The only fitting finale to an unbelievably blessed year in which so many — forgive me for this — Champagne wishes and caviar dreams came true: New Year's Eve sitting at the Chef's Table at The Royce. ...
{As a note, I should have added something to the photo above as a comparison for how large those oyster shells, and thus the tins of caviar, are. The tins were the size of the palm of my hand, which means the oyster shells were as large as cereal bowls!}
Amuse Bouche
freeze-dried radish, foie gras with sea water gelee, butternut squash soup
Caviar
osetra caviar with chopped egg, shallots, chives (one entire tin of caviar per person!)
Caviar
Caviar
Caviar
25 Year Old Oyster
bacon toast with truffle butter and roasted 25 year old oyster
25 Year Old Oyster
Scallop and White Truffle
scallop on the plancha, piquillo-Iberico ham piperade, endive-jasmine rice jus toasted herb, shaved white truffle
Scallop and White Truffle
scallop on the plancha, piquillo-Iberico ham piperade, endive-jasmine rice jus toasted herb, shaved white truffle
Turbot Thai Mango
grilled day boat Brittany wild turbot, hen of the woods mushrooms, find and mustard greens croquette, Thai mango
Turbot Thai Mango
grilled day boat Brittany wild turbot, hen of the woods mushrooms, find and mustard greens croquette, Thai mango
Turbot Thai Mango
grilled day boat Brittany wild turbot, hen of the woods mushrooms, find and mustard greens croquette, Thai mango
Truffle Black Diamond
Perigord black truffle wrapped in puff pastry
Truffle Black Diamond
Perigord black truffle wrapped in puff pastry
Truffle Black Diamond
Perigord black truffle wrapped in puff pastry
Truffle Black Diamond
whole Perigord black truffle inside!
Wagyu Foie Gras
roasted Wagyu ribeye cap, foie gras, steamed broccolini
Wagyu Foie Gras
roasted Wagyu ribeye cap, foie gras, steamed broccolini
Wagyu Foie Gras
roasted Wagyu ribeye cap, foie gras, steamed broccolini
Venison Plantain Bourbon
roasted young venison loin, plantain confit, mashed parsnips, carrot Bourbon sauce
Venison Plantain Bourbon
roasted young venison loin, plantain confit, mashed parsnips, carrot Bourbon sauce
White Truffle
Goat Tomme White Truffle
tomme de chevre, Crispin apple, honey, chaved hazelnuts, Piemonte white truffle
Goat Tomme White Truffle
tomme de chevre, Crispin apple, honey, chaved hazelnuts, Piemonte white truffle
Chocolate Chestnut
chocolate and chestnut dessert
Chocolate Chestnut
gold leaf on the chocolate dessert
Petit Fours
Chocolates
Tasting Menu
Chef David Feau
Champagne in Glasses
L d'Harbonville Champagne 1988
Pouring Chamapgne into Flutes
Dom Perignon 2002, Andy Warhol Edition
at the Langham Hotel
1401 South Oak Knoll Ave
Pasadena, CA 91106
626.585.6410
www.roycela.com
chef's table with le ben and friends, saturday december 31, 2011
catty says
Happy new year! I love the step by step pics and various angles.. anything to prolong the joy, right?
catty says
BTW your birth year was like, '85 right? :)
Simon says
The luxuriousness of this meal is absolutely ridiculous. 3k+ in wine alone for one night plus probably the same amount in caviar and truffles? I'm speechless.
Deana@lostpastremembered says
I can't conceive of that dinner...the food the wines... what the heck is a 25 year old oyster??? Are they the size of chickens? you must have had the best time... may 12 be as wonderful!
Kavita says
Never come across the idea of 25 year old oyster before!
beti says
everything is so fancy and beautiful! the truffles wrapped in puff pastry must have been delicious!
john zhu says
WHOA. How much was this tasting menu? seems like non-stop premium ingredients one after the other.
Theoretical Shopaholic says
Wow. I've eaten a lot of truffles, but never an entire one wrapped in pastry. It's almost, god help me, too much.
Jeffherman7 says
yeah i definitely understand everything other than the 25 year old oyster
Tara Settembre says
Wow, I'm sooo jelous! Great photos.