mu Popular West Van restaurant hosting Nudli Spectacular ONE OF my favorite dining spots is Chesa in West Vancouver, run and owned by genial hosts Chef Jurgen Schulte and his wife Manuela. I’ve told you about them recently — but when something’s hot, it’s hot. _Reason enough to write : about them again. ‘By Edena Sheldon ‘ Contributing Writer On the menu now, right through unti] the end of March, is a special ° , dining sheet aptly called. the Niidli Spectacular. And, spectacular they “are. We sampled the special dishes on Saturday night, trying them on for size (no easy feat with Jurgen's more than generous servings), with another Chef at our table. Rave reviews. ali around. And, we're going back! - Niidli (pronounced nude-lee) is a beloved Swiss pasta-like © dish. Noodles, really, run through a metal «gadget punched full of peas-sized “holes and dropped into. boiling ’, water to poach like a fat, chubby lit- - tle dumpiing-like noodle squiggle. The name spitzli (pronounced " spay-tze-lee) hails from Southern _ Germany. The name literally trans- ., lates to “little sparrows” due in part to their shape and diminutive size. . © Whatever ‘name or dialect you « choose’ to call them — they rank *among my. favorite five-greatest- foods-on-earth. . CHEF JURGEN Schulte of West Vancouver's Cheea Restaurant presents two of his special dishes from the Chesa Nidii Spectacular menu, available through the end of March. Shown has raised them to new culinary and. : creative heights. And to add to the ’ delectability — prices start at $8.95, I’ve often fantasized that my last “meal on earth (if asked) would be a...” ’ hefty ‘slice of Chef: Michel Jacob’s “(Le Crocodile): Onion Tart’ or: his’ “ Alsatian Tarte Flambé, Followed by 'a_ big. skillet .of.. Swiss rosti: (crisp -potato pancake). oo Next up — an entire ‘Yoaf of het .'_Bypsy potato bread, as served up by ‘Chef Pierre DelacGte at Seasons’ in the Park. With. Normandy butter : (unsalted). - “A tall ‘order of Belgian : ‘frites ” (street-vendor style) would be next, , eaten. out-of-hand from a crisp ‘parchment: paper. cone and topped «with a: generous dollop of. home- ’ ".; made.mayonnaise. And last; but not ‘least, “a ‘big: plate’ of pan butter- ~ browned sizzling hot spitzli — a. ©, whole. Matterhorn-sized mound of »them. All for me. My last meal appears to be heavy -on the -starch items. But, what the ‘Hell: It is MY last meal! “Back to the business at hand. ~ Chef Schulte is making the niidli fresh daily i in the Chesa kitchen. He: THE BEST - SPORTSMEN’S “SHOW INTHE “COUNTRY”?! | The Fraser Valley Boat & S»ortmen’s Show, TRADEX, Abbotsford Airport ‘(Only 35 minutes east of Vancouver} MARCH 2-5 Thurs ‘3:00 pm - 9:30 pm : Fri. :12:00 pm - 9:30 pm Sot: 10:30 am - 9:30 pm Sun. 10:30 am - 5:00 pm Children 6-16. foccompenied os 5& Under . . Fority Pack odults) (mas, 2 my | with no main course ‘over $9.95. Now, that’s spectacular alright. ‘He's turning out. saffron niidli,’ ‘; topped with pan-seared prawns and scallops, napping the whole with a... ‘Pernod-flavored beurre blanc. My” “husband is still swooning over that’ one. He was right on the money with selection. . Mediterranean- inspired fresh basil. niidli, tossed - with: sliver of red-pepper and a dozen or so sweet roasted cloves of garlic. On top — a trio of rosy pink succulently grilled baby lamb chops infused with fresh rosemary. Heaven! There’s more.-Fresh buckwheat niidli. (a great’ vegetarian. dish) tossed with the likes of eggplant, zucchini, sundried Kalamata olives, radicchio, and a wonderful roasted red pepper coulis : tying it all together. Finally, golden-hued fresh egg niidli (Chef tells me the color is due to eggs from golden-yolked “happy chickens!"), light as a feather, ‘It’s great! He chalks it up to the savvy of. . pasta craze. tomatoes, : _ are fresh basil nddii with grilled lamb chops, and fresh egg niidil , with grilled chicken. topped with a commeal-erusted grilled chicken’ breast. The gilding ‘of the lily is his finishing touch of Café de Paris sauce. I sat for a few moments with Chef during our photo session, and... . he was pleased with the enthusiasm of his customicrs to the niidli/spiitzli. “Fifty per cent of our. orders these past few weeks have been from this special sheet. I really: didn’t expect them to go over with this kind of overwhelming response. today’s diner. The. willingness to try new dishes, and the eagerness to sample new combinations. “Our nidli fit right i in with the on- “going nutritious, inexpensive — and deli- cious and satisfying. + So, phone up Manuela, for a reservation (922-2411), Tuesdays through Saturdays. Tell her Edena sent you. Take the family. young or. old, They will all love what Chef's ’ cooking up. 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