[Pigging by Wilfrid: February 29, 2016]
Sorry, just so busy with stuff, and I don't know when I last pulled up a seat in a restaurant. But here's a much-discussed hot sandwich, the prime rib panino from Eataly's La Rosticceria.
The way this place works, it's just an ordering counter with a couple of tables nearby (plan to take out). Every day there's a meat of the day--porchetta, leg of lamb, etc--available in a sandwich or by the pound.
This isn't an inexpensive option. Including tax, the prime rib sandwich costs $16.11. There's a tip jar too. The price is comparable to Lobel's sliced steak sandwich at Yankee stadium (a rather better sandwich on this evidence, but of course you need to buy a ticket too).
I said "dumped" a moment ago, and the meat really is dumped on the roll. I did find the precious meticulousness of sandwich composition at Fuku a bit absurd, but really some care is called for. Most of the sandwich was down one end of the roll (and no, I didn't realize and reorganize), which made it a sandwich of two halves.
The first half was a bit disappointing: the porcini rub and a lot of salt were the main flavor components. The second half had some thicker but tender slices of beef and was much better. I did wonder whether it would be improved by at least the option of something like arugula; something refreshing and texturally variant.
So, not bad, but sixteen bucks should buy better than "not bad."
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