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This Week's Tasty 10

Posted by Adam Kuban, March 14, 2009 at 9:00 AM

According to our handy site-metering utility, the top 10 most delicious items across the Serious Eats family of sites this week were ...

1. My McDonald's Shamrock Shake Journey: An Emotional Roller Coaster
"I thought today was going to be a good day. I really did. Boosted by lard chips and Valrhona chocolate at Serious Eats HQ, I was ready to conquer the world. Little did I know that Mickey D's had it in for me. Here's how it happened." [from Serious Eats New York]

2. The Stuffalo: A Buffalo-Chicken-Stuffed -Crust Pizza
"The Stuffalo Crust Pizza is a riff on Pizza Hut's stuffed-crust pizzas, with a clucker of a twist: It's stuffed with Buffalo chicken." [from Slice]

3. 99¢ Swad Micro Curries Tasting
"Ready-to-eat Indian dishes aren't that new, and there are several brands: Kitchens of India and Tasty Bite. They've spread from suburban mega-Indian shops like Patel Brothers to smaller urban Indian markets, and now to imported food stores and even Trader Joe's." [from Serious Eats New York]

4. What Are Your Strange, Secret and Personal Cooking Tips?
"This post is for a good cause: meeting the BF's mother who is a multitasking, innovative genius in the kitchen. As for me....well, not so much. My steaks are charred on the outside and rare inside, and my fish is always burned...even if I steam it. And don't get me started on turkeys. Whoever said we had to cook turkeys on that infamous American holiday must been slightly sadistic. (I can still hear my friends clucking over the ruins of late November when I pulled out a 6 pounder out of the oven...still defrosting: 'mmm, turkey on a stick.') Is there any technique, ingredient, or overall strange, secret and personal tip that makes you a culinary wonder? Any tips will be welcomed!" [from Talk]

5. Discovering the Fifth Taste at Umami Burger in Los Angeles
"After my first trip to Umami Burger on La Brea Boulevard, I was so pleased with their tasty and complex burger that I determined to get a look at what goes on behind the scenes. Thankfully, Umami’s owner, Adam Fleischman, cheerfully agreed to show me the Umami process." [from A Hamburger Today]

6. Served: This Is Not a Dating Column
"He returned a few times, and we got to know each other a little. One night, he joined the Upper West Side restaurant crew for an after-work trip to my place. “We’re going downtown!” he said by way of goodbye, “you should come when you finish work!” Six hours later, he and I were buzzing with wine and gin, making out, and watching the sun come up over an empty Mott Street."

7. Birds Stealing Ice Cream Cones
"I love this photo gallery of birds stealing ice cream at a seaside esplanade. Look at that rascal above; you can practically see the greed in his eyes."

8. "... And the Chicken Tastes Like Wood"
"Channelling my inner Sugarhill Gang, guys, sorry...
But seriously, SErs, I have an issue with my husband's love of boneless, skinless, grilled chicken breast. It seems no matter how much I season it or marinate it, I end up with charred blocks of chicken-wood. Incidentally, he does not seem to mind this so much, but I find it hard to choke down. I myself prefer a nice, juicy thigh or leg on the grill, complete with skin and fat and all the goodness...buy DH is adamant -- for him: no skin, no bones, white meat only. So, in order to keep everyone happy, I'm asking for some interesting suggestions on sauces or gravies or salsas or anything that can be put on top of his grilled chicken-wood pieces. Thanks in advance for your suggestions." [from Talk]

9. In Videos: Soy Sauce Love Story Commercial
"It's the story we all grew up with. Girl cooks stew with soy sauce, girl feeds boy onion rings dipped in stew, boy falls in love with girl—wait, huh?"

10. Things I Ate in Milwaukee
"Because Milwaukee is a great food town and most of us take comfort in food in stressful times, I ended up visiting some of the city's iconic food landmarks with friends and family for some measure of solace. I'm glossing over them here before I forget where I went."

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