On every restaurant review trip I take personal pictures for my notes, to help jog the flavor memories and ingredient details (and to look like an obnoxious patron incapable of living in the moment). Then, the art director, an unshakably cheery fellow named Scrappers, sends a real photographer along after the fact, to protect my identity as much as to get shots that don’t feature my iPad* screen, which is typically covered in chocolate sprinkles and ranch dressing.
Here is a brief tour of my personal stash of “food porn**,” from some of the places that did and didn’t make the cut. Enjoy. Except for one of them. There are plenty more if anybody cares.
(more after the jump)
* I don’t have one of these.
** I don’t know, these sayings grow on you.
I am actually drooling. That Reuben looks incredible.
Hi Chris,
Much as I am enthralled and captivated by [food] porn, isn’t that cow’s head visible in the Reuben sandwich a bit on the creepy and hardcore side?
You do see it there, don’t you? Start by looking at the bottom bun. See the big crack on the left side of the bun? Next, look directly up from the crack and there in deep red is the cow’s nose. It’s face is visible from there, eyes, ears, and even the shape of it’s cow head, slathered in melted cheese. Bon appetit.
The cow’s body, evidently depicted in light colored cheese, spreads out like a blanket over the read meat to the left side of the cow’s head. So it looks like the cow is laying on it’s side, waiting to be devoured. Did you actually eat this??
Now tell me that you don’t see the cow! I know it’s there. I see it and I’m not even drunk or high yet. And I’m not even a vegan, neither! Do I get a prize for spotting this? Thank you and the Merc for your dedicated services to our community.
Even if I were on drugs, I don’t think I could see the cow’s head.
Glitch, my recommendation would then be that you should consider increasing the dosage, potency and the frequency of use of the recreational substance(s) involved. Works for me.
But seriously though, than damn cow head is right there plain as day. I know it’s there. Can’t anyone else see this? Arrgh!!
@Ex: Following your instructions, I spotted it right away, so I guess those old drugs are still in there somewhere.