It's time for me to talk about one of my most favorite restaurants in the world. And it involves garlic. A lot of garlic. How much? Well, you can smell it from across the street.
It's "The Stinking Rose" in Beverly Hills, California. www.thestinkingrose.com
For a number of years I've been working my way through their dinner menu and I haven't had a bad meal yet. They have something for everyone... as long as you like garlic. Even my vodka martini had olives stuffed with garlic!
To date I've had their Forty Clove Garlic Chicken, Italian Garlic Meat Loaf, Garlic Encrusted Baby Back Ribs, Garlic Rabbit, Garlic Filet Mignon, and their Garlic Roasted Prime Rib.
Before today the Prime Rib and the Rabbit were tied for first place but now it's a three-way-tie with the "Silence of the Lamb Shank".
It's served medium rare with Fava beans, a Chianti glaze, their killer signature garlic Yukon gold mashed potatoes, and an amazing garlic creamed spinach.
Did you get reference to the Chianti and Fava beans?
The entire plate was magnificent. I picked the lamb shank up by the bone and the meat really did fall off onto the plate. It was perfectly done and very moist. This was a meal to eat nice and slow and just let the flavors explode in your mouth.
One last thing, let's review our Garlic Haiku.
Garlic is our love.
Potent, flavorful, and true.
We cook it and smile.
