Freaky Friday
A copy editor at the Sun sent me an e-mail that basically said "ugh."
It was in response to an ingredient she had come across in a menu I had brought back from a restaurant I reviewed recently. The ingredient was "sweet parsley syrup."
Ugh.
I want to start a collection of weird ingredients and dishes to be found at local restaurants. It's hard to think of them off the top of my head, but the one that pops up immediately is the mac 'n' cheese with milk chocolate at Jack's Bistro in Canton. I'm not saying these ingredients and dishes aren't edible; they may very well be. They just can't sound edible.
If you can think of others, please post below. But it's more likely you'll notice something down the road you can't believe people actually order. In which case, just e-mail me.
Comments
Lots of people are put off initially by fries cooked in duckfat - locally available at Salt. You would never know they were cooked iin duckfat - actually a better fat to cook in than say peanut oil - it's up there close to olive oil for the healthier oils/fats. A wonderful bistro in Portland Maine is named Duckfat and serves not only the fires but wonderful soups and sandwiches.
http://www.duckfat.com/
Wish we had a place like this in B'more!
Posted by: EdG | May 21, 2007 10:00 AM