Yesterday we finally had dinner at the Fat Duck in Bray. This was the tasting menu:
It started with 4 amuses:
| NITRO-GREEN TEA AND LIME MOUSSE Almost more of a circus act than a dish... Our (charming, French) waitress prepared for each of us in turn a puff of lime/green tea mouse, a bit like a meringue, which she quickly 'deep fried', actually deep-froze, in a bath of liquid nitrogen. The result, hard on the outside, soft inside) had to be consumed (i.e. popped into the mouth) within seconds of preparation and you better had a spacious Mouth cavity (fortunately I have) or half would fall out and drip down your chin. Anyhow, this causes some sort of explosion inside the mouth, with 'smoke' coming out of your nostrils (no, not ears). The startled facial expression of the person eating it is at least half the fun. Actually they should provide mirrors, so you could see your own face! OYSTER, PASSION FRUIT JELLY, HORSERADISH CREAM, LAVENDER POMMERY GRAIN MUSTARD ICE CREAM, RED CABBAGE GAZPACHO JELLY OF QUAIL, LANGOUSTINE CREAM, PARFAIT OF FOIE GRAS |
| SNAIL PORRIDGE Joselito Ham, shaved fennel |
| ROAST Foie GRAS Almond fluid gel, cherry and chamomile |
| SARDINE ON TOAST SORBET Ballotine of mackerel ‘invertebrate’, marinated daikon |
| SALMON POACHED WITH LIQUORICE Asparagus, pink grapefruit, "Manni" olive oil |
| POACHED BREAST OF ANJOU PIGEON PANCETTA Pastilla of its leg, pistachio, cocoa and quatre épices |
| MRS MARSHALL’S MARGARET CORNET PINE SHERBET FOUNTAIN |
| MANGO AND D0UGLAS FIR PUREE Bavarois of lychee and mango, blackcurrant sorbet |
| CARROT AND ORANGE TUILE BEETROOT JELLY |
| SMOKED BACON AND EGG ICE CREAM Pain perdu, tea jelly |
| HOT AND COLD TEA VIOLET TARTLET |
