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