Comments on: Voltaggio Brothers at the James Beard House

By: Katrina

Katrina — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 23:54:04 +0000

I actually started to tear up reading this. The Voltaggios sound phenomenal and so does their food. I hope I will once day get to taste some of their creations for myself. Meanwhile I will keep devouring this blog.

By: Jason Roth

Jason Roth — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:28:06 +0000

More photos posted on the James Beard Foundation site.

By: KT

KT — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:36:58 +0000

This post linked from the Voltaggio brothers' site! http://www.voltaggiobrothers.com/post/voltaggio-vs-voltaggio

By: Jason Roth

Jason Roth — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:08:28 +0000

Thanks for posting, Michael. And again, you guys really put your hearts and souls into it. It was a night we won’t forget.

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:57:29 +0000

Great write up, thanks for coming, it was a pleasure and honor to cook for all of you. Bryan and I appreciate the competetive interests however this night was to celebrate cooking with eachother and not against eachother. It has been a long time dream of ours to cook together in The James Beard house and we appreciate you all that made it out to share this experience with us. Thank you for the continued support and please come see us in our restaurants! I agree with your comments, Bryan is an amazing cook and he had a great night!
Best,
Michael

By: Paparazzi Peggy

Paparazzi Peggy — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:59:44 +0000

Amazing experience with the Voltaggio brothers! An all around outstanding meal though Bryan blew me away. His dishes were a little more conservative but the flavors were amazing! The Wagyu Beef was like butter – you could have sipped it through a straw!

By: Jason Roth

Jason Roth — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:01:54 +0000

I didn’t want to give people the impression that I had something against Michael, so I added the following sentence to the paragraph that begins “I’ll give you a breakdown…”

But I liked Michael, too, and was actually rooting for him also until the final show.

By: KT

KT — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:11:18 +0000

That was one of the best meals I’ve had at the James Beard House. Everything was delicious. I guess we can’t help but choose a “winner” between the two. For me, there was a clear winner… Michael. But everyone else at our table went crazy for Bryan’s wagyu and his chocolate dessert.

Here are my rankings:
Hors d’Oeuvres (Michael’s ranked top on my list.)
1. Porcini Puffs with Smoked Salmon Caviar (Michael)
2. Uni Gougères (Michael)
3. Sweetbread Nuggets with Lemon Jam and Olive Capers (Michael)
4. Sweet-and-Sour Macaroons with Avocado (Bryan)
5. Kushi Oysters with California Estate Osetra and Horseradish (Bryan)
6. Pork and Beans with Dehydrated Applewood-Smoked Bacon and Kumquat Preserves (Bryan)

Entrées
1. Shima Aji with Sea Sponge, Japanese Peach, and Finger Lime (Michael)
2. Pigeon Pastrami with Gruyère, Rye, and Mustard (Michael)
3. Sturgeon with Salsify, Quinoa, and Morels (Bryan)
4. Wagyu Beef Cheek with Roasted Peppers, Chickpeas, and Parsley (Bryan) (Everyone at the table would probably think I’m crazy for listing this last.)

The dessert for me was a tie. Oh and the bread… that truffle brioche was amazing.

I wish these guys had a place in NYC. I would go in a heartbeat.