Texture and Memories
One of the most powerful experiences of food is when a dish brings up a memory. This dish consists of porter ice cream, smoked chocolate-whiskey pearls, and burnt chocolate at 94°. It has very mature flavors that are presented in a way that reminds me of childhood. Two of my favorite desserts when I was younger were ice cream and tapioca pudding. This dish brought that childhood experience back through texture.
Porter Ice Cream, Smoked Chocolate-Whiskey Pearls, Burnt Chocolate at 94°
The burnt chocolate was a wonderful mistake. Sometimes when things go wrong something amazing is discovered. I toyed with different ways to heat the chocolate, the last being a torch. It got a little to close and burnt the edges of the piece I was heating. I tried it and discovered that it took the smoked chocolate to a whole new level.