http://www.animalrightsblog.com/ Vegan New York
Posted in June 16th, 2008
Submitted by An Animal-Friendly Life
Submitted by An Animal-Friendly Life
Quick trip with my spousal unit to Manhattan this weekend. We only had limited time in the city, but managed to finally try a Dosa from N.Y. Dosas at Washington Park before eating at Sacred Chow.
I enjoyed everything from both places, though none of it was really hot. We caught N.Y. Dosas just as they were wrapping up, so we didn’t exactly get fresh food, but it still satisfied my craving until we went to an Indian restaurant in Jackson Heights the next day.
I got the feeling that Sacred Chow reheats food, at least at the time of the day we went (about 5ish on a Friday afternoon), because our orders did not come out very hot, and they cooled off rather quickly. The orange blackstrap bbq seitan was terrific, though, regardless of the temperature. If the sesame greens had just been hotter, they would have been awesome. Instead they were just fine. Though more than each of the tapas plates at $6, the Gym Body smoothie with soy milk was totally worth the money (not that I would have complained about a little vanilla extract and/or agave nectar in there).
No pictures of food, probably because I was too hungry to do anything but start eating immediately. At least I had the presence of mind to take those two location photos above.
I enjoyed everything from both places, though none of it was really hot. We caught N.Y. Dosas just as they were wrapping up, so we didn’t exactly get fresh food, but it still satisfied my craving until we went to an Indian restaurant in Jackson Heights the next day.
I got the feeling that Sacred Chow reheats food, at least at the time of the day we went (about 5ish on a Friday afternoon), because our orders did not come out very hot, and they cooled off rather quickly. The orange blackstrap bbq seitan was terrific, though, regardless of the temperature. If the sesame greens had just been hotter, they would have been awesome. Instead they were just fine. Though more than each of the tapas plates at $6, the Gym Body smoothie with soy milk was totally worth the money (not that I would have complained about a little vanilla extract and/or agave nectar in there).
No pictures of food, probably because I was too hungry to do anything but start eating immediately. At least I had the presence of mind to take those two location photos above.
chow response!
hi, i am sacred chow's neurotic main man. just to edify the possibilities of your experience with the cool temp food issue. working with plant proteins isnt exactly like cracking open a "right-out-of-the-nest" egg from a chicken, duck, pigeon... tofu and seitan could never be as "fresh" as her egg. to make tofu you gotta boil soymilk and extract the soy curds from the whey. this is when tofu is freshest, but not a major culinary experience per se. although many would disagree, myself included. the same applies to seitan, an extraction process that removes all the carbs from the wheat's protein. from its raw state it needs a lot of attention in order to make minor masterpieces, major for many folks. it requires a balancing act of hard work, spices, liquids, root starches and sea vegetable stabilizers. like soup, it needs to cook (boil or roast first) in order to marry texture and flavor, and it's usually best the next day. fresh? well yes, but not like "fresh" sunny-side-up eggs fresh. you cant crack a plant protein into a skillet and fry it up with a little butter or olive oil and presto. there's a bit more added science to the process in order to make the plant protein first respond texturally to heat, and then to further take form and structure through a cold process. the protein reacts and abracadabra you have bbq seitan.
what you didnt have was an expediter that properly griddled the seitan, and he* probably held your sesame steamed greens a tad too long before service. but fresh they were! not right-out-of-the-nest "fresh"- no, no, no! hand-made, high-nutrient, low-carbon fresh! come back to sacred chow another time to have your meal at its proper food temp. you'll love the grilled western tofu especially on toasted w.w french bread w/ dill-mayo & steamed collards. my personal favorite! i like it with lots and lots of pickles!
what you didnt have was an expediter that properly griddled the seitan, and he* probably held your sesame steamed greens a tad too long before service. but fresh they were! not right-out-of-the-nest "fresh"- no, no, no! hand-made, high-nutrient, low-carbon fresh! come back to sacred chow another time to have your meal at its proper food temp. you'll love the grilled western tofu especially on toasted w.w french bread w/ dill-mayo & steamed collards. my personal favorite! i like it with lots and lots of pickles!
oh, and thank you for your piece because it was a nice one, and the slight problem can be easily fixed. also, know that you can return anything, no charge, and request your meal exactly as it should be. you will not get an ounce of attitude!
love, cliff
love, cliff
*proper pronoun used.
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