Finding the V-Spot
September 18, 2009
I don’t get out to Park Slope much. But after the hiatus-ed FoodSparrow reported that Daiya was now on V-Spot‘s menu, we followed our hungry hearts. V-Spot is one of those places I’ve been to several times but never seem to order the right thing. I keep trying because I really want to love the place! It’s 100% vegan. It’s got an extensive menu stretching many cuisine types and price ranges. And it’s in Brooklyn, my home. But after each visit, I soon forget what I ate, making each visit like the first time. Fumbling with the menu, like the first time, like some neophyte.
This time, however, the inclusion of Daiya on the menu helped narrow things down a bit. We had the nachos: guacamole, soy sour cream, black beans, mock beef (t.v.p. I think?), salsa and a stingy serving of Daiya piled on fresh-made tri-color tortillas. These hit the comfort-food spot but the Daiya, at $1.00 extra, was hard to find. This didn’t stop me from devouring the flaky and satisying chips quickly… (Begin: aside) as only a dame who grew up with 3 hungry siblings knows how… all those years fighting for the last of the Cookie Crisp and I may have the skills to compete in Austin’s annual veggie dog eating contest. (End: aside)
To continue on the theme of Daiya and steering away from soy protein cutlets, I ordered the tofu panini: tofu, lettuce, tomato, sundried tomato topped with a balsamic reduction… +Daiya. This was yum but the Daiya was a bit unmelted and, again, distributed too sparingly. I understand it is a delicate balance, melting this science cheese, but the texture did not add to the sandwich in its in-between form.
So, Brooklyn, what should I get at V-Spot next? Because my socks are still on.
To continue on the theme of Daiya and steering away from soy protein cutlets, I ordered the tofu panini: tofu, lettuce, tomato, sundried tomato topped with a balsamic reduction… +Daiya. This was yum but the Daiya was a bit unmelted and, again, distributed too sparingly. I understand it is a delicate balance, melting this science cheese, but the texture did not add to the sandwich in its in-between form.
So, Brooklyn, what should I get at V-Spot next? Because my socks are still on.