Recently a group of my fellow culinary students and I took a night out in Toronto to enjoy some of the benefits of Winterlicious! We went to the restaurant Pangaea located at Bay & Bloor, this left our palates both amazed and satisfied. The Chef de Cuisine Derek Bendig certainly knows how to maintain his kitchen and only allow the finest foods to be delivered to the tables. Upon our arrival we were given bread and a magnificent pear butter. Our courses included a Pear and Endive Salad: roasted pear, shaved fennel, watercress, frisée, walnuts, Stilton cheese, mustard dressing - Smoked duck: celeriac roulade and lamb lettuce - Kobe beef flank steak: maple glazed Brussel sprouts parsnip and lemon purée wild rice and chestnuts with a braising jue - Ocean trout: Soy glazed baby bok Choy, shiitake mushrooms water chestnuts, red onion, lime caramel sauce - Calamari: panko crusted humboidt squid, chipotle and lime aioli - Maple Pecan Tart with macerated dried fruit and bourbon whipped cream, A collection of Local cheeses & some cheeses made by Derek Bendig Himself. This was by far the best meal I've had yet in the city, we were all left saying nothing but wow and couldn't believe how amazing our meals had been. Should anyone have the opportunity to visit this restaurant I would say you're crazy not to allow yourself to experience it! I've included some pictures for you all to see. It's Foodgasmic!
Cheers!
Cheers!
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