Christine at Burg Staufeneck

I had an extra 8 hours of leave because Christmas Eve was a holiday.  First world problems, I know. Therefore, I took today off because the water person came to check the meter.  This is actually a 50 percent decrease from last year in the number of people checking the meter.  He was pleasantly on-time, at the first part of the hour window.  That was my only plan for the day.  So I decided to do something I haven't done in a while.  Visit a Michelin restaurant.  [Note to self:  I need to visit them more often.  Maybe monthly.  We'll see how that goes.  For the belly and budget.]  I chose Burg Staufeneck for lunch, as it has a business lunch menu, though a bit pricey, better value than the dinner's go for.  But no chocolate.  How is that even possible?  All fancy meals should have chocolate.

The Amuse Bouche was decent.  The white cup had a delicious cheese herb spread.  And I liked everything in a spoon (though you can't see the bites in them).

The first course consisted of Atlantic fishwith artichokes (though I have never had artichokes taste like this before).  Not a great picture.  The fish was not burned.  And with any Michelin restaurant, you have foie gras.  Not my favorite, but I will eat it.  I prefer these little bites to other ones.

I opted for the vegetarian main course.  Pumpkin was the main ingredient.  Lunch included a pumpkin spring roll with pumpkin chutney.  The square thing was terrible.  The green thing was called a "sponge".  It's texture really was sponge like.  I touched it.  The gnocchi was amazing.  Loved it.  And the "soup" around it.  I could have eaten a huge bowl of those with the "soup".

Dessert was my second favorite option--ice cream.  In the shape of the fruit flavor.  These chefs are a creative bunch.

If it weren't a typical German weather January I believe the view would have been breathtaking.  But it was gloomy outside.  Maybe next time.

My favorite restaurant is still the Nuremberg place (you remember they gave me 6 chocolate bars for myself--still so hard to beat but I will continue to look for places to top it).

Christine