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Kitchen of Manoir Aux Quatre Saisons, Oxford, UK
Leica M9, Noctilux 50mm/f0.95
Amuse:
- smoked sable fish with parsnip, parsnip veloute, smoked eel with parsnip.
The amuse was very well executed, although I was a little surprised to see two kinds of smoked fish in a parsnip-themed pre-appetizer. The taste of both fish-parsnip bites was very complex, but my favorite was, without any doubt, the veloute - texture was picture perfect, it was rich, but not greasy or even buttery, seasoning was exceptional, although not at all aggressive. Delightful.
I'm surrounded by strangeness as of late. First the stray horse, and other bits of animal weirdness, and now adventures whilst paddling the river. I came across two women in a canoe who managed to strand themselves on a shallow bit in the middle of the river. Instead of just getting out in 6 in deep water and walking the canoe to deeper water, they chose to struggle and grump and fuss. I offered thrice to help them, and thrice I was ignored; not just a "no, thank you" but plain old ignored. I think they ignored me because of the passenger that rode in the back of their canoe. This passenger happened to be a well endowed, inflatable male sex doll, dressed only in boxer shorts, air-filled phallus pointed proudly skyward. So I laughed heartily and continued on my way.
Toshiba has my mother boardless computer for a while, two weeks in warranty hell so far, so I am experimenting with other alternative technology I have on hand...Two shots taken w/ iPhone, #Camera+, edited in #Snapseed, merged w/ #ImageBlender, sent to iCloud, downloaded to Google Docs on my ChromeBook and finished with Googles powerful online PS clone #Pixlr
Amazing 21st Century technology that was merely science fiction only a few short years ago, now at my finger tips and I use it to photoshop pictures of my dog standing on a car roof...
We will most certainly amuse ourselves to death...
Oh well, time to Lurch Methodically Through The Motions For Yet Another Day, maybe I'll post another dog photo:
www.theonion.com/article/us-populace-lurches-methodically...
Amuse-bouches (or amuse-bouche, both are correct plurals according to Wikipedia), Restaurant Martin Wishart, Edinburgh.
The start of five course Vegetarian Tasting Lunch Menu.
Left to right, a corn thing, a lentil thing and mushroom soup and way, way better than that description makes them sound.
Martin Wishart opened his eponymous restaurant in Edinburgh in 1999. Since then it has become known as one of the UK's most acclaimed dining venues, currently holding 1 Michelin star (since 2001), 4 AA Rosettes and a score of 8/10 in the Good Food Guide.
Amuse Bouche
Watermelon with Roquefort cream; Warm Popcorn Soup; and Pickled Cucumber with Dill.
Jean Georges
New York, New York
(July 19, 2012)
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The Barn at Blackberry Farm
Walland, Tennessee
(March 3, 2020)
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Amuse Bouche
Filled with goat cheese, wrapped in prosciutto.
ad hoc
Yountviille, California
(September 28, 2012)
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Amuse Bouches
Left to right:
Greek Sardine Escabeche
Oyster in Green Pea Soup
Risotto Croquette with Goat Cheese
Read my review at the ulterior epicure.
Amuse Bouche
Nettle panna cotta with chopped hazelnuts.
La Folie
San Francisco, California
(April 14, 2013)
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Amuse Bouche
Cannot recall - perhaps carrot with blood orange?
Acquerello
San Francisco, California
(March 13, 2018)
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Two geese were not amused that this Great Blue Heron had landed on their patch of ground.
Taken at Brust Park in Munroe Falls, Ohio on the banks of the Cuyahoga River.
You tell me... found at the 'Fotografica' fair in Nieuwegein, the Netherlands, 10th of November 2013.
Amuses Bouches
Blue Hill at Stone Barns carrot and radish; "beet burger," and pancetta-wrapped asparagus with toasted sesame shell.
Notes: This was an easier way to photograph all of these pre-meal nibbles. These were all great, particularly the "beet burger."
I panfried the heads and legs of some tiger prawns, with some garlic and salt. Then blizzed it, added chickenbroth and some shaoxing wine. Sieved it, served with some fresh coriander. It was just an improvised experiment, never used the heads before, but it wasn't bad, not bad at all.
Left: Cauliflower panna cotta.
Notes: A baby version of an almost identical dish that I had at Per Se in NYC. I thought this version was more successful in some ways. bluestem's had much more of a cauliflower flavor. Also, the one at Per Se had a slightly bitter element to it - partly from the caviar, but I suspect also due to the oyster glaze.
I would have to say that Per Se's panna cotta was just a bit more creamy and luscious, but there was also too much of it. I'd have to say that the chive shred on the bluestem tough and distracting - kind of ended up like being floss.
Middle: A shot of carrot juice topped with a tomato foam.
Notes: My friend remarked that this amuse smelled like a garden. And so it did. The tomato foam on top was clean, as was the carrot juice on the bottom, which was sweet.
Right: Shrimp bisque with sherry vinegar foam.
Notes: Extremely complex and intensely flavored. I really enjoyed this cup of warming soup. It was like drinking an entire ocean's worth of shellfish! The sherry vinegar foam was probably my favorite aspect of this amuse - a bright high tang of vinegar really complimented the rich soup. This soup reminded me of the Asian-inspired flavors that I might encounter at Jean Georges in New York.