Question asked by San Geraldo while he worked on his latest New York Times crossword puzzle:
“Do we start with a clean PLATE or a clean SLATE?”
“Personally, I always start with a clean slate,” I replied. “Starting with a clean plate could involve “cooking”!
Here’s what our plates look like at Meson Salvador — before we clean them.
(Click the images to be completely “satisfied.”)
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| PARILLADA (BARBECUE). A COLLECTION OF MEATS FOR 2; COULD EASILY SERVE 4. |
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| (COSTILLAS) RIBS. |
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| CORDERO (LEG OF LAMB). |
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| ALBONDIGAS (MEATBALLS). |
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| BACALAO CON ROMERO (COD AND ROSEMARY) ON A BED OF POTATO MOUSSE WITH GRILLED VEG. |
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| TARTA DE QUESO (CHEESECAKE). I AM A NEW YORK-STYLE CHEESECAKE PURIST NO LONGER. |
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| TARTA DE CHOCOLATE FILLED WITH DULCE DE LECHE. |
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| TARTA DE CHOCOLATE. DESIGNED BY ADRIÁN FOR SAN GERALDO. |
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| SOME OF THE MESON SALVADOR TEAM CELEBRATING ALEJANDRO’S (2ND FROM LEFT) BIRTHDAY. |
A clean slate can be good, too…