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Where to eat in Italy? Can anyone recommend good trattorias?
make sure you find the little tratoria run by the people who own Verrazanno Winery (it may ahve that name)....went there on our honeymoon, they have unbelievable boar proscuitto that comes from the wild boars on the Verrazanno estate (also worth the trip, about an hour outside Firenze)
Absinthe's Return
I have had Ted's absinthe shipped from Europe to a friend for his birthday last year, including some spoons....driving around Las Vegas looking for sugar cubes at midnight added to the excitement....
We dripped water through the cube into the absinthe, and drank about 3 glasses....the buzz was definately different (like how tequila gives you a different buzz than say vodka).....
if you like the taste, it is a fun, ritualistic way of drinking (and rituals always make drinking more fun), if you don;t like the taste of licorice/anise/fennel/absinthe, there's no getting around it....
Excluding: NYC, SF, Paris, Chicago, Tokyo...favorite food city?
thank goodness nobody has said Portland, Maine....we are the MOST overrated restaurant city in the US, so tourists take note, go elsewhere for really great food!
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Do you cook for your pets?
my dog will eat anything, but it's particularly funny watching him eat watermelon while my kids hold it for him (he does not like the rind!)
Where to eat in Italy? Can anyone recommend good trattorias?
make sure you find the little tratoria run by the people who own Verrazanno Winery (it may ahve that name)....went there on our honeymoon, they have unbelievable boar proscuitto that comes from the wild boars on the Verrazanno estate (also worth the trip, about an hour outside Firenze)
Absinthe's Return
I have had Ted's absinthe shipped from Europe to a friend for his birthday last year, including some spoons....driving around Las Vegas looking for sugar cubes at midnight added to the excitement....
We dripped water through the cube into the absinthe, and drank about 3 glasses....the buzz was definately different (like how tequila gives you a different buzz than say vodka).....
if you like the taste, it is a fun, ritualistic way of drinking (and rituals always make drinking more fun), if you don;t like the taste of licorice/anise/fennel/absinthe, there's no getting around it....
Excluding: NYC, SF, Paris, Chicago, Tokyo...favorite food city?
thank goodness nobody has said Portland, Maine....we are the MOST overrated restaurant city in the US, so tourists take note, go elsewhere for really great food!
Question of the Day: Overrated Food Books
Great books are
United States of Arugula
Salt
Cod
OK book
the Perfectionist
Not so good (very unfortunately)
...and a bottle of Rum
Who's your most/least favorite food personality on Food Channel?
what family connections does my friend Giada have?
What kind of food would you prepare with Sparks, if you had to?
15 years of beer can chicken....sparks has only been around for a year or 2
What kind of food would you prepare with Sparks, if you had to?
thanks logographcis.....we had thought of the 'beer can' chicken idea, as we have experimented with this method of cooking for about 15 years now....
so far, we've got Seviche (which I'll bet will be pretty good), Sparks can chicken, Sparks braised beef of some sort....
need an appetizer...maybe warm goat cheese salad with Sparks vinegrette!
What kind of food would you prepare with Sparks, if you had to?
hmmm....that's not a bad thought....doesn't help with the meal though
Who's your most/least favorite food personality on Food Channel?
It would be interesting to know how many of these Giada-haters are women vs. men....there are many true comments above regarding the funny pronounciation, platic smile, etc. but hey, I'd rather watch big boobs make good food than i.e.Bobby Flay embarass the whole population of professional chefs, Emeril destroy everything he cooks with salt and Bam (that is, when he's actually cooking and not listening to the music), that Southern syrup call everyone Honey and her idiot sons drive around banking on Mom's good fortune......there are some terrible people on that network (as Bourdain likes to point out), Giada is the least of the bad (excusing my poor English)
Question of the Day: I never make ____ for myself but...
I make most anything, but foie gras is still best at a restaurant that knows what its doing
Is Imitation Always the Sincerest Form of Flattery?
All is fair in food and lobster rolls.....every great business has a defendable position, whether it's the product, location, service, the jenesayqois......you gotta have something.....
We Need More Sausage Makers and Fewer Investment Banker Cupcake Makers
I not only agree, I'm going to do something about it.....as I prepare to leave my current position at a food company and open a specialty grocery store, I can;t wait to be able to support the local farmers and encourage them to not only raise heritage animals, but to DO something with them....
there is no reason why we can't fatten pigs on acorns and chestrnuts in the US, and make comparable quality proscuitto's as the good stuff we can't even import from Italy.....
anyone who wants to sell me domestic, artisinal cured meats, post your em-mail and I'll get in touch!
Have you ever tried absinthe?
check out this article
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/29/business/yourmoney/29goods.html?ref=smallbusiness
Ted Breaux from New Orleans is the guy I heard about, and he has a website that sells and ships bottles from his distillery in France to the US...that is where I got my bottle and spoons
Cook the Book: 'The Silver Palate Cookbook, 25th Anniversary Edition'
No question:
Best Recipe
gives you the absolute best preparation method for any food, then you consult other cookbooks or yor cupboards to get the spicing/flavor you want
Who's your most/least favorite food personality on Food Channel?
hey charm....don;t diss my girl giada....she does not pretend to make fancy Italian food, I'm not sure there is any such thing as "fancy" italian food, it's pretty much all peasant/farm food...and Rachel Ray admits she's not a cook, cuase she's not, Giada is a Chef....
maybe you're jealous of the aforementioned rack?
Have you ever tried absinthe?
I bought a bottle os the 'real' absinthe from a website I learned about in New Orleans a few years back...they distill and ship directly from Switzerland or thereabouts....sent it my friend in Las Vegas, along with some real absinthe spoons...one of the things I like about this drink is the ritual, sort of like smoking crack perhaps....
it tastes like...absinthe, that is anise, licorace, take your pick....you pour your 'dosage" (this was prescribed by doctors you know), put your slotter spoon over the glass, put a sugar cube on top, and slowiy pour water through the cube into the glass...when you add enough the clear liquid turns milky white, then, sip away...
we had about 4-5 drinks before we went out, and maybe it was Vegas, maybe it was the absinthe, but it was definately a different buzz, loopy, twisted, almost hallucinogenic....maybe a few more drinks would have been best...
the ritual and educational aspect of this was at least as good, if not better than the actual drink, but you should learn the history to really enjoy the beverage
Mix Every Drink From A Soda Fountain And You Get...?
You are all wrong, or must be forgetting your childhood....
it's call
MUD
Paula Deen Is Trying To Kill Us
Paula Dean is right up there with Rachel Ray....annoying, artifical sweetness, just, echhhhhh
Question of the Day: What one ingredient do you never skimp on?
proscuitto.....and vino, the wine can be inexpensive, but it can't be CHEAP
What's your favorite kitchen sound?
Ice cubes hitting the glass, the beginning of a cocktail
Anyone have a cream whipper?
the bonus is if you buy nitrous cartridges, you can use this for wippits
Who's your most/least favorite food personality on Food Channel?
Clearly, Giadda is the best, because;
1)she's actually a classically trained chef
2) she cooks interesting and good food, and
3) as Mario says, "she's got a great rack" (he really did say that)
Trader Joe's. What are your favorites from this store?
Is TJ's food really good, or does the atmosphere make it seem good? I;ve been told by people in the business that TJ's really just buys chep crap, puts great packaging on it, and that's enough to fool most people.(hence they can sell it cheap...they are not running a non-profit, so if it don't cost you much, it didn't cost them much)....I know many of you will be insulted by this, but would like to hear from others who don't buy into the hype....
Moose Meat
braised or in a stew would be good...I've had braised black bear, tasted like...well,. bear......
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.
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!
Paula Deen Is Trying To Kill Us
Its real and its here... (as disgusting as it is)
Paula's Fried Butter Balls
2 sticks butter
2 ounces cream cheese
Salt and pepper
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 egg, beaten
1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
Peanut oil, for frying
Cream the butter, cream cheese, salt and pepper together with an electric mixer until smooth. Using a very small ice cream scoop, or melon baller, form 1-inch balls of butter mixture and arrange them on a parchment or waxed paper lined sheet pan. Freeze until solid. Coat the frozen balls in flour, egg, and then bread crumbs and freeze again until solid.
When ready to fry, preheat oil in a deep-fryer to 350 degrees F.
Fry balls for 10 to 15 seconds until just light golden. Drain on paper towels before serving.
Full recipe is here: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/paulas-fried-butter-balls-recipe/index.html
Whats the difference between this recipe and deep fried mozarella or deep frying whole turkeys or chickens (before baking) or even Krispy Kremes which are deep fried TWICE?? All of which I cannot stomach.
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
Paula Deen Is Trying To Kill Us
you people really need to get a grip.. its not like shes forcing you to eat any of her foods and she will tell you herself that she puts a lot of butter in her food.. i mean seriously butter and cream cheese isn't half as bad as deep fried ice cream or deep fried candy bars and twinkies.. and yes people really do fry these things or how bout Duck Confit (sp?) which is duck boiled and or baked covered in duck fat..lol fatty unhealthy recipes have been around forever, its up to us to learn self control and portion control..lol
Paula Deen Is Trying To Kill Us
people seriously...butter mixed with cream cheese isn't that crazy...if any of you have ever eaten cheesecake..guess what? its got both butter and cream cheese..only thing not there is the deep frying that paula added! :)
Who's your most/least favorite food personality on Food Channel?
Most: Paula Deen, Alton Brown, and Ina Garten
Least: The Neelys and Sunny Anderson
Paula Deen Is Trying To Kill Us
It's hard to watch Paula Deen when she is making a dish or chicken soup.
Whatever the recipe is, I have trouble getting thru her programs. No. 1 She talks over making the food and her spittal goes right into the food! Yuck!
It is not professional at all. No. 2 she tastes everything with the spoon or
fork she is using. So gross! She does not show great hygine when cooking. Her dna is going into everything she makes when talking over preparations. I would not want to eat anything she makes! At least talk
away from the dish being prepared and don't touch the dog, or your hair.
Never put the dish cloth over your shoulders either...all that hair and who know what else sitting on the shoulders. Totally grosses me right out!
Hope she takes some advice and changes many of her way's!!!
Paula Deen Is Trying To Kill Us
I have been eating for close to 5 years a low carb diet. I eat tons of fat, butter, eggs, red meat, pork chops, veges galore. Have not eaten one bite of sugar, flour, rice, bread in this entire time. Not one cheat. I am not over weight, I am very healthy. So you roll your eyes and say, Wow her cholesterol must be very high. Not so. I recently had my cholesterol checked and was told they could be framed and put on a wall as being ideal. Fat is not the evil it is combining fat with high carbs that cause great problems. No I will not eat deep fried butter balls not because it is butter but because it has bread crumbs in the recipe. I love Paula, I love the South and I love southern cooking just the low carb way.
Paula Deen Is Trying To Kill Us
Number of times Paula Deen’s heart beats per minute: CLOSE TO ZERO!
Credit: www.Pophangover.com (CLOSE TO ZERO)
Paula Deen Is Trying To Kill Us
@sarahstephking: You're right. I think we may close this thread. There's not really much more to say here.
Paula Deen Is Trying To Kill Us
Didn't read the article. Oops!
But, after reading some of these posts, I am not sure a lot of other people have either.
There is a lot of truly sounding negativity on Paula and on Southern food in general!
This food is not meant to be eaten everyday!
But, neither is fast food, junk food, or any other high-calorie foods.
I am not sure that a lot of people that posted are getting the joke either.
Some of the posts come off as down right mean!
Paula Deen Is Trying To Kill Us
@sarahstephking: THE PDITTKU series is a bit of a running gag on SE. We sort of grudgingly love and respect Ms. Dean for her over-the-top-ness.
Paula Deen Is Trying To Kill Us
What is wrong with you people? Live a little!!!
Paula Deen makes homestyle cooking. What is up with these post of where can I find Creme Fraise or other European products?
You live in America don't you!!!
Eat American and shut up.
What is wrong with a lady cooking on tv?
You are all way to analytical and judgemental.
Quit sucking the happiness out of life.
Paula Deen Is Trying To Kill Us
@Luvcooking13: THE PDITTKU series is a bit of a running gag on SE. We sort of grudgingly love and respect Ms. Dean for her over-the-top-ness.
Paula Deen Is Trying To Kill Us
This is such a problem with humanity. Judging always judging others.
No one can kill you with food without your permission!
I eat a low fat diet, that is my choice. I absolutely love watching Paula Dean. She is wonderful and fun loving person. I find myself smiling and laughing when she is on tv.
Paula so loves to cook and she loves to eat her high fat recipes.
I induldge myself by watching her eat it. She makes recipes that SHE LOVES. When I am interested in a dessert, I modify it.......hello you can subsitue heavy cream for milk etc. Don't accuse her of killing you, I'm sick of people that blame others for their health issues. Paula Dean eats what she loves to eat and if you don't like it OH you can change the channel.
Paula Deen Is Trying To Kill Us
I love Paula Deen. She is one of my heros. She is comfort. She reminds me of what my what my mother did in her kitchen all of her life. My mom lived to be 94. My dad till he ws 89 when a drug taking driver killed him. If you don't like the way she cooks or what she cooks, don't listen to her. You've got a remote control, use it. "Lettuce" not forget that you've got a choice.....
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my dog will eat anything, but it's particularly funny watching him eat watermelon while my kids hold it for him (he does not like the rind!)