Chef
Philippe Corbet and Chef James Orlandi are shattering assumptions of what a
restaurant “should be.”
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| Olive Oil Poached Salmon with Fried Chick Peas |
The
co-owners of Roots Bistro Gourmand in West Islip, Long Island have deep respect
for the roots of cooking, but aim to transform the traditional bistro
experience using techniques of New Age gastronomy.
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| Seared Sea Scallops with Wild Mushroom Mousse |
Dining at
Roots evokes the charm and flavors of French country cooking propelled into the
future with gastronomic tools like foams, emulsions and vacuum sealing. In the
words of Corbet and Orlandi, the Roots experience “juxtaposes high end cuisine
with humor and accessibility.”
Read my profile of Corbet and Orlandi here in Edible Long Island’s
Spring 2014 Innovation Issue.
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New age meets classics, what an interesting and innovative concept. I know so little as an example about foams that I would enjoy seeing what they are doing. Sounds like a great place to dine.
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That seared scallops dish is calling my name & mouth,..that dish looks lovely & divine too!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like a cool & lovely restaurant! ;)
How nice to have a good restaurant like that in your area. Wild mushroom mousse and sea scallops sounds like a terrific flavor combination.
ReplyDeleteWell, T.W., I passed this place each day during in the months after Hurricane Sandy as I stayed at my brothers in Bayshore, though never had the opportunity to try it. Perhaps one day I will. It sounds a bit like east meets west in the cooking experience. Blessings, Catherine
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ReplyDeleteAs a native of West Islip, I'm planning a trip back to Long Island before Summer's end. I will have to check out this "new" restaurant when I visit. For the life of me, I can not remember what was in that building before. Now, I'm curious:)
Thanks for sharing, T.W...
Louise, I'm not sure if I included the most recent occupant of the building in the story, but Chef Orlandi told me that the original building - way back when - was called Dagmar's Tea House. I'll bet your formidable sleuthing skills could turn up more!
ReplyDeleteThis look sooo good TW
ReplyDeleteLove scallops!