Posted November 7th, 2008 by Meg
I love eating bone marrow for two reasons:
1. It’s delicious!
2. It creeps out my boyfriend and is something he would never be willing to even taste
Last time I was at Father’s Office in Culver City I ordered the Bone Marrow. The only prior experience I have had with bone marrow was from Mozza Pizzeria which set the standards high and left me wanting more. I know FO is able to execute amazing dishes so I was not hesitant nor surprised to find their bone marrow appetizing and mouth watering. Bone marrow is like a gelatinous spread similar to jelly. The proper way to eat the bone marrow is to spread it on bread/toast, and add salt. Like a good marrow, it likes to cling onto the bone so it sometimes require more of a scraping motion than a simple scoop. Which sucks because those little bones are hot when they come out and will burn if you are impatient like me. Although the salt is simple, it plays a key role and unlocked the robustness of the marrow. And of course the oiled up bread acted more than just a transportation device to the mouth by highlighting the taste of the salted marrow and adding an extra chewy texture component. The side of greens I felt was more for presentation, but I love capers so it was a nice refreshing side.
I would order this again, which says a lot because usually I go to FO for the burger (and beer!). Apparently Anthony Bourdain is also a fan of bone marrow and has stated that if he were on death row this would be his last meal. He refers to it as a comfort food. At 10-15 dollars a plate (2-3 bones) It’s more like a comfortable living food. I wish I could live in a world where bone marrow is the new mac and cheese.
Father’s Office II
3229 Helms Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90034
(310) 736-2224
Posted October 2nd, 2008 by Meg
Last Friday, my boyfriend took me out to lunch at Mozza Pizzeria. Not to be confused with it’s neighbor and same owners (Nancy Silverton, Mario Batali and Joseph Bastianich), Mozza Osteria. We didn’t make reservations, but we arrived early enough to acquire seats at the bar. I preferred the bar because we got to watch the chefs do their magic and we were in close proximity to our waiter for any emergency wine refills.
We sat down and immediately ordered our drinks. I had a glass of the Riesling on the menu (forgive me for not writing down the name).
Bone Marrow al forno
This was my first time eating Bone Marrow and now I am hooked. I am scared that I won’t be able to find it as good and delicious as this anywhere else.
Meatballs al forno
There are normally 3 meatballs on the plate when it is served to you, but we were so excited to try them that I forgot to take a picture until after one was quickly devoured. The bread that came with the meatballs is different than the bread that came with the bone marrow. I’m no bread expert and can’t tell you how exactly they differ other than physical attributes, but I just wanted to point out the subtle yet important differences and nuances of each dish; bread is important!
Egg, guanciale, radicchio, escarole & bagna cauda
Delicious! Very fluffy and chewy bread. Guanciale (Italian for ‘cheek’) is a delicate kind of unsmoked Italian bacon prepared with jowels and cheeks. Radicchio is the bitter/spicy chicory leaf. Escarole is endive (part of the chicory genus), but is a broad, pale leaf that is less bitter than other varieties of endive. Bagna cauda is a warm Piedmont dip made of garlic, anchovies, olive oil, and butter.
Salumi Salami, mozzarella, tomato & fresno chiles
No typo here, Salumi means the meat is Italian-style cured or preserved; the meat has been preserved in salt and spices and is not encased before aging. Salami is a type of salumi (but salumi is not a type of salami). Although you can’t see them very well in the picture, the fresno chiles really made this pizza amazing. Delicious!
Cioccolato, bittersweet chocolate cake & candied almonds
Simple and Rich. Although just a sliver of a piece, this slice was packed with thick chocolate goodness. Almost comparable to fudge, but with a better more complex taste. Yum.
Everything was wonderful. You can’t go wrong.
Mozza Pizzeria
6602 Melrose Ave
Los Angeles, CA
(323) 297-0100
