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I just made this, and even my meat and potatoes husband thought it was tasty!

I used a whole onion and a pretty big leek, and like barenakedlizzie, each spoonful was full of veggies. I liked the chunky texture though.

I also cheaped out and used Kraft Extra Sharp Cheddar and 1/2 Target Cube wine and 1/2 Publix Cooking wine, and it was still a really good soup. Maybe around the next holiday I will be decadent and use a "good-quality" cheese.

I am also planning on throwing in a handful of frozen peas when I reheat this for dinner tomorrow night!

I'm really glad I read the comments before making this. I only used one lemon, and my sauce was plenty lemon-y. I thought it was delicious!

The Chipotle website already lists the calorie content of individual items; it is not too hard to go online and figure out that if I had a burrito with pork and their mild salsa it is so many calories. I don't see why they wouldn't do that in store as well.
I once participated in a research study in which we had to estimate calorie counts for pictures of food. Nearly everyone grossly underestimated. They gave us candy for participating.
I do think that these menu posted calorie counts might be problematic for women with eating disorders, but I am not the expert in that area.
All things considered, I think posting calorie counts is entirely necessary, but I do think that restaurants need to be held more responsible for posting the caloric value of items *somewhere*. When I worked at Starbucks we did not keep very good track of the fact sheets for pastries, and the Starbucks website used to post something about how since the pastries were made by different manufacturers nationwide, customers should ask their local Starbucks for nutrition information. I always thought that was silly, since all the manufacturers make the pastries to Starbucks' specifications anyway; there was no reason corporate Starbucks shouldn't have posted the nutrition information on the website.

Is this basically a meatball tikka masala? I am cooking it right now and that is what it smells like. I think I might be overcooking it a little, because I forgot to add the rice to my boiling water for about ten minutes, and I have to wait for it to cook.

I have only done small plates once, at a restaurant in San Francisco, and I was incredibly pleased with the meal. I went with three other people, and we all had drinks, plus we ordered patatas bravas, a spanish tortilla, shrimp, asparagus, marinated mushrooms, and a bowl of stew to share, and our bill was only like sixty dollars. Eating small amounts of many foods really filled us up, and nobody felt like we hadn't gotten our money's worth.

@dp24344 that slaw sounds lovely!

Sometimes I skip the sausage and just slather the greasy peppers and onions onto my bread of choice.

I know I am a little late to the party, but is there anything I can substitute for fish sauce?

I've made this recipe several times, and I really like it. It is not as mysteriously wonderful as what I would get from a restaurant, but I use canola oil instead of ghee, and a Publix brand of garam masala, and I always seem to not have enough grated fresh ginger, so I add some ground. Also I cheat and use minced garlic. I know it's not the same. But I think it is tasty, and even my husband likes it, and he does not normally like my "recipes". He prefers baked chicken and rice. So that is how good this recipe is. Also aside from peeling and grating the ginger, it is super easy and quick.

This show also airs on Sunday nights; or maybe it was a special airing since it was the first episode? Anyway, this episode was definitely on Sunday after Next Foodnetwork Star.

I'm with CreamCheese. Yes, Kelly Choi is a pretty face who doesn't even get to vote at the critic's table, but let's not body snark. It seems especially tasteless in light of the comment thread that got a little out of hand a few weeks ago.
I wasn't surprised Marcus Samuelsson won; the editing seemed to favor his background stories and charity more than the other contestants.
I was really interested in the way the chefs spoke about one another during their "confessionals"; there was such a sense of professional camaraderie. I think it can easily be chalked up to editing, but I wish all reality cooking shows showed this side of chefs and aspiring chefs, instead of the drama they try to churn up.

I have tried the tablet version:

http://www.thinkgeek.com/caffeine/wacky-edibles/ab3f/

To be quite honest, I was underwhelmed. It certainly makes sweet things sweeter, and some unpleasant things taste better, but not to the extent I expected. My co-workers thought it was great though, so I think it varies from person to person.

Things we ate:
Brussels sprouts (not that great; the flavor was pretty much the same)
raw rhubarb (tasted AMAZING after miracle fruit)
strawberries (tasted like they were dunked in sugar)
oranges
grapefruit
lemon
lime
salt and vinegar chips (highly recommended)
straight vinegar
cottage cheese

The cottage cheese was towards the end of the "trip", and it was a horrifying experience. It was my first time with cottage cheese and it was just...awful.

Be careful when eating things you wouldn't normally eat: don't do a shot of vinegar. It might taste ok, but afterwards you will feel sick. Also, this will not make your ham sandwich taste any different.

My tips would be: make sure you rub the tablet over your tongue. Use your fingers to get an even coating. You will feel a sort of thick slime over your tongue when the miracle fruit has done its stuff. And be careful about drinking. Don't waste the half hour this thing lasts drinking water; it washes away that tongue coating.

I hope this helps; have fun!