Valentine's Day may be for lovers, but in the Victorian era, it was also for haters. During the 1840s, those who had not been struck by Cupid's arrow could express their curdled heart by sending a saucy and sometimes vulgar insult card anonymously by mail to a luckless recipient. These so-called 'vinegar valentines' are the inspiration for a 3-course vinegar dinner conceived and prepared by chef Harry Rosenblum, author of Vinegar Revival Cookbook and host of Feast Yr Ears on Heritage Radio Network.
In between courses, co-host Gastro Obscura will speak about the bitter history of vinegar valentines and chef Harry will discuss homemade vinegar techniques, cooking with vinegar, and lead a vinegar tasting.
Tickets include a 3-course meal with sides plus a specialty vinegar cocktail crafted by Covert Cocktail Club and sour beer from Fifth Hammer Brewing Company. Personalized signed copies of Vinegar Revival Cookbook: Artisanal Recipes for Brightening Dishes and Drinks with Homemade Vinegars will be available for purchase.
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Pork with piquant sauce and puckered greens
Squash steamed with vinegar, as soft as a dream
Smashed potatoes, pickled fennel, carrot and beet
Chicken soup that’s sour and for something sweet
Cider vinegar pie topped with cardamom whipped cream
Thank you to our partners, Farm to People, O-Med, Philosophy Foods , Fifth Hammer Brewing Company, Happy Valley Meat Company, and New York Distilling Co.
HARRY ROSENBLUM
Harry Rosenblum is a creator, thinker and founder in the food and housewares industry. He is co-founder of The Brooklyn Kitchen, a radical cooking school which opened in 2006 and included retail goods and grocery before focusing on teaching people how to cook. His weekly podcast, Feast Yr Ears, on Heritage Radio Network invites people from all walks of life and all over the world to tell their stories, through discussions about food. In 2017 his first book,Vinegar Revival was published.
GASTRO OBSCURA
Wondrous foods to explore and enjoy. Intriguing stories served fresh daily. Welcome to Gastro Obscura—Atlas Obscura's new food section is devoted to wonder and curiosity.
FARM TO PEOPLE
Farm To People is an online farmer’s market delivering in NYC. We make it easy for busy New Yorkers to eat well at home by curating farm shares and a marketplace with the best seasonal, local produce, sustainable meat and fish, and delicious grocery staples.Unlike a traditional farm share you can customize your box and skip/cancel anytime. We have two weekly delivery options and you don’t need to be home to receive your box! Browse an extensive selection of grocery add-ons that you can shop à la carte or add to your box. We are dedicated to connecting like-minded New Yorkers to local farms through nutritious and ethically grown food.
FIFTH HAMMER BREWING COMPANY
Fifth Hammer Brewing is a brewery + public taproom in Long Island City, Queens NYC. Come for a visit, a tasting, and to make some connections with people you may not have otherwise run across. We made this beer for just such an occasion.
HAPPY VALLEY MEAT COMPANY
Our mission is to forge a direct connection between chefs and farmers to improve the lives of the people and animals that feed us.
NEW YORK DISTILLING COMPANY
The earliest distilleries in Brooklyn date back to the 1700’s. During Prohibition there were over 50,000 illicit stills in New York City. Since Prohibition however, the ethereal perfumes of distillation have been largely absent…until now.
The New York Distilling Company builds on this dream by establishing one of the nation’s premiere craft distilleries
PHILOSOPHY FOODS
Philosophy Foods was founded in 2014 by specialty food industry veterans, David Yourd and Karrie Kimble.
The company was formed to help several small producers who created superior products, but did not have the means to effectively promote them nationally in the U.S. The name “Philosophy” was chosen for the founders’ devotion to a unique ideology of putting the producer’s success in the market first and foremost.
Never willing to compromise, Philosophy has curated a paramount food portfolio. The producers in this catalog have all been intensely vetted for sustainable production practices and achieving best in class status. As the industry grows, it is important to be able to distinguish between real ingredients versus the well marketed. You can trust in the integrity of any product offered by Philosophy Foods.