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A Beginner's Guide to Passover Coke
Has anyone seen any yet? I've been hunting for it for the past week.
Mixed Review: Barefoot Contessa Homemade Marshmallow Mix
I think when Alton made them he used a pizza cutter to make the cutting easier
Tea
I always drink loose leaf teas if I can help it. My favorites are oolongs (especially the dark ones from the Wuyi mountains in China, though there are some floral tasting ones I love), Japanese Senchas and Chinese black teas. And I always drink my tea straight unless its a particularly brisk Indian black tea.
And I steep 4-6 minutes with just shy of boiling water for oolongs, 1-2 minutes for the Senchas with about 175 degree F water(up to 3 minutes for other types of green) and 4 or 5 minutes with boiling water for the black tea. All of that depends on the specific type of tea, of course. Oh, and yellow teas are always worth a try if you can find them (and always brew at 175 degrees for 3 minutes). Just be careful that you aren't really buying green tea, as some companies will try to pass it off as yellow. The real stuff should be all buds, like white tea, except it has been lightly and slowly oxidized, so it looks like a mix of medium to dark green and yellow buds.
I also have to add that I love rooibos. Just boil the heck out of the water and steep for at least 5 minutes (I sometimes go for 10, because I like it really strong and it doesn't get bitter). Two leaves and a bud has some really yummy herbal blends featuring this.
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The Sandwich on '30 Rock' Sandwich Day Episode Revealed: Fiore's in Hoboken, NJ
@f650gsd, on behalf of Jersey, I take offense. :p
A Beginner's Guide to Passover Coke
Has anyone seen any yet? I've been hunting for it for the past week.
Mixed Review: Barefoot Contessa Homemade Marshmallow Mix
I think when Alton made them he used a pizza cutter to make the cutting easier
Tea
I always drink loose leaf teas if I can help it. My favorites are oolongs (especially the dark ones from the Wuyi mountains in China, though there are some floral tasting ones I love), Japanese Senchas and Chinese black teas. And I always drink my tea straight unless its a particularly brisk Indian black tea.
And I steep 4-6 minutes with just shy of boiling water for oolongs, 1-2 minutes for the Senchas with about 175 degree F water(up to 3 minutes for other types of green) and 4 or 5 minutes with boiling water for the black tea. All of that depends on the specific type of tea, of course. Oh, and yellow teas are always worth a try if you can find them (and always brew at 175 degrees for 3 minutes). Just be careful that you aren't really buying green tea, as some companies will try to pass it off as yellow. The real stuff should be all buds, like white tea, except it has been lightly and slowly oxidized, so it looks like a mix of medium to dark green and yellow buds.
I also have to add that I love rooibos. Just boil the heck out of the water and steep for at least 5 minutes (I sometimes go for 10, because I like it really strong and it doesn't get bitter). Two leaves and a bud has some really yummy herbal blends featuring this.
Help! Coffee withdrawal
Well there is a tea called Hojicha that tastes similar to coffee. Its a Japanese tea that they make to use the twigs that are left after mechanically harvesting Sencha. You get the roasted goodness, caffeine and its rather cheap.
No Acorns in US This Year?
Come to think of it, there are none at my house.. We would usually be drowning in them by now.
candy thermometer-other uses?
I actually got mine to try making cheese
The 'Mate Latte' Rhyme, Fated or a Coffee Shop Travesty?
Gastronomeg, I'm a big fan of Guayaki and Pixie mate. Both of them also have mate blended with tea, fruit and rooibos among (and a few other combinations) that are just as tasty as the traditional mate.
I prefer yerba mate made the traditional way, but if I'm at a cafe and am not quite in the mood for coffee, the mate latte can be quite nice.
Starbucks Yields to Customer Demand; Brings Back Burnt Coffee
well weak and watery coffee is more a result of not using enough of the beans to brew it. You can have a cup of coffee that is plenty strong and bold without tasting bitter and burnt and you can also have a weak cup from coffee that was just roasted too much. Of course, it is all subjective to the drinker's taste..
Who has a good online site to order coffee?
I'll second Counter Culture. I've gotten some really great coffee form there
http://www.counterculturecoffee.com/
The Self-Stirring Cup Signals the Potential End of the Teaspoon
Even if you don't need a spoon to stir anymore, the teaspoon is still just perfect for measuring loose tea.
Confessions of a check-out lane lookey-loo...
During my month or so as a cashier, I once had a man buying a box of condoms, juice boxes and cupcakes. I was quite frightened over this.
The Sandwich on '30 Rock' Sandwich Day Episode Revealed: Fiore's in Hoboken, NJ
Check out my blog post on Fiore's infamous Roast Beef, Mozz and Gravy Hero...including super-detailed photos of this delicious sandwich that'll make you want to lick the screen.
http://thehobokenguy.com/hobokens-best-sandwich-fiores-roast-beef-mozz-gravy-hero/
Mixed Review: Barefoot Contessa Homemade Marshmallow Mix
It seem like can really make marshmallow with the way you provided. I'll keep the article and make it myself during holiday.
The Sandwich on '30 Rock' Sandwich Day Episode Revealed: Fiore's in Hoboken, NJ
Fiore's is a religious experience! I lived in Hoboken for six years,only several blocks away and the place is as good as it gets.I just made a pilgrimage yesterday.(i now live 25 miles away)It was worth every drop of gas in my car.I only wished it was thursday or saturday to score the roast beef,however the sausage and mozzarella aswell as the prosiutto and mozzarella lived up and a huge braid(about 2 and a half pounds)of mozzarella came home with me!
It is hands down the best Mozzarella in this country!
Show me better and i'll come running.
Two month ago i walked out with ten roast beef sandwiches and a pint of gravy on the side,drove 2 hours in the car into connecticut where i was meeting friends who never indulged in the Fiore's expeirence.I had built it up to be this unbelievable experience and their expectations were huge.
Safe to say i put Hoboken on the map for them that day!
Not one disappointed carnivore!
The Sandwich on '30 Rock' Sandwich Day Episode Revealed: Fiore's in Hoboken, NJ
some of their other daily sandies are killer too:
- the Italian Tuna for one
- and the ham
A Beginner's Guide to Passover Coke
Wow - this is wonderful. Not being Jewish, I've never paid much attention to Kosher, but being allergic to corn and especially corn syrup, I will definitely look for passover foods now.
Soda isn't a real big deal because my favorite is Diet Coke, which tastes nothing like Coke - so I am not interested in switching.
But, it is really hard to find corn free foods. In fact, I wonder if those eating Kosher know that corn is hidden everywhere. For example, the glue on envelopes is frequently corn based and that bottle of OJ with a little citric acid added may have gotten that citric acid from corn. I know that sounds crazy, but with all of the corn subsidies, citric acid can be gotten from corn for less money than other sources,
Luckily, I am not as allergic as some people, because I find it almost impossible to avoid corn. I take Allegra and it is normally enough to control the itching in my hands for the small amount of corn I do ingest. For example, I gave up on avoiding baking powder, but buy organic because there is not much organic corn syrup - yet.
A Beginner's Guide to Passover Coke
There's also no way to know when Mexican coke was made/imported. Kosher coke is only made for Passover, so you know it's fresh. Not that pop is like beer and goes skunky or anything, but I love me some fresh Kosher coke. We have one really good big chain grocery store in a certain part of town that has a big special Kosher section and we stocked up. Not all for us, but over 3 weeks or so we purchased around 30 2-liters. It'll be gone before summer's here. We only feel a little guilty about not being Jewish and buying it all up...Wish coke would just catch on and switch it all!
A Beginner's Guide to Passover Coke
Make sure to read the label when you pick up that bottle of imported Mexican Coke - it's not always made with sugar (I learned this the other day when I went down to my corner Mexican market and picked up a bottle - checked the label and sure enough, imported from Mexico and made with corn syrup. Boo!)
The Sandwich on '30 Rock' Sandwich Day Episode Revealed: Fiore's in Hoboken, NJ
this IS a mystery solved. if the Defontes guys weren't so nice I'd say they added their own name to the ring...but I'm certain that's not true. mmm. egg-potato-pepper.
The Sandwich on '30 Rock' Sandwich Day Episode Revealed: Fiore's in Hoboken, NJ
A friend of mine goes to Stevens so we went there saturday. It was the most delicious sandwich ever. Thanks for the tip!
The Sandwich on '30 Rock' Sandwich Day Episode Revealed: Fiore's in Hoboken, NJ
I agree with Peony, let the idiots who don't know stay in the dark; it'll keep the lines at Fiore's from winding around the block. My favorite sandwich is the muzz and proscuitto. And I love the way the counter guy always says -Don't put it in the fridge, it kills the muzz. I've been going there for a long time and he still reminds me. They also do a mean pepper salad.
The Sandwich on '30 Rock' Sandwich Day Episode Revealed: Fiore's in Hoboken, NJ
Shhhh, we don't want people finding out how good the food is here, let the NY'ers think it sucks. That keeps the lines shorter.
The Sandwich on '30 Rock' Sandwich Day Episode Revealed: Fiore's in Hoboken, NJ
long live hoboken! anyone who underestimates the food in hoboken should get on the path and walk and eat the streets before you make a stupid comment like F650gsd.
some of the best food in north america is in hoboken, fool.
The Sandwich on '30 Rock' Sandwich Day Episode Revealed: Fiore's in Hoboken, NJ
Just a couple of notes:
1. Fiore's doesn't make their own bread, Dom's Bakery around the corner does and definitely is a place to stop if you're going to come out to Fiore's. Their bread is excellent, as is their foccacia, pepperoni bread and sausage bread, also available with mozzarella if you choose. I freeze them for later use, not as good as fresh, but close enough in a pinch.
2. I never understood people who act like Hoboken is so far away. It's as far as Brooklyn.
3. PATH trains are as easy to use and cleaner than most NYC subways, I speak from authority since I've lived all over Brooklyn, Manhattan and now, Hoboken over the past 18 years.
4. f650gsd, you're what annoys me about NY. 9 times out of 10, statements like that come from people who moved to NY from somewhere else, lived here for a couple years but never ventured outside the city limits. You don't have to be insulting you know, but go ahead be an ignorant fool, more mozzarella for me.
The Sandwich on '30 Rock' Sandwich Day Episode Revealed: Fiore's in Hoboken, NJ
I am from upstate NY and my son lives in Hoboken. I plan my trips to see him on Saturdays and make sure he has a Roast Beef with the roasted peppers,fresh motz,and dipped in gravy waiting for me after I spend 45 minutes looking for a parking space.
A Beginner's Guide to Passover Coke
Isn't Canadian Coke also made with sucrose and not corn syrup?
A Beginner's Guide to Passover Coke
@smokedmeat: Like the article says, grains are normally kosher, but during Passover extra rules apply. In this case, that Jews may not eat anything that can leaven (i.e. cereal, of which corn is one). This is to commemerate that the Jews had to leave Egypt in a hurry, and could not wait for their bread to rise.
In serious observant households, there is no grain allowed in the house during passover - which includes grain based spirits. My uncle actually sells all his liquor to the neighbor before Passover and then buys it back afterwords.
The Sandwich on '30 Rock' Sandwich Day Episode Revealed: Fiore's in Hoboken, NJ
ughhhhh Fiore's mutz is the best in the world, especially when you buy it RIGHT after they've made it, and it's sitting on the counter, warm.. it's like candy.
The Sandwich on '30 Rock' Sandwich Day Episode Revealed: Fiore's in Hoboken, NJ
Hi-this is Caroline from devilandegg.com
Love reading all your comments.
And you're right about showing up on the right day...check out our post and you can see our initial heartbreak when we showed up on the wrong day:
http://www.devilandegg.com/2009/03/30-rock-sandwiches-solved.html
The Sandwich on '30 Rock' Sandwich Day Episode Revealed: Fiore's in Hoboken, NJ
i used to live across the street and would peer out my window waiting for the line to dwindle on saturday mornings. now i have to walk a few blocks so it's anyone's guess. but that sandwich is more than worth the wait!
The Sandwich on '30 Rock' Sandwich Day Episode Revealed: Fiore's in Hoboken, NJ
I have promoted this sandwich on here before, and it made the Village Voice "Best Of" sandwiches list this year.
It rules. Saturday's and Thursdays. Get there early on Sat if you go, line out the doorstarting around 12:30.
damn, been a while, might need to hit it this weekend.
The Sandwich on '30 Rock' Sandwich Day Episode Revealed: Fiore's in Hoboken, NJ
Fiore's sandwich is one of the best. It is a block from my apartment. Make sure to go on Thurs or Sat as that is the only time you can get it with gravy. On nice days the line is out the door.
The Sandwich on '30 Rock' Sandwich Day Episode Revealed: Fiore's in Hoboken, NJ
Good to know, though DaFonte's does make excellent sandwiches.
The Sandwich on '30 Rock' Sandwich Day Episode Revealed: Fiore's in Hoboken, NJ
This made me so happy, I love this episode and have been endlessly curious as to where this place was.
It looks mighty tasty!
The Sandwich on '30 Rock' Sandwich Day Episode Revealed: Fiore's in Hoboken, NJ
That sandwich looks awesome! And, Sandwich Day was one of my all time favorite 30 Rock episodes!
The Sandwich on '30 Rock' Sandwich Day Episode Revealed: Fiore's in Hoboken, NJ
It had better be a good damn sandwich to take the PATH train.
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@f650gsd, on behalf of Jersey, I take offense. :p