The essential oyster

La Ostra Esencial
Quique Dacosta Restaurante
Chef: Quique Dacosta
Country: España
City: 03700 Dénia
Address: Las Marinas, km. 3
(+34) 965784179


Without quite reaching the artistic magnitude of his Guggenheim oyster, the “Essential oyster” confirms Quique Dacosta’s grandeur when it comes to preparing this sublime shellfish. It also confirms his architectural inspiration, with glimmering tones reminiscent of the first recipe – a personal tendency that sets the savoir-faire of this brilliant chef apart. On this occasion, the exterior embellishment shines with a mother-of-pearl tonality (he uses the nacre from the oyster shell itself in a complex preparation process), giving light and color to the gelatinized seawater that enve...