by Sarah Clark
The Edgcumbe, a Victorian pub overlooking the river Tamar, will be serving a special ‘Gentleman’s tea’ on Father’s Day, Sunday 17 June.
The chef and staff at the award-winning inn, based at National Trust’s Cotehele, are planning an assortment of delicacies accenting the savoury as well as the sweet which, served in the idyllic setting on Cotehele Quay, promises to make for an unforgettable afternoon.
Chef Shaun Collins, who has recently been recruited to head up the Edgcumbe kitchen, says he’s looking forward to the afternoon.
Shaun has been a professional chef for more than ten years, during which time he has developed a passion for working with chocolate.
He started with patisseries and confectionary, making cakes and petits fours; he then trained at the Barry Callebaut Chocolate Academy and at Slattery’s Patisserie.
Shaun says, ‘The Edgcumbe has been serving delicious afternoon cream teas for several years. I’m excited to embellish the menu with items that will especially appeal to the men and provide a very English experience for our visitors.’
The Father’s Day tea will include cheese scones, Cornish ham and Cornish cheese, red onion marmalade and fruitcake, served with a bottle of ginger beer or shandy.
It will feature Cornish ingredients and all the cakes will be freshly made on the premises.
In addition, the Edgcumbe has added new items to its traditional afternoon cream teas.
The menu now includes homemade scones, both cheese and plain, savoury tart, various cakes and biscuits such as chocolate bourbon, chocolate éclair, and Florentine, as well as tea or coffee.
