Pot Roasted Oyster Blade of Beef with Lemongrass and Kaffir Lime - Vulcans AUD33
My Pot Roasted Oyster Blade of Beef with Lemongrass and Kaffir Lime didn't sound the best. As it turned out, those flavourings are common in one of my favourite Indonesian/Malay dishes, the rendang, but because it lacked balance from warmer spices like cinnamon and cloves, it was another half-baked idea. (boom boom!)
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The prospect of slow-cooked food in a woodfire oven had us salivating over traditional roasts and braises, but which perhaps led to our disappointment at Vulcan's, a bustling little restaurant in Blackheath, NSW in the Blue Mountains.
Chalk this experience to flashy Sydney I guess. Or maybe, us Melbournites are too staid, too old-fashioned to appreciate these modern takes on old favourites.
Vulcans
33 Govetts Leap Rd, Blackheath NSW 2785
Tel: +61 2 4787 6899
SMH Good Food Guide 2009
Two Chef's Hats
Reviews:
- Vulcans - eatstreets.com.au utterly irresistible glazed duck sausage with pickled beetroot $19.50. The pot-roasted oyster blade beef $33 cooked in the oven for four hours is always on the menu
- Vulcan's - miettas.com.au flavours and cooking are terrific
- Vulcans - menufeast.com.au cutomer review: sadly the meal was just average. The duck sausage was overly processed and had no distinguishing flavor. The pot roast was well past the point of being done and had the consistency of baby food with a resulting lack of taste.