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La Bouche Creole is Bude’s best kept secret, where Cornish produce meets New Orleans flavour.
ocals in New Orleans say you can only fully enjoy their style of cooking if you have ‘La bouche Creole’ – the Creole mouth. La Bouche Creole in Bude delivers a taste of the south right here in Cornwall, at the Atlantic House Hotel. A truly unique style of cooking, Creole cuisine is a melting pot of flavours from African, Spanish and French cooking traditions. Homely Cajun dishes locals ate in New Orleans have been adapted to produce refined dishes that form the basis of Creole cooking. La Bouche Creole delivers outstanding food and service in a relaxed environment with panoramic views overlooking Summerleaze Beach and Bude harbour. Enjoy signature dishes such as Gumbo, a rich stew from Louisiana and the simple but delicious Seafood Thermidor and finish it off with the classic pecan pie believed to have been cultivated by the French in New Orleans. Closer to home, the menu also offers dishes such as Cornish hake with local chorizo and clam chowder sauce, with
Creole inspiration to give it a fresh and exciting twist. Head Chef Todd Varnedoe grew up in Baton Rouge in Louisiana where he was classically trained as a chef. His talent lies in getting incredible flavour into his dishes using locally sourced ingredients and producers to create his own twist on the smoky Creole flavour that originates from the American south. After running his restaurant in Launceston, Todd made the move to Bude and is now based in the Atlantic House Hotel where the restaurant has gone from strength to strength. He says the aim isn’t to attempt to be a pastiche of a New Orleans restaurant; instead Todd wants to offer unique Creole flavours using Cornish ingredients as a fusion of the two. Whether you’ve tried Creole cooking before or not, it’s certain you won’t forget it in a hurry after trying it. So for a distinctive dining experience, visit La Bouche Creole in Bude and experience the sensational flavours of the Deep South in a Cornish setting.
é ABOVE Head Chef Todd Varnedoe ê BELOW Seafood thermidor, hake with clam chowder sauce, pecan pie and Gumbo
LA BOUCHE CREOLE
Atlantic House, 17-18 Summerleaze Crescent, Bude EX23 8HJ 01288 352451 www.labouchecreole.co.uk Find out more online: www.cornwall-living.co.uk
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