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Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Oysters?
@gingercookiewithlime: Both have been corrected! Ha, Totonno's definitely has no place in this quiz. Pizza does not = oysters. Sorry about that!
How Did You Celebrate National Ice Cream Day?
@shoneyjoe: July is ice cream month! So you still have time to celebrate, fear not.
Get Juicy, Slaw-Covered Burger Goodness from Le Pigeon in Portland, OR
Sorry to any burger-hungry Le Pigeon diners who dined after us a couple Thursdays ago and couldn't snatch the two left! It's worth getting there early (or at 4:59pm when they open the doors like us) for these juicemonsters. And sit at the counter—front row seats to the open kitchen. Lots of tattooed arms flipping, mixing, and chopping.
I'm all about the unfancypants Shake Shack and In-n-Out burgers, but this thing was definitely my favorite of the fancier, double-digits$$ burger breed.
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Recent Posts
Video: How to Become a Famous Celebrity Chef
Posted by Erin Zimmer, July 27, 2010 at 10:00 AM
A Look at Olympic Provisions, Oregon's First USDA-Approved Salumeria
Posted by Erin Zimmer, July 20, 2010 at 3:45 PM
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Recent Favorites
Food Charity: God's Love We Deliver
Posted by Ed Levine, June 24, 2010 at 11:15 AM
Hobart Mixer Modded to Look Like Classic Woody Station Wagon
Posted by Adam Kuban, June 22, 2010 at 11:45 AM
Comment of the Day: Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Posted by Adam Kuban, June 22, 2010 at 6:15 PM
A Tour of Serious Eats Headquarters
Posted by Katie Quinn, June 16, 2010 at 7:30 PM
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Recent Polls
Erin Zimmer answered "Spit out the seeds." to How Do You Eat Your Watermelon?
Poll posted by Lingbo Li, July 7, 2010 at 9:00 AM
Erin Zimmer answered "Sausage" to What's Your Favorite Meat on a Breakfast Sandwich?
Poll posted by Erin Zimmer, May 12, 2010 at 8:30 AM
Erin Zimmer answered "Poached" to How do you like your eggs?
Poll posted by Adam Kuban, March 16, 2010 at 7:30 AM
Erin Zimmer answered "Prune" to What's Your Favorite Hamantash Filling?
Poll posted by Carey Jones, February 27, 2010 at 5:00 PM
Recent Quizzes
Erin Zimmer got 80% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Oysters?
Quiz posted by Joan Fang, July 19, 2010 at 8:00 PM
Erin Zimmer got 100% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Lemonade?
Quiz posted by Joan Fang, May 24, 2010 at 7:45 AM
Erin Zimmer got 100% correct on How Much Do You Know About Regional Sandwiches?
Quiz posted by Katie Quinn, May 17, 2010 at 11:30 AM
Erin Zimmer got 100% correct on How Much Do You Know About Beer?
Quiz posted by Katie Quinn, May 10, 2010 at 6:45 PM
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Recent Comments
What To Do With Xi'an Famous Foods Leftovers
Lamb pao mo hash, WANT. This is brilliant, Chichi.
Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Oysters?
@gingercookiewithlime: Both have been corrected! Ha, Totonno's definitely has no place in this quiz. Pizza does not = oysters. Sorry about that!
How Did You Celebrate National Ice Cream Day?
@shoneyjoe: July is ice cream month! So you still have time to celebrate, fear not.
Get Juicy, Slaw-Covered Burger Goodness from Le Pigeon in Portland, OR
Sorry to any burger-hungry Le Pigeon diners who dined after us a couple Thursdays ago and couldn't snatch the two left! It's worth getting there early (or at 4:59pm when they open the doors like us) for these juicemonsters. And sit at the counter—front row seats to the open kitchen. Lots of tattooed arms flipping, mixing, and chopping.
I'm all about the unfancypants Shake Shack and In-n-Out burgers, but this thing was definitely my favorite of the fancier, double-digits$$ burger breed.
ZOMG: Pastrami Cheese Fries from Kenny and Zuke's in Portland, Oregon
@PumpkinBear: I'm a SoCal native! I'll have to pay Jim's a visit the next time I'm home.
@HeartofGlass: My understanding was always reubens = corned beef too. Actually, it looks like subbing out the corned beef for pastrami (and coleslaw for kraut) gives you a Rachel sandwich! (See under variations)
How to Eat Oatmeal in the Summer: No-Bake Oatmeal Cookies
It was very hard for me to read this and not use my editorial powers to remove the "Oatmeal is not a sexy food" part. When faced with the question "what is your favorite food," I have been known to say oatmeal! What does that say about me!! Besides the fact that I'm a gray-haired woman who knits and loves prunes. Which isn't that far from the truth.
Avocado Shake from the Asia Express Cart in Portland, Oregon
@ostrakos: Avocado ice cream sounds incredible. I think I'll be sticking one in the freezer tonight and attempting the easier-than-easy (no ice cream maker req'd) method.
@jayteemo: Here's the Talk thread all about Portland. And get ready for more PDX reports! Robyn and I still have plenty to share about our eating adventures.
Video: Marmot Eating a Biscuit
Pretty sure the marmot is the terrestrial counterpart of the manatee. Whenever I am sad, I will watch this video.
Portland, Oregon: Breakfast at Tin Shed
@maom: All the photo credit goes to Robyn! But yes, they are quite lovely and tummy grumble-inducing.
Knife Skills: How to Shred Cabbage for Coleslaw
Dumpling + cabbage = two things I cannot live without.
Hot Enough To...
Follow-up experiment: marshmallow roasting attempt outside?
Poll: How Do You Eat Your Watermelon?
I tried some this weekend with a squirt of lime juice on top. Highly recommended.
Serious Entertaining: How to Host a Make-Ahead Brunch
Welcome, Helen Jane! So excited for this new series.
Burger King ribs?
After all this chatter, we had to send our fast-food bureau chief John M. Edwards to try the darn things. Read all about the Burger King "fire-grilled" ribs here »
Taste Test: Hot Dogs
@El_Zilcho/@sailordave: Leah speaks the truth! The griddle wasn't ideal or necessarily 4th-of-July-authentic (charcoal, all the way!) but we worked with what we had at the office.
@people who asked about Sabrett and Vienna Beef: As noted above at the end of the post, I researched the availability of both brands and found that the distribution is pretty limited, especially when it comes to finding them on the West Coast, and west of Chicago in general. The brands featured in this tasting are more widely available from coast to coast.
@hotdoglover: Good question! The slideshow order is loosely from good --> less good. We left out the two we don't recommend. Some brands (Whole Foods 365, Oscar Mayer, Niman Ranch) had ranging feedback from tasters, so I shared both sides.
@lamdu02: Ball Park was one of the two brands that didn't get high marks from tasters. Hence, no slide in the slideshow.
@adrockuw and peekpoke: Points well taken! For this one, I decided to weave in the tasting notes and start with the recommended brands, then move into the others that received both pluses and minuses. I left out the two (Ball Park and Applegate Farms) that didn't earn any positive remarks whatsoever. I figured people didn't want a slide that said "disgusting! ewww/ickk!" etc.
An Introduction to South African Cuisine
Thank you Leah for keeping me updated on all things Ronaldo and Donovan! We need to get ourselves some bunny chow.
The Nasty Bits: How to Make Chicharrones
Chichi-rrones! Sorry, had to do it. Though Adam gets total cred for coining that one. These + Kenji's tortillas + salsa verde = yes.
Taste Test: The Best Chocolate Chips for Chocolate Chip Cookies
@mtbiker99: A representative from See's Candies confirmed that their chocolate chips are indeed made with Guittard chocolate.
@LizLemon/Liz_Lemon: Ha! Oops. That underscore makes such a difference! Well, LizLemon you are also invited to future tastings. And tell Kenneth and Dot Com they are too.
@Erin Meister: Effing glad to hear it!
Mediterranean Flavors: Baba Ghanoush
@Adventurat: Good eye; errors all fixed!
Taste Test: The Best Chocolate Chips for Chocolate Chip Cookies
@bareneed: True story! The Whole Foods 365 Organic brand of olive oil won for "Best All-Around" in our Cheap but Good Olive Oil tasting. However, we also tried a non-organic Whole Foods 365 Spanish version that was not so enjoyable.
Taste Test: The Best Chocolate Chips for Chocolate Chip Cookies
@presquevu: Kumiko used her famous (well, famous and obsessed about in our office) Jacques Torres-inspired recipe. But minus the extra sea salt sprinkled on top. We like 'em salty, but for the purposes of this tasting, the focus was on the chocolate.
Taste Test: The Best Chocolate Chips for Chocolate Chip Cookies
@mtbiker99: Hmm, not sure. Let me get in touch with See's and get back to you on that.
@cybercita: It was a very last-minute contest! Be on the look-out for more for future tastings!
Taste Test: The Best Chocolate Chips for Chocolate Chip Cookies
@Grease: That was our first experimental round of having a citizen taster! But LizLemon provided superb tasting notes and was a great sport, so we'll have to make it a more regular thing for other members of the community. One pretty major requirement: you have to be in NYC and able to make it to our office in Chelsea. And one recommendation: you allow enough time for food-coma nappage after! We'll keep you posted on SENY when it's time for another.
@gargupie: One gallon of 2%.
Top This: 'Muffuletta' Pizza
Always looking for ways to integrate more muffuletta in my life.
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Recent Posts
Video: How to Become a Famous Celebrity Chef
Posted by Erin Zimmer, July 27, 2010 at 10:00 AM
A Look at Olympic Provisions, Oregon's First USDA-Approved Salumeria
Posted by Erin Zimmer, July 20, 2010 at 3:45 PM
Weir's Ice Cream in Salisbury Mills, NY: How We Spent an Hour Before Adam Kuban's Wedding
Posted by Erin Zimmer, July 17, 2010 at 3:00 PM
What's your favorite type of microwavable popcorn?
Posted by Erin Zimmer, July 16, 2010 at 8:28 AM
ZOMG: Pastrami Cheese Fries from Kenny and Zuke's in Portland, Oregon
Posted by Erin Zimmer, July 15, 2010 at 7:30 PM
Soft-Serve Poll: Vanilla, Chocolate, or Swirl?
Posted by Erin Zimmer, July 14, 2010 at 9:00 AM
Avocado Shake from the Asia Express Cart in Portland, Oregon
Posted by Erin Zimmer, July 13, 2010 at 11:15 AM
Video: Farming Geoducks in the Pacific Northwest
Posted by Erin Zimmer, July 12, 2010 at 12:15 PM
Video: Paul, the World Cup Psychic Octopus, Could Be in Hot Water
Posted by Erin Zimmer, July 9, 2010 at 12:20 PM
Portland, Oregon: Breakfast at Tin Shed
Posted by Erin Zimmer, July 9, 2010 at 8:00 AM
A Sandwich a Day: Bobo's Lobster Roll
Posted by Erin Zimmer, June 28, 2010 at 1:00 PM
New Orleans Chef Susan Spicer Sues BP Over Oil Spill
Posted by Erin Zimmer, June 28, 2010 at 10:40 AM
'This Is Why You're Huge' Picks Up Where 'This Is Why You're Fat' Left Off
Posted by Erin Zimmer, June 24, 2010 at 7:00 PM
Contest Winner: NYC Food Film Festival Tickets
Posted by Erin Zimmer, June 24, 2010 at 1:50 PM
Video: Brooklyn-Based Seafood Company Makes Case for West Coast Oysters
Posted by Erin Zimmer, June 24, 2010 at 12:00 PM
Contest Winner: NYC Food Film Festival Tickets
Posted by Erin Zimmer, June 23, 2010 at 2:45 PM
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Recent Favorites
Food Charity: God's Love We Deliver
Posted by Ed Levine, June 24, 2010 at 11:15 AM
Hobart Mixer Modded to Look Like Classic Woody Station Wagon
Posted by Adam Kuban, June 22, 2010 at 11:45 AM
Comment of the Day: Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Posted by Adam Kuban, June 22, 2010 at 6:15 PM
A Tour of Serious Eats Headquarters
Posted by Katie Quinn, June 16, 2010 at 7:30 PM
Congratulations and Thanks, Serious Eaters
Posted by Ed Levine, May 3, 2010 at 8:30 AM
Cook the Book: Pizza with Sausage & Peppers
Posted by Caroline Russock, April 15, 2010 at 1:00 PM
Serious Beer: IPA from Oregon
Posted by Maggie Hoffman, April 15, 2010 at 10:30 AM
Mobile Chowdown 3: Seattle vs. Portland Street Food
Posted by Jay Friedman, March 15, 2010 at 2:30 PM
82nd Academy Award Nominee–Food Mashups
Posted by Adam Kuban, February 24, 2010 at 3:30 PM
Big Gay Ice Cream Guys Eat Wings at Hooters
Posted by The Serious Eats Team, February 3, 2010 at 12:30 PM
Dinner Tonight: Egg in a Hole with 'Shrooms
Posted by Blake Royer, January 28, 2010 at 4:00 PM
The Food Lab: How To Make The Best Chili Ever
Posted by J. Kenji Lopez-Alt, January 22, 2010 at 7:30 AM
Pecan Pralines: He Says Pray-leen, I Say Prah-leen
Posted by Jenny McCoy, December 11, 2009 at 11:15 AM
Handicapping Tonight's 'Top Chef Las Vegas' Season Six Finale
Posted by Sara Levine, December 9, 2009 at 7:30 AM
That's Nuts: The Easiest Chocolate Peanut Butter Mousse Pie
Posted by Lee Zalben, November 18, 2009 at 10:30 AM
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Polls
Erin Zimmer answered "Spit out the seeds." to How Do You Eat Your Watermelon?
Poll posted by Lingbo Li, July 7, 2010 at 9:00 AM
Erin Zimmer answered "Sausage" to What's Your Favorite Meat on a Breakfast Sandwich?
Poll posted by Erin Zimmer, May 12, 2010 at 8:30 AM
Erin Zimmer answered "Poached" to How do you like your eggs?
Poll posted by Adam Kuban, March 16, 2010 at 7:30 AM
Erin Zimmer answered "Prune" to What's Your Favorite Hamantash Filling?
Poll posted by Carey Jones, February 27, 2010 at 5:00 PM
Erin Zimmer answered "Baked" to Who Makes The Best Cupcake In New York?
Poll posted by Carey Jones, December 15, 2009 at 1:00 PM
Erin Zimmer answered "The Redhead" to What's The Best Fried Chicken In New York?
Poll posted by Carey Jones, December 14, 2009 at 1:00 PM
Erin Zimmer answered "Stumptown" to Who Makes Your Favorite Coffee in New York?
Poll posted by Carey Jones, December 10, 2009 at 12:15 PM
Erin Zimmer answered "Bagel Hole" to What's Your Favorite Bagel in New York?
Poll posted by Carey Jones, December 8, 2009 at 1:15 PM
Erin Zimmer answered "Taim" to What's Your Favorite New York Falafel?
Poll posted by Carey Jones, December 2, 2009 at 12:00 PM
Erin Zimmer answered "Motorino" to What's Your Favorite New York Pizza By The Pie?
Poll posted by Carey Jones, December 1, 2009 at 12:15 PM
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Quizzes
Erin Zimmer got 80% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Oysters?
Quiz posted by Joan Fang, July 19, 2010 at 8:00 PM
Erin Zimmer got 100% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Lemonade?
Quiz posted by Joan Fang, May 24, 2010 at 7:45 AM
Erin Zimmer got 100% correct on How Much Do You Know About Regional Sandwiches?
Quiz posted by Katie Quinn, May 17, 2010 at 11:30 AM
Erin Zimmer got 100% correct on How Much Do You Know About Beer?
Quiz posted by Katie Quinn, May 10, 2010 at 6:45 PM
Erin Zimmer got 90% 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
Erin Zimmer got 100% correct on What's Your Ice Cream IQ?
Quiz posted by Katie Quinn, April 19, 2010 at 7:00 PM
Erin Zimmer got 100% correct on How Much Do You Know About Passover Foods?
Quiz posted by Katie Quinn, March 29, 2010 at 7:15 PM
Erin Zimmer got 75% correct on How Much Do You Know About Food Preservation?
Quiz posted by Katie Quinn, March 1, 2010 at 4:30 PM
Erin Zimmer got 100% correct on How Much Do You Know About New Orleans Food Culture?
Quiz posted by Katie Quinn, February 1, 2010 at 7:00 PM
Erin Zimmer got 12% correct on Winter Vegetables Quiz
Quiz posted by Katie Quinn, January 19, 2010 at 11:30 AM
Lamb pao mo hash, WANT. This is brilliant, Chichi.