Gout de France brings Taste of France at 9 stops across town tomorrow
TT Bureau
Published 20.03.18, 12:00 AM
A selection of the dishes served at the dinner.
The curtain-raiser for the fourth edition of Gout de France was held on the lawns of the French consulate recently. “The global celebration of French cuisine on March 21, an initiative of three Michelin-starred chef Alain Ducasse and the ministry of foreign affairs, will have eight star hotels and an NGO-run cafe bistro participating from Calcutta and serving a special menu,” said consul-general Damien Syed. The participants served “a teaser” of the event that evening for dinner.
French consul-general Damien Syed with Ruchira Gupta of Apne Aap.
Russian consul-general Alexey Idamkin and German consul-general Michael Feiner.
Italian consul-general Damiano Francovigh with wife Barbara (left) and Henrietta Dorrington-Ward, wife of Bruce Bucknell.
British deputy high commissioner Bruce Bucknell with consul-general, Japan, Masayuki Taga.
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A selection of the dishes served at the dinner.
Eateries in Calcutta taking part in Gout de France festival on March 21:
The Bridge, The Park
Cafe Swiss, Swissotel Kolkata Neotia Vista
La Cucina, Hyatt Regency Kolkata
Chambers, Taj Bengal
Legacy Grill, The Lalit Great Eastern
Square, Novotel Kolkata Hotel & Residences
Threesixtythree°, The Oberoi Grand
West View Bar & Grill, ITC Sonar
Cafe Toto, Chetla
The French are known for their wine but did you know they do vodka too? “Sorry, my Russian friends. We are competing with you,” quipped consul-general Syed, pointing to the Tigre Blanc bottles at the bar.
Thinlay Wangchuk, consul-general, Bhutan, with wife Kesang Rinchen.
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Cafe Toto, run by underprivileged youth trained by French NGO LP4Y and Tomorrow’s Foundation, will be part of the festival for the first time. “We try to challenge them. This event will be such a challenge,” said Anoushka Vaillont of LP4Y as Payel Mondal and Nandita Das served quiches and crepes. With them was Jerome Leconte.
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French deputy consul Olivier Cassin takes a bite break.
Fabrice Plaçon, director, Alliance Francaise du Bengale.
