Had an Incredible Meal the Other Night

Thought I would share a meal I had at St. John Smithfield while in London the other night. It was an incredibly different menu than I usually see, so I thought maybe some people on the FDB would be interested in it.

You can see a sample menu here. It was slightly different when I was there, but overall it's a very similar menu.

For the record, I asked prior to the meal if taking photos would be acceptable, and was informed that quite to the contrary, it was encouraged. However, I made sure to keep the flash off.

For starters, we got the crispy pig skin and the bone marrow. I read (and saw on an old episode of Anthony Bourdain) that St. John is essentially the reason why bone marrow can be found on menus around the world.




First entree, I got the Lamb Sweetbreads. Honestly, I had never tried sweetbreads before, so I figured this would be a good place to start. They were incredibly tender.



Our second entree was a special: a kidney and beef pie for two with a bone marrow center.



Finally, for dessert, I had the strawberry sorbet with a shot of Russian vodka. You pour the shot over the sorbet and eat it. It was essentially an elevated daiquiri.




Anyway, it was a really special meal so I thought I'd share it with the board.