Ambrette 'Food For Life' Menu
Tasting menu
promotes health and well-being with medicinal herbs and spices
A special
‘Food for Life’ menu, introduced by the award-winning Ambrette restaurants in
Margate and Rye, designed to promote
good health and boost the immune system,
is proving a big hit, especially with the towns’ senior citizens.
The 6-course
tasting menu available at lunchtimes features: Chicken Supreme flavoured with
fresh coriander and Himalayan salts; Kedgeree of smoked mackerel with mung
lentil and fresh turmeric; Soup of mustard, yoghurt, ginger and basil; Ambrette
style game pie with black pepper and garlic; Gingko leaf and ginger ice-cream
with carrot and wild blueberry pudding; and Cinnamon chai tea with home-made
cardamom chocolates.
The £32 menu
is discounted to £16 for holders of Ambrette’s Seniors Privilege Card, which is
available to the over 60s. The
restaurants have over 4,000 registered cardholders.
“Being
located at coastal locations, with a high proportion of retired customers, most
of our lunchtime trade is drawn from senior citizens, who appreciate the finer
things in life and want to stay fit and healthy,”
said Dev
Biswal, chef patron of The Ambrette, who designed the special menu which
contains ingredients whose health giving benefits medically proven.
“At the end
of a long, wet, gloomy winter our immune systems can become suppressed, which
is why more people suffer colds and infection in spring than other times in the
year,” he said.
Mineral rich
Himalayan salts a wonderful winter warming condiments. Horseradish, high in vitamin C, is a
well-known antiseptic and a strong decongestant. Mackerel is rich in Omega 3.
Fresh leafy greens, such as spinach and pak choi, have been shown to reduce the
risk of Alzheimer's disease and are believed to help slow progression of the
disease. Curcumin, the active ingredient
in turmeric has been shown to deliver powerful benefits to the brain and
nervous system. Ginger is one of the most powerful natural anti-inflammatory
substances known.
Garlic helps
fight infection, improves circulation and lowers blood pressure. Ginkgo
increases circulation, is full of antioxidants and is advocated by leading
complimentary medicine practitioners to inhibit the early stages of
Alzheimer’s. Wild blueberries, which
have high anthocyanin and antioxidant content, are known to guard against
neurological diseases. Cardamom is an expectorant, helping to open the
respiratory passages. Cinnamon reduces
levels of cholesterol and triglycerides in people with type 2 diabetes.
Further
reading:
The Ambrette,
44 King Street, Margate Old Town, KentCT9 1QE
T: 01843
231504
The Ambrette
@ Rye, 24 High Street, Rye, East Sussex TN31 7JF
T: 01797
222043
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