Post Blizzard, Culture Espresso Bulks Up Its Meat Hook Menu
Remember that epic, historic blizzard that we experienced a few weeks ago? Yeah, the only thing I remember about it was that it was the same day that Culture Espresso debuted their Meat Hook sandwiches. Thanks to faulty weather forecasts, the sandwich debut got off to a very slow start.
Now that we’ve all recovered from the weather misinformation, I finally got over there to check out the offerings and was pleased to discover an entire display devoted to the sandwiches – directly adjacent to the counter with Dough’s doughnuts. We can really thank Culture for bringing some of Brooklyn’s most delicious things to Midtown.
They now have four sandwich choices (Italian, Vegan, Roast Beef, and Roast Pork), for either $10 or $11. I asked the barista which was his favorite sandwich and he said the Vegan. Maybe one day I’ll give it a try, but if I’m getting a Meat Hook sandwich for the first time, I want some meat. So I chose the Roast Pork.
Even though it’s served cold and pre-wrapped, the sandwich still had a fresh seeded eggy bun and was generously stuffed with meat. Flavorwise, the tonnato (tuna) mayonnaise took center stage. It overwhelmed the sandwich and aside from some crunchy fennel and sweet bursts of spicy raisins, I couldn’t taste much else.
The pork was sliced so thin I might have mistaken it for turkey (it probably doesn’t help that mayo makes my brain think turkey.) But at the ends of each slice, there was a bit of crisp roasted fat that was mighty tasty and gave those last few bites a great salty, meaty finish.
Even though I was a tiny bit underwhelmed by the roast pork, it’s still exciting to know we have these sandwiches in our neighborhood. Next time, I’ll have to try the Roast Beef. Or maybe I should just listen to the barista and go vegan.
Culture Espresso, 72 West 38th Street (btw 5+6th). 212-302-0200
Posted by brianhoffman at 9:00 am, February 13th, 2015 under Culture Espresso Bar.
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And dough donuts to boot? Not too shabby!