SCAFA Menu Tasting Evening

Dear Scafascribblers, 

I’m sorry for the very long blackout – it won’t happen again. And the reason is that SCAFA is about to hit Dubai! So stay tuned for important news and updates from me, including competitions and special offers that we’re putting together for the launch.

Yesterday was perhaps one of the most fun days for me when we threw a switch and for the very first time all the lights in SCAFA went on like a Christmas tree

[ next blog coming up soon :) ]

We recently had another "SCAFA-Tasting" as we continue to work on the menus for SCAFÉ, our French bistro, which we’ll launch immediately after Eid.

Preparing the tasting menus was Chef Haroon, from the Cordon Bleu (where else until we start preparing the best chefs ourselves), working under the unforgiving watchful eye of Chef Audrey. We think he did okay because he still lives and I know that I saw Audrey smiling at the end of the evening.

The evening was yummy and I am attaching some pictures for you to get an early flavour of  SCAFÉ  .

Mise en Bouche 

(Which is a setting for the mouth)

Chilled Cucumber Soup

Crab Bisque with Wasabi Chantilly

Entrée 

Salad with Pears and Figs 

Tuna Tartare

Plats Principaux 

Shrimp and Pumpkin Open Ravioli with Hollandaise

Mushroom and Asparagus Risotto with Truffle Oil

Plat de Résistance

Candied Lamb

Beef and Spinach Lasagne

Des Petites Douceurs  
(Sweet endings)

Red Berries Panna Cotta

Chocolate and Orange Mousse

The end of day rankings, by vote, were:

1.   Chocolate Mousse - No one can argue with a great chocolate mousse

                                  especially when its made with great Belgian chocolate.

2.   Candied Lamb - Build it and they will yum !

3.   Risotto - The truffle oil did the trick ... it smelt beautiful and tasted soo 
                    good.

4.   Ravioli - My favourite dish of the evening ... the hollandaise sauce was

                   outstanding !!

5.   Panna Cotta with berry coulis - Smooth ‘n' creamy.

6.   Lasagne - Solid stuff.

7.   Salad with figs and pear - Light, summery with an explosion of flavours.

8.   Chilled Cucumber Soup - Beautifully green and very fresh. A great dish for 

                                           Dubai.

9.   Tuna Tartar.

10. Crab Bisque – A chic dish with a wasabi Chantilly bite.

Well there you have it, the results are out but we would love to hear from you and get your feedback – how do you like the sound of the emerging menu, are there any favourites you’d like to see? 

I’ll keep posting so please drop by so that you don’t miss out on the action over the next busy few weeks.

Bon Appetit xx