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--- open_sauces:silent_convivium [2013-12-12 17:47] – [Quark dumpling with smoked tomato jam] maja
+++ open_sauces:silent_convivium [2023-05-01 19:50] (current) – nik
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 //The soup bowls remain warm for a while in the guests' hands, while the soup warms their insides. One by one the candles are moved from the solitary space to the three tables of the Silent Convivium. The sound migrates from the tiny speakers to a volume of sound raining down from the roof. At the same time, a sweet, zingy scent emerges from the far corner of the room. Finally a warm yellow light illuminates the Convivium and the guests are invited to find their places at the tables. A cool lemony sorbet is served to cleanse their palate. The sounds of smoking and steaming envelop the room. Glowing embers and bursting liquids, mingling with the voices from the kitchen. A beetroot wine is served. Thick and earthy, sweet and bitter. In the middle of the table the waiters place a steamed garden, complete with soil and colourful 'compost' made of steamed root vegetables, served with small shovels. The sounds weave in and out, adding timbre to the silence and short soft conversations. The garden is followed by fluffy steamed dumpling and two smoked sauces, piquant tomato and smooth cream. The flow continues with sweet basil seed water and a robust red wine, paired with wood-wrapped mushrooms and tea-steamed spinach, arriving with with potatoes wrapped in smoke. By now the silence is slowly diminishing, as the sharing of a meal cooked over fire and smoke cannot but incite conversation. Conversations about the food -- the taste, sound, experience. To awaken the palate a fresh green juice is offered just before the doors to the dessert room open.//
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 ==== Energising Smoke ====
-//After the contemplative atmosphere of the Solitary Immersion, we diffused an uplifting fragrance in the air, literally and figuratively lightening the atmosphere. Citronella activates the senses and combats fatigue, allowing the guests to sit at the table and see each other with fresh eyes.//
+//After the contemplative atmosphere of the Solitary Immersion, we diffused an uplifting fragrance in the air, literally and figuratively lightening the atmosphere. Citronella activates the senses and combats fatigue, stimulating guests to sit at the table and see each other with fresh eyes.//
 Light one stick of [[http://www.cieldazur.fr/fr/plantes/gamme_comp.php?cat=12#Citronnelle|Citronelle incense]] a few minutes before guests arrive.
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 ==== Tea sorbet ====
-//Sorbet is a traditional palate cleanser, as it refreshes the mouth and removes lingering flavours. It tastes clean and bright, and the cold slightly numbs the taste buds into forgetting the intensity of the previous course.//
+//Sorbet is a traditional palate cleanser, as it refreshes the mouth and removes lingering flavours. It tastes clean and bright, and the cold slightly numbs the taste buds into forgetting the intensity of the previous courses.//
   * handful fresh or dried lemon balm (//Melissa officinalis//) leaves
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 ==== Beetroot cocktail ====
-//This cocktail looks like a thick red wine, but tastes earthy and bitter-sweet. It's optical illusion surprises the taste buds and complements the sweetness and graininess of the vegetable garden.//
+//This cocktail looks like a thick red wine, but tastes earthy and bittersweet. The illusion surprises the taste buds and complements the sweetness and graininess of the vegetable garden.//
 //(Inspired by the 'Bax Beet Pinot' of the Tippling Club)//
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 ==== Smoke gradients with forest mushrooms ====
+//So far we were cautious with the amount of 'smoke' we served to guests. In this dish we let ourselves go. Four different types of wood and smoking techniques were used to create this dish, designed especially for smoke aficionados.//
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 ==== Green antioxidants ====
-//(After so much smoke, an antioxidant palate bath is needed!)//
+//After so much smoke, an antioxidant palate bath was needed. We chose parsley for its garlic-neutralising power, celery for its calorie-devouring potential and an astringent apple to awaken the digestive system. The intensely green colour of the juice was meant to refresh the eyes.//
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-  * 5 apples
+  * 5 astringent old growth apples
   * 12 celery sticks (about 20cm long)
   * a splash of lemon juice (to prevent oxidising)