Chef creates 10-course meal inspired by Radiohead album Kid A
17 February 2014, 11:55
| Written by
Luke Morgan Britton
(News)
We’ve never really thought of Radiohead as perfect dinner party music, but perhaps that’s now all changed. Yes, a chef from Detroit has invented this 10-course meal based on Radiohead’s classic album, Kid A.
The recipe attempts to create a unique dish to sum up the essence of each track, for example: “Idioteque” consists of rugula salad, crispy pancetta and more.
Kyle Hanley is presented the meal at a pop-up event in the city on Wednesday (19 February). Tickets cost $125.
Check out the full menu below:
- Everything in Its Right Place: Pan-seared diver scallop, yuzu fluid gel, fried cellophane noodle, lemongrass ponzu, chili oil. With Pfalz Riesling.
- Kid A: Black caprese. With Alto Adige Kerner.
- The National Anthem: Pan-seared lamb chops, crispy pig ear, blood orange reduction. With 100 percent Mourvedre.
- How to Disappear Completely: Oil-poached monkfish, white asparagus, white balsamic vinaigrette, daikon sprouts. With Leelanau Good Harbour Golden Ale.
- Treefingers: Tomato granita. With cilantro-infused gin, jalapeño syrup, fresh lime, sea salt, chili oil.
- Optimistic: Maple sugar-seared duck breast, pink peppercorn gastrique, orange juniper pearls, shredded confit. With Anderson Valley Knez Pinot Noir.
- In Limbo: Shades of Bouillabaisse. With Cava VallDolina.
- Idioteque: Arugula salad, sous-vide egg, lardo croutons, manchego crisps, crispy pancetta, smoked sherry vinaigrette, meyer lemon foam, caper dust. With Mezcal Chartruese sour, dash of Ango.
- Morning Bell: Meyer lemon sorbet. With gin and tonic.
- Motion Picture Soundtrack: Mousse dou with blackberry pâte de fruit Niepoort LBV port.

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