The author's style is great. Being vegetarian, I will not ever think of going within a mile of the Fat Duck. God! How much meat does one eat in one meal! I counted at least five kinds, oyster, snail, goose, sardine, salmon and some courses were, to the best of my knowledge still not described. How many animals were killed for 100 quid worth of food? 600 Michelin chefs indeed! Ask the animals which is the best restaurant and they will point to a vegetarian restaurant. Thank God that I live in India and Bangalore, which is still relatively unsullied.
A well written review. An excellent introduction to a restaurant. Wished I was there. We also got a bit of an insight into the author. More of Arti's reviews please
Mouth watering... Through the entire aticle you can do nothing but imagine yourself in the Fat Duck with the splendid food and flavour around... Cheers!!!
I agree that the article is well written, but I find it very hard to understand why educated people of Indian origin (as the author obviosly is) take immense pains to distance themselves from their roots. I mean, why does she have to state that the dish reminiscient of Indian masala is not her favorite. Does this make her more of a "sophisticated firangee" as opposed to a "dehati Indian"?
I know of many michilen star chefs (not of Indian origin) whose signature dishes are completely Indian in nature and a big hit with the majority of their patrons.
Apart from this her article was excellent and does make me want to make a reservation and try the tasting menu.
