2019 Houston Rising Stars Tasting Gala Menu
2019 Houston Rising Stars Tasting Gala Menu
Savory |
Baker Matthieu Cabon | Magnol French Baking |
Verlasso salmon-buckwheat mille-feuille |
& |
Assortment of bread with compound French butter |
Chef Natasha Douglas | Better Luck Tomorrow and Penny Quarter |
Green Shakshuka: tomato, greens, chiles, sunchoke, yogurt, egg |
Pitmaster Patrick Feges & Chef Erin Smith | Feges BBQ |
Niman Ranch pork belly burnt ends with Mexican street corn |
Chef Drake Leonards | Eunice |
Gulf blue crab and shrimp étouffée with green rice |
Chef Bobby Matos | State of Grace and La Lucha |
Fried oyster loaf, Texas toast, Duke's Mayonnaise, pickles |
& Ginger-gochujang glazed Lone Mountain wagyu beef rib with Malaysian roti |
Chef Jonny Rhodes | Indigo |
Slum Village: Ash-aged potato, okra, créme, shallots, thyme |
Chef Felipe Riccio | Goodnight Hospitality |
Blackened Verlasso salmon tostada, avocado, blue corn |
Chef Kaitlin Steets | Theodore Rex |
Smoked Aussie lamb tartare, celtuce, cured egg yolk |
Chef Nick Wong | UB Preserv |
Salt & pepper squid, basil, garlic, nam jim, chile |
Guest Chef Manuel Recio | Spain |
Ibérico Ham from Spain |
Pastry |
Gelatician Jasmine Chida | SweetCup Gelato & Sorbet Originale |
Pomegranate-rose sorbet |
& |
Saffron milk jelly tarts |
Pastry Chef Meredith Larke | Uchi Houston |
Foie gras candy bar |
Beverage |
Sommelier Andres Blanco | Caracol |
Sommelier Lindsay Thomas | Pappas Bros. Steakhouse |
Pairings with winners' dishes |
Bartender Westin Galleymore | Underbelly Hospitality |
Formerly Known As: Tequila, marigold, Cocchi, Maurin Quina, Gran Classico |
Bartender Tommy Ho | Anvil Bar & Refuge and Penny Quarters |
Minch's Lure: Scotch, Sherry, poire eau de vie, almond |