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Last supper

Chris Staines
Thursday 31 July 2003 15:32
What's the nosh then?
Roast foie gras and caramelised endive tarte tatin, oysters, barbecued leg of Pyrenees milk-fed lamb, suckling pig, apple tarte tatin and vanilla ice-cream, and butterscotch Angel Delight, followed by a selection of French cheese from Premier Cheese.

Something to kick-start the evening?
Vodka martini, shaken but not stirred.

Where would we find you?
Mauritius or the Maldives.

How would you make your entrance?
On a sedan carried by Charlie's Angels.

Who would be in the kitchen?
Joël Robuchon, as I didn't get the chance to eat at Jamin before it closed

What wine would you slurp with the food?
1949 Aulese, Wehlener Sonnenuhr, JJ Prum, Mosel; 1961 Château Latour; 1937 Château d'Yquem.

What's in the bread basket?
White crusty rolls topped with sesame seeds and brown crusty baguettes with rosemary.

Which 12 (OK,13) people would you invite?
Cult authors Howard Marks, Stephen King and Terry Pratchett; Winston Churchill, Angelina Jolie, Richard Branson, Albert and Michel Roux , AA Gill, Jeremy Clarkson, Laurel and Hardy, Homer Simpson.

Mood music?
The Rolling Stones, plus Keith Moon, Roger Daltrey, John Lennon and Eminem.

What about a hip table decoration?
Bonsai trees.

And the dress code would be?
Shorts and a T-shirt.

Someone to lighten your last moments?
Billy Connolly - a genius.

And to finish the meal?
Espresso and English Breakfast tea, with sea salt caramel truffles and a nice bottle of port.

Which creation would you like to be remembered for?
Roast foie gras, caramelised endive, tarte tatin, cocoa powder.

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