THE STORY OF THE MOST DELICIOUS CHOCOLATE SOUFFLE AT VUE DE MONDE, MELBOURNE

On a recent trip to Melbourne being a foodie that I am, had to check out this restaurant called ‘Vue De Monde’, famed as Melbourne’s NO 1. Truly nothing quite beats the romance of sky-high dining (the restaurant is on the 55^th floor and offers stunning views of Melbourne city) with a tantalizing menu to match.

On option was an a la carte menu or one could go for a 4, 6 or even a ten course menu. Obviously I chose the ‘TEN COURSE’ route, and I would say Shannon Bennett takes a designer’s eye on his surroundings, seeking to make each dish an encounter between the place, the dish and the chef who created it. Truly a conscientious craftsman, Chef has opened the doors of gastronomy to everyone, updated its style as well as the rule book. Each course was stunning and a sheer delight running the gamut from Shannon’s take on the French onion soup (he calls it the Melbourne onion soup) to the lip smacking Blackmore Wagyu and more.

THE ABSOLUTELF DECADENT CHOCOLATE SOUFFLE

My daughter just waiting to dig into this delicious souffle ...yummy!!

That said, since we were sitting right in front of the dessert section of the open kitchen, kept watching the ‘chocolate soufflé’ being prepared and served and each time went ‘ooh’ and ‘Aah’ just looking it. Finally it was time for the dessert course, the much awaited ‘chocolate soufflé’ with chocolate mousse and crème Anglaise….melt in the mouth, perfectly balanced flavours…all in all decadent to the core. I simply couldn’t resist and got up and went to the bakery chef to ask for the recipe and all he said was ‘I didn’t do much, it’s all thanks to the KitchenAid machine’. I thought he was joking and he was like ‘yeah, come on in and I will show you my prized possession’ and there he stood smiling with his ‘KitchenAid stand mixer’….

THE BAKERY CHEF STANDING PROUD WITH HIS KITCHENAID STAND MIXER

FAST FACTS

Level 55 Rialto, 55 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000

Landline Number: +61 (3) 9691 3888

Timings: Open for lunch and Dinner.