In all honesty when the food looks this good it does make my job a lot easier. It looked so impressive that myself and Mrs B braved the packed commuter traffic last Friday evening and went for dinner as (paying) clients. My god was it worth it. Easily the best none Michelin star meal (along with La Salita in Valencia) of the year. It was a master-class in fine dining that was superior to a few over-hyped restaurants I can think of but won't mention here. For me flavour is paramount and that is what chef Josh Overington's food is all about, as it should be.
I shot quite a few dishes I didn't eat and vice versa.
I shot and ate this one, it was divine; L'Arpege Egg. From the beginning we knew we were in for a night of very fine food.
House-cured shoulder of pork, pickled strawberries and gochujang mayonnaise.
Nasturtium ice-cream with winter squash velouté. Beautiful and surprising.
50 day aged beef tartare with red eye gravy emulsion, savoury granola and slow-cooked egg yolk.
Poached foie gras in a crab consommé with Whitby crab, sorrel and apple.
Blow-torched mackerel with goats curd, fresh almonds and Charentais melon gazpacho. Apologies for so many pics of this one, it's easily the most photogenic dish I've shot!
Hand-dived Scallop with cauliflower and truffle.
Squab with heritage beetroots, teardrop peppers and tasty paste relish.
A dish I didn't photograph but was for us the best of the night (amongst stiff competition) was Scallop, Artichoke & brie purée, truffle jus. The bread was as good as any we've had in any restaurant.
The desserts were very strong too including the Thai Sorbet with coconut and the Warm Chocolate Mousse, sea salt ice-cream, pepper tuile & Corsican olive oil (pictured below).
Le Cochon Aveugle is a superb restaurant we feel they're working at least at one Michelin star level. We'd highly recommend it, one of the meals of the year.

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