Restaurant Reviews

Restaurant Reviews and Food Musings

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Fed up with celebrity chefs drizzling sauces over undercooked pieces of meat? I am!

I regularly dine out and am happy to share my restaurant experiences, and musings on food with you.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013

Interpretations of Classic Dishes

Whenever I see the phrase "our interpretation of a classic dish.." on a restaurant menu I instinctively look for the exit.

"Interpretations" of classic dishes invariably mean small poncy portions of undercooked meat and vegetables covered in foam, jus and drizzles. They are an insult to the classic hearty dishes of the past, and are usually an excuse for an ego trip by a young wannabe celebrity chef.