Gastronomique Splurges like a Hog

We ordered a $100 steak at Olivetto. Bistecca alla Fiorentina, it was described, "Niman Ranch Beef Porterhouse Steak with 'bianca di Spanga' beans and Spinach, White Truffle Butter (for two). $100" We found it a silly idea at first, something a decadent Russian mafiosi would order to celebrate scoring a contrabanded crate of Vertu cell phones; something a young Wall Street up-and-comer from the midwest would eat in a Hollywood movie to depict the corrupt and depraved ways of the big city, before returning to his wholesome father, a teacher and union leader, and his earnest mother, a nurse, and marry his high school sweetheart.

Then we overheard Chef Paul Canales describe it to a party of friends of his, and he mimed the laddling of the truffle butter on top of the meat with such intensity we had to order it. Indeed it was the best steak we ever had, a huge 34oz. slab of a tender meat with light streak of grizzle, infused with the white truffle flavor.

Picture courtesy of Oliveto Restaurant