The French Laundry · Menu comparison
August 6 ↠ August 8
CHEF’S TASTING MENU · dinner · both menus preserved with provenance
- 2
- dishes added
- 2
- removed
- 0
- price changed
- 6
- descriptions changed
- 7
- 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
Removed
Sautéed Fillet of Pacific Shima Aji
Preserved in the archive
Applewood Smoked Wolfe Ranch Quail
Preserved in the archive
Changed
Regiis Ova Royal Ossetra Caviar
“Santa Barbara Spot Prawn “Cocktail,” Bantam Hen Egg “Mousse” and Pickled Garden Celeries” → “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” and “Paloise” Dressing” → “Hawaiian Heart of Peach Palm “Falafel,” Whipped Labneh and “Paloise” Dressing”
Hokkaido Sea Scallop “à la Plancha”
“Compressed Summer Melons, Cured Garden Radishes and Young Coconut “Pistou”” → “Brokaw Avocado "Mousse," Cured Garden Radishes, Puffed Forbidden Black Rice and Lemongrass “Pistou””
Herb Roasted “Prime Rib” of Elysian Fields Farm Lamb
““Pommes Écrasées,” Roasted Garden Patty Pan Squash, Grilled Little Gem Lettuce and “Crushed Spanish Caper Jus”” → “Garden Elephant Garlic “Pudding,” Squash Blossom “Frittata”, Marinated Sungold Tomatoes and “English Thyme Jus””
Japanese Miyazaki Wagyu
“Garden Elephant Garlic “Spätzle,” Koshihikari Rice “Porridge,” Broccoli “Confetti” and Charred Eggplant “Bouillon”” → ““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””