tramanh phi ([info]imurdstiny) wrote,
@ 2008-10-09 10:59:00
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Tenacious Pig
thepig
{ jb’s salumi } traditional garnish



headcheese
{ tete de cochon } pickled vegetables & sauce gribiche

If you've ever eaten a "combination" vietnamese sandwich, you've had headcheese. it's the meat thing that tastes like crunchy jelly.

THIS, however, was the best head cheese ever. Soft, meaty, fatty - almost a pate-like consistency.

Oh, and I apologize for the lighting/quality of the pictures. SO HUNGRY TAKE PICTURES FAST WANT TO EAT NOW.



octo
{ snake river farms roasted pork belly } warm escabeche, white anchovy & octopus mi cuit

A lot of the courses featured "pig + seafood," which the chef kept referring to as "the perfect marriage."



prawn
{ gulf prawn cuit au roti } fricassee of burgundy snails, braised pork knuckle & carolina gold

You can't see anything besides the prawn (which was amazingly sweet), but it also featured some fat ass snails. Yum!



crabapple
{ warm terrine of berkshire pig } royal blenheim apricots, cippolini & natural jus

Those white portions of "fat" are actually scallops!



chicken
{ porchetta of suckling pig } fig mostarda, roasted trumpet royale mushroom & all spice reduction

If you told me this was dark meat chicken, I would have believed you. Amazingly tender.



porkbelly
{ rogue creamery smoked blue } szechuan pepper tuille, shaved hazelnuts & sour cherry jam

Served as family-style finger food.



poundcake
{ olive oil sponge } guajillo honey, peach & noble px vinegar

Got too excited, sorry! Poundcake soaked in olive oil and honey.



mcgriddle
{ no name } madeleine made with bacon fat, maple foam, powdered bacon fat

They made a traditional madeleine, but instead of making it with butter, they used bacon fat, creating a savory madeleine. Topped with maple foam and "powdered sugar," which is actually powdered bacon fat. The result? Like eating pancakes and bacon together!






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[info]the_paulk
2008-10-09 05:25 pm UTC (link)
damn, i love pig...it really is a most magical creature

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[info]dinhner
2008-10-10 06:49 am UTC (link)
i thought i was the only one who ate bacon & pancakes! everyone looks at me like im crazy. I can't wait to try tenacious pig when i go to houston!

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[info]imurdstiny
2008-10-10 02:39 pm UTC (link)
it's actually a private dining event, and not a restaurant! there's a chef here who hosts weekly "supper club" events where he rents out spaces and prepares 7-10 courses for around 20 people. this week's theme was "The Pig." you should try it next time you come to houston!

http://greensandbeans.wordpress.com/tenacity/

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[info]ohsams
2008-10-10 04:30 pm UTC (link)
oh wow that sounds like such a fantastic dining experience. good foodie pics as always! *drooool*

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