00:00This is one of the best pork rolls in Sydney.
00:02Bang for buck.
00:02It's really filling.
00:03The ingredients are top tier.
00:07So welcome back to Monday Munchies.
00:09This week we're checking out Merrickville Pork Roll.
00:11I can't believe I've never had one of these things before,
00:13but this is the king of pork rolls in Sydney, apparently.
00:16But I've never had one, so I've had plenty of pork rolls.
00:18I'm thinking 20 to 30 different pork rolls in Sydney and Melbourne.
00:22I think Melbourne's hiding some of the best,
00:24but today we're going to give a brutally honest review
00:25of this Merrickville Pork Roll.
00:27We've got the crispy pork belly.
00:29I'm only ever doing crispy pork belly.
00:30We did Kenny's.
00:31I think Kenny's for me is standing right up there, but at $14.
00:34It's on the priciest side.
00:36He is doing that thing for six hours though,
00:37but how good is Merrickville Pork Roll?
00:39This is a brutally honest review.
00:41So here it is, my first ever Merrickville Pork Roll.
00:44I've got to say, there's a place I've been to in Melbourne.
00:47I don't know if there's one in Sydney,
00:48but they do this like tiger bread,
00:49and it's like this crispy Adelaide of it.
00:54Bit of ASMR for you.
00:55This is crispy bread.
00:56First bite, got a nice bit of pork.
00:58Let's go.
01:08First thoughts after the first bite.
01:10This tastes like restaurant quality patto.
01:12They're not messing around.
01:13And I've got chili on this too because I'm not weak.
01:28The value for money on this is pretty good.
01:30Like this is $11 or $12 for this roll,
01:33but you're getting a packed roll and it's massive.
01:36And the pate is top quality.
01:37I'm not really noticing too much of the crackling.
01:40I think Kenny's is definitely crispier.
01:43It has that pork crackling all over the top.
01:44I think I've got early, early things, early,
01:47but I think I prefer Kenny's crackling.
01:48The overall bun though, bigger, much bigger.
01:51It has the pate.
01:52It's a bit creamier.
01:53I think they've got more sauce in here, but...
02:02So far, this tastes more true to the pork roll appreciation
02:08than most people have for a pork roll.
02:10It's good.
02:10I think it's a really good pork roll.
02:12I just, I'm...
02:13You know when someone just talks about the height of something
02:14and it becomes like so overwhelming
02:16that you have to question everything?
02:18This is a good deciding bite though.
02:20That is a massive piece of cucumber.
02:26This is what I mean though.
02:26You're getting good value in this roll.
02:29Like that's a massive piece of cucumber.
02:32That's a bite right there.
02:34This is very much a deciding bite for me.
02:35I really enjoy this,
02:37but this bite I think will be the decider
02:39because it's got that perfect ratio
02:41and the pork crackling.
02:53Like you do get a lot of pork.
02:54Like there's a lot of pork in it.
02:58I think it's really good.
02:59I think it's a great pork roll.
03:00I'm just not that blown away by it.
03:01Is that controversial?
03:08I'm kind of unsure.
03:09I think it's really good,
03:10but I'm kind of speechless.
03:11I would summarize Maryville pork roll
03:12by saying that you get really good bank for bucks.
03:15Like there's a lot of meat in this.
03:16It's really filling.
03:17The ingredients are topped here.
03:19They're made with love quite clearly.
03:21The pate though is the best part.
03:23The pork is good,
03:24but the pate is easily the best part of this roll.
03:27I think the bread for me too,
03:29alongside the pate is up there.
03:30I don't know if you can see that,
03:31but that is exactly what you want in your pork roll.
03:34You want it to be crispy around the outside,
03:36but then soft around the edges
03:38because then it absorbs everything.
03:40It gives you that perfect crunch
03:41mixed with that creamy pate
03:43with that crispy pork
03:44and the crunchy,
03:45the crunchy,
03:45what do they call that in French?
03:47It's a julienned carrots.
03:49The pork itself is really good.
03:51Actually, I should just try it on.
03:52I think I need a more of a honest review of the pork.
04:02Crispy pork belly.
04:02It's not that crispy pork belly you get.
04:04I would say like a Kenny's,
04:05but it's still a quality pork belly.
04:07Highlights, pate, bread,
04:09the julien, the carrots, the daikon,
04:11all the veggies, the coriander, pork.
04:14Kenny's are still winning in the pork,
04:15but you're getting a lot of bang for buck
04:16with a Marigold pork roll.
04:17Would I say the Marigold pork roll is overrated?
04:19No, it's perfectly rated.
04:21I think this is one of the best pork rolls in Sydney,
04:23especially if you like your pate and your bread
04:25and you like your bang for buck.
04:26There are probably, in my opinion,
04:28better pork rolls in Sydney,
04:29but this is definitely one of the best.
04:30This has been Marigold pork roll.
04:32It definitely lived up to my expectations,
04:34but it didn't exactly exceed them.
04:36Have you been to Marigold pork roll?
04:37What are the pork roll places?
04:38Should we check out?
04:39Let us know in the comments,
04:41but this has been another Monday Munchies.
04:43Where should we go next?
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