Hot Potato, Cold Potato
Suspended over a translucent bowl of chilled potato soup lives an acupuncture needle with, from bottom to top, parmesan, chilled butter (!), chive, warm potato and black truffle.
We were instructed to draw the needle away, and allow the above to fall into the soup. The interplay of textures and temperatures was a harbinger of the carefully composed dishes to come.
As I later discovered (by accident), the bowl is made of wax. After breaking mine, I promptly forced Jon to swap with me so as to save face.
With this dish, we selected glasses of '97 Feuillatte "Cuvee Palmes d'Or" Rose and '90 Pommery "Cuvee Louise".
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we knew you switched the bowl. ;-)
Posted by: Nick Kokonas | May 11, 2006 at 06:14 PM
Gorgeous photo and description. Ooo, this is going to be fun.
Posted by: Brett | May 12, 2006 at 11:05 AM
I have been waiting to read these posts since I heard you were going. You've got me hooked...the needle is in the arm. Can't wait for more.
Posted by: Catherine | May 13, 2006 at 02:49 PM
I am totally lost as to whether these are foods or decorations.
Every day I check your site to see if you post something which might resemble food and so far, I have not found one yet.
By the way, you look amazing.
Posted by: Jaleh | May 17, 2006 at 05:04 PM