When We Did Vegan

With so many friends asking for a Secret Pickle for Vegans and Brian of Brian Pieters Photography Studio in Leslieville opening up his studio for the event, we had our first Vegan Pickle.

An exciting addition to the evening was that Brian setup a time-lapse camera setup to shoot the evening start to finish so you can see the entire experience in 1 minute:

Matt developed a fantastic menu incorporating a range of farm fresh produce, contemporary techniques and great flavours leaving everyone excited to see what was coming next.

VEGAN PICKLE MENU

Caipirissima with an amuse bouche of cucumber, mint, peas, carrots

Beet and cherry gaspacho

Raw shiitake, asparagus, gunpowder pudding, blueberry compote, lovage leaves

Romaine , quinoa, fennel, lemon ash oil , Nasturtium Blossoms , and more!

[surprise celebration course: watermelon, tomato & pastilla chili sauce, wood sorrel, sea salt, lime zest]

Coconut parfait, coffee falafel, Radish Kimchi, thai garnish

Traditional Beefsteak “tartare” : pickled cucumber, “egg” , toast

Farrotto, corn shoots, corn nuts, india pale ale, garlic scapes

Olive oil cocoa cake , avocado puree, peanuts, olive, rum

All of the dishes on the menu were well received, and Matt even snuck in a surprise course for the Picklers that night. But one dish from the evening was a hands down favourite: the Beefsteak Tartare which included a yellow tomato “yoke” to give the full experience of tartare.

Big thanks to Brian for the use of his studio for this fantastic evening, and to Sandra for the introduction. And of course to the hard working and fantastic Secret Pickle Crew:  Matt, Michael, Marichka, Wade and Gerry.