Osteria Francescana, Modena, Italy
Photographs from my meal in Italy , Modena, at Osteria Francescana, on September 12, 2011.
![House made bread](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1434601708366-SU24U33R1K6FFDQCEC4J/House+made+bread.jpg)
House made bread
![1st Course: Prawn in tempura flakes, grilled bell pepper sauce](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1434601717124-OQ2D6PX0EUQOVXNUI4NG/1st+Course_+Prawn+in+tempura+flakes%2C+grilled+bell+pepper+sauce.jpg)
1st Course: Prawn in tempura flakes, grilled bell pepper sauce
![Amuse Bouche: Shot glass of almond granita, bergamot, cream of coffee, capers](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1434601733957-CG94KVPCUXWLT8GFW4FD/Amuse+Bouche_+Shot+glass+of+almond+granita%2C+bergamot%2C+cream+of+coffee%2C+capers.jpg)
Amuse Bouche: Shot glass of almond granita, bergamot, cream of coffee, capers
![Grissini](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1434601742291-X0C76WSRMFU8PPUBSYKC/Grissini.jpg)
Grissini
![2nd Course: Italian lily "frog pond" - caviar, small white fish, oyster purée](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1434601750342-9IM4VFXFUDBW4IVE189H/2nd+Course_+Italian+lily+_frog+pond_+-+caviar%2C+small+white+fish%2C+oyster+pur%C3%A9e.jpg)
2nd Course: Italian lily "frog pond" - caviar, small white fish, oyster purée
![4th Course: Guitar string pasta cooked in burnt calamari broth, finished with Fines de Claires oyster purée and extra virgin olive oil](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1434601768111-0JI955RVTKFKJ5F6P61L/4th+Course_+Guitar+string+pasta+cooked+in+burnt+calamari+broth%2C+finished+with+Fines+de+Claires+oyster+pur%C3%A9e+and+extra+virgin+olive+oil.jpg)
4th Course: Guitar string pasta cooked in burnt calamari broth, finished with Fines de Claires oyster purée and extra virgin olive oil
![3rd Course: Bacalao, olive purée, capers, almond bread crumbs](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1434601786653-TS7RDUM8TN35GN7PKSA7/3rd+Course_+Bacalao%2C+olive+pur%C3%A9e%2C+capers%2C+almond+bread+crumbs.jpg)
3rd Course: Bacalao, olive purée, capers, almond bread crumbs
![5th Course: "An eel swimming up the Po" - Freshwater eel, apple purée, polenta purée](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1434601797306-KLSCKO1JDKKDP89ELSZK/5th+Course_+_An+eel+swimming+up+the+Po_+-+Freshwater+eel%2C+apple+pur%C3%A9e%2C+polenta+pur%C3%A9e.jpg)
5th Course: "An eel swimming up the Po" - Freshwater eel, apple purée, polenta purée
![6th Course: Normandy Oyster reduction, raw lamb, salty fingers, green apple ice](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1434601819436-5X1UYJX7NNHCVKAHDGPB/6th+Course_+Normandy+Oyster+reduction%2C+raw+lamb%2C+salty+fingers%2C+green+apple+ice.jpg)
6th Course: Normandy Oyster reduction, raw lamb, salty fingers, green apple ice
![Table for two](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1434601827018-PMLC24DD969XY3962QXB/Table+for+two.jpg)
Table for two
![7th Course: Foie gras marinated in soy miso with oyster and sesame center](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1434601857161-BMB00806QTO78VHAYP38/7th+Course_+Foie+gras+marinated+in+soy+miso+with+oyster+and+sesame+center.jpg)
7th Course: Foie gras marinated in soy miso with oyster and sesame center
![8th Course: Intense concentration of Ossobucco "Milanese style," saffron oil, crispy rice](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1434601867914-TO59Y4TD6ZIILO2C3FS6/8th+Course_+Intense+concentration+of+Ossobucco+_Milanese+style%2C_+saffron+oil%2C+crispy+rice.jpg)
8th Course: Intense concentration of Ossobucco "Milanese style," saffron oil, crispy rice
![9th Course: Morel mushrooms stuffed with Regnani cotechino in intense morel broth](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1434601875225-F3XAOFLKD4QO71XOJSOR/9th+Course_+Morel+mushrooms+stuffed+with+Regnani+cotechino+in+intense+morel+broth.jpg)
9th Course: Morel mushrooms stuffed with Regnani cotechino in intense morel broth
![10th Course: Herb-crusted lamb and mint with baked potato](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1434601891913-7F91FHHH5UCE25ZS4BB8/10th+Course_+Herb-crusted+lamb+and+mint+with+baked+potato.jpg)
10th Course: Herb-crusted lamb and mint with baked potato
![11th Course: Reconstruction of a glass of sangria](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1434601899367-U5Y9KOW9LPRZ9LINBEW2/11th+Course_+Reconstruction+of+a+glass+of+sangria.jpg)
11th Course: Reconstruction of a glass of sangria
![Petits fours](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1434601910961-KAIHB8U2NBE8B190PCQ7/Petits+fours.jpg)
Petits fours
![Chef Curtis Duffy after a long meal at Osteria Francescana](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1434601926439-RZMPMIZCQMO90ZCL5355/Chef+Curtis+Duffy+after+a+long+meal+at+Osteria+Francescana.jpg)
Chef Curtis Duffy after a long meal at Osteria Francescana
![1st Course: Memory of a mortadella sandwich](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1434602063317-1NICXF5N2GCSOBYMSI8I/1st+Course_+Memory+of+a+mortadella+sandwich.jpg)
1st Course: Memory of a mortadella sandwich
![House made bread](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1434602084863-ZQ549QGE2I1LV2UC0RJJ/House+made+bread+%281%29.jpg)
House made bread
![House made rolls and grissini](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1434602165299-5Y8952SEIJ5JB4S66XAZ/House+made+rolls+and+grissini.jpg)
House made rolls and grissini
![2nd Course: Massimo Spigaroli Culatello, aged 42 months](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1434602214686-07I82U599N9I5RFSJG9S/2nd+Course_+Massimo+Spigaroli+Culatello%2C+aged+42+months.jpg)
2nd Course: Massimo Spigaroli Culatello, aged 42 months
![3rd Course: Savory bite of leeks, shallots, and truffles from the hills of Bologna](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1434602221015-P4O61TCQY6A4HVY9TAMS/3rd+Course_+Savory+bite+of+leeks%2C+shallots%2C+and+truffles+from+the+hills+of+Bologna.jpg)
3rd Course: Savory bite of leeks, shallots, and truffles from the hills of Bologna
![4th Course: Five ages of Parmigiano Reggiano in different textures and temperatures](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1434602239687-3F5M9TEP011TGF3U1RK7/4th+Course_+Five+ages+of+Parmigiano+Reggiano+in+different+textures+and+temperatures.jpg)
4th Course: Five ages of Parmigiano Reggiano in different textures and temperatures
![5th Course: A compression of pasta and beans](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1434602250885-MOUQZM41QIXCK0EUGQOE/5th+Course_+A+compression+of+pasta+and+beans.jpg)
5th Course: A compression of pasta and beans
![6th Course: Tagliatelle with ragu](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1434602256825-KX6YHVTZQ70NMAZSQ0B2/6th+Course_+Tagliatelle+with+ragu.jpg)
6th Course: Tagliatelle with ragu
![7th Course: Tortellini served in "Bianca Modenese" Parmigiano Reggiano sauce](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1434602265409-HSGNUDI38A2WBACEYJO4/7th+Course_+Tortellini+served+in+_Bianca+Modenese_+Parmigiano+Reggiano+sauce.jpg)
7th Course: Tortellini served in "Bianca Modenese" Parmigiano Reggiano sauce
![8th Course: Boiled meats … not boiled](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1434602278367-VM9S8JOO1TUVAB03P9KT/8th+Course_+Boiled+meats+%E2%80%A6+not+boiled.jpg)
8th Course: Boiled meats … not boiled
![9th Course: Mora Romagnola short ribs lacquered with traditional balsamic vinegar of Modena](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1434602293584-FFZ5V1GTX9EEQX8O0W3S/9th+Course_+Mora+Romagnola+short+ribs+lacquered+with+traditional+balsamic+vinegar+of+Modena.jpg)
9th Course: Mora Romagnola short ribs lacquered with traditional balsamic vinegar of Modena
![10th Course: Foie gras crunch with almonds from Noto, igp hazelnuts from Piemonte, injected with 40-year aged balsamic vinegar](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1434602305052-JBUN8SZ64R8R44CJ14XK/10th+Course_+Foie+gras+crunch+with+almonds+from+Noto%2C+igp+hazelnuts+from+Piemonte%2C+injected+with+40-year+aged+balsamic+vinegar.jpg)
10th Course: Foie gras crunch with almonds from Noto, igp hazelnuts from Piemonte, injected with 40-year aged balsamic vinegar
![10th Course: Foie gras crunch with almonds from Noto, igp hazelnuts from Piemonte, injected with 40-year aged balsamic vinegar, interior shot](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1434602308778-4LLP82FR3G271F96BEE9/10th+Course_+Foie+gras+crunch+with+almonds+from+Noto%2C+igp+hazelnuts+from+Piemonte%2C+injected+with+40-year+aged+balsamic+vinegar%2C+interior+shot.jpg)
10th Course: Foie gras crunch with almonds from Noto, igp hazelnuts from Piemonte, injected with 40-year aged balsamic vinegar, interior shot
![80-year aged balsamic vinegar from Modena](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1434602329054-JQ04RG8L6C1L0Z0HJ99Q/80-year+aged+balsamic+vinegar+from+Modena.jpg)
80-year aged balsamic vinegar from Modena
![11th Course: Vanilla gelato served with Dr. Levi's sour cherry confit, topped with 80-year old balsamic vinegar from Modena](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1434602342913-8BP476I4KQPXYCC9P9HD/11th+Course_+Vanilla+gelato+served+with+Dr.+Levi%27s+sour+cherry+confit%2C+topped+with+80-year+old+balsamic+vinegar+from+Modena.jpg)
11th Course: Vanilla gelato served with Dr. Levi's sour cherry confit, topped with 80-year old balsamic vinegar from Modena
![11th Course: Vanilla gelato served with Dr. Levi's sour cherry confit, topped with 80-year old balsamic vinegar from Modena, overhead shot](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1434602355513-KBVBTMEOTX0756DCJZUI/11th+Course_+Vanilla+gelato+served+with+Dr.+Levi%27s+sour+cherry+confit%2C+topped+with+80-year+old+balsamic+vinegar+from+Modena%2C+overhead+shot.jpg)
11th Course: Vanilla gelato served with Dr. Levi's sour cherry confit, topped with 80-year old balsamic vinegar from Modena, overhead shot
![Book shelves at Osteria Francescana](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/530e4e29e4b0ac922f793833/1434602373195-2R6NY0UB5EI7ANTKUGX6/Book+shelves+at+Osteria+Francescana.jpg)