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Habanero peppers at the greenmarket?
Ted Blew (Oak Grove) at Union Square has great habaneros but I haven't seem them yet. I think its pretty early in the season to get hot peppers (unless you want the actual plant to grow on your own). If I recall correctly, they usually show up in late July.
How to store Oven-Fried Chicken to serve later or next day
After cooking, let it cool for a bit on a wire rack, the air circulating around it will prevent it from getting soggy. After it has cooled down, then transfer it to the fridge.
Masa
Did you actually read the review? Based on the shameful service he received, what says four stars about that?
Soaking vs Rinsing Potato Shreds for Hash Browns
No difference. Its like cooling yourself off by rinsing under a hose/sprinkler vs. jumping in a pool. You will eventually get to the same place, its just a matter of efficiency.
something like Carmines - 1st time USA chinese tourists - loud, big, italian american, family style place?
Better check and make sure its still open, cause the are (or did) closing
favourite watermelon or melon salad recipes?
Watermelon, feta, cucumber and bacon salad
Were my hamburgers "fried"?
By your reasoning, liquids other than fat also come out into the pan as the burger heats up, so I guess in addition to frying, the OP also boiled the burger
Were my hamburgers "fried"?
It was definitely not fried. Frying indicates it was cooked in fat, either fully submerged - deep fried, or partially submerged - pan fried.
If anything it was griddled. Since no fat was added, there should be no caloric difference between using a cast iron skillet with no added fat vs. broiled vs. grilled
Yeast dough, can I refrigerate it for 2 nights?
My standard cold-rise time for pizza dough is 4-5 days, so yes you can do it.
Maialino leftovers
If they still have it on the menu, the pig's foot was great if you don't have enough people that want to share the maialino al forno
Upscale italian, for saturday lunch, with a ten month old?
Had brunch at Maialino a few weeks ago, and they offered the maialino al forno as a special
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Maialino
2 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10010
I dry-brined my nice chicken overnight but...
dirt and grime, no? I can't say I've ever gotten a piece of meat from the store that was dirty, and I'd think twice about buying if it did.
I dry-brined my nice chicken overnight but...
There is no need to rinse it either before or after salting it. One of the benefits of salting it, rather than brining it, is that the skin will be dry and crisp up better, this would be undone by rinsing it.
Where to eat en route to the Yankee's Game (taking the subway)?
I'm trying to channel my inner psychic to determine where your boss will get on the subway and which line he will take, but my senses are off today and I cannot.
BLT Prime tonight. Any must have dishes?
I'm anti the Strip House goosefat potatoes. Think they are just average. The truffled creamed spinach, now thats another story... best in the city.
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Strip House
13 E 12th St, New York, NY 10003
BLT Prime tonight. Any must have dishes?
Shame on your for not recommending the jalapeno mashed potatoes too. and i didn't love the gnocchi either. But you are right on point with the special sides, during the summer they usually have some sort of creamed corn pudding with pancetta and black truffles which is stellar.
I'm also a ribeye guy but always order it without the herb butter on top (literally a silver dollar size piece of unmelted pat of butter which detracts from the steak)
where is Manhattan's best Lasagna?
Via emilia
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Via Emilia
47 E 21st St, New York, NY 10010
katz and 2nd Ave Deli do take aways?
Of course. At both Katz's and 2nd ave deli, when you order at the counter tell them you want it to go and they'll wrap everything up.
I'll try again...
Blue Smoke - also consider the texas beef ribs.
Artichoke - go for a square slice instead of margherita
Motorino - I'm partial to the brussel sprout pizza
Xi'an - I'm among those that don't love the lamb burger but love just about everything else on the menu, esp the cold skin noodle or mount qi pork noodles
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Blue Smoke
116 East 27th Street, New York, NY 10016
Motorino
349 E 12th St, New York, NY 10003
Pre-concert Indian w/the family plus a little baggage
The buffets are only during lunch. My two favorites are Saravanaas and Dhaba.
I haven't noticed the slow service at Saravanaas but it does have a tendency to get crowded, so if they don't take reservations, it may be tough to get a large table. Dhaba, even though smaller, does take reservations, so it might be your best bet. Its a bit more expensive than the rest, although not appreciably so. They also have lots of options for a vegetarian and actually my favorite dish is a vegetarian dish, paneer kali mirch (spicy dish with paneer). you can easily get out of there for under $40 per person.
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Saravanaas
81 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10016
Recommendations for 15 East
When I go, I always do the sushi omakase and always order the octopus appetizer and one of the soba noodles and then supplement the sushi omakase with a few additional pieces based on recommendations from Chef Masato. That plus a few beers//carafe of sake always comes out to less than $300
Sushi Newbie?
Oversized slabs of mediocre fish certainly isn't going to help a newbie
How would you make a better home pizza oven?
Absolutely hated working with that dough. So hard to handle.
How would you make a better home pizza oven?
Then unless your sauce/toppings are too wet (or are left too long on the raw dough before cooking), if you move your stone to either the bottom rack or even the middle of the oven, you should have better results.
How would you make a better home pizza oven?
Before buying a new stone, move your stone up a rack and see if that helps. It's also possible that your pizzas are too thick or you are adding too many toppings or you have too many wet toppings. Ay of those would prevent the top from cooking. How long do you cook your pie a for? At 550 degrees on a stone that is preheated for an hour, my pies take 6-8 minutes tops.
Suggestions for super picky adult eater in Murray Hill...
Agree with everyone else with Molly's (burgers or shepherd's pie), Blue Smoke (burgers, beef ribs), Waterfront Ale House (burgers, texas dip, onion soup, wings) and I'll also add:
'inoteca or iTrulli (or the attached wine bar) for Italian.
Rare is another place for burgers, although far from my favorite.
2nd ave deli on 33rd street btwn 3rd and Lex for pastrami or corned beef sandwiches.
Vezzo for thin, cracker crust pizzas
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Second Avenue Deli
162 E 33rd St, New York, NY 10016
Vezzo
178 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10016
Blue Smoke
116 East 27th Street, New York, NY 10016
Waterfront Ale House
540 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10016
I Trulli
122 East 27th Street, New York, NY 10016
'inoteca
323 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10010
Rare Bar & Grill
303 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10016
