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Cook the Book: 'The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The Original Classics'
I made the cheese balls from her TV episode with Amy Sedaris where she cooked with A-1, aka bong water, except I decided to use real bong water and never got around to the recipe and just ate a pound of cheese.
In the kitchen, what's your least favorite sound to hear?
The silence of my finger being lacerated to the bone with an errant stroke of my chef's knife.
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When Is It Socially Acceptable to Share Food?
I like sharing when we share, I like eating my own food when we don't. It really is that easy.
Cook the Book: 'The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The Original Classics'
I made the cheese balls from her TV episode with Amy Sedaris where she cooked with A-1, aka bong water, except I decided to use real bong water and never got around to the recipe and just ate a pound of cheese.
In the kitchen, what's your least favorite sound to hear?
The silence of my finger being lacerated to the bone with an errant stroke of my chef's knife.
Jessica Seinfeld and Missy Chase Lapine: 'Wrong, Wrong, Wrong'
You know what else is wrong? Starting wars that nobody wants to fight, America's Next Top Model, tank tops on men, fanny packs, and the entire mySpace community.
On the grand scale of crimes against humanity, this registers barely a blip.
Methinks there's a backlash against Mrs. Seinfeld because she's Jerry wife (not that there's anything wrong with that). Are we going to reserve similar venom for the Middle East's pulverization of the chickpea into hummus? Is spanakopita just a trojan horse for spinach? Are we getting the vah-pours and clutching our pearls because V-8 Splash has carrot juice?
Face it, kids are picky little bastards. In a perfect world, you'd want your kid to enjoy braised cardoons and beet carpaccio all the while reading Proust and expanding the tenets of string theory, but sometimes you just want the petulant knave to eat something and go to bed so you can drink some strong Belgian ale and play your Wii in peace. Sheesh.
12 Egg Yolks, 0 Ideas
Drink them raw and then run up the stairs in front of a public building like in Rocky.
I would like to win a life-time supply of _____
Waygu beef tenderloin from cows that have been blessed with an easy life of Belgian blonde ale and pasture pornography.
SE your favorite food site? your 2nd Fav? if not what is #1?
I second Jaden's Steamy Kitchen, she's a lovely, erudite (and prolific) blogger who's site is a wonderful resource with great photography to match.
Also, MattBites for style and substance.
I also second Delicious Days == The Godfather of food blogs. Like MattBites, the design and photography are stunning.
Vietnamese pâté recipe anyone?
It's much easier to hit the local Vietnamese market and pick up a can of French pate. That's what we always ate growing up - and most banh mi places use the canned stuff. I imagine in DC there's a few markets, if not (most definitely) in Northern VA.
What do you do with an avocado?
Sliced avocado, stacked in a mold with crab meat, topped with microgreens and a colorful sauce/dressing from a squirt bottle, and you've got an instant crowd pleaser.
Favorite Brand and Flavor of Potato Chips?
Tim's Cascade
Kettle
Poore Brother's
Trader Joes' House Brand (BBQ Flavor)
Chili Cheese Fritos
Food Bloggers: Going Legit(?) and Entering the Mainstream
I see it as the barriers to entry have changed or morphed. Instead of toiling in low-level editorial jobs or knowing someone who knew someone, these people instead used their own gumption to build readership and a voice, which was then noticed.
Arguing whether or not their respective voices deserve to be heard is a another discussion altogether, but one that could — and should IMO (with much more regularity) — be applied to "traditional" media voices as well.
What do you eat when the lights go out?
My unnatural fascination with instant ramen helps me here.
McDonald's Angus Third Pounder
I'd hit that burger. I assume the mayo adds around 15 grams of fat and 140 calories or so, and considering I don't ever do mayo on a burger, it's not that much of a gut bomb.
What do you do with your ground meat?
Equal parts ground lamb and beef with garlic, onions, parsley, coriander, cumin, formed around a skewers for kefta kebobs. Topped with sauteed sumac onions and a squeeze of lemon.
"competitive eating"
Vitello Tonnato gets my vote for most level-headed post yet on Serious Eats.
Question of the Day: Snap! We love crisp food.
Fried shallots on top of Vietnamese dishes.
Chili cheese Fritos.
I had some fried anchovies at a local tapas bar with romesco what were great, head and all.
Also, house-made bacon, shallot tater tots at another local restaurant - sort of like mini-croquettes, creamy potato on the inside, crisp panko on the outside.
A "great burger" that doesnt taste like dog food??
I would try any place that serves meat.
Question of the Day: Don't put that _______ in my _______!
...sour cream in my Mexican food.
...sugar in my coffee.
...blunt object in my orifice.
...mayo in my burger or sandwich.
QotD: Fill in the blank: I can't keep _____ in the house.
K-Y warming gel and crystal meth.
Server scandal
Their policy, at least when I used to work for them in the early nineties, was to not accept gratuities as a general rule. We were supposed to flat out refuse them.
Gratutity is built into the flat-pricing of the stay itself.
That did not stop some families/guest, upon leaving after a 3 week stay, to discreetly leave an envelope with that server's name at the host lecturn upon their departure.
Question of the Day: What are YOU doing about imported poisonous food?
China is a very large country. People there everyday eat food and are alive.
A few unscrupulous industrialists have gamed the system, and the FDA allowed them to do this.
You can't lay the blame on 1.2 billion's people's doorsteps.
Question of the Day: What cuisine can't you stand?
if you are referring to my Paula Deen comment, you're right, i'm in the wrong. deep-fried mayo does not constitute a cuisine of any sort.
You are showing your ignorace by your comment about "Mexican" food being laden with cheese and lettuce. This is "American" food. Call out Americans.
What is the best store bought salad dressing?
Newman's Own Light Balsamic - you can't go wrong.
What is the best store bought salad dressing?
Marie's Blue Cheese although we mostly go with oil and vinegar.
What is the best store bought salad dressing?
It's not exactly "store" bought but I came across Wistoria Garden's Very Nearly Famous House Vinaigrette at the farmer's market that the Eastern Market, in Washington, D.C. quite some time ago. To date I have gone ordered FOUR of their 12-bottle boxes. It's amazing and I love turning people on to it!
What is the best store bought salad dressing?
I make my own - saves a lot of money - no waste and I can adjust the type to fit the rest of the meal. Bottled dressings seem to go rancid fast and then they are awful!
I have several kinds of vinegar and can vary my "sauce" when I mix it. Use good oil and "taste".
What is the best store bought salad dressing?
I usually don't use store bought dressing, but when I do it's Newmans Own Light Italian with Lemon. It is very good.
What is the best store bought salad dressing?
Marie's blue cheese is the best and I always have that in the refrig..I have to try Marie's blue cheese vinigrette..While I make my own Italian dressing, I do Good Season's every so often and add my own stuff to it...
What is the best store bought salad dressing?
Gosh, I am amazed no one cited "Ranch" dressing as a favourite - here in Canada, it is probably the most popular by far. Next time I am in the U.S., I will buy some, "Maries blue cheese" - several people have mentioned it and I love blue cheese dressing, but I make my own (not always convenient) because I can't find a good one. I don't think Maries is sold here.
What is the best store bought salad dressing?
I have always loved Marie's blue cheese, and NOW they came out with Marie's Blue Cheese VINIGRETTE!!! It is simply AWESOME!!!
What is the best store bought salad dressing?
Marzetti's Blue Cheese.
My husband also uses Marzetti's slaw dressing on sandwiches and in tuna salad, potato salad, and pea & peanut salad, in place of mayo.
I also use only Kraft Free Zesty Italian in pasta salad because it doesn't get slimy or soggy. If anything, if I keep the salad more than a couple days I need to add more dressing because it dries out.
What is the best store bought salad dressing?
Garlic Expressions is terrific, and it is also a wonderful marinade.
When Is It Socially Acceptable to Share Food?
I'm a sharer. With family and some friends I will share any of mine and try any of theirs, often finishing the left over bits or cleaning up other peoples plates. Sometimes I steal food from others without asking, but knowing that those people won't mind. Sharing goes beyond food, and extends to utensils in my family, I know its not for everyone, but it works out great for us.
When Is It Socially Acceptable to Share Food?
If I'm eating with friends or my boyfriend (which is almost always who I'm eating with when I'm out), then I'll offer a taste of whatever I'm eating, ESPECIALLY if I like it. Share the wealth! I have like-minded friends, so they usually offer back - if they don't, I don't even usually notice. I may ask for a small taste if it's something I really want to try, but I'm not militantly pro- or anti-sharing.
When Is It Socially Acceptable to Share Food?
sharing does not bother me at all...just DON"T eat from my personal dish in front of me...or try to feed me off your fork/chopsticks..I will leave !!!
When Is It Socially Acceptable to Share Food?
One of my favorite "shared" meals was at NOPA in SF. All three of us agreed upon three dishes...we would eat and then say switch and we would move the plate to the next person...probably not for everyone but so good for us!!! I love eating with good friends.
When Is It Socially Acceptable to Share Food?
It seems unnatural for me not to share, but then I grew up in a family where sharing food was the norm. It was very weird one time when I went out with a group of friends to a place I knew had mediocre big portions (I was outvoted on where to go) and asked if anyone wanted to split a dish with me and they all looked at me like I was insane. I shut-up and at the end no one finished their meal.
There are some unspoken rules to polite sharing though. If you ask, make sure you have something to give back. My mom is the queen of breaking this rule, she'll always be like I'm not that hungry I'll just have a bite of yours and of course half the time she's paying so it's not like anyone can say no. It was especially obnoxious when we were in Italy where you're trying to taste as much of everything in the short amount of time you have. I think this stems from when my sister and I were kids and would never finish our meals, but we're not kids anymore.
Another is don't force anyone to order what you want just to share. My littlest sister is famous for doing this and she gets away with it because stepmom wants her to eat. I was amazed at how she dictated what my stepmom and dad would eat and when she turned to me I was just like uh uh I know what I'm getting.
Ask ask ask is the third. There are certain occasions where you don't have to (my sister and I never do when we go out to eat together, but we've been doing that a long time) but always err on the side of asking. It's just good to be polite.
Different occasions call for different types of sharing. Now that I've moved I've got to find new dining companions who like to share.
When Is It Socially Acceptable to Share Food?
@janaatwg , you or someone close to her should really take your friend aside and tell her that her behavior is alienating her friends. Maybe she is not fully aware.
When Is It Socially Acceptable to Share Food?
First of all I think one should never 'steal' off another's plate. Silverware incl chopsticks were originally weapons to defend one's food, so permission should be asked before reaching over, unless permission was firmly previously established.
I have a problem with 'plate envy' so I may choose to order the same thing as another, because why order something else, only to then desire the other's plate more than my own. So right on @ksimmy. I usually interview my table mates before I make a choice, unless I had one of those lucky days where I have a craving that the restaurant can fulfill.
I am happy to have you share, and may put the brakes on if you are eating most of mine, and none of yours (which I don't desire either).
I can't stand all that germ phobic behavior of 'you can have that corner, I didn't touch it'. If you are that phobic you are unsuitable for sharing I think.
I love family style because my preference is usually a little taste of everything. Getting Chinese take-out with my mate is a challenge 'cause he just orders and eats his one or two things and doesn't want any of mine. (He is a reluctant sharer-but has been trainable.) So that's makes for less variety. I solve this issue by ordering 3 dishes for me, me, and me and eating the leftovers for lunch over a few days. Problem solved.
Sharing is nice but what is even nicer is respecting people's eating preferences incl wether they share or not (and not incl. someone forbidding for you to order the same as them).
When Is It Socially Acceptable to Share Food?
Bottom line, there are many factors if you should share or not. They are...
1. The people you are dining with
2. What kind of restaurant you are at
3. how hungry you are
4. how good the dish is that you ordered.
And that rule about ordering the same dish? Order what you want, get what you are craving! Don't deny yourself anything! Especially when you are paying for it!
When Is It Socially Acceptable to Share Food?
Sharing is the standard for me and my husband. We almost never order the same dish. Usually upon their arrival we each taste both of the dishes. If one of us strongly prefers the other's dish, we switch. If we both really like both dishes, we each eat about half and then switch plates. If we both like the same dish and both really dislike the other (which is infrequent), my husband insists that I eat the better dish. We didn't concoct this rigid-sounding regime - it has simply evolved over many years of wedded bliss. A perfect system (ok, less perfect for him)!
When Is It Socially Acceptable to Share Food?
I prefer sharing, though I may be a bit neurotic about making sure there is enough for everyone to try everything. After the Mythbusters episode about "double dipping" I'm much less concerned about someone else's fork.
When Is It Socially Acceptable to Share Food?
I like family style meals and usually like sharing. The only exception to this is when I go to a tapas restaurant...I always feel like there is not enough food and everything is so tasty but there is just so little of it!! I get too stressed out-I just want to ask the server to bring me the rest of whatever I ordered that little taste is NOT enough.
When Is It Socially Acceptable to Share Food?
In some ways I agree with @beersnob and@redfish, but I can share when asked politely. No stabbing. If I have been to the establishment before and want to order something that I really love then I may not want to give it all away so please order a serving for yourself.
I have a friend that will drive you to distraction as well as myself. We plan a gals night out and she arrives a bit late and announces that she can't really hang out with us and she'll just have a bite of ours. That is beyond the pale of sharing and it is hard because every other part of her is so great. She gets included less and less and that is sad. The rule is to, at the very least, order something that you can share if you are asking for some of someone elses food.
When Is It Socially Acceptable to Share Food?
Sharing is permissible any time people agree to share.
When Is It Socially Acceptable to Share Food?
I have one friend for whom most of our eating outs (or occasional takeouts) go thusly: order. eat, eat, eat, eat, switch. eat, eat, eat, eat, switch ... we wind up the meal with both of our plates somewhere near the center of the table as we pick over them ... However, she's about the only person I'll do that with. In my family if we go out we usually ask for a bite, and it's always given ... or we proactively offer a bit of our own as a hint that we want some of theirs.
When Is It Socially Acceptable to Share Food?
Sharing food is alright, it promotes being at ease with the person. If you dont like to share, thats alright I really dont want to fight off a person who acts like a dog anyway.
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I like sharing when we share, I like eating my own food when we don't. It really is that easy.