10/14/2024
Just popped up in our memories for today; this one was a ball, and like all the Gastronomy Dinners, completely sold out. Also notable for being the only one with less than 30 courses, but we were just getting our groove back, so 17 was enough.
Hill & Hollow
Morgantown WV
October 13, 2016
The 7th Occasionally Annual & Absolutely Last Ever Appalachian Deconstruction & Molecular Gastronomy Dinner
STRANGER BIRD
Potato pasta, poached baby potato, pickled alder catkin, h**p seeds
LITTLE RASCALS
Buckwheat ravioli, chèvre, toasted alfalfa broth
CHICKEN & WAFFLES (Revisited)
Southern fried partridge breast, wasabi waffle, maple tamari
STILL LIFE AQUATIC
Smoked trout, tarragon, hen o’ the woods, tagarashi
RECONSTRUCTED TACO
Taco sausage, masa cream, cheese crisp, lettuce powder,
tomato chip, cilantro sorbet
BUCK IN A DUCK
Venison tenderloin encased in duck necks with
cherry-chicory air & ginseng gastrique
LIQUID CAPRESE
Heirloom tomato consumme, basil water, fresh mozzarella,
black vinegar
SNAP, CRACKLE, PORK
Pork cracklins, hickory-smoked milk
CHICKEN NOODLE
Chicken impasta, cream foam, parsley oil
LEG O’ LAMINATE
Lamb taffy, mint yogurt, freeze-dried pawpaw essence
FLOTATOS & GRAVY
Patatas bravas, chicken-of-the-woods gravy
FRIED GREEN TOMATO PARFAIT
Green tomato jello, ramp aioli whipped cream, toasted bread crumbs
ROCK CANDY GARDEN
Cane sugar, honey dust, habanero crystals, candied black walnuts, chocolate salt
ROOT CANAL
Caramel chew, scorpion pepper sugar
CHILLED TO THE BONE
Maitake-bone marrow ice cream
TRUFFLED UP IN BLUE
Candied blue potato, heirloom chocolate ganache,
honeysuckle caramel
MOLLY KAFTA
Fried fruit dumpling, rice noodle, sweet potato sauce