The Amateur Gourmet's Meal at El Bulli
Just when I thought I was tired of hearing Spain's El Bulli called "The Greatest Restaurant in the World," Adam Roberts pops in with an El Bulli review at The Amateur Gourmet whose takeaway message is, "Yes, you must eat at El Bulli before you die if you want to experience the most amazing meal ever." His review format of comic book panels interspersed with short video clips of his 30-course meal (dishes including Coconut Sponge, Rabbit Canape with Your Giblets, and Pinenut Shabu Shabu) make for a most easily digestible (pun intended) and fun read. It took Roberts five years of trying before he got a reservation; better start now!
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11 Comments:
I can't stand this guy.
simon at 10:34AM on 08/12/09
Why would anybody want to eat a plate of their own Giblets? Sounds like an abomination to me.
juliebugsmama at 11:06AM on 08/12/09
I would rather eat the polish sausage pictured over there --->
than all that stuff that doesn't even look like food
redfish at 11:29AM on 08/12/09
I wish he would just go away.... I'm with Simon.
suburbangourmet at 1:28PM on 08/12/09
I thought it was a good review, a bit qwerky, but entertaining.
Some people are TOO critical.
Hobsy at 2:30PM on 08/12/09
Why the unfriendly non-comments about this post? It was entertaining and fun to read about the serious eats in a different format/context.
Cary at 2:37PM on 08/12/09
Well, I am a huge fan of Adam's and his blog and I loved this post on his experience at El Bulli - his comic book panel posts are always entertaining. Thanks for posting it here over on SE - I think a lot of people enjoy him...I think. :-)
radley24 at 3:07PM on 08/12/09
Having not heard of the Amateur Gourmet before, I thoroughly enjoyed this post! Very funny, detailed, and I am totally envious!
chlamers at 4:23PM on 08/12/09
Yowza! Why all the hate? Loved the post. Feel like I was at the restaurant with them. Hey, would I fly to Spain to go to El Bulli? Nah, doubt it. Would I spend the mortgage payment on food like this? Nah, doubt it. But it was one hell of a review. What I took from this was that no matter how far out of your comfort zone your dinner may be tonight, you can always take a step futher.
finsbigfan at 5:00PM on 08/12/09
Very much over El Bulli and this toolbag... Not hate as much as I'm just tired of the ooooh'ing and aaaaah'ing over food that you have to guess at and think about.... I'm pretty much over molecular gastronomy... it's probably just me, but I'll take a really good taco and a beer as serious eats over a peanut butter foam and jelly egg any day.
I understand it is important to push the limits of food to see what can be done and figure out what is possible, but honestly, let someone else figure it out. I just want to eat something real...something really good!
Pavlov at 9:01PM on 08/12/09
Everyone is entitled to their opinon. I think I got overdosed after years of reading Adam. It is not personal it is my opinion.
I agree with Pavy about molecular gastronomy is over and we got over it.
LOL@simon come on now tell us how you really feel.
I decided not to blog based on reading AG. I cannot dredge up that much sincerity. Not without electro shock therapy.
JerzeeTomato at 10:53AM on 08/13/09