Monday, December 7, 2009
Chicagoland / Food Chain / Food & Drink A Brief Glimpse into the Mind of Alinea
Posted by Whet Moser on 12.07.09 at 02:26 PM
The chefs at Alinea are prepping a venison addition to their menu, which arrives Wednesday. Over at Alinea's Mosaic message board, they gave a little peek at the inspiration and the sort of Proustian aesthetic detail that they go in to (via @Gachatz):
"During the recent menu meetings we identified the fireplace as a seasonal association with winter. So what does a fireplace smell like? The smokiness of a campfire is a summer aroma, and the burning of leaves, fall. The fireplace has a cleaner smell without smoke. We char the logs heavily on the flat top and remove the charred bits and sand them down to create a presentation surface."
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