Next Restaurant’s Fourth Menu: Next vs. elBulli

Served February 8 – May 27, 2012

Next restaurant’s 28-course tasting menu was a tribute to Chef Ferran Adriá and his now-closed elBulli Restaurant. The courses are listed by date, name and elBulli recipe number.

caipirinha-nitro con concentrada de estragón
2004 nitro caipirinha with tarragon concentrate 967
 

heuvas de trucha en témpura fría/caliente
2000 hot/cold trout roe tempura 644
 

olivas sféricas
2005 spherical olives 1095
 

coca de aguacate, anchoas y cebolla tierna
1991 coca [Catalán pizza] of avocado pear, anchovies and green onion 105
 

bocadilla ibérico
2003 iberíco sandwich 859
 

huevo de oro
2001 golden egg 741
 

bizcocho de sésamo negro y miso
2007 black sesame spongecake and miso 1361
 

croquetas líquidas de pollo
1998 liquid chicken croquettes 474
 

espuma de humo
1997 smoke foam 400
 

aire de zanahoria con leche-amarga de coco
2003 carrot air with coconut milk 878
 

raviolis de sepia y coco con soja, jengibre y menta
1997 cuttlefish and coconut ravioli with soy, ginger and mint 416
 

granizado salado de tomate con orégano y manjar
1992 savory tomato ice with oregano and almond milk pudding 159
 

áspic caliente de nécoras con cous-cous de minimazorcas
2001 hot crab aspic with mini corn cous-cous 781
 

cous-cous de coliflor con salsa sólida de aromáticos
2000 cauliflower cous-cous with solid aromatic herb sauce 671
 

suquet de gambas
1988 suquet [Catalonian stew] of prawns 28
 

tortilla de patatas de marc singla
1998 potato tortilla by marc singla 491
 

carpaccio de ceps confitados
1989 trumpet mushroom carpaccio 52
 

salmonetes gaudí
1987 red mullet a la Gaudí 10
 

civet de conejo con gelatina caliente de manzana
2000 civet of rabbit with hot apple jelly 686
 

globo de gorgonzola
2009 gorgonzola balloon 1570
 

flan de foie-gras de pato al caramelo
1999 foie gras caramel custard 580
 

el plato de las especias
1996 spice plate 367
 

estanque mentolado
2009 mint pond 1647
 

chocolate en texturas
1997 chocolate in textures 439
 

donetes de coco
2010 chocolate doughnuts 1820
 

rulo de crema
1993 creme flute 225
 

telaraña de hojaldre
1989 puff pastry web 66
 

marshmallow de fruta de la pasión — el adiós
2004 passionfruit marshmallow — the farewell 1089
 

Menu as reported by TimeOutChicago and Eater Chicago. Photos, courtesy elBulli, Next Restaurant, Woman Magazine, Pocketfork