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Chef who worked under Gordon Ramsay launches new spring menu

Côte restaurants have launched a new Spring menu designed by Gordon Ramsay’s former executive chef Steve Allen. The chef who has worked at Michelin-starred restaurants joined Cote last year.

The spring menu includes Cote’s classic Charcuterie Board, baked Camembert, Cheese Gougères and Smoked Salmon and Potato Croquettes.

Starters include a cheese soufflé which Steve designed with creamy Camembert, topped with a golden cheese crust and paired with a mustard and chive cream sauce.

For the new mains there is Roasted Lamb Rump served with ratatouille. Steve has kept Cote’s traditional, combining aubergine, courgette, peppers, onions and sweet tomatoes.

A highlight of the new desserts is the Elderflower & Strawberry Crème Brûlée. Steve created a springtime twist on a traditional Crème Brûlée made with vanilla and elderflower. Topped with a strawberry, elderflower and basil salad.

Steve Allen has worked at Michelin starred restaurants, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, Petrus and he opened Gordon Ramsay at Claridges which won a Michelin star within its first year.

During Steve’s time at Claridges, where he went from Junior Sous Chef to Head Chef and then Executive Chef, he worked on all of Gordon Ramsay’s books From “Secret’s” to “World Kitchen”.

Steve said: “I have been cooking French cuisine since the age of 13 and this menu is a reflection of everything I love about French food in the Spring. Our main focus is and always will be about the taste of our food at Cote. Simple, yet complex and delicious.”

FOR THE TABLE

Cheese Gougères V

Baked choux buns with Dijon mustard

Smoked Salmon Croquettes

Red pepper aioli

Baked Camembert V

Honey tomatoes, toasted sourdough baguette

Charcuterie Board

Bayonne ham, truffle saucisson, Coppa ham, cornichons, toasted sourdough baguette

STARTERS

Cheese Soufflé V

A twice-baked Camembert soufflé with a chive & mustard sauce

Tomato Tarte Fine V

Puff pastry, tapenade, caramelised red onion, goat's cheese cream

Salade Rachel VG

Artichokes, fennel, mangetout, French beans, truffle mayonnaise, sourdough croutes

MAINS

Sea Bream Nantais

Roasted chicken velouté, samphire, courgettes, new potatoes

Confit Duck Bigarade

Glazed golden beetroot, fennel, mangetout, bitter orange sauce

Roasted Lamb Rump

With ratatouille, tapenade & basil. Recommended medium

Quiche aux Champignons V

Mushroom & thyme quiche, watercress, tomato & courgette salad, frites

Tomato Tarte Fine V

Puff pastry, tapenade, caramelised red onion, goat's cheese cream. Served with salad & frites

SIDES

Sautéed Garlic Greens VG

French beans, mangetout & fennel

Ratatouille VG

Peas à la Française VG

Peas with Gem lettuce & baby onions

DESSERTS

Almond Financier V

Warm almond butter cake with sour cherry compote & vanilla ice cream

Strawberry & Elderflower Crème Brûlée V

An elderflower infused custard with a strawberry & basil salad

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