Category Archives: taste

  1. The Richard Blais Dinner

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    September 5, 2008 by seanbrock

    On August 31st we hosted chef Blais for our guest chef series.  I first me Richard almost 5 years ago …
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    Category: taste

  2. Trufflebert Farm

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    April 24, 2008 by seanbrock

      Ted Lang stopped by the kitchen yesterday and brought me the best hazelnuts that I have ever tasted!! These …
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    Category: farmers, products, taste

  3. Napoli Carrots

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    April 24, 2008 by seanbrock

    these took forever to grow, but they tasted awesome, braised in carrot juice and finished with a little citrus zest

    Category: biodynamic, fresh, inspirations, local, our kitchen garden, products, respect, taste

  4. White Chocolate and Caviar

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    April 16, 2008 by seanbrock

      Years ago I read about this flavor pairing.  It’s quite strange to think about but tastes wonderful together. here …
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    Category: chocolate, random, silly, taste

  5. Snacks

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    April 16, 2008 by seanbrock

    this is a fun way to start a tasting menu..it’s crispy foie gras croquant with truffled chicken liver mousse

    Category: charcuterie, cvap, estagiere, execution, foie gras, taste

  6. Country Pate

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    April 16, 2008 by seanbrock

      preppin the country pate….using housemade bacon for pate work is rewarding..this came out really good.  can’t wait to make …
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    Category: black truffles, charcuterie, cvap, estagiere, execution, old skool, pork, taste, thoughts

  7. Garden Onions

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    April 8, 2008 by seanbrock

    these are some Texas 1015 onions that we are growing for our restaurant.  They taste great when they are this …
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    Category: biodynamic, products, taste

  8. Tomatoes

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    April 4, 2008 by seanbrock

    Category: biodynamic, not quite there..., our kitchen garden, respect, seed saving, staff, taste, team

  9. From our Garden

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    April 3, 2008 by seanbrock

    From left to right: Napoli Carrots, Forono Beets, Shunkyo Radishes, Albino Beets, Easter Egg Radish

    Category: biodynamic, garden, our kitchen garden, products, respect, staff, taste, team

  10. A gift from the Quinault Indians

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    April 3, 2008 by seanbrock

    Wild Sturgeon buy some from Tyler

    Category: fresh, purveyors, respect, taste

  11. Local Strawberries

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    March 11, 2008 by seanbrock

    First of the season.  These were compressed with honey vinegar and served with Meyer Lemon curd, white chocolate and yoghurt.

    Category: compressed, farmers, local, products, taste, vinegar

  12. Dungeness Crabs

    February 18, 2008 by seanbrock

    really delicous, we served them with kaffir lime, avocado, fresh hearts of palm and caviar

    Category: fresh, taste

  13. The Santa Monica Farmer’s Market

    February 18, 2008 by seanbrock

    We have incredible produce here in South Carolina, but I have always been jealous of the chefs who have the …
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    Category: farmers, fresh, purveyors, taste

  14. Flavor Combinations

    February 12, 2008 by seanbrock

    mango, chocolate, balsamic and butternut squash…..we served this with roasted foie gras

    Category: ideas, modified starches, taste

  15. Raspberry Vinegar

    February 5, 2008 by seanbrock

    This stuff is unbelievable.  We serve it with tomatoes when they are in season and here we are serving them …
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    Category: execution, garden, local, pressure cooker, products, purveyors, taste

  16. Tennessee Truffles

    January 27, 2008 by seanbrock

    These are Perigord Truffles that are grown in TN by a genius named Tom Micheals.  In my opinion these truffles are …
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    Category: black truffles, farmers, foraging, fresh, products, purveyors, respect, taste

  17. Mango Vinegar

    January 27, 2008 by seanbrock

    I got some mango vinegar from my good friend Tyler Gray a while back, this stuff is insane.  Tyler can …
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    Category: execution, purveyors, taste

  18. Foie “Terrine”

    January 27, 2008 by seanbrock

    Recently I have been thinking alot about cold foie gras preparations…the textures that are available, the refinement, the flavor, the …
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    Category: execution, foie gras, ideas, inspirations, taste

  19. Fat Based Marshmallows

    January 14, 2008 by seanbrock

    Category: ideas, silly, taste, technology, the creative process, tools

  20. Onion Puree

    January 7, 2008 by seanbrock

    We have found that gellan gum helps us produce great vegetable purees.  .45 percent type f….set and puree

    Category: execution, gellan, ideas, taste, technology, Uncategorized

  21. Lunch at the Farm

    January 7, 2008 by seanbrock

    Category: inspirations, our kitchen garden, products, relax, silly, taste

  22. Restructured Poularde from Four Story Hill Farm

    January 7, 2008 by seanbrock

    Category: black truffles, compressed, cvap, execution, farmers, ideas, inspirations, meat glue, products, purveyors, service, taste, technology, the creative process, tools

  23. Rita’s Roots

    December 28, 2007 by seanbrock

    My friend Rita Bachmann grew this incredible cauliflower.  It ended up whole roasted, shave raw and scrambled.  For a recent …
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    Category: farmers, products, taste

  24. South Carolina Squab

    December 28, 2007 by seanbrock

    Category: farmers, products, purveyors, taste

  25. A Day in the Dirt with my Good Friend Yuzu

    December 28, 2007 by seanbrock

    micro palmex carrots, surrey arugula, scarlet queen turnips, asian cress, red russian kale, yuzu

    Category: biodynamic, garden, our kitchen garden, products, pugdog, relax, respect, staff, taste, team, the creative process

  26. Kitchen Garden

    December 28, 2007 by seanbrock

    These are wonderful braised in clarified butter with a couple of drops of lemon juice and a splash of agave …
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    Category: biodynamic, execution, our kitchen garden, products, taste

  27. Fresh

    December 28, 2007 by seanbrock

    We are lucky enough to get this fish straight from the boat.  Grouper and Porgy, although each catch may bring …
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    Category: fresh, products, purveyors, respect, taste

  28. Fata Paper

    November 25, 2007 by seanbrock

    Category: cvap, execution, fata, pork, products, purveyors, taste, technology, tools

  29. The Upstate Farmers Alliance

    November 25, 2007 by seanbrock

    this is very exciting for us….tamworth pigs taste really good.

    Category: farmers, inspirations, pork, products, purveyors, taste

  30. Snacks

    November 25, 2007 by seanbrock

    Category: biodynamic, garden, our kitchen garden, products, service, taste

  31. Garden Pics

    November 25, 2007 by seanbrock

    Category: biodynamic, garden, our kitchen garden, products, taste

  32. Satsuma Tangerine

    November 25, 2007 by seanbrock

    Category: agar, taste, technology, tic gums, tools

  33. Cod

    November 25, 2007 by seanbrock

    Cvap Cod..with cauliflower, allium, mushrooms

    Category: cvap, execution, methocel, products, taste, technology

  34. New Cooking Surfaces

    October 15, 2007 by seanbrock

    we heated this salt block in the oven for several hours….we allowed the guests to cook some scallops and then …
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    Category: taste, tools

  35. Cvap

    October 15, 2007 by seanbrock

    Daurade Royale..  This was started in the cvap and finished on the plancha.  This is a really nice way to …
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    Category: cvap, execution, farmers, gellan, products, purveyors, taste, technology, tools

  36. Filtration

    October 11, 2007 by seanbrock

    We plan to use this mustard broth to cook cauliflower stems under pressure

    Category: ice filtration, taste

  37. Compression

    September 28, 2007 by seanbrock

    Category: compressed, taste

  38. Chewy Olive Oil

    September 27, 2007 by seanbrock

    Olive Poached Tomato, chewy olive oil, braised pine nuts, arugula

    Category: execution, taste, technology

  39. Cauliflower

    September 7, 2007 by seanbrock

    Braised with Vegetable Juice and Salted Butter

    Category: execution, farmers, taste

  40. Golden Plums from Owls’s Nest Plantation

    September 7, 2007 by seanbrock

    Blis Elixir, Tarragon, Foie Gras

    Category: farmers, foie gras, taste

  41. Sometimes a picture speaks for itself

    September 7, 2007 by seanbrock

    Category: farmers, garden, products, purveyors, taste

  42. Slow Poached Farm Egg

    September 7, 2007 by seanbrock

    These eggs come from a Farm right outside town.  Absolutely incredible, thanks to Celeste for providing us with such a …
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    Category: farmers, products, taste

  43. Infusion

    August 28, 2007 by seanbrock

    gin, grains of paradise, tasmanian peppercorns, cucumbers, szechuan green peppercorns and angelica branch

    Category: booze, taste

  44. Local Eggs

    August 28, 2007 by seanbrock

    These are poached at 70c for 10 minutes then topped with?????????????????  The possibilities are unlimited.  My latest thoughts are uni …
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    Category: execution, farmers, products, purveyors, taste

  45. Products-Ideas-Execution

    August 28, 2007 by seanbrock

    I love how certain dishes come together and how they spark new ideas for other dishes….Here we wanted to serve this …
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    Category: execution, farmers, home garden, products, purveyors, taste, tools

  46. Campari-Watermelon

    August 28, 2007 by seanbrock

    The sweetness of the wartermelon plays nicely with the bitterness of the campari…Here we serve it with peekytoe crab and …
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    Category: execution, meat glue, products, purveyors, taste

  47. Tomato Salad

    August 22, 2007 by seanbrock

    This tomato weighed nearly 2.5 pounds….we serve it with mozzeralla sheets.  We make traditional mozz and then poach it at …
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    Category: execution, farmers, garden, home garden, old skool, products, purveyors, taste, tools

  48. SGA150

    August 22, 2007 by seanbrock

    Category: execution, methocel, taste, technology

  49. Duck Ham

    August 22, 2007 by seanbrock

    We cured this with several spices and salt….we served it roasted with local figs and bliss elixir

    Category: execution, old skool, taste

  50. Pears from Farmer Joseph Fields

    August 15, 2007 by seanbrock

    We compressed these with agave nectar and hazelnut oil…..We served the pears with duck ham, balsamic pearls and blue cheese

    Category: execution, farmers, products, purveyors, taste, technology, tools

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