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Greek Yogurt Question
Kerosena: Really, I wasn't trying to be snarky with my "just eat it" comment. I eat about two cups of greek yogurt every day, so it's hard to imagine it just sitting there in the fridge.
Greek Yogurt Question
Just eat it. How much are you buying, anyway?
Favorite Not Peanut Butter
Biscoff Spread. Not at all healthy, but neither is Nutella.
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Recent Posts
Visiting supermarkets when traveling - doesn't everyone?
Posted by Bakerloo Line, June 2, 2009 at 12:53 PM
Morning Rant: People who talk with food in their mouths
Posted by Bakerloo Line, January 28, 2009 at 8:48 AM
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes
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Recent Polls
Bakerloo Line answered "I can't stand bad coffee—I'll only drink well-prepared stuff." to How Picky Are You About Coffee?
Poll posted by The Serious Eats Team, November 30, 2010 at 11:15 AM
Bakerloo Line answered "They're a good road map to fine dining, but don't get everything right. " to What Do You Think of the Michelin Stars?
Poll posted by The Serious Eats Team, October 26, 2010 at 11:30 AM
Bakerloo Line answered "Reese's Peanut Butter Cups" to What's Your Favorite Peanutty/Peanut Butter Candy?
Poll posted by Lee Zalben, October 20, 2010 at 7:00 PM
Bakerloo Line answered "Yes" to Patty Melt: Is it a Burger?
Poll posted by Robyn Lee, July 1, 2010 at 9:45 AM
Recent Quizzes
Bakerloo Line got 33% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Apples?
Quiz posted by Sarah Kuo, September 27, 2010 at 6:30 PM
Bakerloo Line got 44% correct on How Much Do You Know About Peanut Butter?
Quiz posted by Sarah Kuo, September 16, 2010 at 3:15 PM
Bakerloo Line got 90% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Bagels?
Quiz posted by Joan Fang, June 29, 2010 at 6:00 AM
Bakerloo Line got 75% correct on How Much Do You Know About Regional Sandwiches?
Quiz posted by Katie Quinn, May 17, 2010 at 11:30 AM
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Recent Comments
Talking to strangers in restaurants about food they're eating.
I never initiate it, but somehow, I always get asked...
Greek Yogurt Question
Kerosena: Really, I wasn't trying to be snarky with my "just eat it" comment. I eat about two cups of greek yogurt every day, so it's hard to imagine it just sitting there in the fridge.
Greek Yogurt Question
Just eat it. How much are you buying, anyway?
Favorite Not Peanut Butter
Biscoff Spread. Not at all healthy, but neither is Nutella.
Who can tolerate raw onions/scallions/garlic?
Really can't tolerate any of these raw myself.
Best brandy for brandied cherries?
I think it's more a question of what cherries to use, if you're trying to replicate the Otto ones (which I also love). These are sour cherries. My local Trader Joe's had them for about 10 minutes this year.
Tokyo Food 2011
chgoeditor - Kanesaka sounds amazing and just the kind of recommendation I was looking for. Waiting to see your other post.
Peanut Butter Pebble Cookies
I think this could use a little editing - "take the dough out of the oven...?"
Do you measure ingredients when you cook?
I measure all the time, even for stuff I make over and over - savory cooking and baking as well. I don't see why it's a big deal to measure - I have some friends who take great pride in never measuring, like it's somehow a superior method. Consistency in the result is key for me.
How To Make Cheesecake Freeze Better
You can also overcome the curd issue (which I also agree is the culprit) by putting the cottage cheese through the food processor first - just make it smooth. You can mix the whole recipe in the food processor, if you have one big enough.
What to do with extra self-rising flour
The thing to remember is that SR flour has a shelf life - its leavening power definitely decreases as time passes.
That said, you'd be safe just subbing it out for AP flour in any cake kind of recipe that includes baking powder - just leave the baking powder out. Also, there are plenty of British recipes that specify SR flour - a fairly easy search.
Montreal eats recommendations?
+1 for Pied du Cochon
+1 for Garde Manger (it is a bit "sceney" but still, great food)
++1 for Schwartz - a true Montreal institution
++1 for St. Viateur Bagels - much better than Fairmont, IMHO.
Stories of Astonishing Food Ignorance
I agree with lemons!
I'm thinking about going to the CIA...
At almost 49 years old, I often think about doing the same thing, but here's my two cents. I know I would LOVE the actual school part of it - the learning, getting to cook every day, even the stress of exams and practica. However, I don't think I'd really want to be in a restaurant kitchen as my job in my 50's, and the two programs I looked into a year or so ago seemed very focused on "restaurant". Still looking.
How did you design your kitchen?
I did a renovation of my condo kitchen last year, leaving everything pretty much in the same place. I had custom cabinets built to take advantage of every inch, as the stock cabinets that were there wasted a lot of space - the only change I made to the basic layout was to "deepen" a set of cabinets and make them into drawers rather than cupboards - much more useful. To replace ugly linoleum, I went with cork (it's GREAT - so much so that I'm extending it throughout the condo). This was a prefinished floor, so minimum mess and labor. Also to save money, I have white laminate countertops - LOVE the white (bit of a clean freak).
"New Apartment Dinner" in the Village
Otto is always good and laid-back. Not too expensive, either.
ottopizzeria.com
1 Fifth Avenue (enter on W 8th).
Chef/Famous restaurants -- please explain the hype?
One of the best threads I've read here on SE!
MBE says: "I see food as a pleasure to eat, but really could care less about all the ambience & experience. If I'm paying a good amount for food, I want the FOOD to be the star."
Of course, but the ambiance and experience are key aspects as to why people go to restaurants rather than eat at home. These are integral to and directly affect the enjoyment of the food. We all have these experiences all the time - lovely meals you had as a child at your grandmother's, for example. Every year since, the family says "oh, but remember Grandma's goulash? Nobody makes it like she did..." But I'll tell you - it was the ambiance and the experience that made it. The food tastes better when the surroundings are "right" - and that's why we go to restaurants - fancy or otherwise. I've been to plenty of restaurants (high-end and otherwise) where the ambiance/service KILLS the enjoyment of otherwise-good food - we all have.
Favorite TV Chef
Adding to the Laura Calder love here - also like Chuck Hughes of "Chuck's Day Off".
Has Anyone Used This Ingredient? Fiori di Sicilia
I've used it for a few years now - it's great. Panettone, of course, but I also use it in pound cake, cheesecake (makes it taste sort of like a cannoli). It's much more than orange flower water, but I can see where someone would make that comparison.
Today, at the grocery store..
One of my very first memories is of Waldbaum's on Church Avenue in Brooklyn, where I grew up. When I was 3 years old (yes, really) my mom sent me to the store by myself. It was just down the street and around the corner - I guess my mom couldn't go because she had my then 2 year old sister to deal with.
I had a written list, which I handed to a clerk - this store was at that point in time (1965) still old-fashioned enough to have people to help shoppers. He got all the stuff, I paid, and walked back home without incident.
Providence RI recs - not Italian
Red Stripe is really excellent. Go without hesitation.
Zucchini Flowers
As far as taste: they taste like zucchini - but a bit fainter and sweeter. Of course, when you're frying something, it tastes good. I like the flowers better than the actual zucchini.
"Mushy" brownie recipe?
Try Alice Medrich's Best Cocoa Brownies recipe, available at Epicurious (also a lot of other places). Very candy-like when baked for 20-25 minutes.
Dinner Tonight: Capellini with Fresh Ricotta
I grew up eating this at least once a week, but always with shell pasta rather than capellini - the shell shape holds the ricotta.
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Recent Posts
Visiting supermarkets when traveling - doesn't everyone?
Posted by Bakerloo Line, June 2, 2009 at 12:53 PM
Morning Rant: People who talk with food in their mouths
Posted by Bakerloo Line, January 28, 2009 at 8:48 AM
Stella D'Oro Sesame Breadsticks - Whither goest?
Posted by Bakerloo Line, December 19, 2008 at 6:43 PM
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Recent Favorites
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes
Posted by Yvonne Ruperti, November 30, 2011 at 11:45 AM
Fruitcake That Won't Make You Gag
Posted by Maria del Mar Sacasa, December 20, 2011 at 9:45 AM
Shaun Hergatt's Lamington Bars
Posted by Caroline Russock, December 5, 2011 at 10:15 AM
The Food Lab's Apple Pie, Part 2: Perfect Apple Pie Filling
Posted by J. Kenji López-Alt, October 24, 2011 at 9:30 AM
Beyond Curry: Dry Masala Stufffed Eggplants
Posted by Denise D'silva Sankhe, October 26, 2011 at 12:00 PM
Cook the Book: Cumin Seed Roasted Cauliflower with Salted Yogurt, Mint, and Pomegranate Seeds
Posted by Caroline Russock, October 18, 2011 at 12:30 PM
Celery Ice Cream with Candied Ginger and Rum-Plumped Golden Raisins
Posted by Caroline Russock, August 31, 2011 at 12:15 PM
Fudge Cookie and Mint Chip Ice Cream Sandwiches
Posted by Emily Luchetti, June 27, 2011 at 2:15 PM
Scooped: Really Dark Chocolate Sorbet
Posted by guerrillaicecream, November 19, 2010 at 11:30 AM
Seattle: The Smoky, Funky, Bacon Jam-Slathered Burger at Skillet
Posted by Adam Lindsley, May 27, 2011 at 10:45 AM
Dinner Tonight: Cauliflower Macaroni and Cheese
Posted by Blake Royer, June 21, 2011 at 4:00 PM
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Polls
Bakerloo Line answered "I can't stand bad coffee—I'll only drink well-prepared stuff." to How Picky Are You About Coffee?
Poll posted by The Serious Eats Team, November 30, 2010 at 11:15 AM
Bakerloo Line answered "They're a good road map to fine dining, but don't get everything right. " to What Do You Think of the Michelin Stars?
Poll posted by The Serious Eats Team, October 26, 2010 at 11:30 AM
Bakerloo Line answered "Reese's Peanut Butter Cups" to What's Your Favorite Peanutty/Peanut Butter Candy?
Poll posted by Lee Zalben, October 20, 2010 at 7:00 PM
Bakerloo Line answered "Yes" to Patty Melt: Is it a Burger?
Poll posted by Robyn Lee, July 1, 2010 at 9:45 AM
Bakerloo Line answered "No: My favorite pizza-flavored snack IS PIZZA!" to Do you eat pizza-flavored snacks?
Poll posted by Adam Kuban, June 21, 2010 at 10:40 AM
Bakerloo Line answered "I don't eat Pop-Tarts" to Do you toast your Pop-Tarts?
Poll posted by Lingbo Li, June 16, 2010 at 9:00 AM
Bakerloo Line answered "String by string" to How Do You Eat String Cheese?
Poll posted by Erin Zimmer, May 19, 2010 at 9:30 AM
Bakerloo Line answered "Nope" to Would You Eat the KFC Double Down Sandwich?
Poll posted by Erin Zimmer, April 12, 2010 at 7:00 PM
Bakerloo Line answered "Scrambled" to How do you like your eggs?
Poll posted by Adam Kuban, March 16, 2010 at 7:30 AM
Bakerloo Line answered "Down the middle vertically" to How Do You Cut Your Sandwich?
Poll posted by Erin Zimmer, March 3, 2010 at 7:30 AM
Bakerloo Line answered "Basically #2 but with a crunchy (usually from toasted breadcrumbs) layer on top." to How Do You Like Your Mac and Cheese?
Poll posted by Erin Zimmer, February 24, 2010 at 7:30 AM
Bakerloo Line answered "Soda" to What Do You Call Cola Drinks
Poll posted by Erin Zimmer, January 27, 2010 at 7:30 PM
Bakerloo Line answered "Trader Joe's" to What's Your Favorite Grocery Chain?
Poll posted by Erin Zimmer, January 20, 2010 at 9:45 AM
Bakerloo Line answered "Never" to Ever drink milk from the carton when no one's looking?
Poll posted by Adam Kuban, January 11, 2010 at 7:00 AM
Bakerloo Line answered "Sammy/Sammie/Sammich" to Which Food Term Bugs You the Most?
Poll posted by Erin Zimmer, January 6, 2010 at 7:30 AM
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Quizzes
Bakerloo Line got 33% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Apples?
Quiz posted by Sarah Kuo, September 27, 2010 at 6:30 PM
Bakerloo Line got 44% correct on How Much Do You Know About Peanut Butter?
Quiz posted by Sarah Kuo, September 16, 2010 at 3:15 PM
Bakerloo Line got 90% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Bagels?
Quiz posted by Joan Fang, June 29, 2010 at 6:00 AM
Bakerloo Line got 75% correct on How Much Do You Know About Regional Sandwiches?
Quiz posted by Katie Quinn, May 17, 2010 at 11:30 AM
Bakerloo Line got 60% correct on How Much Do You Know About Food TV and Its Personalities?
Quiz posted by Katie Quinn, April 26, 2010 at 1:45 PM
Bakerloo Line got 75% correct on How Much Do You Know About Passover Foods?
Quiz posted by Katie Quinn, March 29, 2010 at 7:15 PM
Bakerloo Line got 75% correct on How Much Do You Know About Breakfast Foods?
Quiz posted by Katie Quinn, March 24, 2010 at 8:00 AM
Bakerloo Line got 87% correct on How Much Do You Know About Cheese?
Quiz posted by Katie Quinn, March 10, 2010 at 11:15 AM
Bakerloo Line got 40% correct on Pop Quiz: Breakfast Cereal Trivia
Quiz posted by Adam Kuban, March 9, 2010 at 7:30 AM
Bakerloo Line got 55% correct on How Much Do You Know About Condiments?
Quiz posted by Katie Quinn, February 15, 2010 at 6:30 PM
Bakerloo Line got 87% correct on How Much Do You Know About Vegan Substitutes?
Quiz posted by Katie Quinn, January 25, 2010 at 7:30 AM
Bakerloo Line got 87% correct on Winter Vegetables Quiz
Quiz posted by Katie Quinn, January 19, 2010 at 11:30 AM

I never initiate it, but somehow, I always get asked...