Must-try: a pointillist-perfect take on traditional beef tartare from Yours Truly
In this era of underground supper clubs and artisanal food trucks, beef tartare, once the acquired taste of plutocrats and gourmands, seems positively ordinary. Jeffrey Claudio, the wizard-chef at the ambitious Ossington restaurant Yours Truly, has revived the classic through deconstruction. He mixes crunchy puffed wheat berries and pickled anchovies into a hash of dry-aged Cumbrae’s strip loin, and polka-dots the round with a trio of sauces: a purée of capers and parsley, a sous-vide egg yolk reduction and a shallot-anchovy mayo. On top, he adds a sprinkle of tender larch needles that deliver a citrusy hit. Every forkful is fresh, light and a rare treat—the work of a chef with easy confidence. Prix fixe only. $45. 229 Ossington Ave., 416-533-2243.
That is the most repulsive looking food item I have ever seen, bar none.
That is the most beautiful looking food item I have ever seen, bar none.
That is the most repulsively beautiful looking food item I have ever seen, bar none.
Guaranteed to produce projectile vomiting…bar none.
How is this even notable? You mean you can serve Beef Tartare with Egg Yolks, Parsley, Shallots, Capers and Anchovies? Shut the fuck up!
Anywhere else in the world and this would be truly pedestrian fodder which every restaurant does. But for some reason this a culinary revolution? Oh Toronto how behind you are in the food world…
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panda, holler at me whats good.
Panda did you even read the copy? It clearly states that this is a new twist on an old classic. Last time I checked, wheat berries and larch needles weren’t de rigeur.
Why are you, Toronto Life, pushing this joint so much? Have you eaten there? Ridiculous prices, lousy ambience, pretentious food and plan to go somewhere afterwards for a real meal. Enough already with Yours Truly. There are hundreds of restos in this city.