28 Clitheroe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, July 24th, 2008 4 'Mllallev Food and Wine leaturino tlie Coacli and Horses, Bolton-by-Qowland


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by Marcia ^ Morris V’


■T” HE new proprietors of the Coach • I -'and Horses, Bolton-by-Bowland,: .


■ I have not only transformed the ■ • atmosphere of this lovely country pub, \ but have come up with an unusual and-;>: fun way of attracting customers old and. liew to sample their delicious food: '. Let me explain... , Patrons Ross Heywood and Zak Aujia


engaged a mystery guest chef who cre­ ated, cooked and served a four course ; dinner, 'with a little help from the kitchen staff. After the pudding course all would be ■


revealed, but more of this later. My husband, Vic, and I enjoyed a won­


derful four-course dinner full of innova­ tion and taste. From a puree of petit pois with a coconut milk foam (the latest in- thing is foam) to a traditional country offering of belly pork-not just ordinary , belly pork but tender chunks served with sherry, chilli and spring onion salad. What a combination to set the taste-. buds alive.


It was a difficult act to follow, but yet •


■again the chef excelled himself with a '' wonderful combination of roaked fillet- of salmon served with British asparagus and pancetta bundles, honey and dill, Ormskirk new potatoes and a classic hollandaise sauce, cooked to perfection - and which melted in the mouth. It just . goes to prove how you do not need exotic vegetables when only a few miles awayyou can obtain fantastic local homegrown potatoes. If your mouth is not already watering


be prepared for the finale. The combina- • tion of sweet and sour for pudding in the . guise of braised rhubarb and butter shortcake stack with Champagne sabayjon and rhubarb syrup was perfec- - tion on a plate. - ■. ■ - Then the surprise -


the chef was duly


.announced and this caused a little bit of. a stir as it was village resident Mr Colin _ Darlington. He said: T was thrilled to be allowed in the kitchen, as I am usually


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Send your entry to:The Valley, "Dining Out," 3 King Street, Clitheroe, BB7 2EW, by August 4th, 2008.


sat at a desk all week and this was a big . change. I'm delighted so many good ; . friends of mine were here to sample my ■


. work, which was only achievable with ;, help from the resident chef and staff.', > : Ross and Zak took over the Coach and


Horses only a couple of months ago and already their loyal followers are calling it The Ivy of the Ribble Valley".- ■ ■ - The transition has already begun to ? :■


the interior, but refurbishing will contin- ue until eventually there will be a smart : a la cartb restaurant, an attractive bright


- and airy bar area in the middle and a - second cosy restaurant area to com- -


- plete the renovation.- ■. They intend to serveTiigh-end British pub food, home-cooked from the heart by the new head chef Cassie Bond.


, Dishes you could expect to find on the menu include a smoked haddock and spring onion chowder or Morecambe Bay shrimp bread and butter pudding. For main course, there will be two coun- , ties’ cordon bleu chicken breast stuffed - with home-baked localiy reared ham and'


Yorkshire blue cheese, or, for the more . adventurous, basil scented skate wing on a bed of asparagus and sweetcorn risotto with a wilted watercress oil. Ross and Zak have embraced the local


community by using local workers to help with the refurbishment, and as far as possible all ingredients are used from the area, ensuring that food miles are kept to an absolute minimum. Their next 'Guess Who's Cooking Din­


ner' event will be on Tuesday, August 5th.


ishwine would last!. I However, you can keep the sun


shining this month by tasting a love­ ly, fresh wine from Spain.


. The wine comes from Catalunya, better known to the English as Cat-


. alonia.The region is located in the North-West corner of Spain, near


, Barcelona and centred on Tarragona. ! It is famous for Spanish 'fizz', i.e.


, Cava, with some 95% of Cava pro­ duced in this area.


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T is mid-July and at last I am writ­ ing this column looking out at a - perfect summer's day. If only it ■


Valley Wine The. wine this month is white and


the name on the label states Mas - v Macia 2006. It would be an excellent wine to be included in a blind tasting, as it is produced from the Xarel-lo grape variety, one I am' sure that not- too many of us are familiar with! If you were tasting it'blind', you


- would get on the palate a dryish, fruity tast'e, a hint of melon and . honey with a butteriness that would


suggest the chardonnay grape. : - v T h e pale straw colour has a sparkle to it, although the wine is not of the fizzy variety.


. It is 12% alcohol by volume, which ! makes it easy to drink, and like sum- -


. mer white wines would be excellent; with most food, but could be drunk - on its own as an aperitif or even , .■ - throughout a special party night.


. :The wine will go perfectly with the.


roast fillet of salmon Colin Darlington chose to make as his main course at ■


■ the Coach and Horses. ,. This wine is available from .Clitheroe wine merchant D. Byrne and Son, normally at £5.69 a bottle ' but at a special price of £5.19 forVal- let readers who take along the' ■ ■ 50p-off coupon.


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.. . You could certainly have some fun - with your wine-loving friends serving this at your next dinner party, and- ■


■ maybe give them a prize if they can ■ - guess what it is.


Enjoy life, enjoy wine;- . r.r.p. £5.69 per bottle • . ‘


Special offer price £5.19


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i ■ WINNER of a meal for two people at .sThe Villa-Whalley Road.'Clitheroe, the, sprize in last month's issue of the Valley . : Ills Mrs Pauline Wood,'of Derwent Cres- i.cent; ClitheroesShe correctly.stated .. . Sth'at Marseilles is where'chef, Patrice - !' Krim was born.>There were,-110 entries for the competition


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reader offer Mas


Macia 2006


WE are offering one of our readers the fan-


- tastic opportunity to dine at the the Coach and Horses, Bolton-by-Bowland.The lucky winner will receive a two course meal for two people by prior arrangement. Drinks are excluded from the prize:


Question: Who was the mystery chef? Answer:...........................................


Marcia Mor­ ris, ZakAujIa, Colin Darlington and Ross Heywood (s)


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