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Website: http://erinslick.wordpress.com

Location: Chantilly, VA

About: I cook, I write. I take pictures. I bake. I run. I love food. That's pretty much my life.

Favorite foods: CHOCOLATE, strawberries, olives, cheese, bread, salads, soups

Last bite on earth: snow crab legs, steamed with drawn butter, corn on the cob green salad Corona light

The Ten Most Recent Comments By ErinSlick

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Fighting for Homemade Mayonnaise's Rights

Homemade mayo is so different than store-bought, they shouldn't even be compared as like substances.

ErinSlick at 4:20PM on 04/23/08

From Eating Out

Best Ethnic Markets and Grocery Stores in the Washington D.C Area

I'd also like to add Amity, a fantastic authentic Turkish store in Fairfax. They have real Turkish olives, bagged beans, juices and jams. It's on my weekly must-stop list.

ErinSlick at 11:34AM on 03/07/08

Responses to Comments by ErinSlick

From Required Eating

Fighting for Homemade Mayonnaise's Rights

*cracking up* Seth, I am absolutely with you. In high school I worked at a sandwich shop and we had to empty out these gigantic tubs of mayo into the containers we used on the line to make sandwiches...getting a whole bunch of it slathered on my hand one time almost put me over the edge. Urp.

emes1 at 4:10PM on 04/24/08

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Fighting for Homemade Mayonnaise's Rights

I don't get the irrational fear of mayo. Homemade mayo, which in spite of its reputation is incredibly easy, is one of the most delicious substances there is! And its so versatile. One of my favorite uses for mayo (which is employed but many restaurants) is grilled cheese. Spread it on the outside of the sandwich instead of butter. Try it--you won't go back.

Joy Manning at 10:24AM on 04/24/08

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Fighting for Homemade Mayonnaise's Rights

Oh my gosh, I am right there with you. While I know what goes into mayo, I cannot tolerate it. I made some yesterday because I had extra egg yolks to use up. While I was beating the oil in, all was fine... but as soon as it actually became mayo, I was instantly turned off, and had to have a friend taste it to make sure it was okay.

Yet, I'm okay with aioli, and I know that it's basically the same thing but with garlic added. I don't know why.

kyrielle80 at 9:34PM on 04/23/08

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Fighting for Homemade Mayonnaise's Rights

I'm allergic. I accidentally had some on a sandwich the other day: I ordered it without, started eating, noticed my sandwich tasted horrible, and realized what I thought was gooey cheese was mayo. Not fun.

Besides my allergy to it, I hate the way it tastes. How is it so popular?

pbisNOTmyname at 9:12PM on 04/23/08

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Fighting for Homemade Mayonnaise's Rights

I used to despise mayonaise, but then I also though Miracle Whip was a type of mayo. Then I had some Japanese mayo, it's a whole different substance...

seadkdc at 5:02PM on 04/23/08

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Fighting for Homemade Mayonnaise's Rights

I love them both. But the only store bought mayonnaise that I like is Best Foods (Hellman's). I tried some organic stuff from Trader Joe's last week and it made me gag. And light mayo?? No thanks. The homemade stuff is in a class all it's own. My new favorite thing is homemade mayo made with lemon juice with some fresh chopped cilantro stirred in. Sooooo good on veggies!

pinchmysalt at 4:36PM on 04/23/08

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Best Ethnic Markets and Grocery Stores in the Washington D.C Area

If you want to know about masses of ethnic groceries in the greater Washington area, check out www.eatwashington.com. Julia Watson, of eatWashington.com.

eatWashington at 6:59PM on 03/21/08

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Best Ethnic Markets and Grocery Stores in the Washington D.C Area

I am quite certain that the author hails from the NoVa side of DC as her lack of MD ethnic groceries is glaring. I assure you, MD has many excellent ethnic groceries of its own (including a BestWay on University Blvd in Langley Park). Ms. Zimmer's list may contain great stores but in way should she claim it contains the Best Ethnic Markets and Grocery Stores in the Washington D.C Area without a single MD store.

There are several Indian spice markets also on University in Langley Park, an H Mart (Korean/Asian) in Silver Spring/Wheaton, Korean Korner in Silver Spring, Hung Phat (Thai) in Wheaton which shares space with a great Thai restaurant, Nava Thai, Filipino Home Baking & Grocery in Wheaton, Shalom Strictly Kosher (Kosher/Jewish) in Wheaton and others.

Next time, I encourage you to appropriately title this piece: Best Ethnic Markets and Grocery Stores in NoVa and DC.

super salad at 12:23PM on 03/07/08