Schwartz's
Schwartz's
Relevant Links:
Schwartz's Website
Schwartz's - Plateau-Mont-Royal - Montreal, QC, Canada (Yelp.com)
Schwartz's (Wikipedia.org)
20160225:
Between the airport and our final destination, we pass through the city and stop by a well-known smoked-meat restaurant called Schwartz's. While there are various options on their menu, the main event is the smoked meat.
Extras:
We ordered various extras: French fries*, dill pickles, 1/2 sour pickles, and coleslaw.
Unfortunately, the 1/2 sour pickles were barely sour and mostly tasted like regular cucumbers.
*The customers sharing our table asked for mayonnaise for their fries, but the employee said they don't have mayonnaise, because it's a Jewish establishment. Doing a bit of research, while mayonnaise is kosher, there is some sort of cultural resentment against it.
Salami Sandwich:
If I remember correctly, all of their sandwiches are cold cuts except for the smoked meat. With that being said, I had a piece of this sandwich after eating my smoked meat sandwich and it was simple, but good.
Smoked Meat Sandwich:
With the choice of lean, medium, and fat meat, I went with the fat and it was so delicious! The meat practically melted in my mouth.
In the end I traded a quarter of mine for a quarter of Jack's medium. Not as rich as the fat meat, the difference was as clear as night and day.
Thus, while the medium cut might be the way to go if you eat here often, go with the fat cut if you're just stopping by once in a blue moon!
A View on Taste:
So a friend of mine brought up this topic on how people could distinguish between expensive wine and cheap wine, and yet prefer the cheap wine.
While I did not see the original article, I questioned whether or not the participants were already accustomed to the cheap wine. As an example, I grew up eating nachos with nacho cheese sauce (e.g., Taco Bell) and like it more than nachos with melted shredded cheese.
But what if I had a child and raised him/her to eat nachos with melted shredded cheese?
Skipping some strong points, the conversation lead towards the subject of condiments and I said heavy use of condiments is meant to hide any lack of flavor.
After a bit of agreement and disagreement, a customer seated at the end of our table - a chef by profession - chimed in and offered his point of view. While I don't remember precisely what he said, it was to the following effect: every part of a dish has a voice and certain ingredients like ketchup or salt have voices which scream.
[20160316 Edit]
Relevant Links:
Schwartz's Website
Schwartz's - Plateau-Mont-Royal - Montreal, QC, Canada (Yelp.com)
Schwartz's (Wikipedia.org)
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| French Fries / Patates Frites |
20160225:
Between the airport and our final destination, we pass through the city and stop by a well-known smoked-meat restaurant called Schwartz's. While there are various options on their menu, the main event is the smoked meat.
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| Dill Pickle / Cornichons |
Extras:
We ordered various extras: French fries*, dill pickles, 1/2 sour pickles, and coleslaw.
Unfortunately, the 1/2 sour pickles were barely sour and mostly tasted like regular cucumbers.
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| Coleslaw / Salade de chou |
*The customers sharing our table asked for mayonnaise for their fries, but the employee said they don't have mayonnaise, because it's a Jewish establishment. Doing a bit of research, while mayonnaise is kosher, there is some sort of cultural resentment against it.
 |
| Salami Sandwich |
Salami Sandwich:
If I remember correctly, all of their sandwiches are cold cuts except for the smoked meat. With that being said, I had a piece of this sandwich after eating my smoked meat sandwich and it was simple, but good.
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| Smoked Meat Sandwich / Sandwich a la viande fumee |
Smoked Meat Sandwich:
With the choice of lean, medium, and fat meat, I went with the fat and it was so delicious! The meat practically melted in my mouth.
In the end I traded a quarter of mine for a quarter of Jack's medium. Not as rich as the fat meat, the difference was as clear as night and day.
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| 1/2 Sour Pickle / Cornichons 1/2 surs |
Thus, while the medium cut might be the way to go if you eat here often, go with the fat cut if you're just stopping by once in a blue moon!
A View on Taste:
So a friend of mine brought up this topic on how people could distinguish between expensive wine and cheap wine, and yet prefer the cheap wine.
While I did not see the original article, I questioned whether or not the participants were already accustomed to the cheap wine. As an example, I grew up eating nachos with nacho cheese sauce (e.g., Taco Bell) and like it more than nachos with melted shredded cheese.
But what if I had a child and raised him/her to eat nachos with melted shredded cheese?
Skipping some strong points, the conversation lead towards the subject of condiments and I said heavy use of condiments is meant to hide any lack of flavor.
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| Buy a pack of meat and take it to go! |
After a bit of agreement and disagreement, a customer seated at the end of our table - a chef by profession - chimed in and offered his point of view. While I don't remember precisely what he said, it was to the following effect: every part of a dish has a voice and certain ingredients like ketchup or salt have voices which scream.
[20160316 Edit]
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