MARCH
2008
In our dreary pre-Montana life,
Amy and I traveled extensively for business and
had the opportunity to dine at some great restaurants. We coined
a phrase for food that truly created a new and wonderful taste
sensation, the Mouth Treat! A Mouth Treat experience normally
only happens once in a blue moon – it’s a Wow, I’ve never tasted
anything that good before sensation… On Valentine’s Day we met
another couple to dine at Bigfork’s newest culinary
establishment, Joshua Auerhammer‘s Culinary Design Studio. I’ve
never experienced so many Mouth Treats in a single meal in my
life!
I hesitate to call it a restaurant because it’s not. There is
only one table, the Chef’s Table! Private dining at its best –
you, your guests, one wait staff and Josh. Reservations and
early scheduling are imperative – but worth it!
For our Valentine’s Day dinner we allowed Josh free rein to
create anything he wanted. Here’s what he came up with:
- ACTUAL MENU - |
Starter
Mushroom Ravioli, Quail Egg,
Parmesan & Truffle Foam
Soup
Cream of Asparagus Soup
Salad
Organic Roasted Apple, Warm
Brie, Candied Walnuts & Belgian endive
Seafood
Jumbo Freshwater Shrimp,
Snow Peas, Bok Choy Greens,
Sticky Rice & Citrus Broth
Meat
Montana Grown Lamb Chops
w/ Green beans, Roasted Red Potato
& Tapenade Sauce
Sorbet
Lemon Thyme
Dessert
Chocolate Truffle Tart w/
Blackberries |
You can choose a menu for your dinner if you want but why stifle
Josh’s creativity? Every course created just for us… Exquisite
attention to detail, sauces and seasoning matched perfectly.
Locally sourced fresh quail eggs… Amazingly light and wonderful
Cream of Asparagus Soup… the Salad, delightful… OMG Shrimp -
what’s in that incredible Citrus Broth??? Lamb, aahh perfect…
Lemon and thyme do go together… Dessert - I’m not leaving a
bite, I’ll just blow up and die happy!
Service is friendly and extremely well versed on ingredients. I
have only one regret in writing this review, the more people who
find out about it, the harder it will be for me to get a table!
Call Josh at 270-4255 for details on current menu items,
wine/drink arrangements and reservations.
Enjoy....
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