The French Laundry · Menu comparison
July 20 ↠ July 21
CHEF’S TASTING MENU · dinner · both menus preserved with provenance
- 4
- dishes added
- 4
- removed
- 0
- price changed
- 11
- descriptions changed
- 0
- unchanged
Added
Garden Tomato Salad
CHEF’S TASTING MENU · first documented appearance
Pacific Shima Aji Tartare
CHEF’S TASTING MENU · first documented appearance
Sweet Butter Poached Nova Scotia Lobster
CHEF’S TASTING MENU · first documented appearance
Quesería 1605 Manchego Cheese
CHEF’S TASTING MENU · first documented appearance
Removed
Garden Cherry Tomato Salad
Preserved in the archive
Santa Barbara Abalone “à la Plancha”
Preserved in the archive
Grilled Fillet of Pacific Shima Aji
Preserved in the archive
Andante Dairy Etude Cheese “Gougère”
Preserved in the archive
Changed
“Oysters and Pearls”
““Sabayon” of Pearl Tapioca with Island Creek Oysters and Regiis Ova Caviar” → ““Sabayon” of Pearl Tapioca with Island Creek Oysters and Regiis Ova Caviar”
Regiis Ova Royal Ossetra Caviar
“Hokkaido Sea Scallop Crudo, Jamón Ibérico Crumble, Cutting Celery and “Sauce Anchoïade”” → “Sacramento Delta Sturgeon, Pickled Garden Cucumbers and Sweet Dill “Mayonnaise””
“Bread and Butter”
“Brokaw Avocado “Mousse,” Cured Garden Cucumbers, Cilantro Shoots and Australian Finger Lime “Aguachile”” → “Laminated Brioche and Hilary Haigh’s Animal Farm Butter”
Applewood Smoked Thomas Farms Squab
“Laminated Brioche and Hilary Haigh’s Animal Farm Butter” → “Rancho Gordo Pinquito Beans, Squab “Confit Croquette” and Whole Grain Mustard Reduction”
“Mac and Cheese”
“Rancho Gordo Pinquito Beans, Squab “Confit Croquette” and “Pimentón Jus”” → “Hand Cut Macaroni, Aged Parmigiano Reggiano and Shaved Australian Black Winter Truffles”
Herb Roasted “Prime Rib” of Elysian Fields Farm Lamb
“Hand Cut Macaroni, Aged Parmigiano Reggiano and Shaved Australian Black Winter Truffles” → “Brentwood Yellow Corn “Salsa,” Charred Baby Corn, Cured Garden Radishes and “Chimichurri Jus””
Japanese Miyazaki Wagyu
“Brentwood Yellow Corn “Succotash,” Wild Oregon Morel Mushrooms, Garden Broccoli “Confetti” and English Thyme Reduction” → “Koshihikari Rice “Porridge,” Preserved Mustard Greens, Squash Blossom “Dumpling” and Charred Eggplant “Bouillon””
Jacobsen Orchards Double Jewel Peaches
“with Australian Black Winter Truffle “Fondue”” → “White Verjus “Gelée” and Crystallized Almonds”
Kendall Farms “Crème Fraîche” Sherbet
“White Verjus “Gelée” and Crystallized Almonds” → “with Garden Albion Strawberries”
K+M 70% Peruvian Chocolate
“with Garden Albion Strawberries” → “Pearson Farms Pecan “Financier” and Bitter Cocoa “Ganache””
“Mignardises”
“Pearson Farms Pecan “Financier” and Bitter Cocoa “Ganache”” → “—”