Cringletie House : near Peebles Hotels : Peeblesshire... -
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Published on: 1/26/2005
Last Visited: 9/4/2006
Head chef Paul Hart who previously worked at the prestigious Le Manoir Aux Quat Saisons in Oxfordshire and the Michelin -starred Moody Goose, Bath, joined Cringletie in the summer of 2004 and has created a very distinctive and individual style of modern Scottish cuisine.
Hart is passionate about sourcing fresh local ingredients and ensuring the provenance of the seafood, poultry, lamb, beef and vegetables is named on the menu.Paul Hart has been awarded 2 AA rosettes and has in 2006 secured this Guide's coveted GourmetPlate distinction.He also won a chef of the year award at the SLTN Catering Awards 2006.
Paul likes to pick local mushrooms and was delighted to find wild cep mushrooms in the garden.The old Victorian kitchen garden is being replanted to produce herbs and vegetables which cannot be sourced elsewhere such as yellow carrots and black tomatoes.He is working with the son of a former gardener to restore part of the garden and orchard as it was fifty years ago with the plan to grow apples and quince.
It is all part of Hart's enthusiasm for creating a diverse range of dishes.He enjoys experimenting with a certain food such as creating a platter which offers a variation on a theme.He has perfected an appetiser featuring three versions of foie gras and a main course dish of lobster, prepared in three different ways.He is also keen to re-introduce offal back on the menu, usually as a starter portion to encourage people to try sweetbreads and kidneys.
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Next up Paul Hart's amuse bouche which on this occasion was mouth wateringly-wonderful: a duck egg, with the top sliced open and filled with truffle egg custard.Two tiny toast soldiers were laid on the saucer.
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Suggestion to Paul Hart: what about adding a classic dish such as kedgeree or Eggs Florentine?
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It is worth travelling far to experience Paul Hart's imaginative cooking - just come and taste his speciality foie gras dish, lobster creations and coffee desserts.