"Its the Italian Menu launch" - said Enakshi over the phone and I jumped at the idea. I can get quite restrictive when it comes to trying out new cuisines but not Italian. There is so much beyond pizza and pasta and I would not leave the opportunity to enjoy the hearty Italian dishes sitting right here in my city. Swissotel, Kolkata has always been the pioneers in giving the city of joy a taste of varied cuisines - be it the Penang or the Kenyan and more recently the Turkish Food fare that they presented was talked about very highly. It is a hotel that caters extensively to the expat community and hence it keeps in mind the diverse taste buds!
The Italian menu has been specially curated and executed by Executive Chef Pranay under the supervision of the ever cheerful Mr. Saxer , GM, Swissotel. Arundhuti of My Saffron Kitchen and myself headed off to Café Swiss @ the Swissotel to experience an evening of great food. Now Italian cuisine is varied with each of the provinces proudly presenting something very indigenous to the region. Chef Pranay has painstakingly tried to include a little something from across the provinces. You have the quinesential pizzatini as you also have some exotic hand crafted ravioli served with burnt butter. If hearty Italian staples is your thing then the buffet every Thursday night is where you should head. Some of the dishes like the Eggplant Parmigiano and the Agnello Con polenta - braised lamb shanks literally falling off the bone that we sampled that evening is now a part of the regular menu at Café Swiss. All I would say is food is something personal and sacred and I would not like to dissect each dish here! All I will do is leave you with some pictures that would surely make you drool and head out to Café Swiss for your Italian fix right here in your city!
The Italian menu has been specially curated and executed by Executive Chef Pranay under the supervision of the ever cheerful Mr. Saxer , GM, Swissotel. Arundhuti of My Saffron Kitchen and myself headed off to Café Swiss @ the Swissotel to experience an evening of great food. Now Italian cuisine is varied with each of the provinces proudly presenting something very indigenous to the region. Chef Pranay has painstakingly tried to include a little something from across the provinces. You have the quinesential pizzatini as you also have some exotic hand crafted ravioli served with burnt butter. If hearty Italian staples is your thing then the buffet every Thursday night is where you should head. Some of the dishes like the Eggplant Parmigiano and the Agnello Con polenta - braised lamb shanks literally falling off the bone that we sampled that evening is now a part of the regular menu at Café Swiss. All I would say is food is something personal and sacred and I would not like to dissect each dish here! All I will do is leave you with some pictures that would surely make you drool and head out to Café Swiss for your Italian fix right here in your city!
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| Bellini - a cocktail of sparkling wine and pach puree - perfect to kickstart the evening |
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| Parma ham with melon - antipasti |
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| caprese |
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| Dips - basil pesto and sundried tomatoes |
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| A varied selection of antipasti |
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| Make your own pizza! |
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| Prawn Frito Misto - crunchy yum |
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| pizzatini |
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| Mushroom with provolone - a part of Hot antipasti selection |
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| Eggplant Parmigiana |
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| Introducing Micro greens - the trend of the moment |
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| The mmost amazing Lemon sorbet - a palate cleanser in between the courses! |
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| Herbed Focacia |
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| Breads |
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| Hearty Braised chicken stew with beans and Fish roulade in Butter sauce |
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| Gnocchi |
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| Fish terrine |
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| Hand rolled ravioli with Burnt butter |
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| Braised Lamb shanks |
And some drool worthy dessert too to finish off your meal.
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| Tiramisu bites |
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| colourful meringues |
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Add caption There is also a wide selection of Italian wines to choose from - Pinot Grigio Collection or the Chianti Barbanera.  
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 The delectable buffet dinner will be available every Thursday priced at INR 1600 plus taxes per person and an a la carte Italian menu will be available everyday only at Café swiss, level 6, Swissotel Kolkata Neotia Vista. You can place reservations through email to kolkatacafeswiss@swissotel.com, or by phone at +91336626666. |
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