Family Meals

Before going to see a play Sunday evening, I stopped off at The Emerson for dinner. Perhaps it was the week-end, but a good number of tables had large extended families. As such, I decided to order the "Sunday roast" ($20) with a side-order of brussel sprouts ($6).

Tonight, the roast was slices of lamb sirloin on a bed of sweet corn and greens. The meat was tender and juicy with just a hint of red. The reduction wasn't too aggressive. It was a nice dish. The brussel sprouts wasn't quite as good. I was imagining Lynn Crawford's butter-drenched version. It turned out to be finely chopped, practically raw roughage. I didn't like it, not even with bits of salty pancetta. A pint of German-style lager Saison ($7) finished off the meal.