The French Laundry · Menu comparison
August 1 ↠ August 8
CHEF’S TASTING MENU · dinner · both menus preserved with provenance
- 3
- dishes added
- 3
- removed
- 0
- price changed
- 7
- descriptions changed
- 5
- unchanged
Added
Mediterranean Turbot “Cuit à la Vapeur”
CHEF’S TASTING MENU · first documented appearance
Applewood Smoked Thomas Farms Squab
CHEF’S TASTING MENU · first documented appearance
Garden Strawberry “Île Flottante”
CHEF’S TASTING MENU · first documented appearance
Removed
Sautéed Fillet of Norwegian Halibut
Preserved in the archive
Liberty Farms Pekin Duck
Preserved in the archive
K&J Orchards O’Henry Peaches
Preserved in the archive
Changed
Regiis Ova Royal Ossetra Caviar
“Scottish Sea Trout “Chaud-Froid,” Bantam Hen Egg “Mousse” and Sweet Dill “Arlette”” → “Salmon Creek Pork Jowl “Rillette,” Whipped Kendall Farms “Crème Fraîche,” Garden Cutting Celery and Pink Pearl Apple “Vierge””
Garden Cucumber Salad
“Hawaiian Heart of Peach Palm “Falafel,” Whipped “Labneh,” Sunflower Sprouts and “Paloise” Dressing” → “Hawaiian Heart of Peach Palm “Falafel,” Whipped Labneh and “Paloise” Dressing”
Hokkaido Sea Scallop “à la Plancha”
“Marinated Garden Cherry Tomatoes, Fragrant Basils and Green Tomato “Vierge”” → “Brokaw Avocado "Mousse," Cured Garden Radishes, Puffed Forbidden Black Rice and Lemongrass “Pistou””
“Bread and Butter”
“Laminated Brioche and Hilary Haigh’s Animal Farm Butter” → “2006 Laminated Brioche and Hilary Haigh’s Animal Farm Butter 2026”
Herb Roasted “Prime Rib” of Elysian Fields Farm Lamb
“Jacobsen Orchards Zephyr Squash Blossom “Farci,” Charred Eggplant “Béchamel,” Chickpea “Panisse” and “Meyer Lemon Jus”” → “Garden Elephant Garlic “Pudding,” Squash Blossom “Frittata”, Marinated Sungold Tomatoes and “English Thyme Jus””
Japanese Miyazaki Wagyu
““Pommes Anna,” Garden Elephant Garlic “Coulis,” Caramelized Cipollini Onion and “Bordelaise Vinaigrette”” → ““Pommes Écrasées,” Wilted Arrowleaf Spinach, Roasted Wild Oregon Chanterelle Mushrooms and “Sauce Entrecôte””
Quesería 1605 Manchego Cheese
“Cerignola Olive “Toast” and “Sauce Romesco”” → “Cerignola Olive “Toast” and Garden Carmen Pepper “Romesco””