French Laundry Menu
Forgive the absence of appropriate accents, etc. as I don't have them for this journal.
Canapes of cheese puffs and tuna tartare "ice cream cones" (FABULOUS!)
Oysters and Pearls - "Sabayon" of Pearl Tapioca with Island Creek Oysters and White Sturgeon Caviar
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Chilled Cucumber and Asian Pear Consomme
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Moulard Duck "Foie Gras Au Torchon" with sunchokes, bing cherries, summer truffles, and dandelion greens
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Sauteed filet of Atlantic Halibut with littleneck clams, sweet golden corn, celery branch, and pickled ramp emulsion
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Grilled Pacific Kahala Belly with akita komachi rice, crispy broccolini, spring garlic, and yuzu gastrique
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New Bedford Sea Scallop "poelee" with summer squash, san marzano tomato compote, and arugula "pudding
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"Aiguillette" of Liberty Farm Pekin Duck with garden turnips, santa rosa plum puree, mizuna, and young ginger sauce
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"Rouelle de tete de cochon" with sacramento delta asparagus, frisee, and "Sauce Gribiche"
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Snaker River Farms "Calotte de boeuf Grillee" with morel mushrooms, english peas, fingerling potatoes, and bearnaise reduction
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"Cashel Blue" with Frog Hollow Peaches, Belgian Endive, Watercress, and Green Peppercorn "Agire-Doux"
*They replaced my blue cheese with a fabulous parmesan type cheese and truffle shavings. YUM.
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Gros Michel Banana Sorbet with andanta dairy yogurt "granite" and granola
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"Lingot de Chocolat en Mousse de Malt Croustillante" with candied spanish peanuts, popcorn sherbet, and caramel
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"Fraisier aux pistaches" with licorice "bavarois," Silverado Trail Strawberry Sorbet and Aged Balsamic Vinegar
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Then "Mignardises" - creme brulee, candies, butter cookies!