Fantastic Foie ...
... by far the best course of the night, nothing beats a healthy portion of foie gras. The grill marks were beautiful, and almost seemed as if the foie gras was actually branded for that effect - I can't imagine how they were able to grill foie gras without having it melt and fall between the grates. The foie was quite firm, unusual when compared to other foie gras that has more of a creamy texture. A very unique interpretation of foie gras was the "candy" - wrapped inside an edible wrapper was some kind of acidic foie gras paste. So heavenly that when I die, I want to be wrapped inside one of those for eternity ... or at least, until I'm reincarnated as something even tastier. Some beetroot and rhubarb was included to cut through the foie's richness, but to be honest, it was all just background noise alongside the sublime symphony played out by the foie gras. There were a few caramelized crunchy wafers of sugar, almost like shards of glass, that provided a nice textural counterpoint to the dish.
Hobbit Lessons
June 27th 2015 Geo: 44.8374, -0.576144In a former life, I once called Middle Earth home - it was a tough time, as I was an outcast because I was so tiny. I was a hobo, aimlessly wandering across the land, from Mordor to Gondor to Rivendell, and finally, to the Shire. Luckily for me, the Hobbits took pity on me and took me in because I was sort of close to their size, and me and a young Hobbit named Frodo becam
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