"I think a lot of the same skills translate. I definitely miss a brisket every now and again, but I'm happy to not have to be managing cooking something for 14 to 16 hours. With Little Engine, the goal was to create something premium but approachable."
"The chicken is cured with salt, cumin, garlic, smoked paprika, and other spices for 24 to 48 hours then rubbed with olive oil and more spices before it's roasted in an old-school rotisserie oven for about an hour and half. You can then finish your chicken with a choice of different dry rubs, such as a spicy chili crunch with garlic and sesame or Hazel's magic dust."
"[Zients] knows how to come into a room and get everybody on the same page and to march towards a common goal. Obviously, that was what made him good in politics."
Rob Sonderman, experienced in barbecue and fried chicken from previous restaurants, launches Little Engine, a new Capitol Hill establishment focusing on rotisserie chickens and wings elevated with specialty dry rubs and sauces. The restaurant aims to be premium yet approachable, with whole rotisserie chickens priced at $22.50 and family combos at $42. Chickens are cured for 24-48 hours with salt, cumin, garlic, and smoked paprika, then roasted in a traditional rotisserie oven for approximately 90 minutes. Customers can customize their chicken with various dry rubs, including spicy chili crunch or "Hazel's magic dust." Wings are coated in rice flour and cornstarch for a gluten-free crispy exterior. The restaurant is backed by Jeff Zients, former White House chief of staff, connected through Call Your Mother co-founder Andrew Dana.
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