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DISH NO.
61:
PRESS
195'S
NO. 12
BY
REBECCA
MARX OF
THE
VILLAGE
VOICE
August
30, 2010
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Welcome
to 100
Dishes
to Eat
Now,
Fork in
the
Road's
handy
list of
some of
our
favorite
dishes
-- old
standbys
and new
finds
alike --
compiled
daily.
Today's
pick:
The No.
12
($8.50)
at Press
195 (195
Fifth
Avenue,
Brooklyn,
718-857-1950).
"No. 12"
is
shorthand
for a
big
exuberant
mess of
fontina,
provolone,
sun-dried
tomatoes,
artichoke
hearts,
and
black
bean
hummus
that's
been
piled
between
thick
slabs of
ciabatta
and
grilled
until
everything
is fused
together
in gooey
harmony.
As
sandwich
fillings
go,
artichoke
hearts,
sun-dried
tomatoes,
and
cheese
aren't
particularly
novel,
but what
makes
the No.
12 so
memorable
is the
black
bean
hummus,
which
adds
earthy
depth to
the tang
of the
'chokes,
softens
the
salinity
of the
tomatoes,
and cuts
through
the
gloriously
fatty
morass
of the
cheese.
The
ciabatta,
too,
lives up
to the
standards
of its
fillings,
thanks
to its
crunchy
crust
and
pillowy
innards.
And
while
the
pickles
that
accompany
the
panino
are a
little
on the
sweet
side,
they
provide
a
refreshing
counterpoint
to the
savory
onslaught.
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