Wednesday, September 11, 2019

Garlic bread from Cafe Phoenix Hof in Vienna

Cooking Teddybear

Cafe Phoenix Hof
Neustiftgasse 55,
1070 Wien,
Austria

Tel 0043 (0) 699 1733 1072

http://www.phoenixhof.at/
Email   cafe@phoenixhof.at




It would proof to be our last sampling of Garlic bread while on tour around Europe and - it proved to be a bit fortuitous!  Upon arriving we were told that due to a cut in the gas line - they could only serve food that could be baked - or cold (salads).   Luckily the Garlic bread is oven baked so that was ok.  Although I am not so sure - as you can see the "tan" lines of a grill on the bread.  It came and was still warm to the touch - however we think the garlic was spread on after it has been warmed and not baked/cooked at all - it certainly was a 'fresh' taste (and re-tasting it at 4am). On the upside it was a crispy crusty outside and soft-ish on the fleshy inside part!!  Kudos yet again (must be a European thing) for the plate and no napkin (which always comes separate) presentation.
As the bread was small and was supposed to be for 2 people, we found a bit wanting, and could have had at least one more slice.






Presentation 4 out of 5
Quantity 3 out of 5
Taste: 5 out of 5
Quality 4 out of 5
Overall score: 16 (out of poss 20)

Sunday, September 8, 2019

Garlic bread from Pizzeria Bella Italia

Cooking TeddybearPizzeria Bella Italia
Traunstein Strasse 11
4810 Gmunden
Austria

Tel 0761276763

www.https://www.bellaitalia-gmunden.at/#cat2

We found this delightful little piece of little Italy. Your typical Mum and Pop shop along with sons and who knows how many cousins . . .  It runs mostly as a food delivery service but also has enough seating to dine out.  Our place was right down in line of sight of the Kitchen so could see the hidden sight of what normally goes on - Thus could tell when our Garlic bread would arrive.  I actually saw him make it - a first!!! 
Typical with Pizza places is that you get a pizza base that doubles as bread.  It was pre-baked and then from a bucket - using a knife - liberally smeared on the garlic butter - or was that just straight crushed garlic?!?!?!  It certainly had LOTS of flavor.  Then for a quick 20seconds back into the oven before being served - hot!  I almost wished for another slice!  






Presentation 3 out of 5
Quantity 3 out of 5
Taste: 5 out of 5
Quality 4 out of 5
Overall score: 15 (out of poss 20)