Sugar Hit 2011 - Tomislav

Tomislav was no. 1 on my list of go-to sugar hits this year as Tomislav is famed for its molecular gastronomic approach. My guess was that their dessert will most likely be a whimsical deconstruction of some sort.

We booked well in advance in case it will be packed, but unexpectedly we were one of only three tables for sugar hit.

Tomislav's normal menu came out and we realised that the sugar hit choices came straight from the dessert list. From the menu there were:

Apple crumble with caramel ice cream and macadamia sponge
Vanilla cheescake with strawberry jam and lemon ice cream
Milk chocolate cream cake with toasted hazelnuts and smoked banana ice cream
Warm rice pudding with spiced caramel broth and rhubarb sorbet

Served with brown brother muscato



We opted for the chocolate cream cake and apple crumble. The table next to us ordered the vanilla cheescake and although it didn't look as appealing (seems to be a hemisphere of cream with white cubed pieces of cheese or white chocolate stuck into it), they claimed it was amazing.



The ordinary looking apple crumble, as expected was deceiving. Pop rock/ exploding candy was disguised as crumble which crackles and explodes constantly in your mouth like fireworks. The apple was firm and complimented well with the smooth caramel ice cream and crunchy honeycomb pieces scattered on the plate.



The chocolate cream cake was devine! Shaped like an irregular prism, the chocolate cream is coated with a thin layer of salted cocoa powder which has a slight hint of bitter aftertaste. At the base is a layer of light but crunchy hazelnut sponge. Hidden at the centre of the cake is thick glossy meringue. The smoked banana ice cream tastes perfect and sits on a bed of smashed chocolate ice and crumbed honey hazelnuts.





The cream is not too sickening and the sweetness is just right when combined with all the elements. It is the perfect marriage of textures and flavours from the crunchiness of hazelnuts, saltiness from the cocoa powder, creaminess of the chocolate and meringue and smokiness from the ice cream.



After having this sugar hit, I am thoroughly convinced this will be the best of the bunch. So good that I am contemplating on making a reservation for their 'Just Dessert' degustation =)

Tomislav
Level 2
13 Kirketon Road
Darlinghurst
Tel - 02 9356 4535
www.tomislav.com.au