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Family foods I thought was normal
I've had apple pie and cheddar, and while I do love cheese, and I'll pretty much eat it on anything, I don't really understand the appeal. I still eat it, mind you, but I'm never entirely sure why. To me it just tastes like baked apples...and cheddar cheese...nothing special.
Family foods I thought was normal
A while back I saw a picture of a Ham & Butter sandwich and I became obsessed. Whether it's on plain bread or a crusty loaf a la the french, I love it. And since then, I add butter to most of my sandwiches.
Favorite combos for juicer?
Since my last post, I've discovered that juicing a mostly peeled lime goes great with jucing strawberries! Its like instant strawberry limeade :) As I said, I still always add in a bunch of spinach or kale for nutrition oomph, but it still comes out delish. A friend of mine even had a glass and loved it.
I'm currently discovering beets, which you have to use in small amounts, but are really sweet and give the juice such a pretty color. Next up I'm planning on trying a savory juice, with cucumbers, tomatoes, and maybe a clove of garlic (a site recommended it, but even though i LOVE garlic, I'm not sure i want to drink it...) but we'll see...
Favorite combos for juicer?
So far my favorite is the classic Apple & Carrot, using both green and red apples. I've also found that juicing Asian Pears with cucumbers comes out oddly like watermelon, which I know is kind of hard to juice, so it's neat. And I always throw in a hanful of kale or spinach, because the flavor doesn't come out too much, but it's so good for you.
Do you have a favorite I'm-alone-now-so-nobody-will-know favorite dish?
God, I practically live off of kimchi and rice when my boyfriend's not home. Sliced kimchi (i use a mixture of fresh stuff my mother buys me from a local woman, as well as a super potent kind i buy from my favorite asian super market) with white rice, and a fried egg (sunny side up, please!) topped with shredded nori and sesame seeds. *drools*
Do you have a favorite I'm-alone-now-so-nobody-will-know favorite dish?
I've started making pulled pork bbq at home with a big pork shoulder, and after wasting the skin the first time I did it by cooking it with the shoulder (it [the skin] became a mass of mush that I ended up giving to the dogs), i now throw it in the oven while my bbq is cooking in the slow cooker. 5 or more hours at low temp, and by the time the bbq is done, i have crispy crunchy skin just like off the top of a Pernil. mmm...always serve it on the side of the BBQ now, but i get a stomach ache from eating so much of it!
Uni in the Triad?
I know I can get it online, CatalinaOp and the like, but with shipping, that comes out to like $40, which isn't worth it to me for a tiny tray, which is why I'm looking for a local place.
Uni in the Triad?
I love sushi. Like, adore it, devour it, could eat it every single day.
Unfortunately it's expensive and I make minimum wage (and only get paid once a month, which doesn't help things). So I don't get it very often. Once every few months and I consider myself lucky.
So, when I can, I make it at home. Generally, Super G Mart (in Greensboro) makes that easy. I can get tuna, nori, Masago, Salmon Roe, BBQ Eel, and a few other bits (even white tuna every now and then, and Hamachi if I wanted to cough up the $40 for a ginormous filet--never have, but i fantasize about it sometimes...) any time I feel like it. And it makes a LOT for my two-person home.
And although the grocery cost can be quite a bit higher than a sushi dinner for two, I really can make like ten times as much food or more.
The one thing Super G Mart NEVER has (as far as I've seen) is Sea Urchin Roe.
They have plenty of other kinds of roe- smelt, salmon, cod, flying fish, etc, but no Uni.
And, unfortunately, Uni is my favorite.
Does anyone know of ANY markets or shops in Greensboro (or triad area, for that matter) that sells it?
Do they sell it at Super G and I just am not privy to the secret of its locale?
I am willing to make a short drive for a whole tray of Uni for less than $20, so if it's outside of the 'boro, I'm cool with that.
But really, this is the one thing I would love to make at home. I actually crave it every now and then and would love to be able to buy it from one of the asian markets around here, if anyone sells it.
I just thought I'd ask around here, in case anyone's stumbled onto some nearby.
:)
Greensboro Dim Sum Restaurant?!? Anybody been yet?
That's the one! But the hours listed there are definitely wrong. I think they said they don't open till 11, and on the day I stopped by (a Friday) they didn't open until noon.
Greensboro Dim Sum Restaurant?!? Anybody been yet?
On that note, did anyone notice the African restaurant that just opened up downtown? It's in the spot where Riva's used to be, and is called something along the lines of African Continental Cuisine.
Their menu boasts African and Caribbean food, I think Nigerian was the particular locale mentioned.
Unfortunately there hours are a bit weird, and their prices are WAY up, with their lunch & dinner prices being the same (most things between $12.99 & 19.99), so I have not eaten there yet, but I'm kind of desperate to try it.
I've never had any African food other than Ethiopian (I make out-of-the-box Fufu to eat with stew at home some times, but that's the closest thing to it, and I'm sure it tastes nothing like it.) so I really want to try it.
Greensboro Dim Sum Restaurant?!? Anybody been yet?
I believe the name was 999 dim sum and pho, or something similar.
Since I've been, I've heard a lot of complaints about the place from (non-chinese) Asian coworkers, one saying it was awful and the pho was greasy, but this hasn't been my experience.
I went for Sunday morning service, and while it wasn't hopping, there were a good amount of people and everything I ate was just fine. Two trips in and I'm still glad they're here.
Oh, they also expanded their menu a little.
Butterbeer
When I make butterbeer at home I just mix Cole cream soda with butterscotch schnapps and top with whipped cream. Your version sounds really hearty and yummy. Will have to try it out. But yeah, I'd go with butterscotch liquer
Greensboro Dim Sum Restaurant?!? Anybody been yet?
I got to go, and it was good. I'll mention a few specifics about the food later, but here's the basics;
Good!
They serve basic dim sum items and Pho, that's it. The food we had was good, and everyone was very nice. Pho wasn't the best in town, but it was decent and came with all the fixings.
They DO do cart service, on Sunday mornings (will definitely be going asap!!) and their hours are (approximately) 9/10-10.
My immediate reaction after eating was "Yay! Greensboro is more livable! Now all we need is an ethiopian restaurant and a Trader Joes, and I think I'd be cool staying here..."
I am definitely excited to have the place. Very much worth a try.
Cooking Quail Eggs? [moved from General Chounding board]
This is awesome guys, thanks for all the ideas! They're so cute but they're going fast! :)
Cooking Quail Eggs? [moved from General Chounding board]
How do you pickle eggs? Have never tried that before!
Greensboro Dim Sum Restaurant?!? Anybody been yet?
According to a co-worker (who always seems to know everything about the asian places in G'boro) Greensboro just got it's own Dim Sum place here in Greensboro, NC! Located where the Vietnamese restaurant Nhu Y was up until recently [High Point road, across the street from Saigon Bakery, same shopping center as Van Loi], supposedly it's a Dim Sum & Pho place (strange combo). He told me the name but I forgot it really quickly; there were numbers or Xs or something odd like that.
I don't think I can stop by until this weekend, so has anybody been yet? How are their dumplings? Bao? Do they ever do cart service?
Since it seems to be a sort of fusion place (Chinese Dim Sum + Vietnamese soup) I really hope they're not mediocre, which is how mixed ethnicity places tend to wind up.
If you stop by, please let me know what you think! (Can you tell I'm excited?)
Cooking Quail Eggs? [moved from General Chounding board]
I could not find a post dedicated the this particular topic, so I thought I'd make a new one.
I just bought a small container of (semi-local) quail eggs. They're tiny and adorable and I can't wait to try them. But, how would you guys recommend eating them?
The only way I've ever had quail egg is raw, topping an Uni gunkan. Delicious. But since Uni is pretty much the only seafood item my international store never ever carries, I'm probably not going to be making that particular morsel any time soon.
So, the only idea I have is fried egg on toast/quail eggs in a basket. Not very creative.
Anyone have any great Quail egg ideas/experiences?
Three days for a Foodie Adventure
In a few weeks we're visiting NYC for about three days. We already have a few places picked out that we love, but I was wondering if anyone could offer some suggestions for delicious, authentic, (and hopefully sometimes cheap) places in Manhattan.
I know there's lots of threads like this, but I've got particular food tastes, so I thought I'd ask separate.
We'll be staying in the 5th Ave/Bryant Park area, but we're willing to go just about anywhere on the island for good food and fun.
Here's what we'll be looking for the most, anything related to this kind of stuff would be great:
Sushi (a place with a conveyor belt would be amazing!)
Authentic african food, including Ethiopian or West African (would love to try real fufu!)
Anywhere you sit on the floor or eat with your hands
Themed/kitchy/concept restaurants might be fun.
Awesome/interesting Food Trucks (one that lingers in a particular area or maybe with a Twitter account that says where it's at)
anywhere with great Shanghai dumplings (i looove soup dumplings)
good but affordable tapas
oh, we also love samgyeopsal (korean pork belly BBQ)
I'm still doing lots of research, but I love hearing peoples opinions and experiences, so if you've got any suggestions, please let me know!
Why the Japanese slurp their noodles
I agree. I hate it when my partner chews with his mouth wide open, but I love it when he slurps his food. To me it conveys that he likes it so much that he's eating it quickly and isn't paying attention to the noise.
I'd always heard that there's a similar belief in Japan; that slurping your noodles showed the chef that you were enjoying them.
Pollack Roe
I know this is an old post, but I was hoping to see if anyone had any new ideas. I've become fascinated with this stuff (particularly because I know I can buy it at the international store) and am looking for ways to prepare it.
Definitely going to try the spaghetti; saw a great video about it and am actually craving it.
I've also seen some places suggest battering it whole and frying it? Any thoughts on that?
Also, can you eat it raw? I haven't seen anything that specifically said you could. If so, what's the best way?
Just curious (and craving...)
Chicken livers?
just stumbled onto this recipe while looking for dinner ideas, and I can't wait to try it;
http://www.food.com/recipe/stolen-garlic-chicken-livers-110936
Just thought I'd share.
Ack! Where to go for Chinese New Year in GSO?
I heard a particularly bad story from a friend (but i'm not allowed to talk about it on here because it involves "health issues").
However, it was a good six months ago, and I work with a lot of asian people, and all of the Vietnamese people say it's the best vietnamese place around, and no one else has had an issue that I've heard.
I'm thinking we'll probably go for it, since I've never had an issue there myself.
Ack! Where to go for Chinese New Year in GSO?
I really want to go to a great restaurant to celebrate the Chinese New Year tonight! anyone have any quick suggestions?
Last year the new year fell on valentines day, and due to no other plans we were at Van Loi on HP road. It looked like they had had a celebration; confetti all over the floor, fire crackers outside... But i've since stopped going there.
I'm willing to go again, but are there any other places in town that will be celebrating the new year?
Canned crabmeat
I actually use cheap canned crab meat to top salads and little things like that where the crab isn't the main focus of the meal. If I ever made crab cakes, I'd probably use canned meat as well, because even though I LOOOVE fresh crab, and I've done my fair share of crunching up blue crabs for soup/etc, I'm also a fan of quick and easy. Canned crab isn't the best, and I'd rather fresh any day of the week, but in a pinch, canned is simple and quick.
what to do with CAPERS?
I second the Puttanesca idea. Most of my capers go to that.
The other thing i use them for is Lemon Caper sauce; a simple butter sauce of butter, lemon, and capers (with a dash of seasoning to taste, poured over thin, pan-fried chicken or grilled shrimp.
Best sushi in NC is Haru, Raleigh.
Japanese names of foods are rarely used at sushi bars in the south (from what I've seen). I work at a sushi place and I only know the japanese names of certain items because I LOOOOOOVE sushi and know them from experience, not from any kind of training or instruction from my workplace.
It is strange that they didn't simply ask someone else right away, which would definitely be the servers fault, but we're also encouraged to try to figure out any issues by myself, not bother busy co-workers, so I kind of understand that in a way.
And if you sit at the sushi bar, it's likely you'll still be waited on by the servers; it's rare to be waited on by the sushi chefs, they're busy and not paid to serve. They'll usually make something up when you ask for it and they aren't busy, but you'll still have to tell the server at some point.
Just thought i'd pass on some food-place ideas about why that annoying experience happened.
I'm definitely eager to try this place....
Do you have a favorite I'm-alone-now-so-nobody-will-know favorite dish?
I love vienna sausages! When i was a kid I'd eat them out of the can (and share them with my dog), but i don't do that very often nowadays. They're so cheap!
in my mixed-race hispanic family, we make Vienna Sausages in rice: slice vienna sausages and brown in a bit of oil and homemade Sofrito seasoning, mix in uncooked white rice and water or chicken broth, then cook as you'd normally cook rice. When done, add a bit of butter and Goya's Sazon seasoning to give it some color and oomph. Yum!
Do you have a favorite I'm-alone-now-so-nobody-will-know favorite dish?
I eat a lot of guilty pleasures when I'm alone; fried spam & eggs (or spamghetti), canned sardines in olive oil/onions/garlic/lemon with rice, smoked oysters, straight out of the tin, fried chicken livers, and a salad with a super potent dressing made with garlic, lemons, olive oil, and salt-- blended to creamy perfection.
Kewpie mayonnaise - why is it so good?
I recently bought a bottle of asian mayo (I thought it was Kewpie but it's really Kenko- which the sushi chef where i work claims is a "more expensive" version) and while I looove the taste, very egg-yolk-y and sweet at the same time, I can't think of what to do with the giant bottle!
Other than a generic spicy mayo (shiracha and mayo, usually for spicy tuna handrolls, a spicy Krab salad, or just on rice) I can't figure out what else to use it for! I'm not a big sandwich eater, and my boyfriend doesn't even like mayo (although he did admit the taste "isn't bad"), so I'm searching for things to do with it -- mostly so I have a reason to head back to the Int'nl store and buy some real Kewpie...
Anybody have any suggestions on ways to use it?
