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Meat mania on Cochon's new fall menu � but vegetarians can eat, too
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Meat mania on Cochon's new fall menu � but vegetarians can eat, too
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| Photo | Drew Lazor |
Chef Gene Giuffi just launched his new menu for fall at Cochon (801 E. Passyunk Ave.), and it's no surprise that it's meaty as hell. (Check it out in full after the jump.) St. Canut Farm Porcelet? Berkshire pork stew? Roasted lamb? Housemade pate? Yesyesyesyes. This is the hearty stuff Giuffi's known for, and he does a hell of a job. But we couldn't help but notice a little addendum on the bottom of this new lineup � "vegetarian option upon request."
Gene's wife Amy, who runs the front of the house, says that she's encountered more than a few vegetarians who are hesitant to dine at their BYO based on its reputation for meaty goodness. But the team's more than happy to accommodate vegetarians with off-the-menu dishes � all you gotta do is ask. Recently, Gene has prepared stuff like root vegetable pot pie, wild mushrooms in puffed pastry and house-made gnocchi with a chanterelle/royal trumpet mushroom ragout, slow-roasted tomatoes and gorgonzola black truffle sauce (!). For pescetarians, there are regular seafood options, too.
"Also, the butternut squash soup is 100 percent vegetarian," adds Amy. "Though Gene sometimes garnishes it with some meat, so vegetarians should definitely inform their server first."
First Course
Butternut Squash Soup $7
Escargots � shiitake mushrooms, tomato confit, Pernod-garlic butter $12
Baby Spinach Salad � spicy walnuts, pears, sun-dried cherries, violet-mustard vinaigrette $10
Warm Romaine Salad � lardons, caramelized onions, poached egg, chicken liver vinaigrette $8
Charcuterie Plate � housemade p�t�, rillettes, cured meats, pickled tomato-cornichon salad $14
Crispy Chicken Livers � balsamic vinegar reduction, spiced walnuts, sun-dried cherries $9
P.E.I. Mussels � tomato-leek saffron broth, aioli, grilled baguette $11
Crispy Calamari � fennel slaw, roasted pepper emulsion $10
Second Course
St. Canut Farm Porcelet � wild mushroom risotto, juniper oil $28
Roasted Berkshire Pork Belly � Lentils DuPuy, charred Brussels sprouts, bacon aioli $22
Cochon�s Choucroute Garni � housemade sausages, pork ribs, cured loin, herbed-dumplings $25
Berkshire Pork Stew � pork cheek, pearl onions, baby turnips, parsley potatoes, spicy tomato sauce $20
Pan-seared Duck Breast � garlic sausage-white bean cassoulet, haricots verts, five-spice sauce $26
Roasted Lamb � poached egg, shallot confit mashed potatoes, saut�ed spinach, rosemary jus $23
Roasted Organic Chicken Breast � potato gratin, haricots verts, Riesling-mustard sauce $22
Seared Scallops � gnocchi, sweet peas, slow-roasted tomatoes, truffle butter sauce $26
[...] that ambience. A few places off the top � Cochon is quite romantic (and, as we told you recently, can accommodate vegetarians). Mi Lah could be an option. And while this may be a slightly obvious pick, how could you possibly [...]
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