Lunch at The Ship, Wandsworth

[karohemd]

On Wednesday, I attended a food photography workshop run by Paul Winch-Furness (details on that to come next week, when I've had time to write it up and process all the photos) at The Ship, a nice and big pub and restaurant in Wandsworth. Included in the workshop fee was a three-course lunch, we even had our own set menu (three choices for each course and this is what I had:

Seared Wood Pigeon, Braised Puy Lentils, Dried Pancetta and Baby Roquette

The meat was nicely seared and cooked on the rare side of medium rare (nicely rested and warm throughout) and the earthy lentils and pancetta matched perfectly.

Lamb Shank, Black Olive and Chorizo Mash, Rosemary Gravy.

This was big enough to be a course on its own, not as part of three courses but it was great. The bone came out without resistance as I grabbed it and the meat fell apart, just as it should be. Excellent gravy and lovely mash, enriched by chorizo. Not exactly a light dish but great flavours. I recommend this before an evening of heavy drinking.

Vanilla Pannacotta with Blackberry and Blueberry Compote

Made with real vanilla, the pannacotta was soft and flavourful, the tart stewed berries offering an excellent contrast and the crunchy biscuit was great, too.

Everything was cooked perfectly and presented well, definitely on a good restaurant level of food rather than pub grub.

Short URL: http://bit.ly/KaroShip

Comments

[meemalee.com]

That's what I've always thought - the Ship punches well above its weight with its food.

Must go back soon.

[karohemd]

That's an excellent description. :o)
Now I know how to get there (taking the train from Vauxhall is quickest, as Wandsworth Town station is a few minutes walk away), I might droop in now and then when I'm in London before a gig or something.

Have you been to the Alex in Wimbledon yet? Dave's potted ham with picalilli is fantastic! (and so are his burgers)

[dantesspirit]

Mmm, pannacotta...

Lovely photos, as per usual! It definately looks delicious!

[karohemd]

Thank you! The others were also really happy with their dishes. The reviews I've read haven't been lying. :o)
Have a look on flickr for the biggest fishcake ever! The only dish that looked a bit boring was the mushroom soup but you can't really do much with something like that.

[dantesspirit]

Yeah, mushrooms soups tend to be not very photogenic}:P

[dantesspirit]

And yes, that is a rather large fishcake, lol.

By the by, found Halloumi at my local Fresh Market! Forgot to get some this week though. Which was fine, cause I'm out of charcoal, lol.

[karohemd]

Excellent. Have fun experimenting. You can almost treat it as if it was meat, it marinades well and would work on the BBQ, too, as it won't melt. It's a really bizarre cheese. ;)

[fractalgeek.livejournal.com]

Looks good!

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

It was!

[chilledchimp.livejournal.com]

Just a few minutes from where I work. I didn't realise they did anything more than standard pub grub.

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

I'll tell @mcmoop to crank up the advertisting. :o)

[bateleur.livejournal.com]

A little short on vegetables for my tastes, but I like the pics!

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

Heh, possibly. I think the other dishes were a bit more balanced.
Thanks!