492409 Fri Feb 22 19:43:59 -0800 2008 6 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 3426224 I thought FL had a 9 course tasting menu. Am I wrong? Russkar in LA mentioned 16 courses. Fri Feb 22 19:43:59 -0800 2008 11756 lizziee 1 3426229 nine courses, but they also give a lot of complementary courses, so it ends up near 16. Fri Feb 22 19:47:53 -0800 2008 3426224 15001 jsaimd 2 3426243 What are the complementary courses - savory/sweet??? Fri Feb 22 19:55:01 -0800 2008 3426229 11756 lizziee 3 3426257 Both. Mostly savory at the beginning, very small bites, amuse bouche. There were extra sweets at the end if I recall correctly. Fri Feb 22 20:03:00 -0800 2008 3426243 15001 jsaimd 1 3426368 He's probably including amuses bouche, palate cleansers, the assorted dessert bon bons, and the icy cold stares served up by reception. Fri Feb 22 21:00:04 -0800 2008 3426224 39697 swag 1 3426477 I've read that you can have a 16-course tasting menu on request. Fri Feb 22 22:21:11 -0800 2008 3426224 10159 Ruth Lafler 1 3427130 With amuse, mignardise, and multiples on a theme, I was given 18 courses (20 if you count three versions of white truffle): 1. Gougeres 2. Salmon Cornets 3. Cauliflower "Panna Cotta" with Beau Soleil Oyster Glaze and Sterling White Sturgeon Caviar 4. Moulard Duck "Foie Gras Au Torchon" with Sunchokes, Pomegranate Kernels, Marinated Beet "Ribs" and Sicilian Pistachio Purée 5. Truffles on Risotto; Truffles on Tagliatelle; Truffles on Gnocchi 6. Extra Virgin Olive Oil-Poached Fillet of St. Peter's Fish with Braised Cardoons, "Piperade," Young Parsley, and Nicoise Olive Emulsion 7. Sweet Butter-Poached Maine Lobster Tail with Caramelized Pearl Onions, Melted Swiss Chard, Scallion Filaments, and Maple-Sherry Vinegar Sauce 8. Four Story Hill Farm Milk-Fed "Poularde" Mendocino Coast Cepe Mushrooms, Hearts of Romaine Lettuce, and Juniper Balsamic "Jus" 9. Elysian Fields Farm Lamb Rib-Eye with Savoy Cabbage, Salsify, Glazed Sweet Carrots, "Petit Salé" and Grain Mustard Sauce 10. "Epoisse" - "Degustation" of New Crop Potatoes and "Sauce Périgourdine" 11. Persian Lime Sorbet 12. "Feijoa Sorbet with Maui Pineapple Relish and Angel Cake 13. "S'Mores" - Cashnew Nut "Parfait," Caramel "Délice" and "Sauce a la Guimauve Flambée 14. Milk Chocolate and Peanut Butter "Crémeaux" with Gros Michel Banana Sorbet, Salted Spanish Peanuts, and Toscano Black Chocolate Sauce 15. "Charlotte Aux Poires et aux Dates" with Bartlett Pear Sorbet, "Japonais," Candied Hazelnuts, and Pear Coulis 16. Coffee and Donuts 17. Coffee with Miniature Creme Brulée 18. Mignardise Sat Feb 23 09:08:33 -0800 2008 3426224 16933 Carrie 218