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NYC: Per Se (July 2012 #2): 30-Course Meal!
Authors: Victor
Exec Chef: Thomas Keller
Chef de Cuisine: Eli Kaimeh
Supervising Chef for Lunch: Ugh, I forgot :(.
Date: July 29, 2012
“Lunch” (it actually lasted six hours haha)
30-Course “Super-Extended” Tasting!
I called a few days in advance and spoke with a Maître d’, Greg Ryan, about trying out a super-extended, 30-course tasting. My friends Miles and Carlin are the two people I know who can eat the most. I wanted to finish EVERYTHING, so I chose the big guns hahaha.
This was the view from our table:
NYC: Per Se (July 2012 #1): Dinner with Tad
Authors: Victor and Tad
Restaurant: Per Se
Exec Chef: Thomas Keller
Chef de Cuisine: Eli Kaimeh
Date: July 24, 2012
Tad: Another day, another meal at Per Se. I have to admit that I am somewhat disappointed that we Victortook so many photos. I mean, taking a few for this blog is fine, since it is all part of our mission to evangelize good food. But it makes us seem like we’re tourists. My parents raised me better.
Victor:
-I borrowed my friend’s Fuji X100 (a real camera!), and these pictures are considerably better than my iPhone pictures haha. Also, one of the lights above us was much brighter than it should have been; I liked that a LOT it gave us much more lighting for our photography. The server eventually dimmed the light, though… but not before we were pretty much done with the meal and had taken all our pictures!
NYC: Daniel (Apr. 2012)
Author: Victor
Restaurant: Daniel
Exec Chef: Daniel Boulud
Date: April 25, 2012
The food’s great, but the lighting… not so much. As a result of this terrible lighting (and my really bad iPhone camera skills at this time), most of my photos are terrible :(.
Food:
Amuse-Bouche:
Left: Smoked salmon.
Middle: Puree of turnip.
Right: Turnip and shrimp.
1. (Victor)
Duck Roulade.
1. (Ken)
Foie Gras Terrine.
2. (Victor)
Red Mullet, two ways.
2. (Ken)
Smoked Sturgeon with Northern Lights Caviar. Purple Potato, Horseradish Cream, and Majii Salad.
3. (Victor)
Florida Frog Leg Fricassee with Asparagus. Crispy Lollipops with Shallot Confit, Nettle-Green Peppercorn Jus.
3. (Ken)
Soft-shell Crab.
4.
Cedar-wrapped Red King Salmon with Stuffed Morels.
5.
Squab Breast and Leg.
6. (Victor)
Wagyu Tenderloin, Short Rib, and some stuff I forgot.
6. (Ken)
Tasting of Veal. Sweetbread, Tenderloin, and Cheek.
7.
A few different cheeses. Bleu is at the far right.
Victor: I forgot the other cheeses, and I also forgot to take a picture at the beginning :(.
8. (Victor)
Raspberry Almond Sable. Creme Fraiche Parfait and Yuzu Sorbet.
Dessert #1!
8. (Ken)
Strawberry Granite. Creme dAnjou, Sacristain, and Szechuan Pepper Sorbet.
Dessert #1!
9. (Victor)
Gianduja Chocolate Crisp. Praline Mousse and Milk Chocolate Sorbet.
Dessert #2!
9. (Ken)
Warm Guanaja Chocolate Coulant. Liquid Caramel, Fleur de Sel, and Milk Sorbet.
Dessert #2!
Mignardises:
-Macarons
-Chocolates
-Pâtes de fruits
Victor: I don’t have a picture, unfortunately :(. From what I remember, those were the mignardises.
Monte
Victor
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