Le Petit Futé was at the table of the Restaurant la Terrasse, orchestrated by Patricia Richer, Disciple Escoffier International and a true icon of French gastronomy in Costa Rica. With her husband Gérald, they have been delighting curious and fine gourmets for 11 years, and welcome you to a superb colonial residence, where the tone is set; a delicate atmosphere and "acojedora" decoration made of rare objects and trinkets that bring us back to the sweet memories of childhood, those of happy family meals. A romantic table is set up, flooded with light and embroidered napkins, the excellent Pinot Gris in Provence colour, from organic farming, recommended by Gérald opens the ball
As an appetizer, delicately placed on a real Limoges porcelain, a bold crème brûlée with basil and its gougère with parmesan cheese and Provence herbs, which surprises and bewitches
Followed by a sweet starter that leads us to the sea, the smoked salmon mousse with mascarpone and pink berries on a pecan, dill and coconut biscuit, and sprinkled with pistachios and Espelette pepper... it's fresh and perfectly balanced!
In resistance a drizzle of lean "corvina reina" emulsion with sparkling wine, ginger, saffron and Sichuan pepper and its zucchini risotto
For the final bouquet we have the "Magnificent" revisited by Patricia, subtle and crunchy meringue on a whipped cream of blueberries, with chocolate crunch and almond chips bathed in a rose syrup
Not far from us a couple of Costa Ricans came for the announcement of the engagement, the place is ideal and known for this kind of unique opportunity
The Terrace is an experience, an explosion of flavours, a pigmented cuisine, which remains anchored in traditional French cuisine.
