Comments | zorbtrauts: Moto

zorbtrauts

Moto

Dec 29, 2006 14:11

( Behind this cut is a rather long - and long overdue - description of my meal at moto. )

Comments 7

mscongeniality December 29 2006, 21:34:04 UTC

Hmm...it sounds interesting, certainly. The more I hear of molecular gastronomy, the more I'm fairly sure it's not for me. I'm glad you enjoyed the dinner, though. Thank you for the writeup.

zorbtrauts December 29 2006, 21:38:40 UTC

Out of curiosity, what is it that is increasingly convincing you of this?

mscongeniality December 29 2006, 21:47:30 UTC

At first I kind of thought about what an interesting approach to fine dining it was, but the more I read about it and the restaurants that use it, the more I start to think that I probably just wouldn't enjoy it. To me, that's the heart of an excellent meal, just being able to enjoy it so as long as it would leave me feeling oof-center or uncomfortable, then it's probably not for me.

You know, if that makes any sense.

zorbtrauts December 29 2006, 22:05:59 UTC

What about it don't you think you'd enjoy?

Right now, I think that this field is in its infancy. Moto had a bit of a "Gee Whiz! Let me surprise and confuse you!" feel to it, that I suspect will fade as the cuisine matures. I mean, one day, perhaps, you will be able to walk in to a lovely restaurant and see something like "Sushi Roll in Hamburger Form, with Cloned Bluefin Akami and Pureed Rice Sauce on a Wasabi Brioche" and order it. Don't we all live for that day?

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banefinn January 2 2007, 11:22:36 UTC

I think I'll have to try that place on my way back from Asia.

ps - I think Chocolate Lasagne is something of a paradigm shifter. I thought it was one of the coolest dishes I'd ever heard of, when you posted it. I tried using the theory to make chocolate sushi, but it never really panned out as well.

sshelba81 May 22 2008, 04:14:02 UTC

Thank god it's not me