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8 Clitlwroe Advertiser &■ Times, Mareli n th , nil)-!, Epic culinary experience


EPIC is the word my husband uses to describe his favourite restaurant meals. And our dining experience at the Auctioneer Res­ taurant certainly fit­ ted this hal lowed


places highlighted on Auc­ tioneer menus, he and Frances had never visited South Africa. Their inspiration came instead from Bolton wine connois­ seur Norman Woffenden, who approached them when he first started importing South African wines. Henk quickly warmed to


of the recent South Afri­ can fortnight when, for the second time in the five- year history of the restau­ rant, proprietors Henk and Frances Van Heumen featured the wine and foods of this Southern Hemisphere country. Henk had told me ear­ lier that, unlike most


category. We visited in the middle


Huffmans enjoy delightful night out at the Auctioneer An advertising feature by Elizabeth Huffman


we were led past the carved wooden bar and through the former cot­ tage into the lovely garden room.


began with a South Afri­ can hors d’oeuvres called Sate Van Kip. The bite- sized pieces of skewered chicken in a peanut sauce showed the E a s te rn influences Henk had described and made our mouths water for more.


Our candlelit meal


with a Cape Sparkler aperitif while poring over the menu, where we found that — except for Satur­ days — diners could choose from either four courses, including coffee, for £19.75, or two for £15.50, all including VAT. After some deliberation,


We quenched our thirst


the idea and immersed himself in a stack of South African cookbooks, where he found not only familiar influences from his native Holland, but German and even Indian elements. We found the combina­


tion delightful. After receiving a warm welcome from Frances on arrival,


salad in a sour cream mus­ tard dressing. At some point, a hea­


venly bottle of Merlot was uncorked from a vineyard that apparently supplies state banquets in South Africa. The 198S Rust en Vrede was a delicious accompaniment and cho­ sen from a selection of South African wines avail­ able in addition to the regular wine list. For our second course,


we had a choice of two soups or sorbet. My hus­


band, who considers him­ self rather a soup connois­ seur, declared his Spinach and Lemon Soup the high­ light of the meal, while 1 cleaned my palate with an icy Citrus Fruit Sorbet. Thankfully, the portions


were just right and we still had plenty of room to devour our equally delectable main courses. My Lamb-Bredie was a picture of elegance — four succulent pan-seared mor­ sels arranged on a shallow layer of mild onion, tomato


medley of marinated pork and South African bacon, grilled and served with a sweet and sour sauce and yellow fried rice. Comple­ menting both our entrees were plates of perfectly al dente vegetables. We ended the meal in a


and chilli sauce — as was the Sosaties Met Geel ltiss served to my husband. This was a tantalising


haze of culinary satisfac­ tion, savouring orange pudding and blueberry pancakes with cinnamon ice-cream, then “koffie” and truffles, before bid­ ding a reluctant farewell to the Auctioneer.


I chose the Cape Fish Salad to start and mv hus­ band the Boercn Worst. My salad was a marvellous combination of smoked pike and tuna, thinly sliced on a bed of lettuce and garnished with tomato, boiled egg, cucumber and capers. My husband was equally


Parisian fare to mark fifth anniversary


PATRONS of the Auctioneer Restaurant will be taken on a culinary journey to Paris when proprietors Henk and Frances Van Heumen celebrate their fifth anniversary in Clitheroe next week.


enamoured with his slices of South African-style sau­ sage served alongside a lentil, onion and celery


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next Sunday, Henk and Frances will he featuring on the Auctioneer menu dishes from top Paris res­ taurants, based, in part, on their own visit to the French capital earlier this week.


From Tuesday until Gastronomic tour of faraway places


able to see the world from their tables overlooking


New Market Street, but they certainly can get a taste of faraway places.


Frances Van Heumen (pic­ tured right with their friendly staff)have been delighting Kibble Valley palates with the dishes of France, Italy and South


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Henk and Frances on their 5th anniversary


a t “THE AUCTIONEER”


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maintained over those years.


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we are featuring a menu with dishes from Paris Restaurants


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DINERS at the Auction­ eer Restaurant may not be


programme of changing menus and wines has touched down everywhere from Brittany to Bor­ deaux. So authentic are the meals that they have been known to transport diners hack in time to a favourite luncheon or din­ ner abroad.


Africa, not to mention his native Holland and her England, for five years now. In France alone, the


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nomic adventures include an Easter weekend feast of fish and a Tuscanv fort­ night from April liith to May 1st. Henk f irs t ex p e r i­


Forthcoming gastro­


part, because Henk has been a member of Lee Carter Health Studio for 10 years.


mented with theme menus while lie was head chef at Foxfields Restaurant, in BillingUm. Perhaps it is his instinct for the theatri­ cal, going hack to child­ hood acting aspirations, that makes him so well- suited to such a versatile approach. As he explained, being a


chef or an actor demands tile same love of perfor­ mance. The critical acclaim t h e A u c t i o n e e r h a s received from both the Good Food Guide and Michelin certainly attests to his abilities on the culi­ nary stage. It is a place where he


has held a starring role since he first became a chef at the age of lli.


ship between Henk and Frances began when he first came to England as a chef at the Saxon Inn, Blackburn, where she was a receptionist. Now, Frances looks after the book-keeping and front of house, while Henk works his magic in the kitchen. Even when the Van


The successful partner­ Waterloo Road,


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pie have never looked back on the decision to open their own restaurant in the Kibble Valley and are looking forward to bring­ ing even more of the world to Clitheroe over the next five years.


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threc-day holiday in the gastronomic heart of western Europe on Sun­ day. The trip was a first for Frances, hut a ven­ ture hack into old stomp­ ing grounds for Ilcnk, whose native Amsterdam is just a few hours away.


The couple began a


they planned to dine in several different restau­ rants and visit French markets, as well as make


During their travels,


journey in Boulogne — home to the famous I’hi- lippe Olivier cheese shop.


a stop oil their return


should find a few of the fruits from that visit on their plates next week. But cheese is just one element of an anniver­ sary menu that promises to leave mouthwatering memories in the minds of Kibble Valley residents for a long time to come.


A u c t io n e e r d in e rs


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. CONGRATULATIONS TO HENK '


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WE WISH THEM ALL THE BEST!? FOR THE FUTURE.


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