DishDoppelgänger: Avocado Roll
The Gluttoness — September 24, 2009
You know you’ve been caught looking at celebrity look-alike features in tabloids on the supermarket line or when surfing online. Well, we’re applying the concept to well-known dishes and others that resemble them. And why not, for those of us interested in food, Thomas Keller’s Oysters and Pearls dish is just as iconic as Jay Leno’s chin. As soon as a doppelgänger dish emerges, you better believe we’ll spot it.
Eleven Madison Park’s Hawaiian Prawns: Roulade with Avocado, Lime & Yogurt.
While undoubtedly the most beautiful of this group of dishes, the Hawaiian Prawns inside Eleven Madison Park’s (restaurant page) avocado roulade weren’t seasoned enough to stand up to the luscious draping of avocado. The richness of the slivered fruit overpowered the subtle flavors of the stuffing, and an accompanying yogurt sauce only enhanced the palatable creaminess. While the sensual mouthfeel was attractive to the tongue, the flavors weren’t intriguing enough to keep your mind interested.
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