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Hard Ciders at Thanksgiving, So Underrated
Fell in love with Strongbow during my study abroad year in Scotland--as my palate's evolved a tad I know there are other options, but there's nothing like a bottle of K (the closest thing I've found in the states) to take me back to drizzly friday evenings in Dundee hanging out with friends and sucking down pints over delightfully greasy pub grub. Considering that the US once was known for ciders, i think it's a shame it's so hard to find a decent brand over here! I must see if I can get our local wine shop to lay in some Aspall...
Route 66
DH is an El Reno native, but I see the Onion Fried Burger has been covered quite well already. I would also point out there are a few good local tex-mex establishents in town--Serapio's is quite tasty. We live on the other end of 66's Oklahoma span, in NE OK's "green country". Stroud is our traditional halfway stop between OKC and Tulsa, with several great sources of chicken fried steak. Up here in Northeast OK I would suggest Phat Philly's cheesesteaks (downtown Tulsa, a few blocks north of 66), Tally's Diner at 11th (66) and Yale in Tulsa, and any of a variety of taquerias near 11th and garnett in the hispanic part of town. (as always, the fewer white faces you see, the better the food is!) If you're willing to take a detour at 11th and peoria and go north to 3rd street, the Rubicon has the Best Baked potatoes on this planet--smothered with any or all barbecued, smoked, or grilled meats you can think of, always served with a slab of texas toast and a green side salad. (St. John's hospital is about 5 minutes away for emergency bypass surgery needs)
Once 66 re-splits from 44 by the casino east of town, head for Claremore (don't forget to take a picture at the blue whale on the way!), where you can find Cotton Eye Joe's Barbecue and Ron's hamburgers (a local chain that does the best burgers on earth). If you don't mind another detour at Will Rogers Blvd to see his museum, you'll drive past Coney Islander (coneys), Azteca (tex-mex), Napolis (Italian), and Hammett House (Claremore's nice restauraunt--they do great steak and calf fries). 66 is a big deal in Oklahoma, and while I've neglected to mention some of the better known tourist spots (you'll see billboards for all of them from 50 miles off, don't worry), these are all good places where locals will sit down and have a bite on the weekends. Enjoy!
Chewing the Fat: Alton Brown on Race, Class, and Food
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I'm not totally sure live TV is his thing (I still remember his awkward Letterman and Emeril appearances, tho they were both a while back), but if he'd be willing,I agree that FN needs to stop giving Guy Fieri so much bloody airtime and give AB a talk show about current issues in the food world, and how that impacts/reflects the wider culture. I can just see him chatting about these kinds of issues with Eric Schlosser or Alice Waters, can't you?
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If you've a spare patch of yard (or even an empty patio for containers), start a vegetable garden. Not only will you save money, you can know that your food is organic, and you can't get much more locavore than your back yard! We're starting small this year with just some peppers and tomatoes, but will add things on in future years.