Very rarely do I cry. I don't cry in movies. I don't cry over stories in books. I didn't even cry (that much) when my heart was broken. However, I do cry over food. Though, like with other things in my life, these tear-inducing occasions are rare, they are...fabulous. Call me a sissy; I don't care.
Up until recently, I have wept twice over food. Once, it was the first time I tried toro sushi. The other time was the first time I tasted steak rare. (I had eaten steak well-done my entire life previous, and had eaten raw beef in the form of carpaccio and marinating galbi, but never steak.)
Now I can say I have cried three times over food. The grilled cheese sandwich at Table 8 in Los Angeles made me weep, y'all. It was ridiculous, and I swear it was not "that time of the month." Chef Govind Armstrong (yes, the one on whom I have confessed to having a massive chef-crush) serves the Grilled Cheese with Pulled Short Ribs in the bar/lounge area only of his newly re-modeled LA restaurant.
What is it about the sandwich that brings this girl to tears? I have no idea, but I have Chef Govind's cookbook (which I had him sign when I was in the restaurant that night) and the recipe for the sandwich in on page 241. The shortribs are slow-cooked for four hours. The bread is spread with butter. The sandwich is fried in grapeseed oil in a cast ion skillet.
If ever you're in LA or Miami (there's a Table 8 in South Beach), and have an extra stash of Kleenex in your bag, go to Table 8. Get the Short Rib Grilled Cheese Sandwich.
A fraking amazing Battlestar Galactica cake
Iced Tea 101
Pierogies + cheese + onions + kraut = Parmageddon!
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5-27-2007 @ 9:52PM
thefishie said...
I don't think I'm quite moved to tears but I am certainly lusting over the sandwich in the photo. If it were on a plate in front of me, who knows?
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5-28-2007 @ 1:04AM
Joe DiStefano said...
You big sissy! Can I go to Table 8 if I don't keep Kleenex in my bag? Looks a sandwich that might inspire me to drool. Tear up, I'm not so sure about. that.
Joe D.
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5-28-2007 @ 7:44AM
Cecile Castro said...
Greetings,
Nice posted! Its well informative on that such category for the entertainment industry, thanks for sharing this to me.. its well informative for me who's also in this kind of industry. Keep the good work and more power to you..
Regards,
Cecile
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5-28-2007 @ 9:48AM
Dan Tannenbaum said...
Sarah,
That sandwich looks delicious! Thanks for the posting. I also agree on the effect Toro has on people...it made my eyes well, when I had it the first time...or was that too much wasabi? :-)
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5-28-2007 @ 11:19PM
k said...
I'd take a taste for sure, but ... I must admit this is slightly off putting simply because it's swimming, SWIMMING, in fat.
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5-29-2007 @ 5:07PM
Samantha said...
That looks to die for. It looks like it would be worth it!
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5-29-2007 @ 5:16PM
Samantha said...
Please post the recipe if possible.
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5-29-2007 @ 7:40PM
navstar said...
Butter + Pan Frying in oil + pork + melted Cheese? No offense, but it sounds like an incredibly oily sandwich.
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5-31-2007 @ 9:25AM
Fash said...
Is it really necessary to add oil to the pan if the bread is already buttered?
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