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| - If you're someone with any aversion to meat, then just stop reading now. No seriously, because this post is just going to be a graphic description of meat consumption. In fact, my experience at Bestellen consisted of a family-style sucking pig dinner.
Bestellen, is probably one of the few places I know in Toronto where an entire suckling pig can be ordered, so it was definitely an experience.
The meal began with multiple courses of appetizers and side dishes (of which the Arancini and the Lentils were most memorable. Yeah, I know. LENTILS. Trust though, it was dripping with delicious fat.).
Not too long after, the waiter brings out the entire suckling pig, and allows us to marvel at it's beauty before bringing it back and hacking it up into manageable pieces. The waitress thought it was necessary to name our pig to give it some character as she presented the whole roasted suckling pig at our table. Might've been the name and the cute face, but I really felt bad for it's consumption!
But that guilt quickly went away after it was dissected and the aromatic steam coming out of it made my stomach grumble. The meat is succulent and tender, exactly the way it should've been. The only one disappointment was the skin, which was rather tough. And if you were wondering, yes we did eat everything,...including the brains. Tasted like foie gras!
NOTE: Make sure you give 72 hours notice if you want to try out Bestellen's Suckling Pig Dinner!
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