Comments on: Mediterraneo at the Junction Nairobi http://arapleting.com/porkygourmand/2009/05/mediterraneo-at-the-junction-nairobi/ the journey through le cordon bleu Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:24:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Crazy About Lemon Thyme | The Porky Gourmand http://arapleting.com/porkygourmand/2009/05/mediterraneo-at-the-junction-nairobi/comment-page-1/#comment-653 Crazy About Lemon Thyme | The Porky Gourmand Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:50:22 +0000 http://arapleting.com/porkygourmand/2009/05/mediterraneo-at-the-junction-nairobi/#comment-653 [...] at the supermarket looking for the other thyme. My last encounter with the herb in Nairobi was at Mediterraneo, the roast duck dish I ate then had a fresh herb garnish that included lemon thyme. I seriously [...] [...] at the supermarket looking for the other thyme. My last encounter with the herb in Nairobi was at Mediterraneo, the roast duck dish I ate then had a fresh herb garnish that included lemon thyme. I seriously [...]

]]> By: Rafiki http://arapleting.com/porkygourmand/2009/05/mediterraneo-at-the-junction-nairobi/comment-page-1/#comment-463 Rafiki Thu, 21 May 2009 20:53:19 +0000 http://arapleting.com/porkygourmand/2009/05/mediterraneo-at-the-junction-nairobi/#comment-463 Thanks for the review. Let me link to it in my overview of Nairobi places with outdoor spaces: http://rafiki-kenya.blogspot.com/2009/05/avoid-nairobbery-enjoy-green-city-in.html Thanks for the review. Let me link to it in my overview of Nairobi places with outdoor spaces: http://rafiki-kenya.blogspot.com/2009/05/avoid-nairobbery-enjoy-green-city-in.html

]]> By: porkygourmand http://arapleting.com/porkygourmand/2009/05/mediterraneo-at-the-junction-nairobi/comment-page-1/#comment-449 porkygourmand Tue, 19 May 2009 17:27:36 +0000 http://arapleting.com/porkygourmand/2009/05/mediterraneo-at-the-junction-nairobi/#comment-449 @Kaasa They seemed & tasted like processed chips. The chef @Mediterraneo went down the cheap & expedient way...... @Kaasa They seemed & tasted like processed chips. The chef @Mediterraneo went down the cheap & expedient way……

]]> By: Kaasa http://arapleting.com/porkygourmand/2009/05/mediterraneo-at-the-junction-nairobi/comment-page-1/#comment-447 Kaasa Tue, 19 May 2009 16:57:04 +0000 http://arapleting.com/porkygourmand/2009/05/mediterraneo-at-the-junction-nairobi/#comment-447 About Chips... These chips above look like the 'bagged' processed chips from the Eldoville Farm (the guys who do yogurt). That's all well and good... for fast food type joints and I think more and more 'higher end' Nairobi establishments are copping out by going the processed chips route. You did an egg and chips post a while ago, and your chips in that post look like they could have elevated both these Mediterraneo dishes. The chips in this picture look very flat. Peace! :-) About Chips…

These chips above look like the ‘bagged’ processed chips from the Eldoville Farm (the guys who do yogurt).

That’s all well and good… for fast food type joints and I think more and more ‘higher end’ Nairobi establishments are copping out by going the processed chips route.

You did an egg and chips post a while ago, and your chips in that post look like they could have elevated both these Mediterraneo dishes. The chips in this picture look very flat.

Peace! :-)

]]> By: porkygourmand http://arapleting.com/porkygourmand/2009/05/mediterraneo-at-the-junction-nairobi/comment-page-1/#comment-446 porkygourmand Tue, 19 May 2009 16:37:33 +0000 http://arapleting.com/porkygourmand/2009/05/mediterraneo-at-the-junction-nairobi/#comment-446 @Tamtam Tell us how you go at westlands. @Kaasa The duck was botched big time IMO. Fat under duck breast skin was not rendered off. About the sauces, i am not a fan of roux based sauces, their are lots of purer starch alternatives available now. I asked for the chips, the other alternative was mashed potatoes. Yep the plating is rustic....... Pole about the drama with the staff, Kenya has vitukos. @Tamtam Tell us how you go at westlands.

@Kaasa The duck was botched big time IMO. Fat under duck breast skin was not rendered off. About the sauces, i am not a fan of roux based sauces, their are lots of purer starch alternatives available now. I asked for the chips, the other alternative was mashed potatoes. Yep the plating is rustic……. Pole about the drama with the staff, Kenya has vitukos.

]]> By: Kaasa http://arapleting.com/porkygourmand/2009/05/mediterraneo-at-the-junction-nairobi/comment-page-1/#comment-445 Kaasa Tue, 19 May 2009 16:23:10 +0000 http://arapleting.com/porkygourmand/2009/05/mediterraneo-at-the-junction-nairobi/#comment-445 Sorry, meant to say cabbage in the second photo. :-) Sorry, meant to say cabbage in the second photo. :-)

]]> By: Kaasa http://arapleting.com/porkygourmand/2009/05/mediterraneo-at-the-junction-nairobi/comment-page-1/#comment-444 Kaasa Tue, 19 May 2009 16:21:50 +0000 http://arapleting.com/porkygourmand/2009/05/mediterraneo-at-the-junction-nairobi/#comment-444 Great! I used to love Mediterraneo (Westlands) and know Stefano well because he and my mom are good buddies. Though I enjoyed all pesto dishes when he first opened up, whenever I have eaten there since then, the food hasn't been too good and the staff have been horrific. Once, I was in there with a mzungu acquaintance and was treated very terribly by the African staff who guessed wrong about my 'profession'... Anyway, In your first picture, I was wondering what that was under the duck. The cabbage looks super-overdone. And the veal looks very rich, almost like they used a very buttery darker roux... Did you ask for the chips, or is that standard with the two orders? And the plating..., rustic :-) The duck looks good though, and the cranberry sauce looks nice and tasty. Great!

I used to love Mediterraneo (Westlands) and know Stefano well because he and my mom are good buddies.

Though I enjoyed all pesto dishes when he first opened up, whenever I have eaten there since then, the food hasn’t been too good and the staff have been horrific.

Once, I was in there with a mzungu acquaintance and was treated very terribly by the African staff who guessed wrong about my ‘profession’…

Anyway,

In your first picture, I was wondering what that was under the duck. The cabbage looks super-overdone.

And the veal looks very rich, almost like they used a very buttery darker roux…

Did you ask for the chips, or is that standard with the two orders?

And the plating…, rustic :-)

The duck looks good though, and the cranberry sauce looks nice and tasty.

]]> By: Tamtam http://arapleting.com/porkygourmand/2009/05/mediterraneo-at-the-junction-nairobi/comment-page-1/#comment-440 Tamtam Tue, 19 May 2009 12:20:30 +0000 http://arapleting.com/porkygourmand/2009/05/mediterraneo-at-the-junction-nairobi/#comment-440 This is good to know. I was put off from Mediterraneo,as I had been to their branch in Westlands, and had the worst pasta in my life. So maybe I will take the risk with the Westlands branch. This is good to know. I was put off from Mediterraneo,as I had been to their branch in Westlands, and had the worst pasta in my life. So maybe I will take the risk with the Westlands branch.

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