On my first night in Lima, I found myself in Cosme, which I found out about when it was ranked 9th best in Latin Americas 50 best restaurants. It is headed up by James Berckemeyer, formerly of Celler De Can Roca and Arzak.
The meal had some real hits – a crab toast with avocado was fresh, spicy and delicious; and a take on seafood stew with crispy little potatoes in it was incredible. That said, I ordered the 9 course tasting menu that was apparently supposed to showcase the best of the chef’s dishes, and I can’t help but think I was actually given whatever was the fastest to make. The tiradito was wildly unbalanced; a main of beef short rib and lentils was massively uninspiring; and I just cannot believe that someone’s peak of cooking is a piece of seabass sat on an overly sweet ginger sauce. Many of the dishes I watched leave the kitchen from the a la carte menu looked massively more interesting and I couldn’t help feeling I may have been swindled at this one.
by NoYear619
Dining and Cooking