They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Well a few years ago, I started going out to eat and recreating the same recipes at home. Over time, I could discern which spices and herbs were in various dishes. Once that became easy, I started remixing my favorite dishes circa Throwdown with Bobby Flay.
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been able to enjoy some decadent grub at Marcus Samuelsson’s Red Rooster, the Brooklyn hipster hangout,The Farm on Adderley, and the Philadelphia hole in the wall with gourmet pubfare, Good Dog Bar and Restaurant. I should write proper reviews of every establishment but take my word that they are all officially Beets, Rhymes, and Life (BRL) certified.
Awhile back, I also posted my first restaurant review and I decided to make my version of the Café Estelle Omelette. A lover of vegetables, I sauteed jalapeños, mushrooms, black peppered turkey bacon with black truffle oil and my special concoction of herbs and spices.
Then, I added the egg batter, spinach, apple butter, and goat cheese. To complete my interpretation, I topped the omelette with a little sriracha.
The sweetness from the apple butter blended well with the spiciness of jalapeño and sriracha. The goat cheese was cool, creamy, yet subtle enough to tone down the heat from the peppers. I’ve had a love affair with truffle oil and put it on every vegetable to add a bit of earthiness. All in all, I think my remixed omelette was better than the original.
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