Ahhh,
the New York Yankees. A team you either love or hate. In fact, one of
my favorite teams is whoever plays the Yankees. Not a fan. Not a fan
of Yankee Stadium either. It looks a lot like old Yankee Stadium, of
which I was also not a fan. Hate the New York weather, it's either
too hot or too cold, and the crowds are horrendous. So what do I like
about New York? The food. New York City is like the epicenter of an
international food explosion. You can get ANY type of food at ANY
hour of the day. If food it your thing, New York is for you.
You
know what else New York is famous for? The strong accent and slang of
its residents. You hear a New Yorker in a bar in Hong Kong and you
immediately place the speaker as a visitor from the Big Apple. Food
and accent is what makes the hot dog for Yankee Stadium. Allow me to
introduce The Fugetaboutit. It combines one of New York's most
memorable catch phrases (say “forget about it” as one long word
after you have had twelve beers and you get the picture), with the
knish, an iconic eastern European snack that has made a new home in
NYC.
A
knish is a dough pastry stuffed with any combination of sauerkraut,
ground beef, mashed potatoes, and diced grilled onions. To make one,
get the best sub roll you can find, slightly grill it on a skillet
and then slap in a Hebrew National all-beef frank. Top the frank with
mashed potatoes, sprinkle on ground beef, some grilled onions, a row
of kraut and then add a meandering stream of spicy brown mustard. The
knish tastes delish, and it's all on a hot dog. Unlike the Yankees,
this dog is a winner and you don't have to brave the subway to enjoy
one at home. And if you think you can give me any grief over dissing
the Yankees....fugetaboutit.
Beer
pairing: Try a Saranac Adirondack Lager if you can get your hands on
one. It is brewed upstate in Utica but embodies the freshness of the
Adirondack mountains and washes down a knish on a bun like no other.
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