It’s always a good thing to reconnect with old friends, but it’s always a great thing to do it while eating great food. Hazel suggested that we try out Salt Tasting Room in Gastown, I’m glad she did because it was – to say the least, a culinary experience. Upon walking in I was completely transfixed on the giant chalkboard wall, which included the daily specials. Then I sat down said hi to everyone, and quickly paused and interrupted the conversation with “omg, have you seen all the pigs in this place?” to which everyone turned around and then turned at me and then shook their heads (oh lissa). The tiniest details excite me, and Salt decided to adorn their brick and wood décor with porcelain piggy banks, and giant pigs grinning. COME ON! Who doesn’t like a grinning pig? Anywho, we sat down and the server gave us the break down of how this all worked.
The break down:
Choice of meat or/and cheese + condiment, and if you want a flight of wine.
– a BUTCHER PLATE = 3 meats + 3 condiments.
– a CHEESE MONGER = 3 cheeses + 3 condiments.
– a BEST OF BC = 3 locally produced items + 3 condiments.
Remember that big chalkboard with the daily specials? Well you can choose from that for your amazing culinary experience OR if you’re super indecisive like me, you can leave it in their professional hands.
I ordered the Best of BC plate, and a set of wine flights – which I also let them choose. Glad I did, because the end product was pretty amazing. You’re supposed to eat the meat/cheese with the corresponding condiment and corresponding wine. It’s truly a neat experience, and the pairings are supposed to compliment each other to create a utopia of flavors in your mouth.
Here is my final product:
– (meat/cheese) + Condiment + Wine
– Local Chevre + Similkameen Honey + Pantape Sauv Blanc.
– Matador & Garlic + Spicy Apple Chutney +Arrowleaf Gewurztraminer.
– Pork Rillette + Guinness Mustard + BS Rose.
I don’t even know where to start or if I should start at all, because everything was perfect.. no lie. I’m going to make the executive decision to not write about how delicious everything was and suggest that you go there immediately.. like right now if you can.
BEST of BC PLATE – Salt Tasting Room, Vancouver.
The portions look extremely small but everything is eaten on bread and crackers and its actually really filling. Being full often doesn’t matter when it comes to the word “dessert”. She said goat cheese cheesecake and I said “yes, please”. It was topped with salted caramel and mixed berries. Firstly it came in a baby mason jar, I’m a sucker for food and or drinks in mason jars. Cheesecake made with goat cheese is genius, it was so creamy with the hint of goat cheese flavor, and not too sweet. Unfortunately we were unable to find the salted caramel in the cheesecake, but the berry compote on top was very delicious. The only negative I had with this was on top of the cheese mixture there was the crumb, sadly it was a nitty gritty kind of feel – we all felt it was a little strange and tasted like sawdust in our mouths.
GOAT CHEESECAKE – Salt Tasting Lounge, Vancouver.
Overall a winner!
Atmosphere: Very nice, and lots of cute PIGS!
Food: 4.75 out of 5 yums (not a 5 cause of the sawdust).
Service: 5/5. So knowledgeable, friendly, and accommodating.
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