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[Sneakeater]

Obviously I am biased, but even if your talking about best (or one of the best) in category, how does this place have better cooked food, a superior wine program and more interesting cheese and salume than SD26?

But SD26 doesn't make you feel like you're eating in Italy.

[Wilfrid]

This does.

[Sneakeater]

THREE STARS!

[Wilfrid]

Yes. Billy Cotton, Russ Conway and Ted Rodgers. :lmfao:

[Wilfrid]

Serious question (of course). This joint has a vaunted porchetta sandwich. Other than Sarah Jenkins' place, anyone know any other good porchetta sandwiches in Manhattan?

[Adrian]

Serious question (of course). This joint has a vaunted porchetta sandwich. Other than Sarah Jenkins' place, anyone know any other good porchetta sandwiches in Manhattan?

Not that I'm a porcetta expert, but Salumeria Rosi has a decent one in a different style (thin sliced).

[Lippy]

Serious question (of course). This joint has a vaunted porchetta sandwich. Other than Sarah Jenkins' place, anyone know any other good porchetta sandwiches in Manhattan?

Not that I'm a porcetta expert, but Salumeria Rosi has a decent one in a different style (thin sliced).

Eataly, too.

[Orik]

Buon Italia three, if they feel like it.

I kind of understand from the review that they cure their own raw ham, is that true?

[Wilfrid]

That was my impression too. I wonder if it's accurate.

[robert40]

That was my impression too. I wonder if it's accurate.

Appears so from this story.
http://www.bonappeti...am-history.html

[Sneakeater]

That's certainly their claim.

Which raises the question: how much credit do you give places for doing things like that in-house? I'd say some -- but not three stars for what otherwise would be a borderline one/two.

[oakapple]

That's certainly their claim.

Which raises the question: how much credit do you give places for doing thins like that in-house? I'd say some -- but not three stars for what otherwise would be a borderline one/two.

Well, I would be more interested in the quality of the product than with where they got it from. I also wonder about the culinary significance of cold sliced meats, no matter how ethereal.

[Wilfrid]

Christopher Lee "breaking down a pig".

Talk, dammit, or you'll never see your piglets again!

[Sneakeater]

And that pig is gonna STAY broken.



(I'm going to keep making this tiresome joke as long as there's a Chef Christopher Lee)

[Orik]

I also wonder about the culinary significance of cold sliced meats, no matter how ethereal.

Whoa.