I keep (very poorly) a five year diary. I bought in London, it’s been with me all over the world since then. I don’t update it as often as I should, but every now and then it’s fun to see what I was up to years ago. Today, is potentially the most important DC dining day in the last five years: Today, in 2003, was the first time I ever ate a Famous Avocado sandwich at Cafe Recess on the Hill. This masterpiece amongst sandwiches consists of sprouts, spinach, carrots, peppers, mushrooms, cucumbers, tomatoes, avocados and swiss cheese, all in a pita pocket. It’s the salad you pick up. It’s always good, it never disappoints, and today is our anniversary. Here’s to you, Famous Avocado. Here’s to you.
For girls who love food, we eat pretty boring lunches on workdays. I’m all about the yogurt, fruit and sandwich. Sarah’s the occaisional delicious leftover, tuna, yogurt. It’s good, we like it, but lunch isn’t generally our finest production. Myself, I spend a lot of time trying to figure out which deli cheese responds best to being unrefridgerated for 4-6 hours.
Swiss (especially baby swiss) tends to wimp out under heat. It doesn’t taste bad, but the texture is limp, kind of soft plastic-y.
Muenster has a little more fortitude than swiss, but still gets too soft, too fast.
A thickly sliced provolone stands up to heat nicely. I think it might have something to do with the rind, it has something to hold its form.
Asiago is mighty because it not only keeps form, it holds onto flavor. The cheese is totally separate from the meat and really doesn’t do any of the weird mixing that a more melted cheese does.
But, the best is a really sharp cheddar, particularly a harsh, bright orange one. Love it!
On that note, I leave you with Cheddarvision. The West Country Farmers in England got together over a pint last year and decided to broadcast the aging of a massive block of cheddar, 24/7 for one year. Way better than watching the grass grow. Catch the first three months, time elapsed, here: