Super-fine dining restaurant Alinea in Chicago, with its dining room closed, has started selling meals to go under the name Comfort Food from Alinea.
Executive chef-partner Grant Achatz and his team cook USDA Prime Black Angus short rib in sous vide for 48 hours, and then surround it with a sherry-mushroom duxelle, sautéed spinach and kale. That’s all wrapped in a pâte brisée crust and baked. It requires reheating at home.
It comes with 50-50 mashed potatoes (about 50% butter) and crème brûlée.
Owner Nick Kokonas said on Twitter that more than 2,000 meals have been sold, so he’s bringing back more team members to work.
Price: $34.95 per person