Our tradition of skipping the Super Bowl to hit up one of our favorite restaurants continues. Elske is Nordic focused and a lovely, calming place.
Snack 1 – Lamb tartare. Gunde’s pickles. Remoulade. Rosette.
Snack 2 – Chicken croquette. Parsley.
Snack 3 – Tea of lightly smoked fruits and vegetables.
Course 1 – Cured tuna. Fennel. Guajillo. Tonnato.
Course 2 – Roasted sturgeon. Parsnip noodles. Grapefruit. Caviar.
Course 3 – Duck liver tart. Salted ramp. Toasted buckwheat.
Course 4 – Grilled striploin. Beef sausage. Cabbage. Veal Jus.
Palate Cleanser – Frozen anise jelly with mint.
Dessert – Malted cake. Chestnut. Earl grey ice cream. Koji butter caramel.
by AkaTheWoodenChef
3 Comments
Looks good! Any comments on service, beverages?
Nice potato camera
I’m going to Chicago next weekend so this is timely lol. I see alot of ppl comment online that you either love or hate Elske because it can be inconsistent, where does it rank for you among the Chicago 1*?