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Dirty Frank's Hot Dog Palace in Columbus, Ohio
I've heard rumors of elephant ears and funnel cakes :) Corn Dogs too? :)
Falafel ~ Tried and True Recipes?
Eating Straight Tahini would be nasty, do you mean hummus?
brighton beach russian food markets
I ate calves tongues the last time I was there out of a a hot food section of those markets. I love the idea of going into a restaurant with prepared foods and ordering things that you have no clue what they are....
Stranded in an airport.
Cassaendra love the mention of The West Side Market, A true gem....
Cookie exchange: what do you hope others will make?
i hope someone bakes 7 layer bars..
What's your favorite curry recipe?
saying "Chavrie Goat Cheese"
is like saying I went to the grocery and bought cow's milk...
no need for the double affirmative....
Family dining in Columbus, Ohio
greeting I am from Columbus Ohio and love SE...
I would be happy to point you in the right direction. In fact I work at a great place called Figlio, its kinda like California Pizza Kitchen but homespun. PIzza pastas salads deserts all made in house. Its not really near the zoo. But on Grandview Ave. Google it! Woudl be good for kids too PIZZA! Not too many good mom and pops up near the zoo which is quite far on the NW side of town. The Starliner diner in Hilliard is great too! Grab some Jenni's Ice cream to make it an official columbus Trip... hope you have a great time let me know if there is anything I can do to help!
Taste: Brewer's Yeast vs. Regular Yeast
All i Know is i tried it with baking yeast and it was not too bad...
Talking....Sherry
is there a brand thats best? Am I buying this from my grocery store or my liquor store?
Outdoor Wedding Reception Ideas
Id thought of more! But please add your 2cents!
Shrimp Cocktail with crackers and lemon wedges
Hot crab dip served from a chafing dish
Asparagas wrapped in prosciutto
Antipasto platter with sopressata, provolone, pepperoncini, an olive medly, marinated artichoke hearts and marinated mushrooms.
Toasted(cracker crumbs and deep fried) ravioli with marinara dipping sauce
Blue Cheese Spinach Filo Triangles
Scallops wrapped in Bacon
Any recommendations for Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia?
eat pleanty of street bahn mi in vietnam
Need Name for a Soup Company
a million thanks for all the input so far!!!
thanks green for nominating some of your own and some from others!
Need Name for a Soup Company
thanks for your ideas so far!
keep them coming!
Everyone has a dream of opening a restaurant...
Its a dream, so dream big!
Everyone has a dream of opening a restaurant...
get elaborate....i know we all dream...
Original Iron Chef
so much more inventive....so much more fun/funny with the voices...
Top Chef: Mother's Day Comes Early
did anyone else laugh when the said "I've got a culinary boner" at the end of the show?
How does anyone afford to travel & eat?!
half of 1million is 500,000
How does anyone afford to travel & eat?!
39*7 = about 280 dollars a week! add 20 bucks for tax or a bit more thats 300 bucks a week rather than your 500!
Saving you 200 dollars....
I only charge a nominal fee of 10% of the money saved :)
so 20 bucks....(smile)
How does anyone afford to travel & eat?!
www.hotwire.com
Im not here fluffing them I just use their site to find discounted hotel rooms. That paired with websites like SE and chowhound and I can afford to stay in decent accomodation and eat good local food. Not fansy stuff. But good homecooked food.
Just did a search on hotwire checkining in on a thusday and leaving on a friday and a cost for the room in Colonnade - Inverness in 39.00 USD's per night sure youll have taxes etc. But less than 50 a night is a great deal for 2 people.
Check it out!
Dirty Frank's Hot Dog Palace in Columbus, Ohio
I'm in Columbus for a conference. We ate at Dirty Frank's last night. I had a Ohioana dog and a Zippidy Zam (good but the pepper juice melted the bun a bit). My partner had a Chicago dog. All good. One of my friends at the conference enjoyed the Nikola dog and Seoul dog. He wanted to try the Hot Bollywood dog too, but thought three hot dogs would be a little too much. :)
Who's your most/least favorite food personality on Food Channel?
I used to watch a lot of FN back in the early days. I enjoyed Jack McDavid, Mario Batali, Sara Moulton. Now, I never watch FN. The turning point, for me, was when Rachel Ray became a "star" (gag).
Now if I want to learn something about cooking, I tune in PBS, and watch Jacques Pepin, Lidia, or the two ladies on America's Test Kitchen.
Who's your most/least favorite food personality on Food Channel?
Least: Ina Garten; from her voice to her food, personality, friends, etc. . .she drives me insane.
Most: Giada Di Laurentiis, I have a girl crush on her.
The Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe Ever (Unless You Have a Better One)
Made them yesterday. BEST EVER. Never will veer from this recipe again. Want to send love letters to them...saw them on counter this morning and had to use every cell to resist eating 5 for breakfast.
Dirty Frank's Hot Dog Palace in Columbus, Ohio
Of course Dirty Franks in Philadelphia is open. If the world came to an end two things would survive. Cockroaches and Dirty Franks bar in Philadelphia..
Dirty Frank's Hot Dog Palace in Columbus, Ohio
My goodness I just got so very hungry. Wish you were in Florida!!!
Dirty Frank's Hot Dog Palace in Columbus, Ohio
The name Dirty Frank is a reference to Frankfurter, our mascot! Dirty Frank is a cross between Burt Reynolds and Mel from Mel's Diner and is our logo and mascot.
Dirty Frank's Hot Dog Palace in Columbus, Ohio
Can't wait to try it out. Dirty Frank's isn't a Pearl Jam reference is it?
Dirty Frank's Hot Dog Palace in Columbus, Ohio
Hi hotdoglover,
We prepare the dogs traditional Chicago style and steam them at 140 degrees. If we cooked them any hotter we would damage the thick natural casing and the hot dog would lose it's snap. The buns are also steamed and come out warm, soft and pillowy.
Kbear919,
Yep, we've added funnel cakes to the menu! Hope you try them, they are made to order and taste like the fair!
Dirty Frank's Hot Dog Palace in Columbus, Ohio
@browngravy - pretty sure dirty franks is still there at 13th & Pine. haven't been by there in a bit, but that place seems likes it will be there forever.
Who's your most/least favorite food personality on Food Channel?
I have to agree with many comments here.I have studied culinary arts for years and these housewife cook wannabees do not know the difference between a good Veloute and a bowl of gravy.
Where does the food netwok find these people?
Sandra Lee gets so excited over her booze,you would think she was an alcoholic! Rachael Ray acts like the host of Sesame Street with her ignorant, goofy, childish sayings. Paula Dean serves so much fat in her food, it is more rich than her fake,overpronounced accent which is comparable to fingernails on a chalkboard.Giada dresses like a street walker and tries to sound italian with her fancy pronouncing og food.What happened to credible culinarians? are all we are left with are women's day readers like these four women who think they are teaching cooking? please!!!
Who's your most/least favorite food personality on Food Channel?
My faves: Alton Brown, Anne Burrell, Ina Garten
Likes: Jaime O., Tyler F. Micheal Chirello (sp?)
My not so faves: Ray Ray, Sunny Anderson and the Neeleys...I started out liking Ray but her overexposure did me in...I haven't seen a thing on Sunny's show that I would make, and I can't stand her delivery, and the Neeleys...I like things they make but that lovey dovey crap really turns me off...and of course Sandra goes without saying...
Who's your most/least favorite food personality on Food Channel?
My favorite is Ina and my very least favorite is Giada. Can Giada's tops get any lower without this show being rated as porn? I have nothing at all against showing some cleavage, but please...this is a cooking show, and if her cooking isn't good enough to stand on its own, they should take her off the air. Actually, I tried several of her recipes and thought they we just "okay". Her books are loaded with photos of her rather than of the food, and she is way too full of herself. She should stop the annoying Italian accent when she pronounces Italian food items. She was born and raised in California for goodness sakes!
Taste: Brewer's Yeast vs. Regular Yeast
I'm allergic to yeast, so I guess that means I shouldn't eat either or any type of yeast, right? I was thinking about taking brewer's yeast supplementally because it's rich in zinc, copper, selenium, and so on. Any suggestions on what else is rich in these besides brewer's yeast?
The Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe Ever (Unless You Have a Better One)
is the 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract a mistake? ive never seen this much vanilla used in a cookie recipe...
The Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe Ever (Unless You Have a Better One)
I think before you can find the perfect CCC recipe, you must first describe your perfect CCC. Is it chewy or crispy-crunchy?
brighton beach russian food markets
I was the kid making the Egg Creams at the 40 thieves. I worked there for a few years in the very early 70s, just as Brighton was starting to change from Easter European immigrants who came there early in the century, to Russian immigrants who started moving there in droves in the 70s and 80s. During the day my boss, Leon, was a big tall crazy Russian who used to yell the name of his girlfriend ("Rifka") at the top of his lungs and scare the living daylights out of me. We would stand side by side on the corner and take money for the Daily News, cigarettes, and magazines. Then I'd have to duck inside and make the occasional egg cream for passers by.
The Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe Ever (Unless You Have a Better One)
I just made these and my guests are raving. The recipe made 2 dozen 1.5" diameter heavenly cookies -- they were not too "big" and they were certainly fat! I look forward to making them again.
Food Network Chefs
food wise, i love bobby flay, and ina makes some good looking stuff too, her food reminds me of the stuff you would find at a favorite small local brunch place of something haha. but i have to say i LOVE paula deen, i would not eat 98% of the food she cooks, but she is soooo damn entertaining to watch,
Who's your most/least favorite food personality on Food Channel?
I used to watch a lot of FN but honestly it's so overproduced these days I just can't get into it. I understand that they get the best ratings with these lame reality shows and camera-friendly cooks, but can't they appease everyone by having a few shows with hosts passionate about a particular part of cooking? Go ahead, play them at some weird-ass time of day, I'll tape it, but to me it's such a waste of a perfect medium to march out these clowns preparing the same bland recipe over and over and over again.
Favorites (none of these exist anymore): Jamie , Mario, Alton
Least favorites: Aida Whatever, Sunni Whatever
Who's your most/least favorite food personality on Food Channel?
I used to watch this channel frequently for info on cooking techniques, and good recipes; not on much anymore. Weekend getaways at $40 and such rot are a waste of time. I have no problem with the dumbed-down shows for the chef-boyardee crowd, but I have the travel channel, with Bourdain, for the other stuff.
Faves: Alton, Mario, Sara
Middling: Sandra, Giada [OK....just eye candy....no turtlenecks needed]. Flay....I like the genre, so I follow his recipes. Emeril....shelf life date gone by......he's now a shill on the "green network".....and, not convincingly so. Paula.....on the fast track to Emeril status.
Least: Ray Ray. Well, Sandra too...although S doesn't annoy me me nearly as much as does RR.
Who's your most/least favorite food personality on Food Channel?
Favorite: Ina Garten and Bobby Flay
Least Fave: Sandra Lee (worst), Sunny Anderson, Ellie Krieger, Ann Burell
Who's your most/least favorite food personality on Food Channel?
FAVE: jamie oliver -- i LOVE jamie at home. also nigella -- apparently i love brits.
LEAST FAVES: sandra lee, hands down. not even a competition!
Who's your most/least favorite food personality on Food Channel?
Favs: Ina Garten, Giada, Alton Brown. Duff Goldman & Mary Alice from Ace of Cakes - do they count?
also sort of Flay because, hey, a good looking guy who can cook? im all for it.
least favs - Paula Deen. something about her annoys the CRAP out of me. Sandra Lee - im in college and even i wouldnt eat some of the disgusting look things she makes
Who's your most/least favorite food personality on Food Channel?
Favorites: Paula Dean, her recipes I can make and have. Sandra Lee because her recipes are very doable. Why do so many dislike her? I love to watch her. I also like the fact that with Sandra Lee, you can take common packaged stuff and make something great. Alton Brown, definitely a fav of mine. I can't stand Emeril. His recipes are so complicated, why bother? Ina Garten's recipes are too complicated as well.
Least Favorite: Obviously Rachel Ray is an amature when it comes to cooking. Come on folks, I mean, my teenage son can concoct what she comes up with. Also, she is extremely irritating with all of her hand gestures and her EEVO and her rolling eyes. I deliberately turn off the FN when she is scheduled. I just don't get it. She's awful. BEST: Alton Brown WORST: Rachel Ray
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Everyone has a dream of opening a restaurant...
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Whats the most complicated dish you've ever attempted to make?
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I've heard rumors of elephant ears and funnel cakes :) Corn Dogs too? :)