Trokay

We had heard about a great restaurant in the Tahoe area. Some were even comparing it to the French Laundry. Trokay has a prix fixe menu for $60 per person. You had 1 of 2 choices per course.

 

Trokay is located at 10046 Donner Pass Road in Truckee.

 

 

Gougere, Grissini and Biscuit that came at the beginning of the meal. The gougere was filled with mornay sauce, the grissini was dusted with porcini mushrooms and there was a ramp jelly that was served with the biscuit. All so delicious!





 

Amuse Bouche--Rhubarb served 2 Ways, Shaved & Poached. This was okay. A little too sour for my taste.

 

 

A second Amuse Bouche--Spring Garlic Tip with Tarragon Sauce. I loved the tarragon sauce and it was so beautifully presented on a piece of slate.

 

Bread selection--Walnut Butter Roll, Baguette and Focaccia.

 

 

Treviso, Tangerine Lace, Red Sunchoke, Villa Menodori Balsamic--my sister had this and liked it.

 

Redwood Hill Farm Chevre, Baby Heirloom Beets, Candied Walnut Vinaigrette, Rosemary Bavarois--this was delicious. The beets were very sweet and the beet stripe and powder were reminiscent of Arzak.

 

 

Sashimi of Kona Kampachi, Douglas Fir 4 days After Emergence and Smoke of Dying Needles. The dish was presented with a covered dome. As the dome was removed, you could smell the smoke of the dying needles. The kona kampachi was raw but had a smoky flavor.

 

 

Soft Shell Crab Special--$22. This was lightly breaded and fried. It was juicy but I liked the soft shell crab dish I had at GW Fins in New Orleans.

 

Duo of 35-Day Dry Aged Waygu Beef--Ribeye, Short Rib, Creamed Stinging Nettles, Black Trumpet Mushrooms, Pommes Dauphine, Bernaise. This was delicious! The ribeye was flavorful and tasted so good with the Bernaise sauce. The shortrib was very tender.

 

The other option was Butter-Poached Maine Lobster but none of us ordered it.

 

 

Lilliputian Donuts, Blue Bottle Coffee Frozen Latte, Salted Caramel Powder. Loved the frozen latte and caramel powder. The donut was nothing special. 

 

The other dessert option was Bartlett Pear Caramel, Marcona Almond, Deconstructed Pear Tart, Flash-Frozen Raspberry Sorbet

 

Mignardise of Chocolate Drizzled Coconut Macaroons, Pineaple Gelee ...

 

Chocolate Chip Cookies came in another container.

 

This was a great meal and had touches of molecular gastronomy. Definitely worth the $60.

 

 

 

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