If you’ve watched Chef’s Table on NetflixOpens in a new tab, you’re familiar with Grant Achatz’s restaurant Alinea. The restaurant with three Michelin stars has a reputation for inventive presentation. They’ve done things like use pillows on plates to release certain scents to enhance the dish. So, it comes as no surprise that chef Simon Davies has come up with a unique and transparent take on the classic fall favorite dessert: clear pumpkin pieOpens in a new tab. Behold this tiny, bizarre beauty:
This slice of wobbly magic came to our attention through TwitterOpens in a new tab, and I’m drooling. I thought water cakeOpens in a new tab was a creative idea, but this pumpkin pie tops it because, pumpkin. Not that I’ve tried either of them.
Davies explainedOpens in a new tab to a curious Instagrammer that the slightly gelled pie is a “distillation of pumpkin, cinnamon, ginger, and clove.” It’s supposed to be a melt in your mouth snack, with most of the texture coming from the crust. I’m not going to call it pumpkin pie Jell-OOpens in a new tab, but I am going to call it fancy pumpkin pie Jell-O. It doesn’t look like something I’d have the patience to attempt to replicate at home.
If you happen to snag a reservation for AlineaOpens in a new tab this fall, which is no small feat, you can try this bite-sized pumpkin pie and report back.
Do you like the gimmick of the clear pumpkin pie? Would you eat it? Bake your thoughts in the comments.
Featured Image: The Culinary GeekOpens in a new tab
Amy Ratcliffe is an Associate Editor for Nerdist. Follow her on TwitterOpens in a new tab and keep up with her Disney food adventures on InstagramOpens in a new tab.
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