Do You Have a Reservation?

November 13, 2008 -

John Heald -

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I love food………………I really do. Last night I ate at what some would describe as a “fancy restaurant” and I will explain the point to all this in a moment…………………. But first let me tell you what was on the menu. I started with seared duck foie gras with – wait for it, a roast banana and some banana puree. Strangely, the combination tasted like a Zippo firelighter.

I then walked over to the carving counter where I asked the young man to cut me a piece “from the end “of the joint of beef…………………let me explain why. I hate any redness in my meat and while Heidi is happy to have her steak waved in front of a candle for a few minutes and call it cooked…………..me…………….well I have to have mine burnt.
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