tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811678842283038962.post5370556252758109111..comments2024-03-18T07:33:37.029+00:00Comments on Gastrolad: Is 'Fine Dining' Fine Eating?Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737695294811998117noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811678842283038962.post-61517301752950111662011-07-22T21:43:14.276+01:002011-07-22T21:43:14.276+01:00Well I'm glad it made you laugh anyway. I thou...Well I'm glad it made you laugh anyway. I thought there's no point being too wishy washy and I may as well write something vaguely provocative.<br /><br />I might have overstated my case to the extent that I do like chefs who cook with a bit of wit and intelligence and if that means slightly strange combinations of food then fine. But I've enough bad examples of this type of cooking to make me think twice!Tom@GastroLadhttp://gastrolad.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811678842283038962.post-26877837604494747812011-07-22T19:04:38.377+01:002011-07-22T19:04:38.377+01:00Your post made me laugh out loud. It also made me ...Your post made me laugh out loud. It also made me imagine Michel Roux Jnr in Russel Crowe's Gladiator outfit which is not quite so good *shudders*.<br /><br />I do see your point about chefs tweaking and poncing their way through nine courses of foams and liquid nitrogen and agree, for every day eating I'd absolutely prefer a delicious plate of beautiful fresh ingredients, simply cooked. But I do love this kind of food as theatre as well, and for special occasions it can be so much fun to explore new flavours, challenge your expectations and just feel like a little child again trying bizarre concoctions.<br /><br />I was in Barcelona recently and visited Tickets, the slightly bonkers brainchild of El Bulli's Ferran Adria. The food was completely unique and bizarre, but also incredibly delicious, memorable and fun. <br /><br />So, I'm going to sit on the fence on this one. I like both. Not a hugely controversial verdict but there you go!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com