it starts off quite simply...
the flavors are what i wanted, a gelee of Pernod, some grapefruit segments
a tonka bean pudding hugging the thread of gelee
some thickened grapefruit juice
a black sesame sponge cake made in the microwave, a very soft and spongy element
with a deep toasted and smokey flavor
grapefruit meringue spread and dried on a tray and broken into shards to add crunch
the original starting point is the grapefruit parfait surrounded by grapefruit ice, frozen into a cylindar and cut
some micro cilantro to add freshness and a cleansing quality
probably should have stopped there
then i added a frozen white chocolate powder, why? because i wanted the white chocolate to bring together the grapefruit, sesame, and licorice
and finally finished with some pomello juice frothed up.
all the flavors are what i wanted, there are various textures to keep the mouth interested
and the colors really stand out on the plate...but it just really feels like a trainwreck.
sometimes the idea really outweights the execution. maybe tomorrow i will keep all the flavors and change all the techniques
