Meet Cer Te’s August Sandwich: The Montauk Hangover
When Certe (55th btw 5+6th) introduced this month’s sandwich, the Montauk Hangover, it looked a little lacking to me. Certe’s sandwiches usually have a good amount of heft and meat to them, but this sandwich’s main part was a fried duck egg? And who puts creamed corn in a sandwich? Is this the sort of sandwich abomination rich people eat on the South Fork?! I’ve never really felt gypped before when handing over $9 for a Certe sandwich, but what was I getting here? A glorified breakfast sandwich? Yes, indeed, that’s what it is.
Once I opened up the container, I saw that this sandwich was a messy, fork and knife affair. As I went to cut it in half, I broke the yolk of the perfectly fried egg. The potato roll was a good call since they do a good job sopping up the runny yolk and mildly spicy lobster sauce. Crispy fried leeks added a nice crunch in almost every bite, and I was surprised by how much I like the sweet, creamy corn. The corn is actually the overwhelming taste, with a bit of lobster sauce also coming through. I’m pretty sure using the duck egg is more for size. As I was eating, I realized this would be the perfect lunch sandwich for someone on the hungry side of a hangover, and it certainly tasted like a decadent gilded lily from the East End. I wouldn’t be surprised to find this sandwich for the same price or higher out in the Hamptons, but I don’t know if it’s going to be everybody’s idea of the perfect Midtown Lunch.
Cer Te, 20 W 55th St (btw 5+6th), 212-397-2020
Posted by Blondie at 9:00 am, August 17th, 2011 under Certe.
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I tried it this week. It can be viewed many ways. It’s a delicious mess. I didn’t miss the distinct flavor of the duck egg. It’s pretty powerful. This sandwich is about as gastronomically adventurous as most people can get for lunch under $10.
After eating the sandwich I went through and ate all the left over corn and fried leeks. I liked the sandwich and I would recommend it to people that like a food experience. Also, fans of Certe should obviously give it a try because of their good track record with sandwiches.
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it sounds effing HORRIBLE.
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oh my god and it looks even more horrible. They should have named it “Montauk Duck with iritable bowel syndrome.”
From the looks of it, it cures your hangover by making you throw up for several hours.