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chinese meat cleavers-where to buy?
I had the same problem, searched all the cookware stores high and low, then finally somebody suggested an Asian store with a meat counter. I asked the butcher if he could part with one, and they were so cheap I bought a big one and a little baby. I love them both and use them all the time. BTW, I'm in San Diego, not Manhattan, but I'm pretty sure Manhattan is almost as good for shopping. :)
Keeping tortillas warm
I've tried a lot of tortilla warmers and the only one that really works well is La Tortilla Loco. I ordered a couple of them online and am very happy with them. They go in the microwave (the time for the number of tortillas, corn or flour, is printed on the outside) and they're inexpensive and cute. I know they hold at least a dozen and keep them warm for at least an hour. http://www.latortillaloca.com/
Recipes You've Never Heard of Outside Your Family
Unturtlesoup? is that name because you only like mock turtle soup? What a lovely post, pointing out the fond memories of food often inextricably linked with the cooks who came before us, many now gone. Most loved these masterpieces as children and now think they're not for us, not healthy, too unsophisticated. And I loved your story about the jong lunches you brought to school, being embarrassed to ask the lunch lady for scissors to cut them open. What a universal emotion for a kid -- never do a thing to make yourself stand out from the rest! I've spent three days reading this thread and yours was the last and most meaningful. I'll be back when it has grown another half mile or so.
Recipes You've Never Heard of Outside Your Family
Sam, yours is about the closest I've seen to my contribution -- my son had a friend from Mexico, who worked hard at becoming Americanized. He used to make Top Ramen burritos. Yum!
Recipes You've Never Heard of Outside Your Family
"My other grandma makes Huntington Chicken, which is essentially macaroni and cheese with chicken and cracker crumbs on top... always my favorite growing up! " You trigger a memory I haven't thought of in years: my mother sometimes made a dish with canned spinach covered with coarsely crumbled cracker crumbs and cheese, then baked in the oven until crunchy on top. OUTSTANDING! (I can't imagine ever loving canned spinach!)
Share Your Favorite Brussels Sprouts Recipe
Details, girlwonder, details! Do you slice them and brown them in oil before you braise them or just pour cream over [how much cream?] and bring it to a simmer and braise until tender [how long is that?]. It sounds yumbola, but I need just a tad more guidance.
Pho, Ramen, Noodle Soup near Downtown SD
It won't help you today, but it's one I've really been looking fwd to:
In late May, Alex Thao of Celadon Thai and Rama will open CHOW in Hillcrest. This urban noodle house will offer familiar pan-Asian dishes like pad thai, ramen and pho, but also feature lesser-knowns such as Thai seafood-tamarind yentafoe. The Rodolfo Ocio-designed space is hip, cool and—best of all—moderately priced. CHOW, 540 University Ave., San Diego, 619-297-8424.
Info comes from http://www.gayot.com/restaurants/sandiegonews.html
SD: What to order at Jayne's Gastropub
Cute. I think you should know that Jayne's is
closed sunday and monday
German restaurants in San Diego?
She probably thought your name was Australian because she misread "dunbier" as down under. :)
Actually, I think she was Axel's wife, since she does most of the work around there. She's from the Philippines. They're both lovely people and the food is excellent.
One delicious surprise is an appetizer, sauerkraut cakes. And the apple streudel is also outstanding, but you almost have to take it home with you.
Any good eats between La Mesa and Jamul?
RE: Trattoria IV -- The food IS wonderful, and maybe some Chowhounds will have trouble finding it under that name. They moved and renamed it "La Trattoria."
So good that you make it over and over again (or at least 3 times!)
and would you mind posting the Stuffed Cabbage Casserole?
Thanks!
Bud's Louisiana Food Shoppe (San Diego)
I couldn't agree more. We spent our vacation in New Orleans about ten years ago, and if we ever had a purely eating vacation, this was it. Every single bite at every single restaurant was outstanding.
And back in San Diego, we ate pretty regularly at Bayou Bar and Grill - which was also great - until the last few times we were unable to find a parking place. It finally closed, sadly, and we were without New Orleans fare until its owner, Bud, came back to SD and opened Bud's. It has the same great food, though the menu is smaller, and we go there more often than we did Bayou. Bud is from New Orleans, and has sources we don't have, and we frequently get emails telling us when they have crawfish or turtle soup or whatever. And when we eat lunch there on Saturdays we usually buy a pound of andouille sausage so we can duplicate their dishes at home. (as if)
Great food, nice people, low prices. Thanks for reminding everybody, Mangiatore.
Where to find Scotch Bonnet peppers in Sac?
Scotch bonnet chile Notes: This chile is almost indistinguishable from the habanero, except that it's a bit smaller. It's popular in the Caribbean. Substitutes: habañero chile OR Serrano chilies (use twice as many) OR jalapeno peppers (use twice as many)
Restaurante Romesco - Bonita
No, but I've been wondering about it since we got one of those batches of postcards in the mail -- I think they're for VIP's like us -- and one was for Michael's Grill, which I know you've been to, Phee, and the other was for Romesco, 20% off. The menu looks great and includes olive oil poached tuna, yum! and paella for $14. Give it a try and let us know. :)
http://romescobajamed.com/
Tomatoes in San Diego
For canned San Marzano, the brand is Glen Muir (I think) and it's carried by Henry's for sure, and most likely Trader Joe's and Whole Foods. I'm not sure if you can buy them fresh here, because they have to be grown in Italy.
ISO Best SUSHI IN GREATER SAN DIEGO
But if you've never been to Sakura, does it make sense to send us all to Los Angeles for the best sushi ever?
CAFE 2121 in San Diego
I saw Cafe 2121 described on Greg's Guide and it sounded intriguing. I hurried to Chowhound and found these posts, which made me pretty sure it was worth trying. We finally had lunch there today and I must agree with the recommendations. We tried two soups -- Jim had the borsh (as they spell it) and I had lamb soup. Both were terrific. We also shared a strawberry salad, outstanding! Then Jim had the blackboard special, a Monte Carlo sandwich, which was served with a big bunch of red seedless grapes. Quite good. They have three individual pizzas, a seafood pizza, one I don't remember, and a delicious veggie pizza, which I had.
All of these items were very low priced. I had to take home some of the pizza. On the way out we looked at the bakery case, and were sorry we had stuffed ourselves at lunch. All the pastries are made by the chef, who is the wife of Alex.
I, too, hope they succeed -- they need an upgraded looking menu, one which looks as good as the one they have online.
Malaysian restaurant in SD
Not Malaysian, but "Pan-Asian" cuisine can be found at Jasmine Bistro in El Cajon (same ownership as Jasmine Chinese restaurant on Convoy). They serve a little bit of everything: Thai, Chinese, Indonesian, Malaysian, dim sum. I've tried almost everything and it's all good.
http://www.jasminebistro.com/jb/html/home.html
Diana Strain
Trattoria Di IV - Santee
Yes, it seems a shame for us to keep driving all the way out there to see how it's going and still have to eat somewhere else! Trattoria di IV was our most frequently visited restaurant since we discovered it a couple of years ago. Now it will have a new name: La Trattoria Italian Fusion.
Maybe we can have a chowhound welcome back dinner? How's about it, organizers?
Diana Strain
