Tru

Wonderful Evening



Impeccable service, nice clean design and presentation.
Forgot my camera, and forgot how to work the cellphone camera till the end of the meal, so no photos ...

We stuck to the simpler Prix Fixe offerings

Appetizers
Prime Beef Tartare, Red Pepper, Raspberry, Zucchini
Creamy Celery Root and Romaine, Cocoa Gelée, Raspberry, Meyer Lemon

Grilled Diver Sea Scallops, Red Pepper Essence, Chorizo, Avocado Dumplings

Lobster Soup, Ground Hominy, Lobster Emulsion, Spoonbread

Hawaiian Blue Prawns, Green Curry, Hearts of Palm, Coconut

Ricotta Gnocchi, Pea Emulsion, Ramps, Morels

Smoked Alaskan Red Salmon, Marshmallow, Frisée

Peeky Toe Crab, Eggplant, Honeydew, Green Tomato Vinaigrette, Mustard Oil


Main Courses
Line-Caught Seal Rock Halibut, Leek Emulsion, Reduced Chardonnay, Bacon Vinaigrette
Butter-Poached Maine Lobster, White Asparagus, Bisque, Orange, Almond
($20.00 supplement)

British Columbian King Salmon, Moroccan Flavors, Meyer Lemon, Israeli Couscous, Mint

Poached Hawaiian Orange Marlin, Hearts of Palm, Asparagus, Yuzu-Ginger Nage

Poached Atlantic Striped Bass, Pasilla Chili, Cocoa, Duck Consommé

Swan Creek Farm Suckling Pig, Polenta, Warm Mustard Emulsion, Natural Jus

Colorado Lamb Ribeye, White Turnips, Grapefruit, Bergamot

Four Story Hill Farm Milk-fed Poularde, Asparagus, Morel, Lychee, Lemon Myrtle

Prime Beef Ribeye, Garlic Emulsion, Condensed Parsley, Trumpet Royale, Puffed Potato

Shirley opted for the Peeky Toe Crab salad, and the Striped Bass, while I went for Ricotta Gnocchi w/ramps & morels (came with some nice fiddleheads as well) and the Lobster.

Desserts
Chocolates of course.

All proceeded with tastings and after dessert treats.
Finished with




Gale's Homemade Root Beer Float ... one of Shirley's favorite treats.

No recipe inspirations from this evening, maybe some presentation ideas and, of course, you can find your Grand Trio of Spring : Ramps, Morels and Fiddleheads at Earthy.com

The Good and the Indifferent

Dinner the other night at:

Fultons on the River - Levy Restaurants - Chicago, IL

Good food, enthusiastic but spotty service, in other words, server was bubbly when she showed, but seemed to be pre-occupied with a larger private party.

Shirley went for "Jumbo Dayboat Sea Scallops with Mushrooms" - Saute'ed with Applewood-smoked Bacon and Artichokes, while I tried the "Wild Alaskan King Salmon" - Cedar Plank Roasted with King Crab Butter Sauce.

Both were good, but what blew me away was the Appetizer I tried : Deviled Eggs.

Now these were not your run of the mill, slightly dry, dusted with paprika eggs.
Nope (and I'll have to come up with a recipe) ... Topped with Osetra Caviar and White Truffle Oil Drizzle.

We could substitute Caviar & Roe @ Earthy.com or skip that part all together, the 1/2 thimble of caviar was almost not noticed, more for decoration, and excuse to bump the price.

What was outstanding was the Truffle Oil.
See White Truffle Oil- Urbani - 8.45 oz @ Earthy.com.

As I write this on Friday, dinner was Wed, but my taste buds still say: "Hey... THAT was Special!"

I'm thinking of whipping a bit of truffle oil in with the "Devil" for the eggs.

Further, on presentation, they sliced the whites lengthwise, and sliced a small bit off of the bottom of each half, so that they would lay flat on a plate, almost, but not quite like a litte "boat" to carry the filling.

All in all, we'll probably keep on the list, but it will be a while before returning.

In the meantime, tonight we're off to TRU