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Street Food Profiles: Wy'east Pizza, Portland, Oregon
Stop in Corvallis, and check out our top 3: American Dream, Woodstocks, and Cirello's.
Boston Speed Dog: A Rite of Passage
Some things shouldn't be photographed.
The Definitive Fluffernutter Sandwich
I try not to eat busses.
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Why Do Phở Restaurant Names Usually Involve Numbers?
More importantly, why do Thai restaurants always use puns in their name?
Street Food Profiles: Wy'east Pizza, Portland, Oregon
Stop in Corvallis, and check out our top 3: American Dream, Woodstocks, and Cirello's.
Boston Speed Dog: A Rite of Passage
Some things shouldn't be photographed.
The Definitive Fluffernutter Sandwich
I try not to eat busses.
The Definitive Fluffernutter Sandwich
Yes that is the classic, but that doesn't mean you can't make it fancy.
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Nice spam...
I see a penis in that there cookie.
Serious Chocolate: Balloon Bowls (Not a Hoax)
Yeah I missed the joke. I saw the story.
Stupid to Make Homemade Halloween Treats?
Do it. Forget all these naysayers, change the world for the better. Paranoia is annoying. There are always stories of poison and razor blades, and sacrifices and witchcraft but it all comes down to fear of the unknown, and never holds up upon examination.
Serious Chocolate: Balloon Bowls (Not a Hoax)
Why would I be worried about a kid fitting into a chocolate bowl?
Cakespy: Homemade Candy Corn
I've made cherry candy corn. It was pretty good. It was for a friend that is obsessed with candy corn. She ate 2lbs in 3 days. The original is much better, but cherry is good.
Also, I'm pretty sure all store bought candy corn is from a large vault left over from 1440 bc.
Cooking for someone on medical marijuana?
Use a slow cooker and infuse oil for at least an hour. You can then make whatever you want to.
Study finds: Organic food is no healthier than conventional
Organic Produce is still grown with Pesticides, it's just grown with organic pesticides.
My Week Without Corn, Part II: The No Corn-Fed Animal Products Edition
People corn is fine. If it wasn't Mexicans, and Indians would have been much worse off. The corn in our food supply isn't the same corn. Equally you reduce your chances of Prostate cancer by 70% by switching to Grass Fed beef.
In Season: Avocados
No Avocado smoothies? Seriously? I thought this was Serious Eats.
Who Should Be on Reality TV: White, Steingarten, or Ramsay?
Jeffrey should be taken out back. He even spells his name wrong, how should we be able to trust him on food.
In Videos: Re-Creating the Mona Lisa in Burger Grease
It wouldn't take nearly as many to recreate the mona lisa. The mona lisa is a relatively small painting. He could have done it with one burger.
Mixed Review: Barefoot Contessa Homemade Marshmallow Mix
We got two boxes of these for christmas. Now that we know they are good, we can make them. Otherwise they may have stayed in the cupboard for a very long time. Probably not though. Ramble, ramble, ramble...
Cannibalism
The problem with Soylent Green, is once you know the secret, it's a really boring movie.
Cannibalism
If not for the chance of horrible diseases of the brain, perhaps.
Is Organic Food Necessarily Safer?
No, and often times it may be more harmful. I don't eat organic because it's somehow healthier, I eat organic because it supports small local farms.
Got Breast Milk?
Breast milk wouldn't necessarily be Organic, or Natural. Breast milk changes based on diet... Hence some drugs not being ok for breast feeding mothers. If the Mother had an organic, or natural diet then, yes, it too would most likely be organic. Much like cows however the majority of milk that would be available on market would not be organic.
There is nothing gross about breast milk, you drank it to become an adult. Or you drank a synthetic version in formula. Either way, you really shouldn't be drinking milk anyway.
In Videos: Funny Fictional Cocktails
We didn't have any luck with Miracle Fruit. Serious Eats should do a study of them, give a list of good food tests.
Also, Beer was absolutely vile.
Cocktails: Belt-Tightening in the Liquor Store
I don't drink myself, but I buy the booze for the group of us (usually 8). I tend to buy higher priced liquor, but I've started infusing my own vodka, tequilla, and rum. Now I can take cheaper liquor and spice it up. A favorite is a bag of frozen organic strawberries(organic to make sure they aren't frozen with added sugars) and a split vanilla been soaked in vodka for a few weeks.
It doesn't last as long, because it's delicious, but it still ends up cheaper.
Skittles-Infused Vodka, Taste the Alcoholic Rainbow
Hey now, I still make infussions.
Why Do Phở Restaurant Names Usually Involve Numbers?
Intersting! My Aunt, who immigrated from Vietnam in the 70s, told me that the numbers usually represent the shop number of a pho restaurant in Vietnam. She said in the capitol city of Vietnam, the pho shops were numbered. So back in the States a restaurant owner would make tribute to a famous or favorite Pho#__ restaurant from Vietnam in hopes to attract the older nostalgic Vietnamese generation or recreate the success the original restaurant had achieved. However, I'm sure the lucky numbers or significant year theories are also correct.
Cannibalism
Don't think I would.
I've read reports of missionaries/explorers in various places stating that the locals where they were posted/had travelled claimed to have eaten human flesh, and that it was delicious, but. . . you know, it was so common for many cultures (particulary Western ones) to consider others (particularly non-Western ones) to be completely lacking in either sense of humour or humanity, that the locals who allegedly reported this may have been pulling the missionaries'/explorers' legs, without the latter being aware of this.
My point is that there is no evidence we taste good (although most tastes are acquired), and there would be no way of knowing (without having actually having eaten human) that a synthetic product actually had the flavour and consistency of human (and I cannot imagine eating another human being, but then again, I've never been in the sort of situation where I'd need to make this decision). It also seems like the sort of thing Marilyn Manson would go for in a flash (especially if it were called, say, 'Pam', instead of 'SPAM') and make a big production of, which would make the entire act of eating human-like meat kind of embarrassing ;)
Cannibalism
I wish one of you folks who is interested in trying human would contact me. Flightlinek (at) hotmail.com. Maybe we can work out some kind of arrangement.
The Definitive Fluffernutter Sandwich
I've never even had a fluffernutter until I moved out of my parents house(they aren't a big fan of junk food) but I decided to try mixing it up and adding some nutella in there and oh my goodness is it delicious. Also throwing some bananas in with the nutella is pretty tasty as well.
Boston Speed Dog: A Rite of Passage
Holly, Thanks so much for adding that link to a photo of Ezra "Speed" Anderson. I'm sure it will bring a smile to many long time fans of the man and his hot dog legacy.
Snapshots from Iceland: Grilled Whale from Saegreifinn
The best whale you get in Iceland is sold in the supermarket. It's marinated and thinly sliced and you pop it on the grill for like 2 minutes each side and you've got yourself a nice meal. Tastes like beef but with more complex flavour, like Robyn noted before, a little gamey. Also, try whale carpaccio, it's brilliant if it's done just right.
Street Food Profiles: Wy'east Pizza, Portland, Oregon
That psychic sandwich board is on point. I DO want pizza.
Street Food Profiles: Wy'east Pizza, Portland, Oregon
wow, looks good!
Boston Speed Dog: A Rite of Passage
Looks great, been to Boston a few times and never heard of it and yep its now on my list to visit. Thanks for the tip.
Street Food Profiles: Wy'east Pizza, Portland, Oregon
hands-down they are the nicest people in pizza. and their pizza is great too!
Boston Speed Dog: A Rite of Passage
Completely thought it was baked beans too -- cannot believe I have never eaten one in Boston before. And *now* I want a hot dog topped with baked beans on a brown bread roll.
Boston Speed Dog: A Rite of Passage
Not the most appetizing picture you've ever published. Before reading the article I thought it was covered in baked beans.
Boston Speed Dog: A Rite of Passage
Speed's originally used a dog from Pearl. The new owner switched to Grote & Weigel. Both dogs are good; the Pearl being a little spicier. The all beef dogs sold loose behind the counter at Stop & Shop are Pearl's. I have access to them in New Jersey. Grote & Weigel beef dogs are available at their N.J. distributor and at Father & Son Luncheonette in Linden, N.J.
The dog is the same recipe beef dog that you can get at the above mentioned places. It is only custom made in that Speed's is perhaps the only customer using a half pound beef dog from G&W.
In my opinion basting and marinating takes away from the flavor of the dog. Unless you like the flavor of the marinade, or the apple cider and brown sugar. A place in Newburgh, N.Y. marinated some of their Sabrett dogs before grilling. I had one marinated and one plain. I preferred the plain dog with mustard.
While Speed's serves a quality beef dog, I wouldn't consider it the "best". There are other brands of beef dogs that I consider superior to Grote & Weigel or Pearl. Namely Best Provisions (N.J.), Usinger's (Milwaukee), Sabrett (N.Y./N.J.), Boars Head (now made in Florida but a N.Y. dog originally), and the fairly new Hatfield's New York style dog (Pennsylvania).
Cakespy: Homemade Candy Corn
I made these over the weekend and they came out great. Everyone loved them. I did use vanilla bean paste instead of vanilla so it had a richer taste, but other than that, they were very tasty. I need to do some work on making them hold together better, but I only had about 1/4 lose their tips. I did discover if I lightly misted the rolls with cold water before pressing with the rolling pins, it helped stick together better.
Cakespy: Homemade Candy Corn
I made these and was lucky enough to have the consistency come out great! I used a thermometer and went a little over the recommended temp of the Wash. Post but way under the cooking time in the recipe posted here. I may try using some honey next time, as recommended. I thought they tasted 'ok' but not really like real candy corn (which I do have a problem with...I am unable to stop eating them once I start) but everyone else that tasted them really liked them because they didn't taste just like candy corn. In any case, they were so cute I didn't care that they didn't taste just like I expected.
Cakespy: Homemade Candy Corn
Whoa, be very careful with this recipe! I was following these instructions, was boiling the corn syrup, butter and sugar. I turned off the heat and added the vanilla, and BOOM, the candy EXPLODED! I was lucky enough to be out of the way.
Follow the instructions on the Washington Post article. They tell you to put the vanilla in to boil, rather than putting it in later.
Otherwise, it's very good so far! That was just a scary moment.
Cakespy: Homemade Candy Corn
You can't just go by a time for boiling when making candy. Your altitude (and I suppose you attitude so some degree . . .) changes the boiling point. The higher the elevation, the longer it takes to get to the boiling point. We need to know the "ball" stage.
The Definitive Fluffernutter Sandwich
That's pretty much exactly what I said!
The Definitive Fluffernutter Sandwich
Skippy is better!
What is Jiff? Does that sound like a mistake someone who truly likes Jif would make? ;P
The Definitive Fluffernutter Sandwich
I had my first fluffernutter (with crunchy pb and the official fluff) 5 min ago; you can fight over the bread, but I just had it with sourdough bread, weird and tasty.
The Definitive Fluffernutter Sandwich
@ Monkey4Sale
sure, make them fancy, but then it becomes a whole other sandwich. It's the same with grilled cheese sandwiches. Once you go past white bread, pre-sliced cheese, and butter, it's no longer a Grilled Cheese. It becomes something else.
The Definitive Fluffernutter Sandwich
And Peter Pan beats both.
The Definitive Fluffernutter Sandwich
In other news, the world is round and water is wet. And, like dnk said, Jif beats Skippy.
The Definitive Fluffernutter Sandwich
A fluffernutter on good bread sounds kind of nasty. The mushy cotton-wool bread is an integral component of the texture. (That's why it can't be toasted.)
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More importantly, why do Thai restaurants always use puns in their name?