restaurants. Some of the worlds most expensive wines are sold here and we were not surprised by the bottle of Romanée Conti on our adjoining table at a cost of €13000 euros! It made our bottle of Puligny Montrachet very cheap indeed at €197! Our wine was outstanding but Poul ( who has tasted the wine years ago as a sommelier) said the Romanée Conti was a religious experience and the six young men imbibing were obviously from the local cénobite community!
It was our first night in Beaune so we decided to dine at a little Michelin one star restaurant called Le Benaton. We were not disappointed!
An appetizer- tempura fried mussels in a herb crust on a hot potato soufflé in a mussel sauce.
A scallop carpaccio with blue crab, passion berries and sweet corn.
Pan fried scallops in a cauliflower foam and ratafia syrup.
Cep tart with a maderia sauce and barberry pulp.
Sea bream with a wine sabayon sauce on a bed of white beans.
Breast of pigeon with beetroot, black current and gingerbread.
A selection of cheeses from Burgundy - Brillat-Saverin, Crotton du Morvan and a Vacherin du Haut-Doubs
www.lebenaton.com
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