19.4.10

Thursday April 22nd: Homage Series: Massimo Bottura



This Thursday we continue our homage series with Massimo Bottura of Osteria Francescana. Bottura was recently named "best Italian chef of the present and future" for serving as a culinary ambassador for the region of Modena and recreating his grandmother's cuisine with influences from Alain Ducasse and Ferran Adria, both for whom he's worked. He's as well known among international art critics as for his production of the acclaimed Villa Manodori aceto balsamico.

MENU:

mortadella mousse with pistachio dust and focaccia - $4

potato and onion capuccino, balsamic, cracklins, croissant - $6

asparagus, parmesan gelee, hollandaise - $7

oyster risotto with caviar - $9

chestnut gnocchi with eel and hen of the woods mushroom - $11

"black" cod with caramelized vegetables, squid ink - $14

pork belly and tenderloin with broccoli rabe, fennel puree - $13

aged parmesan creme brulee - $5

strawberry millefeuille w/ aged balsamic and vanilla ice cream - $7

2 comments:

mk said...

I don't mean to be a party pooper, but are the classic dishes ever coming back? PBJ, MSF Rice...I miss that stuff.

MSF said...

We'll close for a while in early June, so we'll probably have a classics night in mid-late May.