Taste Restaurant

[sallykins]

Hi,

Can anyone help?! I recently visited the Taste restaurant in Carvoeiro and everything on the menu was amazing especially the 4 little dips that came with the bread. They were on the Menu and I know that one of them was 'Alioli' but I don't know what the other 3 are!!!! Can anyone remember or if you are due to visit there can you make a note of the names and let me know. I'm desperate to find recipes for them but without knowing what they're called I'm at a loss!

Thank you

[ken]

Yes they were very nice. As well as the alioli, think 1 was a normal basil pesto, another was an olive pesto, and the other was some sort of mustard/mild curry mayonaise but sure there is an official name!

[Gary/Gaynor]

You can tell their Dutch owners, very popular here in Holland curry mayo' yum, I can send you some from Holland there's tons of it here
gaynor

[Bruce Wallis]

We went to Taste.
The first thing we noticed was the difference to Medina....it was buzzing!!
I guess the best way to describe it was an upmarket, northern European take on tapas.
Everything about Taste is good and shows its' Ele&Ella pedigree.
A mild criticism.....all the dishes are excellent....as you would expect, but we felt it needed some sort of bridging element with the various dishes, such as a centre dish of rice and salad, just to "cut" the richness of the dishes.

A slight warning. It is very easy to get carried away by the choice available. Eat sensibly and Taste is not expensive. Go mad and order 3 or 4 dishes each....and it is tempting to do so.....and it will cost you!!

Is it worth the extra walk from the usual bevy of restaurants???

Definately!!

[Bristle Si]

Where exactly is this restaurant? Directions appreciated.

[patti]

'Taste' is on the left hand side of the out road when leaving village. It has a white wall along the front.

[sallykins]

Oh brilliant! thanks for all the infor everyone! So it's Basil pesto, olive pesto, Aliolo, and a Curry Mayo!!! it did kind of taste like Coronation Chicken sauce, i wonder if you make it the same way?! does anyone have any recipes for these i need to get cooking!

[Gary/Gaynor]

Curry Mayo recipied, I've usesd this one:

cup bottled mayonnaise
2 teaspoons curry powder
squeeze the uice of 1 fresh lime
good ppinch of cayenne

Mix all ingred. together season with a little salt and pepper if you wish, but I don't. paprika for garnish and chill in the firdge a good hour before serving. It's one you need to try and you will more or less add your own seasoning depeding on taset. Use as a dip with slices of cold chicken or turkey and also cold sausages for picnics, even giant cooked prawns on the BBQ.
Gaynor

[sallykins]

Brilliant, thanks soooo much!