You know these lists that people make? Well, I'm not a very ambitious person. So guess what? One of the things I want to do is to experience the tasting menuThe Fat Duck.Wikipedia: The Fat Duck is a restaurant run by chef Heston Blumenthal in Bray, Berkshire, England. In 2005 it was named as the best restaurant in the world by Restaurant magazine, and it came second in both 2004 and 2006.
MENU SAMPLE FOR TASTING MENU
NINETY-SEVEN POUNDS SEVENTY-FIVE PENCE
NITRO-GREEN TEA AND LIME MOUSSE (2001)
OYSTER AND PASSION FRUIT JELLY, LAVENDER
POMMERY GRAIN MUSTARD ICE CREAM, RED CABBAGE GASPACHO
QUAIL JELLY, CREAM OF LANGOUSTINE, PARFAIT OF FOIE GRAS
(Homage to Alain Chapel)
SNAIL PORRIDGE
Joselito Ham
ROAST FOIE GRAS
Almond fluid gel, cherry, chamomile
SARDINE ON TOAST SORBET
Ballotine of mackerel "invertebrate", sea salad
SALMON POACHED WITH LIQUORICE
Artichokes,"Manni" olive oil
POACHED BREAST OF ANJOU PIGEON, PANCETTA
Pastilla of its leg, pistachio, cocoa and quatre épices
HOT AND ICED TEA (2005)
MRS MARSHALL'S MARGARET CORNET
MANGO AND D0UGLAS FIR PUREE
Bavarois of lychee and mango, blackcurrant sorbet,
Blackcurrant and green peppercorn jelly
NITRO-SCRAMBLED EGG AND BACON ICE CREAM
Pain perdu, tea jelly (2006)
A selection of wines by the glass to accompany this menu is available at £90 per person
Or an alternative selection at £295 per person (minimum of two people)
This menu is designed to be enjoyed by the whole table
An optional 12.5 per cent service charge will be added to your bill
Is that like a new year's resolution? I hope not. Because those things never work and I definitely want this to happen, and soon.
5 comments:
Any chance of you being posted to UK soon?
No. None. Haha...
Yes, ditto poohbearee comments.
Made the mistake of reading your blog before dinner. Actually salivating looking at the menu. Strange, though, so low emphasis on meats. Fortunately, Su's cooking tonight - mentaiko pasta & 2 kinds of eel (sea eel and the usual unagi) we bought from the supermarket. With some red wine, I'll be satiated. Have a good week!
Menu sounds like this new place at Clarke Quay - it had a write up in Sunday's life section - something to do with molecular gastronomy. Its called Aurum and you can read about it at http://wineanddine.asiaone.com.sg/reviews/restaurants/others/20061224_001.html
Maybe it'll have to do until you get to try Fat Duck...
So we try next time? Will check the sunday times. Got my copy already.
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