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Politics of cooking for people/eating food people have cooked for you (pg. 16)
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| elFreak |
7 course meals are very small portions designed to compliment each dish and make the palate react accordingly.
the amount of time and preparation needed to pull it off right is staggering. Even finding the right wines, aperatifs and digestifs to make it a pure progression of the senses can take days of research.
even the fanciest restaurants are not that fancy. The best food is simple, not overpowering while playing on the food's natural strength and showcasing local fresh products.
what jamie made is something you would see that whore rachel ray make with canned tomatoes in 30 minute meals.
i never said it wasn't tasty...it just isn't exactly the kind of recipe they taught us about in culinary school.(yes i went when i was younger).
You learn this recipe on the back of a cambells soup tin :p |
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| elFreak |
| ps a hamburger can be spectacular too...does not mean you will see burgers on iron chef. |
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| Frenchie |
| quote: | Originally posted by elFreak
ps a hamburger can be spectacular too...does not mean you will see burgers on iron chef. |
They do make them. |
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| elFreak |
| ing truffles on a hamburger...you can tell the ingrediants are free lol. |
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| bas |
Here's another example of multiple course meals/tasting menus.
I did this on my birthday at Craft here in Los Angeles:
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Warm Local Sardine, Valencia Orange & Fennel Gastrique
Veal Tortellini, Saffron & Tomato
Black Sea Bass Pot Pie & Shell Beans
Roasted Quail & Apple Crepe
Wagyu Skirt Steak, Savory Bread Pudding & Chanterelles
Blaues Wander Cheese (Bern, Switzerland)
Crème Fraîche Panna Cotta
Lemon Verbena & Mixed Berry Sorbet
Pineapple Tatin
Avocado & Coconut |
Then when I was in New York a few months ago I went to WD~50 and had a variation of this (they change their menu pretty frequently):
| quote: | Smoked mackerel, plum, cucumber, morcilla
Grilled corn pebbles, lime mayo, scallion
Hamachi tartare, wakame, sake lees tahini, grapefruit-shallot
Knot foie
Eggs benedict
Crab tail, soybean noodles, cinnamon dashi
Chicken liver spaetzle, pine needle, radish, cocoa nib
Beef tongue, cherry-miso, fried quinoa, palm seeds
Blackberry, honey, sour cream, green tea
Jasmine custard, black tea, banana
Toasted coconut cake, carob, smoked cashew, brown butter sorbet
Yuzu ice cream-marcona almond |
They bring each course out one at a time, it's not as if you have 12 dishes on your table at once :p |
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| elFreak |
| the first one looks ace, the second one a bit cluttered, but i would not comment on it until trying. Very ballsy combos, intrigued. |
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| bas |
| quote: | Originally posted by elFreak
the first one looks ace, the second one a bit cluttered, but i would not comment on it until trying. Very ballsy combos, intrigued. |
That's WD~50's "thing". They blend food & science to come up with some crazy dishes. It's all very weird sounding and sometimes impossible (I had fried mayo and beef tounge :wtf: ), but it's AWESOME. If you ever get the chance to check out a place like that I strongly recommend it :D |
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| elFreak |
i am in new york at the end of october for the weekend.
i want names.
edit: nevermind lol |
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| Jabberwocky |
A buddy just graduated from culinary school. A couple days ago I had poached tilefish with a jolly rancher reduction and purple Peruvian potatoes.
The plate was like a Jackson Pollack canvas. The kid is an artist.
I need to marry a pastry chef. |
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| Ania_xox |
If Jamie took longer than usual to prepare this - then it was special/fancy whatever.
To someone who eats dempster's bread with individually wrapped cheese slices for lunch every day, then stuffed peppers with oregano or whateverthe is "fancy".
To someone who eats baked cod with jasmine and mint jelly with a side of sauteed brains all the time, then it takes more to impress them.
A meal is special if you put time and effort into it. That's different for everyone. |
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| elFreak |
if jamie is not efficient in the kitchen her man should not pay for it:p
putting a pop tart in the toaster longer does not make it more special. |
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| Echo of Silence |
| quote: | Originally posted by bas
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Wow, nice.
These kind of meals aren't every day fare, though, are they? More for special occasions?
But, Elfreak, Jamie's meal would be considered a special meal (because of the time and effort) for every day? I mean she works and comes home and fixes this for her bf... |
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