Amuse-Bouches from Great American Chefs
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"Racer 5 Beer Bubble", a golden sphere filled with Bear Republic Brewery's Racer 5 India Pale Ale and a hint of lemon, from Cyrus in Healdsburg, California.
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Thumbelina carrot and golden raisins with an orange glaze, from New York City's Allen & Delancey.
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Cured-beet and scottish salmon napoleon with bibb lettuce, from Five Fifty-Five in Portland, Maine.
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Shrimp and grits; duck and sweet potato cannelloni; and ham and truffled eggs with moules frites, from Restaurant Tallent in Bloomington, Indiana.
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"Hot Potato, Cold Potato"-a cold potato-truffle soup with a hot, butter-poached yukon gold potato, parmesan, black truffle, and sea salt, from Chicago's Alinea.
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Fried tofu with hijiki seaweed, edamame, and carrot dipped in tofu puree, from Los Angeles's Sona.
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"Hoosier Hush Puppie" with Capriole goat cheese and roasted red pepper sauce, from Farm in Bloomington, Indiana.
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Sliced seared scallop with Ala'i red salt and lemon-infused extra-virgin olive oil, from Plantation House in Kapaluha, Hawaii.
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Warm onion tart with thyme, from Chicago's Tru.
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"Tuna Sashimi Lollie", dusted with coriander on a fennel-cilantro salad with ponzu dressing, garnished with kaffir lime sauce, citrus foam, and volcanic Hawaiian sea salt, from Logan in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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"Vegetarian muffulettas", olive and parmesan gougere filled with roasted red peppers, olives, shaved parmesan, oregano, and parsley, from Restaurant Tallent in Bloomington, Indiana.
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Braised kohlrabi with brunoise of fall vegetables and truffle emulsion, from Chicago's Tru.
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Kumamoto oysters, green apple mignonette, green apple foam, radish, and pink peppercorns, from New York City's Allen & Delancey.
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Foie gras bonbon with bitter chocolate, pistachios, and Rainier cherry, from Seattle's Lark.
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Novia Scotia butter-poached lobster with lemongrass and curry, from New York City's Eleven Madison Park.
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Marrow-enriched veal cheek over petite potato rosti, from Up River Cafe in Westerly, Rhode Island.
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Braised pork shank pie with rosemary sour cream, fig-shallot jam, and mustard gravy, from Five Fifty-Five in Portland, Maine.
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Dolce de calabaza (Mexican pumpkin candy) with buttermilk blue cheese and an aged-balsamic reduction, from L'Etoile in Madison, Wisconsin.
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Heart of palm with toasted bulgur and garlic mayonnaise; vanilla pudding, fava bean, and dried plum with olives; and pumpernickel with black truffle, from Chicago's Alinea.
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Hamachi tartare with pomegranate, from New York City's Tabla.
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Amuse-Bouches from Great American Chefs

httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2009images2009-03634-amuse-beer_bubble_1_480.jpg
"Racer 5 Beer Bubble", a golden sphere filled with Bear Republic Brewery's Racer 5 India Pale Ale and a hint of lemon, from Cyrus in Healdsburg, California.
httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2009images2009-03634-amuse-thumbalina_2_480.jpg
Thumbelina carrot and golden raisins with an orange glaze, from New York City's Allen & Delancey.
httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2009images2009-03634-amuse-cured_beets_3_480.jpg
Cured-beet and scottish salmon napoleon with bibb lettuce, from Five Fifty-Five in Portland, Maine.
httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2009images2009-03634-amuse-shrimp_and_grits_4_480.jpg
Shrimp and grits; duck and sweet potato cannelloni; and ham and truffled eggs with moules frites, from Restaurant Tallent in Bloomington, Indiana.
httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2009images2009-03634-amuse-hot_pot2C_cold_pot_5_480.jpg
"Hot Potato, Cold Potato"-a cold potato-truffle soup with a hot, butter-poached yukon gold potato, parmesan, black truffle, and sea salt, from Chicago's Alinea.
httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2009images2009-03634-amuse-fried_tofu_6_480.jpg
Fried tofu with hijiki seaweed, edamame, and carrot dipped in tofu puree, from Los Angeles's Sona.
httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2009images2009-03634-amuse-hush_puppies_7_480.jpg
"Hoosier Hush Puppie" with Capriole goat cheese and roasted red pepper sauce, from Farm in Bloomington, Indiana.
httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2009images2009-03634-amuse-scallop_8_480.jpg
Sliced seared scallop with Ala'i red salt and lemon-infused extra-virgin olive oil, from Plantation House in Kapaluha, Hawaii.
httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2009images2009-03634-amuse-onion_tart_9_480.jpg
Warm onion tart with thyme, from Chicago's Tru.
httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2009images2009-03634-amuse-tuna_lollie_10_480.jpg
"Tuna Sashimi Lollie", dusted with coriander on a fennel-cilantro salad with ponzu dressing, garnished with kaffir lime sauce, citrus foam, and volcanic Hawaiian sea salt, from Logan in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2009images2009-03634-amuse-muffuletta_11_480.jpg
"Vegetarian muffulettas", olive and parmesan gougere filled with roasted red peppers, olives, shaved parmesan, oregano, and parsley, from Restaurant Tallent in Bloomington, Indiana.
httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2009images2009-03634-amuse-kohlrabi_12_480.jpg
Braised kohlrabi with brunoise of fall vegetables and truffle emulsion, from Chicago's Tru.
httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2009images2009-03634-amuse-oyster_13_480.jpg
Kumamoto oysters, green apple mignonette, green apple foam, radish, and pink peppercorns, from New York City's Allen & Delancey.
httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2009images2009-03634-amuse-foie_gras_14_480.jpg
Foie gras bonbon with bitter chocolate, pistachios, and Rainier cherry, from Seattle's Lark.
httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2009images2009-03634-amuse-lobster_15_480.jpg
Novia Scotia butter-poached lobster with lemongrass and curry, from New York City's Eleven Madison Park.
httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2009images2009-03634-amuse-veal_cheek_16_480.jpg
Marrow-enriched veal cheek over petite potato rosti, from Up River Cafe in Westerly, Rhode Island.
httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2009images2009-03634-amuse-pork_pie_17_480.jpg
Braised pork shank pie with rosemary sour cream, fig-shallot jam, and mustard gravy, from Five Fifty-Five in Portland, Maine.
httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2009images2009-03634-amuse-dolce_18_480.jpg
Dolce de calabaza (Mexican pumpkin candy) with buttermilk blue cheese and an aged-balsamic reduction, from L'Etoile in Madison, Wisconsin.
httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2009images2009-03634-amuse-heart_of_palm_19_480.jpg
Heart of palm with toasted bulgur and garlic mayonnaise; vanilla pudding, fava bean, and dried plum with olives; and pumpernickel with black truffle, from Chicago's Alinea.
httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2009images2009-03634-amuse-hamachi_20_480.jpg
Hamachi tartare with pomegranate, from New York City's Tabla.

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