{"id":3568,"date":"2011-04-23T12:32:07","date_gmt":"2011-04-23T19:32:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/anthologysd.com\/blog\/?p=3568"},"modified":"2011-04-23T12:32:07","modified_gmt":"2011-04-23T19:32:07","slug":"our-chef-speaks-beef-short-rib-sliders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anthologysd.com\/press\/2011\/04\/23\/our-chef-speaks-beef-short-rib-sliders\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Chef Speaks: Beef Short Rib Sliders"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_3569\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anthologysd.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/shortribs.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3569\" src=\"http:\/\/www.anthologysd.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/shortribs-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"Anthology\\&#039;s Beef Short Rib Sliders - by Chef Todd Allison\" title=\"Beef Short Rib Sliders\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3569\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3569\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anthology's Beef Short Rib Sliders - by Chef Todd Allison<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Seems like everywhere you go, restaurants are serving up sliders.<\/p>\n<p>Usually, they are smaller hamburgers or chicken sandwiches, but Anthology chef Todd Allison is going one better: He&#8217;s added Short Rib Sliders made with our own house dried tomato, a homemade Chimichurri sauce and served with spicy Kimchi.<\/p>\n<p>Allison explains how he came to this culinary creation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q. So, a lot of places do burgers as sliders, why did you decide to use short ribs instead?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Allison: I used shortribs instead of ground beef because of how our venue operates. This dish is built for speed. Our guests don&#8217;t have to wait 10 minutes for the burger to cook. It&#8217;s already to go and at your table in 4 min.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q. Man, they&#8217;re good. What was the inspiration for this?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A. I&#8217;ve always liked having shortribs on the menu, but always felt it was a heavy<br \/>\ndish for an entr\u00e9e. So I thought this would be a fun treat for our guests to<br \/>\nhave without filling them up, leaving them some room to enjoy other food on the<br \/>\nmenu.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q. Well, I, for one, appreciate your thoughtfulness. Do you braise these? If so, for how long?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A. I like to braise my ribs for three hours at a low temp so they are nice and tender with all that flavor from the braising jus.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q. Mmmmm, braising juice, er, jus. What do you suppose are common mistakes people make with short ribs?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A. The most common mistake made with shortribs is undercooking. This makes the<br \/>\nshortrib tough or chewy and hard to enjoy. Shortribs should fall apart in your<br \/>\nmouth and be juicy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q. What is the key to getting the most out of them?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A. In my opinion, the key to shortribs is the braising liquid. This is where you<br \/>\nwill get all the flavor with the caramelized vegetables, veal stock, and red wine.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q. There is definite flavor here, but you serve your sliders with house-dried tomato. Do you put them on the roof or<br \/>\ndo you use a food dehydrator?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A. I peel the skin off my tomatoes, cut them into quarters and toss them in<br \/>\nherbs, olive oil and salt. Then I put them into a food dehydrator for 10 hours.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q. Chimichurri is one of those sauces that tastes so good, but people can&#8217;t believe<br \/>\nhow simple it is. So, how simple is it?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A. Chimichurri is a simple. yet very flavorful sauce. It consists of garlic,<br \/>\nparsley, lemon juice and I add jalepenoes for a little kick. It&#8217;s all put into a food processor and pureed with olive oil &#8212; its that simple!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q. Seriously tasty too. This is a real cross-cultural dish, with the Italian tomatoes, the South American chimichurri and the spicy kimchi for Korea. Now, the kimchi comes on the side. Should I put on the burger or is it a palate cleanser like ginger with sushi?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A. My slider dish takes you around the world in three bites. The kimchi can be<br \/>\nused two different ways: You can add it to  the slider for some added crunchy heat, or eat it on the side as a spicy coleslaw.  It also helps cut through the richness<br \/>\nof the shortrib.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q. Kimchi sometimes scares people off, but it&#8217;s really good. How do you approach<br \/>\nit?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A. Kimchi is definitely an acquired taste,its got this unique spicy asian fermented cabbage flavor that is a long time favorite of mine and I<br \/>\nalways like to incorporate it in my menu when possible.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q. Anything else I should know about the dish?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A. Well, when asked about it, I always respond, &#8220;Don&#8217;t knock it til you try it!&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3535\" style=\"width: 120px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anthologysd.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/allison-leaves-checkers.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3535\" src=\"http:\/\/www.anthologysd.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/allison-leaves-checkers.jpg\" alt=\"Anthology Chef Todd Allison\" title=\"Anthology Chef Todd Allison\" width=\"110\" height=\"127\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3535\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3535\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anthology Chef Todd Allison<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>About Todd Allison:<\/h2>\n<p><em>When Anthology chef Todd Allison is not composing culinary masterpieces, this Coronado native loves playing the piano, drums and guitar. He&#8217;s won numerous honors for his skills, including, the Mobile 5-Star, Triple A 5-Diamond and the Grand Wine Spectator awards.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seems like everywhere you go, restaurants are serving up sliders. Usually, they are smaller hamburgers or chicken sandwiches, but Anthology chef Todd Allison is going one better: He&#8217;s added Short Rib Sliders made with our own house dried tomato, a homemade Chimichurri sauce and served with spicy Kimchi. 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