Thursday, March 3, 2011

Dinner at Alinea

Alinea is considered many many to be the best restaurant in the country.  A few months ago I took my girlfriend there for her birthday, we enjoyed a fabulous meal during which I made a complete ass of myself by snapping pics of each course with my iPhone.  I have been negligent in posting to my blogs lately, so I thought this would be a good subject to get started again...

The first course consisted of three small creations based on famous cocktails.

LEMON - luxardo bitter, luxardo amaro, grapefruit
APPLE - laird's apple brandy, grenadine, thyme
SQUASH - cynar, carpano antica, flor de cana 7                    year










GOLDEN TROUT ROE - coconut, licorice, pinapple
 




YUBA - shrimp, miso, togarshi
CHAO TOM - sugar cane, shrimp, mint
HALIBUT - black pepper, vanilla, lemon
APPLE - horseradish, celery
RABBIT - parfait

RABBIT - rillette













RABBIT - consomme'

PHEASANT - green grape, walnut, burning leaves



















SHORT RIB - olive, red wine, blackberry


HOT POTATO - cold potato, black truffle, butter














PIGEONNEAU - a la Saint-Clair
BLACK TRUFFLE - explosion, romaine, parmesan













PINEAPPLE - ham, freeze dried cherry
BACON - butterscotch, apple, thyme













CARAMEL POPCORN - liquified

EARL GREY - lemon, pine nut, caramelized white chocolate













BUBBLE GUM - long pepper, hibiscus, creme fraiche
CHOCOLATE - blueberry, honey, peanut