I began 2010 with a heap of good luck. On the day we came back from my winning weekend at Mapleton I opened my inbox to an email to say I had won a degustation meal for two at Absynthe restaurant. We chose to lunch there last Friday and here are a few photos of the wonderful meal.
Golden Egg,Cucumber Gelee, Soft Green Olive and Vanilla Crouton
Tomato Confit in Vanilla Oil, Eggplant Ice-Cream
Beetroot Raviolo, Goats Cheese and Lightly Cured Ocean Trout
Pan-Fried Barramundi, Saffron Potatoes and Lobster Bisque
Roasted Lamb Loin,Turnip Puree and Foie Gras
Fig and Parmesan Millefeuille, Roquette Pesto This was the only course we didn't really enjoy. As far as flavours go, they went well together. The texture of the cold Parmesan Millefeuille wasn't to our liking.
Yoghurt Bubble, Liquid Chocolate, Pineapple Sorbet. A wonderful combination of textures and flavours.
Absynthe is on the ground floor of the Q1 building. After lunch we went to the observation deck on the 77th floor for coffee
