Tomato, Tomato, Tomato...
Paris
For the third year in a row, The Single Table Best Dish goes to a vegetarian plate. This year it's an accomplishment so unique, so technically driven, so balanced, that it was a hands-down winner.
On The Single Table's "100 Best Dishes I ever Ate" list, this stunner comes in at #10.
So your first though might be, this is an acidic bomb. Not so. The interplay of temperatures, savory, sweetness, umami, and yes, acid, make for a complex plate where each bite gets more interesting.
Components include: tomato tartar, green zebra granita, gazpacho, tomato water jelly and melted tomato puff pastry.
I remarked to the floor manager, this is a dish that should be studied and taught in culinary school for years as an example of how to focus on a single ingredient (within its family) and bring it to its absolute peak.
Maybe that's why The Single Table is in love with this single expression of tomato perfection.
Félicitations et bravo Guy!
To qualify for The Single Table awards, I had to visit that location in the given calendar year.