What does Au Cheval mean?
on a horse“What does 'au cheval' mean?” asked one of my guests. “Does it mean the patty's made of horse meat?” “It means 'on a horse,'” I replied, “and designates the French practice of putting a runny fried egg on top of a sandwich, steak, or just about anything.”
Is Au Cheval same as Small Cheval?
Now, as it's been branded and documented, the Au Cheval burger isn't the same as the Small Cheval version. Au Cheval is Hogsalt's venerable West Loop dining destination where customers line up for hours to order the griddled double stack.
What does a Cheval mean burger?
hamburger à cheval {noun} volume_up. hamburger topped with an egg.
Who is Au Cheval chef?
Chef-owner Brendan Sodikoff's burger is the stuff of legend. Simply put, it's a burger lover's burger. A single cheeseburger actually comes with two prime beef patties, grilled to medium, topped with weepy, slowly melted cheddar, bright dijonnaise, and a house-made dill pickle.
How many patties are in a Small Cheval burger?
two pattiesA simple burger with two patties, pickles, garlic mayo, cheese, and crispy bacon if you choose.
Who started Au Cheval?
The Windy City has swooned over chef/owner Brendan Sodikoff's Au Cheval for seven years. His burger's been called America's best. Maybe it was once. The NYC location does serve tasty burgers — but this town's full of tasty burgers that don't cost you half a day.
What is the best burger at Au Cheval?
After asking a panel of writers, bloggers, food journalists, and culinary experts across the US their opinion on over 200 different burgers, this upscale Chicago diner's simple, double patty burger topped with a hefty serving of bacon and a fried egg took the top spot, no questions asked.
What meat does Au Cheval use?
prime beefThe burger starts with prime beef from W.W. Johnson Farms (by way of Sysco) that gets formed into four-ounce patties and slapped onto the 450 to 500 degree griddle until medium (they will do well done, but c'mon...).
What is horseback steak?
Horse meat, or chevaline, as its supporters have rebranded it, looks like beef, but darker, with coarser grain and yellow fat. It seems healthy enough, boasting almost as much omega-3 fatty acids as farmed salmon and twice as much iron as steak.
How long is the wait at Au Cheval?
7 answers. I recommend that you only go to Au Cheval during the week day either 1 hour/45 minutes prior to the kitchen opening (have a few drinks and wait OR go on a Sunday-Thurs in the evening hours, it's usually only a 15-30 minute wait, max being 45 minutes...
Is Au Cheval French?
"Au Cheval" literally means "on horseback" but in France, if a food on a menu is described with that phrase, it means "a fried egg on top."
Who is Brendan Sodikoff?
Brendan Sodikoff, the nationally acclaimed chef, entrepreneur and founder of the Chicago-based Hogsalt restaurant group, is bringing his talents to Nashville.