Monday, November 18, 2024

Restaurant Session (in Kornelimünster): Sankt Benedikt

In the end of April, we went for dinner at restaurant Sankt Benedikt✨from chef Maximilian Kreus. Excellent as usual!

As aperitif, Roger had a glass of Schloss Vermouth from Schloss Johannisberg.
 
A selection of amuse bouche.
 
Bread, butter and olive oil.
 
As second amuse bouche, grilled turnip (Mairübchen) with lemon, tomato, a quinoa chips and a light sauce hollandaise.
 
Our first dish: scallop, elderflower and apple.
 
Pairing with the scallop, a glass of 2021 Sauvignon Blanc from Weingut Knipser. Very nice!
 
As second dish, turbot with prunier caviar, vanille and chervil. Great combination!
 
Pairing with the turbot, a glass of 2017 Riesling Achat from Weingut Andreas Laible.
 
Peterfish, green asparagus, kimchi and oyster. Loved the sauce!
 
Pairing with the st. Peterfish, a glass of 2018 Westhofener riesling from Wittmann.
 
 As main dish, presa from iberica, coffee, ras el hanout, red onions. This meat is a dream, so full of flavour!
[Presa vom Iberico | Kaffee |Ras el Hanout | rote Zwiebel]
 
With the presa, a glass of 2017 merlot from Weingut Drautz-Able.
 
Pre-dessert 
 
As dessert, popcorn, Valrhona dulcey, apricot and melissa.
 
With my dessert, a glass of 2020 Riesling Auslese Minus 110° from Heinrichshof. Loved it!
 
 
Roger's dessert.
 
Espresso and gourmandises to finish an excellent dinner!
 
Apr 30th, 2022.

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