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North Chinese Dream.?.. Litteraly still think it didn't happen
Thanks for the report. Looks like it would be a nice Sunday drive type of place!
What Food Trend are You So Sick Of?
For me it's a steakhouse, any steakhouse. I agree with the poster above who said go to Costco, buy some prime steaks, save yourself big $$$. What can be easier to cook than a steak!!
Ruffles Smokehouse Style BBQ chips
I totally agree! I thought maybe we got a bad bag but I guess not. I told the gf "they somehow taste like nothing!" We threw the rest of the bag away. They sounded good though!
Dessert in Western PA
Do you want a sit down restaurant or a bakery/take out place? Enrico's in the Strip District is hard to beat (no chocolate cake but excellent brownies if you need chocolate), Oakmont Bakery gets great reviews too.
In all honestly, hands down the best place I've ever been to in all of my travels is right here in Pgh, Food Glorious Food, in Highland Park.
Walking food tour of Brooklyn?
If you had to pick just one, would you get the rice stick with crispy meat sauce or the hot and sour wonton soup?
Walking food tour of Brooklyn?
More great recs, thanks missmasals. So much to eat so little time! I've done cheap ethnics eats in Manhattan on my last two trips, I think it's definitely time to explore Brooklyn.
Walking food tour of Brooklyn?
So I will be in New York this Thursday and Friday solo. I'm a cheap eats type of guy with a big appetite and prefer to try one or two things somewhere and move on to the next place. To give you an idea of what I'm looking for, my plan for the city is Xi'an Food, Russ and Daughters, Kati rolls at the Biryani Cart, and dumpling from somewhere like Prosperity. I'm the type of person that will check out a grocery store or a whole foods in a different area just to browse and not acutally buy anything.
I tried searching but really couldn't come up with much of a list for Brooklyn. Any recommendations? I will eat anything, prefer to spend $15 or less per spot and don't want to fill up too much on any one thing.
Help!! I bought a huge tub of cashews. Way to salty. Recipes please.
Costco will take them back no questions asked, they're great about taking stuff back.
Joe's Crab Shack Gaithersburg
I think the first mistake you made before deciding to never go back is to go there in the first place. You're in MD and the best seafood place you can come up with is Joe's Crab Shack?
Best Fries in the U.S.
The Original, aka The Dirty "O" in Pittsburgh, PA. The portions are ridiculous and fun to take a first timer and have them order small fries only to see them dump the entire basket over a small fry tray. They're fresh cut of course and cooked to order. I like them crispy with malt vinegar.
Is Blue Star still as good as ever?
Ever consider induction for that purpose? Very fast and a boil over won't be a problem.
Making burgers romantic....
Just saw this thread when I first opened up Chowhound. Just have to ask if $125 is really the going rate for two cocktails and to burgers in NYC now? We have some nicer burger joints around here that you could get the same thing for about $60 probably less. It's crazy to hear prices of some of the places around the country.
Anyone convert a non-foodie?
My gf for sure. She just was never really exposed to all the good chowhound type stuff and now I'm pretty sure she's more obsessed with it than me! I can say it definitely makes for a fun vacation when BOTH people really enjoy trying new food experiences rather than one person feeling like they have to drag the other or be dragged by the other to go eat somewhere.
Maker's Mark bourbon - faux wax seal?
There's a built in pull tab underneath all that. Took us a bit of searching the first time we bought a bottle but been no problem with every bottle since.
Pastured Eggs
So you're hoping to to drive to a farm (guessing at least 20 miles from the city if not further) to save a few bucks on a dozen of eggs? Lets say you get the eggs for $2.50/doz, and gas costs you $10. You'd break even at 4 dozen eggs, and that doesn't include the wear and tear, albeit minimal, on your vehicle, plus your time. Stepping over dimes to pick up pennies isn't always the smartest move . . .
pittsburgh bachelor party food & drink
I'd say go South Side where all the bars are. Plenty of places to eat depending on what they like. Fat Head's, Primanti's, Dish Osteria, a few pizza places, Yo Rita, tons of places. I haven't been to all of them, but they all get talked about plenty on here.
What size round Le Creuset for whole chicken?
Round vs. oval is all personal preference. I have three LC dutch ovens and all are round. My mom has two Staubs and both are oval!
Do you cook/eat differently when it's only yourself?
I typically cook pretty lazy when I'm home alone. I save all the good expensive stuff for when we are cooking together. I seem to have much less desire to cook a nice bone in rib eye when I'm by myself than when I am with my gf. Typically when I'm home alone I just eat some left overs out of the freezer. A big part of it is that her and I cook together, she helps prep and clean. That's a bigger help than I realized and usually don't feel like doing all the work for just one person!
Freezer went out...need to cook lots of grass-fed beef. Help please!
Since it sounds like you have the ability to freeze it AFTER you cook it I would just re freeze it. Not sure what the benefit to cooking all that meat would be if you can just re freeze what thawed. I'd much rather have twice frozen mean than cooked, frozen, and defrosted meat. I freeze just about anything, but cooked steak is a problem if you like it anything but well done as re heating it just cooks it more.
Sexy food-What do you cook to woo someone?
High quality steak or prime rib go over really well with my gf for a special occasion. Easy to prepare and you can make just about anything for a side. You can literally cook the steaks in just a few minutes so no real "trying" on your part either!
What's your best recipe for guacamole?
I do exactly as yours but with the addition tomatoes, some fresh cracked pepper, fresh garlic, and the one ingredient that we finally stumbled upon to make it perfect, MEXICAN OREGANO (dried).
why is my indian food bland?
I recommend the book 660 curries by Raghavan Iyer. I've literally never made a bad dish from that book. Gets great reviews too. I'd be your problem has to do more with the recipe than your cooking skills or you ingredients. I also use Penzey's spices (lucky enough to have a local store) and I doubt that would be your problem.
Bahm Mi Bread (?) MD or DC
Ba Le in Falls Church sells the bread and I see people buying it by the bag full every time we go.
Paula Deen eating a cheeseburger
I didn't miss that part. The woman is in business and to the apparent hatred of many, a very smart business woman. She waited 3 years to say she has diabetes so she could enter into a business deal. It's business and I am not offended.
Paula Deen eating a cheeseburger
What are you saying OP? You have a low opinion of people with diabetes that eat hamburgers? Apparently everyone with any health issue should follow strict dietary measures and NEVER EVER deviate lest someone see them doing such a ghastly thing?
disappointing kitchen toys
Why didn't you just take it back to the store and return it?
Losing interest in Iron Chef America
I used to love Iron Chef, back in the late 90s early '00s I think it was, when it used to be an Asian show voiced over for us. Ever since they brought it over here it lost its magic for me.
