Fresh Thoughts - Sustainable Seafood Dinner at the National Aquarium

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Hey Everyone, on April 24 we will be hosting one of our Fresh Thoughts dinners at the National Aquarium, Washington, DC. It's a fun night with a very conservation oriented message in that we are service seafood from a sustainable source. The focus of this dinner is caviar and the food is always delicious as the Executive Chef, Xavier Deshayes, from the Ronald Reagan Building will be preparing the meal. If you'd like to attend, the link is below:

 

http://aqua.org/visit/dc/calendar/fresh-thoughts-dc-apr-24-2013

 

Hope to see you there!

 

Dave

 

 

Fresh Thoughts

 

Xavier Deshayes, executive chef at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, is back by popular demand and will be creating a delicious four-course meal featuring caviar. Learn More about Fresh Thoughts.

Hear from local experts about caviar, and learn about the completely sustainable system at the Atlantic Caviar and Sturgeon Company, which will be providing the seafood.

Enjoy a cocktail hour, a Q&A with Chef Xavier, and an after-hours stroll through the Aquarium.

Wednesday, April 24, 6:30–9 p.m.

Price: $79 members; $89 non-members

Information: 202-789-2782 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 202-789-2782 FREE end_of_the_skype_highlighting

The Menu

 

Canapés

Cucumber Caviar with Lemon Mousseline

Caviar Devilled Quail Egg

Double Baked Caviar Potatoes

 

First Course

Chilled Watercress Oyster Champagne Veloute

Black Caviar

 

Second Course

Braised Leek and Sturgeon Fillet

Riso Venere Rice Pilaf

Culantro Lemon Beurre Blanc

Third Course

Roasted Guinea Hen

Homemade Chestnut Spaetzel

Sea Asparagus Fricassee

Caviar Cream Sauce

 

Dessert

Kaleidoscope of Exotic Fruit Caviar

Spice Bread Toast

About the Guest Chef

 

Xavier Deshayes

 

A native of Beziers, France, Chef Deshayes was born into the restaurant business. He received formal culinary training in Catering Services and Advanced Restaurant Operation for Hotel Management from Lycée Hotelier Jeanne D'Arc in Aulnoye Aymarie, France.

The executive chef at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center since 2001, Xavier Deshayes, is a chef with a calling. The Ronald Reagan Building, located just blocks from the White House and Capitol, hosts some of the city's most notable meetings and special events and is often recognized for its distinguished catering services. Xavier's skill and commitment reach well beyond the Ronald Reagan Building—it extends to include overseeing the dining services at the Supreme Court.

Chef Deshayes is on the forefront of developing sustainable and environmentally conscious menus by thoroughly researching his product sources.