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What's on the menu with Mountainbug?
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We believe
that food is one of the most important parts of your holiday. A generous
breakfast sets you up for a day of activities in the mountains, and what
could be better than a mouth-watering hunk of homemade cake waiting for
you at the end of a hard day out? After a hot shower and perhaps an aperitif
from the bar, a delicious three-course meal and
an after-dinner coffee in front of the fire will round off the day perfectly.
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All of our food is home-cooked at the house. We bake croissants fresh every morning and French bread is collected warm from the bakery. Our evening menu has a French influence, and we use local produce and seasonal fruit and vegetables wherever possible. Most of our meat comes from our neighbour - the Bareges butcher, who is well-known for his quality fresh meats, tasty dry-cured hams and saucissons, and in particular the local Bareges-Gavarnie AOC lamb which is raised in this valley.
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Please peruse below for a description of the menu, and some guests comments about our cuisine....
Breakfast |
Freshly-baked croissants & french bread with butter & a selection of jams & homemade marmelade. Cereals, yoghurts & fresh fruit Orange juice, coffee, tea, fruit & herbal teas |
Packed
Lunch (full board only) |
Crusty French-bread sandwich and/or slice of pizza or quiche Chocolate bar & a cereal bar, biscuit or cake Piece of fruit & a bag of crisps |
Afternoon
tea |
Home-baked cake (chocolate, lemon drizzle, coffee & walnut, apple, carrot), scones or muffins Tea & coffee |
Dinner
(see below for more details....) |
3-courses
served with fresh bread. Coffee included |
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"Awesome food, brilliant house and great company. Loads of snow and some really good skiing. Brilliant!" Tim Jan.'06 |
| "Thanks so much for all your hard work to make the chalet such a lovely place to stay & all the amazing food. I've never eaten so well." Jon January '06 |
| "The "Mountain Bug" we've caught it through wonderful food, scenery & hospitality!" Bob & Carole January '06 |
| "Thanks for the great company and fantastic food! Will spread the word about this gem of a place. Think I may try the summer next time!" Phil January '06 |
"High points: Rob & Em, food, fantastic house, company, location, sun, snow, Rob & Em. Low points: It'll be about a year before we can come back." Richard & Carol March '06 |
| "Thankyou for the most wonderful time in your lovely home. Haven't eaten so well in ages! FAB." Jan February '06 |
| "Great walking, accommodation, hospitality & SUPER FOOD. We will be raving about you." Crawford & Rhona May '06 |
| "Delicious food, comfortable beds, good showers, fantastic company, perfect activities for a family holiday, fast travel in minibus, beautiful scenery. Thanks Emma and Rob, you're legends." Adam & the crew August '06 |
| "Wonderful week - we had such fun and thanks Rob, Emma for all the skiing with the children. Mmmm - wonderful food. We will be back." The Murphys Jan.'06 |
| "Thank you so much for a wonderful holiday. Relaxing, comfortable and such great food!" The Coupers January '06 |
"Great place, great position, excellent food, relaxed convivial atmosphere. A find. Summer or Winter. We will tell our friends..." David & Joy Jan '06 |
| "Thanks for all the absolutely delicious food, cosy home & provision of copious amounts of snow." Kate January '06 |
"Great holiday - flawless organisation, comfortable rooms, delicious food. Good luck with the future business - I'm sure we'll be back! x" The Kays July '06 |
| "What a week!! Lovely company lovely food - going home shattered." The Matthews August '06 |
| "Awesome mountains, views, hikes, wonderful hospitality, food and knowledge of the area." Barbara & Jon June '06 |
Saturday |
Charcuterie selection
- specialities of the region |
Boeuf bougignonne with prunes & cashews. Served with baby baked potatoes, carrots & brocolli |
| Pear & almond rich-shortcrust tart, served with vanilla icecream |
Sunday |
Smoked salmon wholemeal
toasts with caper and black-pepper cream cheese |
Pan-fried breast of chicken in a tarragon cream & mushroom sauce. Served with rice and roasted mediterranean vegetables |
Rich, dark chocolate
mousse with fresh raspberries |
Monday |
Pesto, spinach, pine-nut
& feta cheese filo pastry parcels |
Pyrenean trout with
lemon and fresh parsley. Served with creme fraiche, mixed wild rice, baked
tomatoes and green beans |
A selection of local
and classic French cheeses with melon or grapes |
Tuesday |
Spiced pumpkin soup
topped with fresh coriander & creme fraiche |
Pork chops with apple
& calvados. Served with potatoes dauphinois, garlic butter courgettes
& spinach with baked shallots. |
Summer berry pudding
with cream |
Wednesday |
Evening out to sample
one of the excellent local restaurants |
Thursday |
Green salad with pear,
roquefort and walnuts |
Roasted Bareges-Gavarnie
lamb with garlic & rosemary. Served with roast potatoes, cauliflower
cheese & petit pois |
Baked
chocolate & amaretto-stuffed nectarines with a marscapone & Pineau
cream |
Friday |
Warm goats cheese bruschetta
with a sweet onion & wild thyme marmelade |
Confit de canard with
a wild cherry sauce. Served with wholegrain mustard mash, carrots &
garlic green beans |
Homemade orange-chocolate
truffle icecream with kiwi fruit |
We can cater for vegetarians on request. This is however a farming comunity and the specialltities of the region are very much centred around meat.
For more information and pictures of the house, please visit our accommodation page or contact us for details.
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