Le Quinzième

For a while, it felt as though the fates had deigned that I would not eat at Quinzième. Stomach bugs and schedule conflicts, it was a veritable plague of first world problems. However, this past fall, I managed to break through this streak as I finally sat down to the meal I’d been thinking about for 3 years. It was so quintessentially French: utterly delicious and with enough butter to satisfy the soul. Bienvenue to Paris, indeed.

Crisp with Herb Mayonnaise

Cheese and Tomato Water

Buckwheat and Ricotta

Bread and Butter with Smoked Fleur de Sel from St. Malo [oh my god, one of the best butters of my life. I ran out of bread and honestly thought about just eating it straight up.]

Sea Bream, Brown Butter, Dashi, Petrossian Caviar, Lime Zest, Sakura Vinegar

Langoustine, Langoustine and Strawberry Tartare, Sauce of Tomato and Basil

Monkfish Meunière, Heirloom Tomato, Sauce of Tomato and Nutmeg

Lemon (?) Sorbet

Brittany Lobster preserved in Coral Butter, Carrot, Consommé Butter Sauce

Bernard Antony’s Cheeses, Green Salad, Bread Toast

Something with fig? (god, I’m the fking worst note-taker. My notes from this evening cut off after the sorbet and digressed into social commentary on the diners around me, which was probably meant to be texted to a friend.)

Basil Sorbet, Lemon Chantilly, Hazelnut Sablè

Light Alpaco Chantilly, Milk Chocolate Custard, Cocoa and Hazelnut Biscuit, Mint Sorbet

Mignardises

Blueberry Tartelet, Chocolate Rocher, Raspberry and Chocolate

Date: September 2018

Camera: Leica Q