The French Laundry · Menu comparison

September 9 ↠ September 10

CHEF’S TASTING MENU · dinner · both menus preserved with provenance

2
dishes added: 2
removed: 0
price changed: 6
descriptions changed: 7
unchanged

Added

Oil Poached San Francisco Bay Black Cod

CHEF’S TASTING MENU · first documented appearance

Applewood Smoked Amish Green Circle Poularde

CHEF’S TASTING MENU · first documented appearance

Removed

Pacific Yellowtail Sashimi

Preserved in the archive

Applewood Smoked Wolfe Ranch Quail

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

“Crispy Salmon Creek Kurobuta Pork Jowl, King Richard Leek “à la Vinaigrette” and Bantam Hen Egg “Mousse”” → “Scottish Sea Trout “Parfait”, Bantam Hen Egg “Mousse,” Sweet Dill “Arlette” and Preserved Horseradish “Anchoïade””

Garden Heirloom Tomato Salad

“Tomatoes: Apple Yellow, Brandywine, Candy Land, Cherry, Chocolate Sprinkles, Coyote, Green Zebra, Indigo Kumquat, Mochi and Sungold with Roasted Shallot “Cheesecake”” → “Tomatoes: Apple Yellow, Brandywine, Candy Land, Cherry, Chocolate Sprinkles, Coyote, Green Zebra, Indigo Kumquat, Mochi and Sungold with Roasted Shallot “Cheesecake””

Nova Scotia Lobster

“Fork Crushed La Ratte Potato, Cipollini Onion Ring, Nasturtium Shoots and “Crème de Homard”” → ““Pommes Purée,” Blue Hill Bay Mussel “Dumpling,” Meyer Lemon “Confit” and “Bouillabaisse Consommé””

Herb Roasted “Prime Rib” of Elysian Fields Farm Lamb

“Chickpea “Hummus,” Pickled Garden Fairytale Eggplant, Cured Margarita Cucumber and “Preserved Meyer Lemon Jus”” → “Chickpea “Hummus,” Cauliflower “Toast,” Nantes Carrots and “English Thyme Jus””

Japanese Miyazaki Wagyu

“Wild Oregon Chanterelle Mushroom “Toast,” Wilted Arrowleaf Spinach, Elephant Garlic “Pudding” and Forest Mushroom “Jus Gras”” → “Black Garlic “Coulis,” Braised Garden Fairytale Eggplant, Broccoli “Confetti” and Barrel Aged Tamari Reduction”