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| - We came to Salt of the Earth for the first time on Thursday night to celebrate my birthday. I had been meaning to check out this place because of all of the awards this place had won, and the positive Yelp buzz, and I wasn't disappointed. The decor was ultra modern, and my wife and I enjoyed being able to see into the kitchen to see the plates taking shape. We both ordered the soup for appetizers, then ordered the two vegetarian choices on the menu. The soup was fennel, apples, saffron and potato, in an electrifying fennel broth. It was light, refreshing, and unusual in the best possible way. My senses were delighted by this fennel broth! Dinner arrived and I chose the tofu dish, expertly prepared and very delicious with cauliflower pasta (who knew!?!), celery root, apples, chestnuts, and a dusting of Parmesan cheese. This dish was incredible, it tasted decadent and light all in one magical bite. I ate every bite and was sad (and stuffed!) when I reached the bottom of my bowl. My wife ordered the seitan dish, which contained chickpea fries, broccoli, and balsamic. It appeared to be the same way they prepare the pork dish that was listed on the menu. The seitan was well executed and I could eat those chickpea fries everyday and be a happy camper. They were less fry-like and more like tiny loaves of sweet, smooth, buttery hummus. We both agreed the tofu dish was slightly better, but the seitan was fabulous in its own right.
We will definitely be back to Salt of the Earth, now that we've finally 'discovered' it. Glad to be on the bandwagon! I look forward to trying future veggie offerings.
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