[CHI] Alinea – Grant Achatz – Reviews & Discussion (Part 3)

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15. LICORICE CAKE muscovado sugar, orange, anise

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16. HIBISCUS tripod

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17. KING CRAB vinegar, aromatics, rice

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18. MORELS puffed smoked paprika

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19. EGG YOLK asparagus, lemon, butter

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20. HALIBUT shellfish, waterchestnut, hyacinth vapor

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21. SKATE caper, lemon, and brown butter powders

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22. PINEAPPLE bacon powder, black pepper

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23. LAMB date, mastic, rosemary aroma

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24. HOT POTATO cold potato, black truffle, butter

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25. VENISON encased in savory granola

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26. TRANSPARENCY manchego, peppers, garlic

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27. CHESTNUT Blis maple syrup

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28. FOIE GRAS spicy cinnamon, apple pâte de fruit

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29. ORANGE olive oil, green olive, almond

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30. COCONUT saffron, kiwi, cornmeal

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31. CHOCOLATE passionfruit, kaffir lime leaf, soy

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32. BIRTHDAY chocolate ball, liquid buttercream, cake

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33. CARAMEL meyer lemon, cinnamon perfume

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34. NIGHTCAP pear, pedro ximénez, tequila añejo

[ronnie_suburban]

As always, fantastic images, Anthony. Thanks for sharing (again). Looking back, which you have facilitated so wonderfully, I really loved the Venison in Savory Granola and the Manchego Transparency. Also, the Orange and Olive Oil dessert was fantastic. It was all delicious and beautiful-looking but those courses really stood out for me . . . along with a bunch of others, too

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[ronnie_suburban]

Also have to say that the Monkish (3 ways) was stupendous. There was a medallion cooked en sous vide, some tail (battered and fried crisp) and a mousse of monkfish liver. Wow!!

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[docsconz]

Wow! You did have me going for a few seconds, YT, after all it was your birthday!

Spectacular photographs of spectacularly beautiful food! It is nice to see that both you and Grant Achatz are still very much alive and kicking...not that I had any doubt! What is particularly amazing about the quality of this photography is that it is done table-side during dinner. Though they look like they could have been, they were not shot in a special photo shoot. It has been too long since I have been to Alinea.

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3. CHANTERELLE carrot, curry, ham

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What is the relationship of these three plates in this post?

[jesteinf]

The roll shown in the first picture was intended as a pairing for the course. The bowl was presented with the clear tube still full of the chanterelle puree and other ingredients (shown in the second picture). The tube was then lifted allowing the ingredients to spread out (shown in the final two pictures).