Had to choose between using a $40 bottle of white truffle oil or just finishing the dish with good butter for a table of 8 last night.

Mason Flores · 2026-03-11T04:20:04.595727+00:00

I went with the butter, and the guest who ordered it sent it back twice saying it lacked 'that special something' I was trying to avoid making the whole plate taste like a gimmick, you know?

the_leo6mo ago

What did they want, a gold leaf?

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christopher3216mo ago

Right? A gold leaf is the perfect example of someone being extra for no reason.

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tessa9226mo ago

Was it maybe just a fancy oil they saw on some cooking show?

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tessa9226mo ago

Honestly, sending a dish back twice over truffle oil is a bit much. It's just oil. Maybe they had a bad day and took it out on the plate. The butter was probably the better call anyway.

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