Anyone who has read Anthony Bourdain's books or seen his show has heard him wax poetic about the joys of eating bone marrow. His "food porn" description of it has always made me want to try it but living in Milwaukee which is a relatively unadventurous town when it comes to such things, has never afforded me the opportunity. However, a recent trip to Roots on Milwaukee's east side, I finally got my marrow. Roots features a lot of locally grown meats and produce and has, rarely for Milwaukee, several vegan options. The night I visited the soup special was a Vietnamese beef broth with bone marrow dumpling. The broth was delicious. The beef flavor was aided by cilantro and a smoky burst of bacon. Cabbage provided a little crunch. And then the dumpling, oh the dumpling. Rich, buttery, with a somewhat pasty texture that reminded me of hummus or bean dip. I understand Anthony. You have never let me down. Well, there was Gabrielle Hamilton's memoir, but thats another post.
