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Posted: October 3, 2012 8:30 AM
Tags: Table Talk, potato chips, Iain Chisholm, Amerigo Delicatus, 20 days of giveaways
Best Bites: Try Amerigo Delicatus' House-Made Anything—Especially the Chips
This might be stating the obvious but scratch-cooking tastes better. While many restaurants might tout a signature house-made dish, others adhere to this mantra as a philosophy. Lucky for us, Amerigo Delicatus, which opened on north Larimer Street in mid-August, is one of the latter.
A small, carefully edited menu highlights chef Iain Chisholm's strengths. Dishes featuring the house-made pasta are composed with restraint, often dressed simply with good quality olive oil. Fresh mozzarella shines in the caprese salad and the spot-on, like-minded sandwich. While I have yet to try something I have not liked, I’m particularly smitten with one item: the house-made potato chips. I went for a sandwich and I never expected the side to steal the show.
These chips are light and airy, and practically grease-free. The crispy, skin-on rounds impart an intense potato flavor, while the mandatory saltiness comes through in bursts of coarse-ground salt. Lastly, the obligatory crunch is both delicate and crumbly.
Go now and pick up a sandwich for lunch (I recommend the salumi or the caprese). Although worthy on its own, the mid-day sustenance is even better with a side of those chips.
Bonus: Want to take the good stuff home? Amerigo Delicatus is also a market, selling fresh-made pastas, sausages, and sauces to go.
Intrigued: Learn to master your own house-made chips with Bon Appetit's recipe.
2449 Larimer St., 303-862-9850
THIS STORY WAS PART OF 5280's 20 DAYS OF GIVEAWAYS!
Amerigo Delicatus
Submitted by Christine Price on Wed, 2012-10-03 13:43.
This place sound fantastic! I love a good Caprese and although I stay away from chips, I wouldn't pass a chance for these housemade ones. Gotta go soon.
I'm in!
Submitted by Stephschaefer on Wed, 2012-10-03 13:32.
I'm not a big chip eater but these sound so good! And I do love a good caprese so will definitely have to check it out.
Container Store
Submitted by bear on Wed, 2012-10-03 12:59.
The Container Store is the best of its kind that I've ever seen!
Sells itself
Submitted by conative66 on Wed, 2012-10-03 12:48.
.....these chips are light and airy, and practically grease-free
Scratch food IS the best
Submitted by jlombardo09 on Wed, 2012-10-03 12:35.
mmm...
Submitted by rachelconn on Wed, 2012-10-03 12:26.
Those chips look good, will have to check this place out!
Search is over...
Submitted by osuksig on Wed, 2012-10-03 12:20.
I've been looking for a good place to pickup fresh-made pastas, will have to swing in and grab some.
the chips are it!
Submitted by annJ on Wed, 2012-10-03 12:18.
I can't imagine the chips steal the show but these look like they do!
Scratch
Submitted by intricateicings on Wed, 2012-10-03 12:17.
Scrath cooking adn baking makes all the difference in quality! Bravo!
Amerigo Delicatus'
Submitted by hsteve381 on Wed, 2012-10-03 12:16.
I love that this place has a market too!
Containers
Submitted by rgreene.greene1... on Wed, 2012-10-03 12:16.
Always good to be organized, especially in the kitchen.
Always excited to learn about
Submitted by sarahcg on Wed, 2012-10-03 12:14.
Always excited to learn about a new deli! Can't wait to try it.
I wish I worked close enough
I wish I worked close enough to go there for lunch!
Amerigo Delicatus
Adding it to my list of must-try restaurants! Sounds delicious!
We love em!
Who doesn't love crispy salty potato chips? I wish they sold em To Go for lunches!
Yay
Thick and with the skins on - my kind'o tater
Homemade
Satisfy the salt craving.
These chips look and sound so tasty!
DELICIOUS
We ate at Amerigo Delicatus a couple weeks ago, and everything we had was terrific! We had the house made chips, and I think they're better than any others in Denver-not very greasy and just the right amount of crispness. We will definitely be returning to this restaurant :)
Looks Delicious!
On my list to visit soon.
yummers
the chips look good, but its the gnocchi i want! thanks for lettin' us all know about this place.
Will definitely have to check
Will definitely have to check these out!!! Chips are when I lose control! MMMMmmmm...sounds DELICIOUS!
Sounds very good!
Sounds very good!
Fresh is Best!
I love that Amerigo's also has a market so we can get fresh carryout!
Good Stuff
Raising the bar for a good lunch.
YUM
These look awesome--thanks!
Hmmmm.....
Well I'm not a big chip fan, but I love a caprese.
healthy?
i wonder how much the calories compare to bagged chips
Home-Made Chips
Nice trend
I love that so many denver restaurants are doing things homemade, from scratch, etc... so refreshing to see how healthy the city is
homemade
Home made anything is fabulous, but chips...LOVE THAT!!
Sounds good.
Sounds good.
So exciting to hear of another authentic Italian restaurant
So exciting to hear of another authentic Italian restaurant! DiFrancos is my current favorite but I'm always looking for fresh, homestyle Italian food.
Love Home Made Potato Chips
Thanks for providing the link to a recipe! Can't wait to try it out!
Good Eats!
This is a new place I haven't heard of but I totally look forward to trying it out. I love that they focus on using whole seasonal foods!
House made food is the best!
This place sounds awesome. Get lunch there and grab groceries to go!
Containers Needed
I have so many things and nothing to put them in. I wonder what kind of store could help me with that issue?
I wanna try!
These chips sound really good. Not greasy? Yes, please!
delicatus deliciousness
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Homemade Chips!