Need to make something awesome Saturday

[impolyt_one]

Manton, in all honesty, I think your CIA recipes are impressive looking, that's about all I know of your cooking, but you should do something you can pull off well. Before negative space there was no negative space. French dish name is always a +1 mayne.

 

[mordecai]

The asparagus soup you did the other day would be a good start. Then maybe Matt's lobster dish from a little while ago if you can. That may be the nicest looking plate I've seen on this forum.

 

[kwilkinson]

Originally Posted by mordecai

The asparagus soup you did the other day would be a good start. Then maybe Matt's lobster dish from a little while ago if you can. That may be the nicest looking plate I've seen on this forum.

Yep. This is a great one-two punch for people impressed by plating.

 

[itsstillmatt]

Originally Posted by kwilkinson

Yep. This is a great one-two punch for people impressed by plating.
Maybe start with something very minimal, like an Arpege egg.

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by iammatt

I thought it was helpful.

What impresses them? A picture of something from Maxim's between the wars or something very modern?

More modern, I think. They loved Coi, for instance.

 

[itsstillmatt]

Originally Posted by Manton

More modern, I think. They loved Coi, for instance.

Are you out here now?

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by iammatt

Are you out here now?

No, but they went there recently and keep talking about it.

 

[StephenHero]

 

[itsstillmatt]

Originally Posted by Manton

No, but they went there recently and keep talking about it.
Here: http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/HG5cv...WZrxGuG-CYhzLw You can make normal stuff and just plate it like that. The food at Coi is terrible, but it isn't that modern or minimal. Buy some edible flowers.

 

[kwilkinson]

Originally Posted by iammatt

Here:

http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/HG5cv...WZrxGuG-CYhzLw


You can make normal stuff and just plate it like that. The food at Coi is terrible, but it isn't that modern or minimal. Buy some edible flowers.

At least one case per diner.

 

[Manton]

"abstraction of winter vegetables"

 

[itsstillmatt]

Originally Posted by kwilkinson

At least one case per diner.
In honor of Coi, I will use edible flowers from my garden this evening.

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by iammatt

In honor of Coi, I will use edible flowers from my garden this evening.

BTW, I planted chervil this year.

 

[rnoldh]

From The Breakers in Palm Beach:

 

[Rambo]

That's actually quite a tasty summer salad. How about pheasant under glass? Can't beat that for sheer

-ness.