GordonCooks Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 I think if you don't understand how Charlie Trotter influenced fine dining in this country, including New York, you are missing a really important perspective on the evolution of cuisine in America. Very well said. Good stuff by Gary Fine on Trotter: http://chicago.grubstreet.com/2012/01/gaf.html I'd be interested on reading what either (or any) of you have to add about his influence on American dining. Well, not that I had many big meals under my belt at the time but firsts for me - Multiple Ethnic flavor profiles within the same Tasting Menu (Asian, Basque, etc) - Chef's Kitchen Table - Build you a meal around your selected wines. - A takeaway with some goodies - Multiple Amuses - Naming the farms/sources as part of the menu description. - Going with a regular got you really, i mean REALLY VIP service. Maybe the most formal, scripted interaction with any staff of any meal. As if any request had been put into the training manual and rehearsed - not in a cold way though. Odd how my first visit to Bouley reminded me of CT right down to the tiny proteins and hammering you with dessert. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mitchells Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Didn't he also have one of the first if not the first all Vegetable Tasting menus? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GordonCooks Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Didn't he also have one of the first if not the first all Vegetable Tasting menus? The first one I had heard of but I'm not sure if the first - maybe for a major restaurant at the time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foodie52 Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Seems weird that he's gone. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Suzanne F Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Esp. since he was so young. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rail Paul Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 The autopsy says Trotter died of a stroke, related to high blood pressure. "Neither drugs nor alcohol contributed to his death," Stephen Cina, the county examiner, said in a statement. "Additionally, there is no scientific evidence to indicate that recent travel contributed to his death, though there was evidence of a prior stroke." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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