'Alain Ducasse lays out the broad strokes. It's up to me to fill in the lines,' says Chef Christophe Moret, who apprenticed at the Louis XV-Alain Ducasse in Monaco, became Sous Chef at Restaurant Alain Ducasse in Paris, Avenue Raimond Poincaré, then Chef at Spoon food & wine in Paris. The new spécialités of the Plaza Athénée restaurant? Brittany Langoustines with Court Bouillon Reduction and Osetra Caviar from Iran; and Bresse Chicken with Albufera Sauce. The plaisirs de table? Turbot en Tronçon with Shellfish / Shrimp 'Bouquet' and Parsley Juice; Local Lamb Chops and Saddle with the First Vegetables of the Season...
As each preparation only involves two or three seasonal elements, the cuisine is clear, easy to read.
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Having completed the preface, Alain Ducasse is now turning the page at the Plaza Athéné...