Pasta again! prosciutto & ricotta cappelletti (M&S) with a sauce made from last night's leftovers
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Pasta again! prosciutto & ricotta cappelletti (M&S) with a sauce made from last night's leftovers
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Looks tasty, Roy
Marco.
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Some quick snaps from my birthday lunch today at Tyddyn Llan: https://www.tyddynllan.co.uk/north-wales-restaurant/ I decided to go all fish, as I don't often have access to lobster or turbot...
Starter was Grilled Lobster with Ginger, Coriander and Lime Butter:
My main course was Roast Turbot with Coco Beans in a Dill and Mustard Sauce:
Both were superb!
Dad's main course was Wild Sea Bass with a Laverbread Beurre Blanc:
Overview of table:
The wines, both of which were outstanding examples of regional French wines from small/low-production, specialist vineyards:
Forgot to take pics of my dad's starter of Calves' Sweetbreads with potato and olive cake, tartar sauce, which he loved, and also Del's veggie foodWe were just too busy talking and eating!
However, the food and surroundings were superb, and great time was had by everyone
Marco.
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Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.
Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.
Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.
CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.
Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from a TCD-420.
Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.
Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.
Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW18.5 record cleaning machine.
Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.
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Lovely food and wine , hope you had a great day MarcoOriginally Posted by Marco
Some quick snaps from my birthday lunch today at Tyddyn Llan: https://www.tyddynllan.co.uk/north-wales-restaurant/ I decided to go all fish, as I don't often have access to lobster or turbot...
Starter was Grilled Lobster with Ginger, Coriander and Lime Butter:
My main course was Roast Turbot with Coco Beans in a Dill and Mustard Sauce:
Both were superb!
Dad's main course was Wild Sea Bass with a Laverbread Beurre Blanc:
Overview of table:
The wines, both of which were outstanding examples of regional French wines from small/low-production, specialist vineyards:
Forgot to take pics of my dad's starter of Calves' Sweetbreads with potato and olive cake, tartar sauce, which he loved, and also Del's veggie food
However, the food and surroundings were superb, and great time was had by everyone
Marco.
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Robin
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Wow! (I'd still be perusing the wine list..)
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How did it compare to Nardini’s?
(That Batter looks ace)
Yeah mate, I can imagine. Del and I used to do the same when we lived in Paisley... Half an hour by car and you were in Largs!!
Anyway, here's the fish supper I enjoyed in the car earlier (£6.50):
I like 'chip shop' brown sauce on my chips (when they've made it up themselves, and have it on the counter in plastic bottles)! Lovely golden crispy, thin batter, and beautifully white flaky fish inside... It was fab
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Cheers, mate. Yeah it was great, and the setting is just gorgeous, with pre-lunch drinks and canapés served outside on tables under cover in their beautiful grounds, whilst you peruse the menu and (extensive wine list):
Main house:
...then the (highly attentive and friendly) staff escort you through to the rather lovely dining room:
Highly recommended for a special occasion!
Marco.
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Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.
Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.
Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.
CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.
Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from a TCD-420.
Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.
Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.
Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW18.5 record cleaning machine.
Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.
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Check out the pdf: https://www.tyddynllan.co.uk/downloads/winelist.pdf
It's a carefully compiled list of quality vintages, with some unusual selections. What also impressed me was that they also sell an extensive selection of reasonably priced wines by carafe, which is rarely seen these days and offers excellent value for money
Marco.
Main System
Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.
Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.
Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.
CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.
Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from a TCD-420.
Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.
Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.
Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW18.5 record cleaning machine.
Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.
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Hi Gaz,How did it compare to Nardini’s?
(That Batter looks ace)
Cheers mate, it was quality. Quite different from what I had for my birthday, though!but a veritable example of how even the simplest of foods, done well, can be fab!
Different from Nardini's, as I get haddock there, but as you've pointed out the batter is one of the best I've had. Incidentally, if you're in Largs again, the best fish and chips, although it's just a takeaway, is Gino's in the Main St: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/uv?hl=...oiowCnoECBkQBg
Much cheaper than Nardini's and for me, better. Check it out next time you're there
Marco.
Main System
Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.
Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.
Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.
CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.
Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from a TCD-420.
Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.
Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.
Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW18.5 record cleaning machine.
Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.
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