Retro menu from The Cinnamon Club
Press release:
2001: A SPICE ODYSSEY
In 1968, when Stanley Kubrick created his seminal vision of the future in the science fiction blockbuster 2001: A Space Odyssey, he tackled human evolution, technological advances and the development of artificial intelligence, what he failed to address was that with the turning of the Millennium a culinary revolution was about to occur.
2001 was the year Britain’s favourite cuisine went beyond authenticity with the advent of London’s landmark fine-dining Indian restaurant, The Cinnamon Club. Housed in the dramatic Old Westminster Library, the restaurant’s brigade of exceptional chefs worked to create a menu of Indian food the likes of which the capital had never seen before. One of those chefs, Hari Nagaraj, is now the restaurant’s acclaimed Head Chef, and this August he is turning back time with a retro three course menu celebrating his favourite 2001 dishes.
Ideal for those who want to reminisce about the restaurant’s early days, or simply taste what it was that changed Indian food forever, the specially created menu begins with a decadent complimentary aperitif from the early 21st century cocktail list. Mixes and blends include kiwi bellini; mango vanilla lassi; peach crush and melon base. To make the experience truly exceptional diners may also choose to savour wines expertly paired by Sommelier Mike Worrall.
Starters
Loin of rabbit with cottage cheese and dried fruit
Wine pairing: Syrah, Chateau Val Joanis, “Les Griottes”, Cote du Luberon, Rhone, France 2003
Home smoked lamb kebabs
Wine pairing: Shiraz, Mt Horrocks, Clare Valley, Australia, 2004
Sweet potato cake with curried yoghurt and crispy okra
Wine pairing: Semillon, Brokenwood, I.L.R. Reserve, Hunter Valley, Australia, 2001
Main courses
Fillet of mullet with a Bengali style shrimp and vegetable broth
Wine pairing: Sauvignon Blanc, Shaw and Smith, Adelaide Hills, Australia, 2006
Chicken breast with spinach and apricot in a korma sauce
Wine pairing: Mas de Daumas Gassac, Famille Guibert, Languedoc-Roussillon, France, 2005
Potatoes stuffed with cottage cheese in a sweet and sour sauce
Wine pairing: Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz, Grover’s, La Reserve, Bangalore, India, 2003
Side dish
Marrow with cumin
Desserts
Trio of retro desserts – carrot halwa samosa, almond fritter and sorbet
Wine pairing: Muscat de Rivesaltes, Chateau de Jau, Roussillon, France, 2005
Passion fruit tart
Wine pairing: Botrytised Semillon, Riverina, Miranda, New South Wales, Australia, 2002
The Cinnamon Club’s retro 2001 menu is only available throughout August 2007
£40 for 3 courses including a complimentary aperitif
£60 for 3 courses including paired wines and a complimentary aperitif
To book a table call The Cinnamon Club on 020 7222 2555
