For this event, we revisited Støvlet Katrine (Boot Katrine) Restaurant in Sorø an hour outside Copenhagen. Originally a private house purchased by King Christian VII for his mistress whose nickname was “Boot Katrine”. In 2019 a fire destroyed the kitchen but within six months restoration was completed and an even more amazing visit resulted.

Our host was the owner, Maître Restaurateur Lars Mortensen. The new Executive Chef, Maître Rôtisseur Lasse Zacho Andersen, was joined by Maître Rôtisseur Benjamin Thielgaard (now running Vallø Castle Restaurant), as Sous Chef for the evening. Truly a Chaîne restaurant with Maître Restaurateur Savanna Rômer-Korp front of house. Wines were chosen by Best Selection, our wine sponsor.

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Canapés
Oysters lightly poached, wine, caviar, herbal cream
Hot smoked trout, flavourful potato foam, leaves
Celeriac, hazelnuts, warm horseradish cream, truffle
Champagne Doyard-Mahé ‘Empreinte’
Premier Cru

Lumpfish roe, sour cream, herb salad
Korrell Grauer Burgunder 2020
Nahe, Germany

Brill with turbot soufflé stuffing
au gratin with Prana dolce cheese, hay, smoke
La Crema Monterey Chardonnay 2016
California, USA

Pithivier
mushroom inlay, roasted pigeon, spinach
Savoy cabbage, Madeira
Beaune 1er cru Les Grèves 2014
Nicolas Potel, Burgundy, France

Blood orange, buttermilk ice cream
French almond cake with Amaretto
Klein Constantia ‘Vin de Constance’ 2018
Constantia, South Africa

Good filter coffee
Homemade chocolate praline
White chocolate truffle

After the dinner, we had the traditional line up of the kitchen and service brigades. As usual, Chancelier Thorbjørn Moy (formerly a Grand Officier Maître Rôtisseur), gave his appreciation.

Of particular note for him were the three canapés, especially the year’s first lumpfish roe with a tasty edge. He also commented on the delicious, Prana dolce cheese that provided a good counterpoint to the light taste of the brill. Last but not least, he acknowledged that the Pithivier dish required the skill of many people for it to be the success that it was.

Concluding the accolades, Bailli Délégué Jørgen Krenk rewarded the brigades with the Bailliage of Denmark service pin in appreciation of first-class service and a truly excellent performance all round.

Torben Søemod
Conseiller Gastronomique