sampling the sampler

We almost didn't make it to dinner on Friday night.

Two crazy storms had decided to pummel Prague on Friday and left me feeling rather lethargic and lazy. I'm usually unaffected by the weather. After living in London for three years, you learn to ignore the constant stream of rain and lack of sunshine.

The sun began peeking its head out around six and by seven any trace of the two storms had almost disappeared - just in time for our reservation at La Degustation at eight.

As the name suggests, La Degustation does not offer an a-la-carte menu but instead two degustation menus - one internationally themed and the other, Boheme Bourgeoise. On this occasion my husband and I decided to select the Boheme Bourgeoise menu, with the intention of coming back another time for the international tasting.

For 2,250 czk, you are offered seven amuse bouches and seven tasting plates. Quite good value considering something similar in London would have set us back almost double that amount.

Probably by far the best meal I've had in my time here. But the prices also reflect that.

la degustation
haštalská 18, 110 00, praha CZECH REPUBLIC
tel. +420 222 311 234 email. boheme@ambi.cz
www.ladegustation.cz

Individual printed menu of the day

[amuse Bouche #1] chocolate peanut praline with seasalt

[amuse bouche #2] rice biscuit with
parmigiana and bottarga

[amuse bouche #4] steak tar tare

[entree] prague ham, sumava bread, pickled shallot, honey
mustard

[soupe] veal soup, beef marrow, green peas

[poche] beef oyster blade, braised potato, creamy sauce
with fresh dill

[poche] poached trebon carp, lemon sauce, almonds,
cucumber

[amuse bouche #5] fish & chips

[fume] freshly smoked beef tongue, chickpea puree,
marjoram, pickled chanterelles & cepes

[braise] 12 hours roasted pork belly, elderberry sauce,
roasted onion, red bell  pepper, cabbage

[amuse bouche #6] watermelon and cucumber shot

[fromage] olomoucke tvaruzky, caramel, beet root, yarrow

[amuse bouche #7] white wine foam with raspberry
granita

[sucre] potato sisky, pear, organic cottage cheese

[petit four] white orange chocolate with chocolate cookie