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    What are the top notes in vegetarian fine dining? "Among the finest meals I’ve had was a saffron and pea risotto at London’s Pharmacy, a restaurant that was partly-owned by the enfant terrible of British art, Damien Hirst" responds businessman-art connoisseur Abhishek Poddar, a lifelong vegetarian. Full Article at Hindu Business Line
    Among the finest meals I’ve had was a saffron and pea risotto at London’s Pharmacy, a restaurant that was partly-owned by the enfant terrible of British art, Damien Hirst
    SOURCE: Hindu Business Line 1 month ago
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  1. I vividly remember the Golden Mushroom in Detroit, which offered excellent dishes of morels, Portobello mushrooms or truffles. Except for the drinks and the dessert, it was all mushroom-based. At Wild Honey in London’s Mayfair, I had pureed fresh peas with edible flowers in pink and orange….
    SOURCE: Hindu Business Line 1 month ago
  2. Lobster comes a poor second to truffles or morels, if you ask me. One can work wonders with purple asparagus, zucchini flowers, fiddlehead ferns (lingri from the Kulu valley), even artisinal cheeses….
    SOURCE: Hindu Business Line 1 month ago
  3. The journey to the final choices was long and tedious. Initially I resisted putting cottage cheese on the menu until we found the best buffalo mozzarella that money can buy. We grilled, sautéed, baked, fried it at first. It was only when coated with (Japanese style) panko breadcrumbs and seared that it ...
    SOURCE: Hindu Business Line 1 month ago
  4. Pierre then improvised a creative vegetarian menu for me. My date, who had ordered lobster and beef, tasted my food with curiosity, then great envy. The chef later invited us back to the kitchen. That outstanding gourmet meal, including a pea ice-cream, convinced me that vegetarian food is way more inte...
    SOURCE: Hindu Business Line 1 month ago

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