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Funniest Thing a Server Said to You
This story was told to me secondhand, so bear with me:
Some friends were in Norway, and were at the last course of a very large meal that was filled with questionable dishes, including some very ancient, liquefied cheese and 'fragrant' fish offerings. They were already feeling quite full (and perhaps a bit queasy) when the waiter came around to announce that dessert would be 'anus pudding'.
Of course, he meant 'anise'.
We call them Gypsy Eggs. What do you call them?
The thing is, I WOULD change what I call it if i could. I would much rather call it a sunshine vagina sandwich because it sounds so delightfully absurd, but 'toad in a hole' is always what comes out of my mouth.
Trick to a good Roast Beef?
Just last weekend I seasoned an eye of round with s&p and a little garlic and onion powders, seared it, and roasted at 250 until a probe registered 125. I also threw a halved onion, a carrot, celery stalk and a couple bay leaves in the pan over the searing fond. The beef came out perfectly rare and tender, and i made a killer jus from the fond and drippings with a little wine and broth. I was very satisfied with it.
We call them Gypsy Eggs. What do you call them?
I call it toad in a hole. my brother calls it man in a boat. my dad calls it eggs in a basket. i have a friend who calls it a sunshine vagina sandwich.
Paula's English Pea recipe = what's wrong with Food Network
Alton Brown is no fun anymore. He has distilled himself down such that all that remains is a crusty precipitate.
You rub on the magical Chowhound Lamp and....
Lasagna bolognese
cheeseburgers
booze (too broad? beer then)
I have GOOSE! WTF do I do with it?!
A friend recently dropped off 22 lbs of boneless, skinless goose breast on my front porch. I was planning on grinding most into sausage, but I am also curious about other applications, like dry curing or just cooking the breasts whole somehow (goose schnitzel?) Any information and/or suggestions would be much appreciated.
It's Canada goose, if that makes a difference.
Thanks in Advance!
Creminelli Salami
I went to a Slow Food thing with the Creminelli guy. Lucky me, I got to taste every salame in production, including the wild boar (top notch). They're based in SLC (well, technically their facility is in Springville, but they're building a bigger place and moving to Salt Lake). I'm also familiar with one of the farms where he gets his pork. They're all Berkshire hogs that get to run and root and have sex with each other... you can really taste the happiness.
I'm proud to have such high caliber charcuterie in my home town. Love it.
Visiting a friend in France. Any food presents I can bring to stave off homesickness?
Hello. I hope the title of this thread isn't a turn-off. It's kind of an odd situation.
A good friend of mine is moving to northern France (Bethune) for the better part of a year, and she has most graciously invited me and my SO to visit and stay at her place. I am wondering if there is any easily transported foodstuff that might be commonplace in the US, but hard to find out where she is. Something homey and comforting like peanut butter or marshmallows, or maybe a pantry staple like sriracha (or other hot sauce) or canned goods.
Trouble is I don't have any idea what is (or isn't) available out there. I would appreciate any advice regarding what small gesture I can make to show my gratitude.
Thanks in advance.
Join small h and I in opening an ironic-foods restaurant!
Prepare something like pressed duck with an entirely automated method (from slaughter to plating) and deliver it to diners in their cars via conveyor belt or bank tube.
What do you mix with ketchup?
Whenever my SO gets fries or onion rings with a meal, he'll take the pepper shaker, unscrew the top, and pour enough pepper in his ketchup to make a paste. It's surprisingly good, even with old pepper that's been on the table for a while. Fresh pepper makes it glorious.
I can't handle ketchup on it's own. I like sriracha in mine. I'm from Utah, so I like to mix mayo into it sometimes too. Don't hate.
Could your/ IS your significant other a picky eater?
Yikes. stay at home with a turkey sandwich and the travel channel, where it's safe.
Could your/ IS your significant other a picky eater?
I lived with 4 other girls when I studied abroad in Rome. One of my roommates would not eat anything but pizza and chicken (her words). I would walk up the street every couple of days for fresh produce and meats to cook for everyone in the house (I cooked, they bought the wine) but she never touched any of it. If she didn't want the saltimbocca I sure wasn't going to force it upon her, but I refused to bend my cooking and eating principles to her narrow diet.
On another note, I was really surprised by how many people in that program ate three meals a day at McDonald's when they were immersed in one of the greatest food cultures in the world... poor bastards...
Best IPA
Squatter's in Salt Lake City makes a double IPA called Hop Rising that is insanely good.
Your Favorite way to do it - Chicken thighs
Bone-in skin-on. brined and dry rubbed (no salt in the rub, of course), then grilled over charcoal (sometimes with a chunk of mesquite or whatever i have around). Simple, juicy, delicious every time.
Dinner with friends - should they show up empty handed?
I have a similar situation with a couple of my closest friends. Lately there seems to be a pavlovian effect whenever they come over, absent-mindedly idling toward the kegerator/stove/liquor cabinet.
They call, ask what we're doing in the evening, possibly watching some sporting event or what-have-you implying that they want to be invited over for drinks and a meal. NEVER do they reciprocate. I think I've been to one friends house only once in the past 5 years for a social event. Never been to some others' houses, though they sure see a lot of mine.
Yeah, sometimes I feel taken advantage of, and sometimes it really pisses me off seeing my money and efforts guzzled like so much risotto and moose drool. However, I love to entertain, and I love seeing my friends. It's only after they leave that I get resentful, and that usually only lasts through 2 more cocktails or so. No big deal.
Friends are like bears at a campsite; keep feeding them, and they'll keep coming back.
What to eat with a Belgian sour?
This is all great info. Thanks a lot! You saved my ass.
What to eat with a Belgian sour?
Like i said, never had a sour before. It calls itself an Oud Bruin (Old Brown), so maybe Flemish Brown is right. I would hesitate to compare it too closely with a lambic, which is much more sweet than what i have.
What to eat with a Belgian sour?
I'm doing a beer tasting in the next couple of weeks, and a local brewery gave me a bottle of their new sour (new meaning it was just released this month) to use. After a taste of it, i couldn't think of a single thing to pair it with. It's the only incarnation of a sour that i've ever had, so i can't offer any specifics about the flavor aside from, of course, the sourness. I haven't laid out the courses yet, so anything from hors d'ouevre to dessert is fair game. Any input? TIA.
Poker night
The sandwich, the legend goes, was invented as a way to eat dinner without having to put one's cards down. How about grilled pastrami sandwiches on rye with horseradish mustard, like a spicy reuben sans thousand island? Throw a slice of muenster on there too.
Time for some new ideas about broccoli....
I roast it with garlic and crushed red pepper. It barely stands a chance of making it off the sheet pan when it comes out. you could also try grilling florets on skewers over charcoal.
SLC and Park City
I don't know the park city food scene very well. It has several highly regarded high-end restaurants.
In salt lake, have an apres-ski garlic cheeseburger at the Cotton Bottom (6200 s Holladay Blvd). Coincidentally, right across the blvd is Franck's, which is good high-end fare. The Red Iguana is good, but it has been substantially watered-down over the years. I think the best mexican food in the state is actually at a place in Midway called Tarahumara. It's past park city off of highway 40. Definitely worth the trip.
Stop by the Mad Greek, Greek Souvlaki or Dask's for a gyro. I won't get into which is best, because everyone has a differing and valid opinion.
Downtown Salt lake has a new belgian waffle place (liege, not brussels) that also serves frites. pick one up and go next door to caputo's for excellent browsing. also downtown is settebello, a great neopolitan pizza place. next door to that is red rock brewing, which has the best food of any of the brewpubs in town (whether is has the best beer is up for debate). Este pizzaeria in sugarhouse is the best all-around pizza, i would say. Most mid-range restaurants aren't that great, but i would stop by the Bayou on state street for their immense beer selection and better-than-decent food. Red butte cafe in foothill is also solid.
Two new farm-to-table restaurants opened in the last year, pago and forage, both in pretty much the same neighborhood. I haven't been to either, but i imagine they're worth a shot.
Have a good time!
Any fun food project ideas for a birthday celebration?
I second that. Plus in the hour or so it takes to steam them, guests can have cocktails and whack a piñata.
What are the crazy things you do for a food craving?
I was fired from the only store in town that sells this amazing ginger ale that is so hot it makes you cough if you don't drink it at exactly the right speed (too slow-cough, too fast-cough, it's also great with scotch). The reasons behind my termination are suspect, to say the least, and I have refused to set foot in that store since. So when I get the itch for this stuff I have to send a liaison (my SO or a sibling) into the store under cover to buy me a couple of 6-packs.
Stupid principles.
Braised Short Ribs
I made Giada di Laurentis' tagliatelle with boneless short ribs and it turned out fantastically. They took a bit longer to braise, though, if I remember correctly.
Food gift for Atkins Dieter?
Charcuterie? Bresaola and bunderfleisch are pretty lean.
How do you know when "hip" has ruined your food?
I drink a lot of PBR. I drank it 6 years ago when I couldn't buy it legally. Used to be a 12-pack would cost you $6 at the 7-11, two years later it's up to $8.50. Damn hipsters. They ruin everything.
Pastry-wrapped bloomy cheese presents: viable?
I will try to feel out those who really would want such a heady gift. those who don't can come over for dinner, or something.
Thanks for your advice!
