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I, too, would skip the "white girl" thing. What does that have to do with anything?
food you are leary of ordering
Come to think of it, I would never order egg salad....from anywhere. Janet from Richmond just made me think of that when she mentioned chicken salad
you are granted a magical wish
I'll take a grilled cheese sandwich in the company of Victoria's secret models!
food you are leary of ordering
Pasta, believe it or not. Pasta must be cooked in salted water and served al dente. I can't trust a restaurant to do that so I rarely order pasta out
crazy, foul, off the wall happenings in a food job
same fork and big knife used in the kitchen?!?
Canadians--tell me your favourite recipe from Mom or Grandma
I'm in Connecticut and you can't find it anywhere. I've made it a couple of times years ago. I have to believe that making it fresh is better than store bought
Canadians--tell me your favourite recipe from Mom or Grandma
My grandmother was a French Canadian from northern Maine ( all the way up ) I remember something she used to make called croton which is a pork spread that she served on toast. Basically, it's a pork butt cut up and mixed with onions & spices and boiled until it's a paste, then it's chilled and used as a spread.
I've never really seen it outside of my grandmother's kitchen. I miss her dearly
[Mystic] Flood Tide
Great to host a London chap like yourself to this part of the world!
Left Lasagna Out All Night. Can I eat it?
Seeing that the lasagna was left out 3 years ago, I assume it's long gone by now
your favorite food movie..
Goodfellows ia a great food movies as are Julie & Julia and Big Night
Help! I left the food on the counter overnight!
The roast beef MAY be alright if it was wrapped tightly. You have to toss the mashed potatoes. I'm of course assuming they have butter and cream or milk in them. Either way, throw out the potatoes
2012 Confessions
I love Diners, Drive Ins & Dives
I put ketchup on my hot dog
I hate ice cream
There I said it
Garlic powder & onion powder vs garlic & onion
I use garlic and onion powder only in dry items such rubs or seasoned flour. I would also stay away from garlic and onion salts. That gives you control on the amount of salt you're using
What cut of beef should I buy to grind at home for burgers?
I always use 100% chuck. I find it has the right fat to meat ratio. Grind it once thru the coarse cutting plate then twice thru the fine
Need an Italian Reco in CT
Try Viale on Fairfield Ave in Bridgeport
Check out the website www.vialeristorante.com
Suggestions for best Chinese food in Southern New England?
+1 on Lao Sze Chuan Very authentic and good Chinese. There is another place on Boston Post in West Haven that is also very good (and a little cheaper)
Potato Chip Afficionado
I grew up on Charles' chips too. We always had a big yellow can of chips in the kitchen. They were great! To this day, I can't have a sandwich without chips. Potato chips are definitely my weakness. I like Utz and Wachussetts brands (probably local) preferably ripple
Foodie driving through CT....what are some MUST try's ??
I believe you mean New Milford not New Fairfield
Can I pre-dredge meat in flour? [moved from Site Talk board]
I wouldn't. As the flour sits on the meat it will absorb the moisture and get gluey. This will affect the coating when you saute
Carbonara
I did a little looking and I can't believe how many variations of Pasta Carbonara there are. I've even seen a few that contain milk and vinegar (?)
I believe the classic method contains pancetta, eggs & cheese
Freezing Food
I never heard that you can't freeze dairy. Ice cream, yogurt, and even cheese freezes well. The meatballs will freeze very well. You might want to eat them within 6 months though.
Please recommend supermarket fish sticks
If you absolutely must, try Gordon's beer battered fish tenders. For supermarket fish sticks, they are not that bad
How many pounds of pasta to feed 60-70?
That sounds about right 15-20 pounds will do it
best corned beef to buy?
Mosey's used to be the corned beef to buy, but they are not even close to what they used to be qualitywise. These days I go with Hummel's
5 Pounds Of Ground Beef - What can I make?
Tourtiere - is that some type of French meat pie? How do you make yours?
best way to cook a whole chicken for soup?
Those are the innards in that bag. Gizzards, liver etc Save the liver if you want for something else Don't put that stuff in the stock
best way to cook a whole chicken for soup?
Put it in a pot with cut up carrots, celery & onions, a few bay leaves and a few peppercorns. Cover with cold water and simmer for a couple hours. Strain and keep the stock water to make your soup with. Discard the vegs and pull the meat
