Flying Fish - Chef's Tasting Wine Experience - October 22, 2012

[ehagerty]

Working from memory, menu, pictures and handful of notes......

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"An exploration of the Gastronomincal Treasures of the Flying Fish Chef's Table, Paire with World Class Wine Selections"
Monday, October 22nd, 2012

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Related Links:
Chef's Tasting Wine Experience, March 2013
Chef's Tasting Wine Experience, October 2013 - this thread
Chef's Clicquot Wine Dinner, December 2013

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Arrived a little early, and used the time to take some "ambience" shots

Chef's Tasting seats, awaiting guests

Main Dining floor

Bar

View from the bar, across the dining room, to the BW courtyard

Bowl of fresh produce, on the counter

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Chef's Tasting seats, kitchen grill, herb planter

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[ehagerty]

Place setting

Menu

Chef Tim Keating

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[ehagerty]

Crispy Kuri Squash and Duck Confit Arancini
Duck Proscuitto, Cucamelons, Tiny Greens and Piquant Preserved Lemon Remoulade

Chandon Extra Dry Riche, California NV​

... with menu

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[ehagerty]

1st Course: Tempura Scallop Mousse & Crab-stuffed Squash Blossoms
Timbale of Jonah Crab, Black Tobiko, Red Mustard Leaves, Asian Cucumber, Radish & Snow Pea Salad, trio of Gragrant Asian Dressings

Torres Esmeralda, Catalunya-Spain '10​

... bread and butter (with lava salt, kosher salt and fennel pollen sprinkled on top)

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[ehagerty]

2nd Course: Frutti di Mare-laced Garganelli Pasta
Calamari, Penn Cove Mussels & Pine Island Shrimp
Tiny Leeks, Sweet & Sour Fennel, Braised Artichokes
and a Lobster Roe Butter-enhanced Artichoke Crema

Sauvia Soave Classico DOC, Veneto - Italy '10​

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[ehagerty]

"To Cleanse the Palate & Soothe the Soul"

My handwriting was pretty limited, due to cast, but the words I can make out are - rum? - strawberry - sorbet - "mix = slushie"

Slushie Version

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[ehagerty]

Main Course: Tazmanian Pepper & Lemon Thyme-scented Marcho Farms Veal Tenderloin
Fondue of Procini Mushrooms, Young Corn, and Celery Root, with a Truffle, Port Wine & Veal Reduction

Frescobaldi Castiglioni Chianti, Firenze - Italy '10​

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[ehagerty]

Dessert Course: Decadent Dark Chocolate & Drunken Raspberry Creation
Chocolate Panne Cotta, & Salted Chocolate Caramels

Pacific Rim Framboise, Washington NV​

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[ehagerty]

I really should follow up this meal and posting by mentioning that, as a result of this dinner, I actually bought champagne. The Verve Clicquot Yellow label was on sale $10 off) just before New Year's, so that is what we had to celebrate. Then, as we stopped off to pick up some beer and wine for the ship en route Pt Canaveral, I bought another bottle ($53) for sailaway from our verandah.

The reality is that, I would not experiment at $50/bottle, but I will spend $50/bottle if I know in advance it will be worth it - and these events provide that opportunity.

 

[LumosQ102]

I do enjoy your reviews (though I'm a lurker who seldom pipes up!) but i had somehow not come accross this report before. We seem to have accidentally (really) booked this for our visit to the Flying Fish on our coming trip which I'm now very excited about. It all looks utterly delicious.

 

[ehagerty]

I do enjoy your reviews (though I'm a lurker who seldom pipes up!) but i had somehow not come accross this report before. We seem to have accidentally (really) booked this for our visit to the Flying Fish on our coming trip which I'm now very excited about. It all looks utterly delicious.

Verve Clicquot Dinner? Lucky you!
p.s. if you want a simple way to see all posts, you can use the Disboards advanced search function for "Thread start by" "ehagerty"

I see you're staying here...

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[basketlacey]

Beautiful photographs! Do ou by chance remember the cost of this meal? I can't find it on the website. Also does TIW apply for this?

 

[ehagerty]

Beautiful photographs! Do ou by chance remember the cost of this meal? I can't find it on the website. Also does TIW apply for this?

I almost certainly have that receipt somewhere, but not handy - I think it was $125/pp. TIW discount does NOT apply to special dinners like this one (or the monthly Wave, or the Tasting Menu Mon-Thu at Flying Fish.)

 

[Cshel85]

Do you get to pick what you want from choices on the chef's menu or you get what they have?

 

[wiigirl]

Great pics!

 

[ehagerty]

Do you get to pick what you want from choices on the chef's menu or you get what they have?

This is strictly "you get what they have." My understanding is that they buy just enough of whatever they are inspired to make based on the number of people who have signed up and what looks good - and everyone gets the same thing. I have never been disappointed, but I like pretty much everything.

Great pics!

Thank you!