Salsify

Have you ever been to Southern Oregon? There is a breath-taking natural bridge, close to where the Klamath River meets the Pacific, that I still dream about.

This dish brought back those memories in more ways than one - look at the arch of caramelized salsify. The pool of parsley oil perched lazily on smoked salmon cream, reminiscent of Oregon's rough-and-tumble Pacific and rocky sand.

And, of course, there are the plump red spheres of steelhead roe that pop just so, eliciting the scent of the ocean.

I loved this dish, and I found myself wondering if Chef had, in fact, stood in the very same spot in Oregon. Because how else could he have captured its essence so purely?

 

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Comments

[Catherine]

I loved Joy's version of the meal but it didn't deaden my desire for more. You are such a tease, meting them out one by one! (Gorgeous photos, C.)