Wednesday 12 December 2007

Devouring a fat duck

If they made me pay 500 Pounds, I wouldn't hesitate for a second to take out my wallet. But then, El Bulli refused me and my money, so I had to settle for the second best (literally): The Fat Duck in Bray. And Heston Blumenthal's crew made every single one of the 377 Pounds we paid for the two of us worth while. The food is not only an experience, but also excellent. Actually, it is pretty hard to discribe what we had, so I let the menu speak for itself: it tasted at least as good as it reads...
NITRO-GREEN TEA AND LIME MOUSSE
OYSTER, PASSION FRUIT JELLY
LAVENDERPOMMERY GRAIN MUSTARD ICE CREAM
RED CABBAGE GAZPACHOJELLY OF QUAIL, LANGOUSTINE CREAM, PARFAIT OF FOIE GRAS
OAK MOSS AND TRUFFLE TOAS
SNAIL PORRIDGE
"SOUND OF THE SEA"
SALMON POACHED WITH LIQUORICE
BALLOTINE OF ANJOU PIGEON
HOT AND ICED TEA
MRS MARSHALL’S MARGARET CORNET
PINE SHERBET FOUNTAIN
MANGO AND DOUGLAS FIR PUREE
PARSNIP CEREAL
NITRO-SCRAMBLED EGG AND BACON ICE CREAM
WHISK(E)Y WINE GUMS
PETITS FOURS
It took us 4 hours to eat all of the above. At the end we started to worry whether we would get the last train into London. But apparently a second Fat Duck will open in London any time soon. Will I go there too? Not unlikely :-)