Cindy Fuller > wrote in message
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> The SO and I have shared a lot of laughs and good food over the years.
> Last night he took me to Canlis for our anniversary. Canlis is one of
> the best restaurants in Seattle. It's perched somewhat precariously on
> the side of Queen Anne Hill overlooking Lake Union. Both of us ordered
> the tasting menu. The items and our comments are below.
>
> A shot of pumpkin soup with vanilla, pumpkin seeds and micro-kale (i.e.,
> kale sprout)--very tasty. The vanilla didn't overwhelm the other
> ingredients.
>
> Osetra caviar with cauliflower, apple, and couscous--I've never been
> much of a caviar fan, but this wasn't bad. The pickled Granny Smith
> apple and apple sorbet were good.
>
> Hamachi with wasabi, radish, and yuzu vinaigrette--A pretty raw fish
> presentation. Slices of hamachi were formed into a disk, overlapping
> radish slices were arranged on top, and drizzled with the vinaigrette.
> A tiny dab of fresh wasabi was arranged alongside. It was not
> overpowering.
>
> Poussin--This was the dish I liked least. The white meat seemed steamed
> and undercooked. The dark meat and perigourdine sauce were good,
> however.
>
> Venison--Julian was disappointed by this dish. He said there was too
> much going on on the plate. A cylinder of tenderloin (?) sat atop a
> bacon, peanut, and sweet potato concoction. A thin slice of bacon was
> perched atop the venison. I prefer more straightforward treatments of
> venison (as in my infamous Rosemary's Bambi), but this dish grew on me.
>
> Coconut tapioca pudding--I think this was my favorite. The pearls of
> tapioca were cooked separately from the coconut creme Anglaise sauce.
> Pineapple and passionfruit puree finished off the dish.
>
> Carrot cake with golden raisins, rum, and orange sorbet--The cake was
> nice and moist. The sorbet was excellent.
>
> Cheap dates that we are, we nursed a half bottle of Oregon pinot noir
> throughout dinner. I had a pot of Mariage Freres Earl Grey tea with the
> carrot cake. It was very good, unlike many of my tea experiences in
> Seattle. Julian was underwhelmed by the coffee. It's nice to know
> there's at least one restaurant in town that doesn't diss tea drinkers.
>
> The service was attentive, almost to the point of fawning. However, I
> can be fawned over every so often. All in all, a very special
> anniversary. With luck, it won't be 20 years before we return.
>
> Cindy

Nice; very nice. Thanks for the review. And I'll look for that 40th Report,
too.

The Ranger