What You Need to Know
Baumé was a French restaurant in Palo Alto, California, opened in 2010 by chef Bruno Chemel. Until 2021, it had two Michelin stars. Originally seating 28, the restaurant was reduced to eight tables in the mid-2010s, and staffed only by Chemel, his son Antoine, and his wife Christie. In 2021, Chemel requested the Michelin stars be withdrawn, and in 2022 he converted the restaurant into a more casual Bistronomie by Baumé. It closed permanently in August 2023.
Steps
- 1.
Foie Gras Torchon (French): Temperature-controlled emulsification
- 2.
Black Truffle Explosion (Modernist): Spherification
- 3.
Yuzu Kosho Custard (Japanese-French Fusion): Precision temperature setting
The Science
Primary Reaction
Maillard Reaction