Molecular gastronomy is so cool.
A boss once took us to the Cullinary Arts Institute as a holiday bonus. There were herbal "caviar" pearls using ?sodium alginate?, foams, espume, vapors, pastry sculpture, the whole deal.
It was great. ...
Until springtime when we discovered it wasn't a gift. He included it as a taxable benefit ($500 income) the cheap bastard.
But the experience was like Wow. I would never have spent that much on a meal.
Of course portions are tiny so everyone had supper after that.