Monday, December 31, 2007
Restaurants Looks grim, tastes great
Posted by Cliff Bostock @cliffbostock on Mon, Dec 31, 2007 at 4:19 PM
Does appearance matter? Here are a couple of examples of dishes that don't look like much but are nonetheless yummy. Above is the ratatouille ravioli at Anis, where I had lunch last Friday. It was trendily served in an oversized bowl and the ravioli were submerged in a rather bizarrely brothy ratatouille. On the basis of appearance, I was immediately disappointed. But it worked, especially with a spoon. I liked the touch of some fried capers.
The other pic features my shameless addiction to the fried chicken from the Ansley Publix. Here it is with mac and cheese and that casserole of green beans and mushroom soup you used to eat at church suppers.
It looks so grim but it tastes so good. A better choice than the green beans, by the way, are turnips or collards if they are available.
The stuff is dirt-cheap and I'm not kidding: It's better-than-average soul food. My New Year's resolution is to eat less fried chicken, though.
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