Times Rich List Today - less billionaires

Cleaver

Just on the subject of posh eating, I've had the pleasure of dining at The Fat Duck for a small fortune and also the experience of plonking myself in a cheap, broken plastic chair in Ho Chi Minh City to eat street food with the locals for, basically, pennies.

Both were equally fantastic experiences for very different reasons, and if you get the opportunity to do either, take them. You're only here once, enjoy yourself.

brixham

Thanks amcluesent for the menu but is it only me who would strugle to order anything without sounding like a pleb.

Didn't understand what any of it was.

PN's menu sounded much better !

Cleaver

brixham wrote: »

Thanks amcluesent for the menu but is it only me who would strugle to order anything without sounding like a pleb.

Didn't understand what any of it was.

Really?

It all seems, to me, a list of pretty every day ingredients. He just combines and prepares them in very unusual ways.

PasturesNew

amcluesent wrote: »

£130 Tasting Menu at the Fat Duck -

For £130 I'd expect to have just bought the building!

amcluesent wrote: »

NITRO-GREEN TEA AND LIME MOUSSE (2001) - hmmm, not sure
POMMERY GRAIN MUSTARD ICE CREAM, RED CABBAGE GAZPACHO - sounds ewww, not sure what gazpacho is but mustard/ice cream is just attention seeking
JELLY OF QUAIL, LANGOUSTINE CREAM, PARFAIT OF FOIE GRAS - no idea what any of this is, whatever it is I've never had any of it, but it sounds ewwww
OAK MOSS AND TRUFFLE TOAST - no idea what this is... moss? er ... ewww! I understand "toast", toast for me there then
(Homage to Alain Chapel)

SNAIL PORRIDGE - you HAVE to be joking! snails ... ewwww; porridge .. ewwww, never had porridge and not going to start if it's mixed with snails
Jabugo Ham - no idea what a jabugo is but I don't like ham

ROAST FOIE GRAS "BENZALDEHYDE" - no idea what this is
Almond Fluid Gel, Cherry, Chamomile - sounds iffy, can I just have the cherry bit?

"SOUND OF THE SEA"

SALMON POACHED IN LIQUORICE GEL - er, ewwwww
Artichokes, Vanilla Mayonnaise and “Manni” Olive Oil - not had an artichoke, don't think I fancy this

BALLOTINE OF ANJOU PIGEON
Black Pudding “made to order”, Pickling Brine and Spiced Juices - ewwwwwww black pudding and brine??? Ewwwww

HOT AND ICED TEA (2005) - I'll try it

MRS MARSHALL’S MARGARET CORNET - no idea what that is, if it's an ice cream I'll try it.

PINE SHERBET FOUNTAIN (PRE-HIT) - oh yes, sherbet fountain, I can guess what that is. I'll have that

MANGO AND DOUGLAS FIR PUREE - trees? You eat trees? ewww
Bavarois of Lychee and Mango, Blackcurrant Sorbet,
Blackcurrant and Green Peppercorn Jelly - not had some of that stuff, but it sounds iffy, I might eat it if I can see one first

PARSNIP CEREAL - doable, I like parsnips

NITRO-SCRAMBLED EGG AND BACON ICE CREAM (2006) - no way - hate bacon (salty). Forget it
Pain Perdu, Tea Jelly - no idea what this is

PETITS FOURS - no idea what one of these is
Mandarin Aerated Chocolate, Violet Tartlet,
Apple Pie Caramel in "Edible" Wrapper - oh, afters... bring them on!

"This menu is designed to be enjoyed by the whole table. A selection of wines by the glass are available to accompany this menu at £90, £165 and £195 per person"

And I'll have a jug of tap water with that please, no booze.

So I seem to get toast, parsnips and a spot of afters!

Not good.

Millionaire

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I'm already one.

PasturesNew wrote: »

One day I'm going to be a millionaire .... *grabs Monopoly board*

PasturesNew

Cleaver wrote: »

Really?

It all seems, to me, a list of pretty every day ingredients. He just combines and prepares them in very unusual ways.

I too had no idea what most of it was.

You're just posh ... and, like most posh people, you just assume everybody else has this stuff. We don't.

I've never eaten in a posh restaurant, ever. Poshest was a local pub Xmas Dinner for a works' do: £25 for about 4-5 courses of Xmas nosh. That was lovely, but they didn't half keep you waiting a long time - half the people left before the meal had completely been served because of the delays. Anyway, £25 ... I wasn't paying or I'd have not gone.

PasturesNew

Millionaire wrote: »

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I'm already one.

Bet you're not: male, my type, single, 'looking for me' though

brixham

OK can't stop looking at the menu and trying to work out what it all is as feel a bit thick now.

Can anyone enlighten me as to what "Benzaldehyde" is ? Also the "Nitro" bit on the scrambled egg thing is all about.

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Crikey, I've gone 21 places down the list!!:eek:

PasturesNew

brixham wrote: »

OK can't stop looking at the menu and trying to work out what it all is as feel a bit thick now.

Can anyone enlighten me as to what "Benzaldehyde" is ? Also the "Nitro" bit on the scrambled egg thing is all about.

It sounds like something the Old Style Board would tell you to clean your toilet with.

I looked it up: smells of almonds is what it amounts to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benzaldehyde