i should definitely be sleeping right now. i should definitely be resting for work tomorrow. i should definitely be in bed rather than sitting at my desk wide awake and thinking of the food from tonight's dinner.
tonight's dinner pick: the iberian pig in decatur. low lighting, dark furniture, and a spanish menu + good cocktails. it is most definitely worth coming back. the iberian pig is named after a highly prized, black footed pig native to spain. there are only a few restaurants in the us (including the iberian pig) that have iberian ham as a regular item on their menu.
a sampling of our spread:
flatbread with serrano ham, arugula, caramelized onions, shaved manchego cheese, pistachio, and chilean extra-virgin olive oil. salty from the ham but sweet from the caramelized onions and rich from the manchego... all atop a thin and crispy crackerchipwafer.
3 cheese plate of manchego, semi-soft goat's milk cheese soaked in red wine, and ca-a de oveja (semi-soft sheep's milk cheese similar to brie) served with olives, macerated strawberries, and an espresso aioli. ca-a de oveja with the espresso aioli on a piece of crusty bread was excellent. like the flatbread, it had a nice balance between savory and sweet.
eggplant fries. fried crunchy goodness on the outside and soft, piping hot eggplant on the inside. this is a must have for those who like eggplant. it was so simple yet prepared so well.
chorizo selection with chorizo over a romanesco sauce, lamb sausage with a cherry balsamic reduction, and fennel sausage with caramelized onions and a balsamic reduction. the flavor combinations on this plate were amazing.
and as always, the company was delightful. we had a good number of hearty laughs sprinkled with as many random comments. my dinner mantra: good company goes a long way towards seasoning your food.
cheers!
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