Obsession 17: Michael Wignall

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Friday, January 20 2017 saw the first of the Obsession 17 chefs takeover the kitchen at Nigel Haworth's Michelin-starred Northcote.

Opening the epic culinary show was Michael Wignall who recently achieved five rosettes in the AA Restaurant Guide and retained two stars at Gidleigh Park in the Michelin Guide UK 2017.

We have selected ten images from his night at Obsession 17 which you can see below, but to see the full album of images head over to our Facebook

UMAMI: Pipers Farm chicken cooked in master stock, garlic panna cotta, frozen lovage, chicken skin crackers

UMAMI: Pipers Farm chicken cooked in master stock, garlic panna cotta, frozen lovage, chicken skin crackers

Photography by Allen Markey

EEL: Torched eel, rillette and consomme, Granny Smith apple, aerated white chocolate, Oscietra caviar

EEL: Torched eel, rillette and consomme, Granny Smith apple, aerated white chocolate, Oscietra caviar 

Photography by Allen Markey

ROE DEER: Roe deer tartare, winter truffle, lightly smoked ricotta, nasturtium, confit yolk

ROE DEER: Roe deer tartare, winter truffle, lightly smoked ricotta, nasturtium, confit yolk

Photography by Allen Markey

TROUT AND OCTOPUS: Coffee cured sea trout, beetroot, braised octopus with miso glaze, roast squid and chicken juices

TROUT AND OCTOPUS: Coffee cured sea trout, beetroot, braised octopus with miso glaze, roast squid and chicken juices

Photography by Allen Markey

DUCK: Duck, pumpkin, cherry granola, blue cheese, sweetbread, hen of the woods

DUCK: Duck, pumpkin, cherry granola, blue cheese, sweetbread, hen of the woods

Photography by Allen Markey

Rhubarb and custard

Rhubarb and custard

Photography by Allen Markey

HAZELNUT: Praline parfait, caramel, bitter chocolate, frozen yoghurt

HAZELNUT: Praline parfait, caramel, bitter chocolate, frozen yoghurt

Photography by Allen Markey

Nigel Haworth and Michael Wignall
Photography by Allen Markey
Lisa Allen and Michael Wignall
Photography by Allen Markey
Obsession 17 Michael Wignall
Photography by Allen Markey

>>> See all the photos from Obsession 17, night by night, here

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Editor 21st January 2017

Obsession 17: Michael Wignall