Three-Michelin-Star French Restaurant Arpège Goes Plant-Based

Arpège, a three-Michelin-star restaurant in France, has made history by introducing an almost fully plant-based menu. Chef Alain Passard, who removed red meat from the menu in the early 2000s, has now eliminated all meat, fish, and dairy products, with the only remaining animal product being honey from the restaurant's own beehives. Passard's decision to make this change was driven by his passion for nature, and he plans to use seasonal produce to make the menu even more sustainable.

The new plant-based dishes at Arpège include mesclun praline with roasted almonds, flame-baked eggplant with candied melon, and flambéed peaches and cherries. Passard describes his new cuisine as one of emotion and art, likening it to painting and sewing. This move towards a fully plant-based menu follows a trend in the culinary world, with other renowned restaurants like Eleven Madison Park in New York also adopting plant-based menus.