insideSUSSEX Magazine Issue 16 - June 2016 | Page 87
GETAWAYS
Taking our seats at the beautifully reclaimed
wooden farmhouse window table, it wasn’t
long - just a few wonderful sips of Chapel
Down rosé in fact - until our starters arrived.
My guest’s ceviche of Dungeness cod was
simple, delicate and beautiful; the fresh slivers
of cod were served with a sharp and zingy
lime, dill and cucumber salad, and my starter
of smoked chicken ballotine was divine; the
warm flavoursome chicken served in a delicate
crumb with hints of garlic.
Next up, my guest’s rump of Romney salt
marsh lamb served with pearl barley, root
vegetables and a rich, warming lamb consume
to complete the dish. My grilled saddleback
pork chop was huge and perfectly cooked,
nestled proudly on a mound of wholegrain
mustard mash with a flavoursome red wine jus
and some fresh spring greens.
Literally not wanting the feast of flavours to
end, we opted for pudding. My guest chose
the dark chocolate pavé. The slab of smooth
chocolate mousse with its rich ganache
topping and hunks of honeycomb was
delicious; just the right side of bittersweet and
perfectly paired with the malted ice cream. The
dish of the day was undoubtedly my lemon
meringue tart however; this deconstructed
pudding masterpiece was a concoction of
sweet biscuit crumb, sweet and sharp lemon
mousse, candied peel, mini meringue and, a
new one for me, crème fraîche sorbet, which
just pulled the whole thing together.
After a comfortable slumber induced by the
heady combination of fresh seaside air and
delicious food, my guest and I were treated
once again as we headed back to the dining
room for breakfast. The centre table laden with
goodies such as homemade granola, glutenfree flapjacks and pastries was only beaten
by the ‘recovery station’ boasting ‘Bloody (or
Virgin) Marys and Berocca! There was also
a host of cooked breakfast options offering
Burford brown eggs and The Gallivant’s own
cured bacon and sausages.
I can’t wait to make some more (grown-up)
Camber memories, right here at The Gallivant!
The Gallivant
New Lydd Road,
Camber,
East Sussex
TN31 7RB
01797 225 057
[email protected]
www.thegallivant.co.uk
@thegallivant
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