If you found a five star for 50 a plate that is quite the deal.
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Local diners always have the best food. Same thing with small pizza places run by italian families.
Here in sweden at least legit the best food i've had is little burger/hot dog kiosks. It's very hard to beat a burger and some fries for 7 bucks.
$50 dollars a plate isn't terrible depending on how formal it is
- fried squid
- baked squid
- broiled squid
- braised squid
- squid; any way you like it
Without getting in to the prices at all, there is something to be said for focus. The diner throws together great food as long as great is "salty and fried", but when it comes to more complex stuff, they tend to fall down. The large menu means the time and affort to get expert at each dish is much higher, and with any turnover at all just can't happen. Mom and pop diners can get great at their specialties, but chain diners al_ost always resort to reheating frozen product because of their large menus
Best food in town—pizza made for €7 apiece by a guy named Miroslav in his restaurant “Tuscany.”
Thank the heavens for Miroslav.
I'm not out saying you need to spend $300 to have a good meal, but you are delusional if you think your local diner is delivering a Michelin star or whatever 5 stars means experience. The food at these places is typically exquisite and you're getting a 5+ plate meal and a 2-3 hour experience.
"fine dining" is mostly just status symbol, though there are also expensive places that are also equally as good in quality. But a lot of it is just way to get money out of those who have so much income they throw it away for fun.
I've had a dinner made privately by a Master Chef. It was a gift for my wife and I when we were on our honeymoon.
There were no gimmicks, no flamboyance, no showing off. The food was the best I've ever eaten by far and it was a more educational experience than I thought it could be. He went over each of his dishes, the best way to eat it, how each piece of the dish complements the others, and how they fit within his larger vision across the meal. They were pieces of art and were on another level of flavor.
Anyone who thinks fine dining needs to be eating chocolate syrup with your fingers, involves licking things off a table, or is drowned in gold leaf is wasting their money and dignity.
Agreed. There are a lot of false "fine dining" restaurants about. They are all flash, no substance. The good ones are absolutely amazing.
The portions are often small, because you don't NEED any more. They are an intense bit of artwork with flavours, textures and smells. The visual side acts to support that.
Interestingly, the prices often aren't actually that bad. If you go at the right time, and limit yourself to the set menu, it's only a little above a normal, decent, restaurant. While there are some that go the whole hog with fanfare and celebrities, they also charge an arm and a leg. There are also some chiefs who specialise in playing with your senses. These are more akin to a theatre trip, than a normal meal. Outside of those however are a number quietly providing an exceptional dining experience for a fairly reasonable price.
That’s exactly what fine dining is - not the chocolate fingers part - the other bit. The menu changes sometimes daily, depending on what the chef was able to find that day and if they’re feeling in the mood to try something new. The server should know every dish and ingredient. The ingredients themselves are hand-selected and top-of-the-line, and often come from a local farm.
The private chef experience can go a step beyond that in terms of service, because it’s really just the chef and sous chef(s), and your party. All of their time is yours.