Glazed pork cotechino – Rich Table

Glazed pork cotechino - Rich Table
Asparagus, sour orange, sunchoke. $12
Rich Table, San Francisco CA

This was the first time I’ve tried a cotechino and it was interesting. I felt like it was a hybrid between a loose sausage and a meatloaf. It had a soft texture that was easy to eat, but there was something bitter in the dish (perhaps in the sauce) that I couldn’t quite place. It was a little off-putting. I’m glad I tried it though.

Thorny's Pride & Manhattan cocktails - Rich Table
Thorny’s Pride: bourbon, maple, gran classico, meletti clove. $11
Manhattan: Buffalo Trace bourbon. $11

Gambas al negro – Coqueta

Gambas al negro - Coqueta
Olive oil poached head-on gulf prawns with black garlic and chili. $14
Coqueta, San Francisco CA

Ok, these prawns were pretty darn delicious, so it almost helped me forget the horrible service (but not really). The prawns were cooked perfectly and the heads were SO tasty. Then I got annoyed that you only got 3 pieces for fourteen bucks. Such a tease!