The Two Fat Bearz: The Fat Duck - Heston Blumenthal - Three-Michelin-Starred Restaurant

What an experience!

We knew about Heston Blumenthal from the BBC programme In Search of Perfection (Book available) and found out that he is the chef and owner of The Fat Duck. A three-Michelin-starred restaurant in the village of Bray in Berkshire.

Every February, we have a join birthday meal in a posh restaurant. This year was The Fat Duck. It was extremely difficult to book a table at The Fat Duck. It had to be exactly two months before, could not be too early or too late which you would never had a chance to get hold of a table.

We were joined by our friends, Peter and Raksha who was also born in February. There were two menus to choose from. The 3-course A La Carte (£80) and the Tasting Menu (£115). We had the Tasting Menu and Raksha had the Vegetarian Tasting Menu. The following shows what we ate, not in order. We were given a copy of the menu to take home.

THE TASTING MENU

NITRO-GREEN TEA AND LIME MOUSSE
OYSTER AND PASSION FRUIT JELLY, LAVENDER
POMMERY GRAIN MUSTARD ICE CREAM, RED CABBAGE GASPACHO
QUAIL JELLY, CREAM OF LANGOUSTINE, PARFAIT OF FOIE GRAS
OAK MOSS AND TRUFFLE TOAST
SNAIL PORRIDGE Joselito ham
ROAST FOIE GRAS
Almond fluid gel, cherry, chamomile
SARDINE ON TOAST SORBET
Ballotine of mackerel 'invertebrate', marinated daikon, sea salad
SALMON POACHED WITH LIQUORICE Artichokes, pink grapefruit, “Manni” olive oil
POACHED BREAST OF ANJOU PIGEON PANCETTA Pastilla of its leg, pistachio, cocoa and quatre epices
HOT AND ICED TEA
MRS MARSHALL’S MARGARET CORNET
PINE SHERBET FOUNTAIN
MANGO AND DOUGLAS FIR PUREE Bavarois of lychee and mango, blackcurrant sorbet
Blackcurrant and green peppercorn jelly
PARSNIP CEREAL
NITRO-SCRAMBLED EGG AND BACON ICE CREAM
Pain perdu, tea jelly