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Website: http://www.themangolassie.com

Location: Chicago, IL

About: I am a freelance writer, focusing primarily on business and food- and drink-related topics. My blog, "The Mango Lassie" features reviews of inexpensive eateries, recipes and other food musings.

Favorite foods: Pungent cheeses, pickles of all kinds, artisan breads, ice cream, fresh fish, traditional Spanish tapas

Last bite on earth: Wild salmon with flavorful oil olive, salt, pepper and dill

The Ten Most Recent Comments By TheMangoLassie

From Required Eating

11 Foods Serious Eaters Should Be Eating

I love all of these foods, although I don't usually shell out the dough for pomegranate juice. I use turmeric in my homemade pickles. It adds pungency to these already fantastic garlic dills. As others have noted, the thing to remember about turmeric is a little goes a long way. Also, don't use plastic utensils with it unless you want to dye them yellow.

From Eating Out

Where To Find Fried Pickles on the East Coast

Bernie's Southern Bistro in Portland, Oregon makes great fried pickles and fried green tomatoes

From Required Eating

They're Ba-ack! 'Top Chef' Gets Windy

A quick defense of Pizzeria Uno: Unlike the locations of the chain across the country, the original Chicago location is still producing excellent pizza. I prefer it to Lou Malnati's, Giordano's and Gino's East. Unfortunately, the miserable fare served at the other locations— along with that McFunster vibe— have given Uno's a bad name.

Responses to Comments by TheMangoLassie

From Required Eating

11 Foods Serious Eaters Should Be Eating

I just found this website not so long ago.
I find all of you so very refreshing and funny.
Doesn't appear to be a food snob amongst this group.
To Shnauzer_mom -- I'm with you with the vodka and pomegranate.

My humble opinion...we are works in progress and sometimes we digress.
The 11 are a good jumping off point.
Bon Sante!

From Required Eating

11 Foods Serious Eaters Should Be Eating

You can take those beets and make a roasted beet and feta sandwich:
http://blogs1.marthastewart.com/dinnertonight/2008/07/feta-and-roaste.html

From Required Eating

11 Foods Serious Eaters Should Be Eating

i say skip the juice and go straight to the fruit. you can do without the extra sugar.

From Required Eating

11 Foods Serious Eaters Should Be Eating

Plain yogurt with active cultures + frozen blueberries + a drizzle of honey = mmmmmmmmm. A favorite dessert and a healthy snack that even my picky kids love. Try it!

From Required Eating

11 Foods Serious Eaters Should Be Eating

Beets taste like dirt.

From Required Eating

11 Foods Serious Eaters Should Be Eating

@carosene,

you'll have better luck with turmeric if you use a small amount of it in a long cooked dish and add it at the beginning. the bitterness takes a while to cook out.

From Required Eating

11 Foods Serious Eaters Should Be Eating

Good thing I caught this... They left off Marshmallow. whew close one.

From Eating Out

Where To Find Fried Pickles on the East Coast

In Florida -- the Gator's Dockside in Lake Mary, FL, just added a basked of fried kosher dills to their menu. They were about 2-inch rounds, between 1/8 and 1/4 inch thick, fried quickly in a flavorful batter and still crisp inside, served with a cup of ranch dressing. We really enjoyed them, even if they sat a bit heavy afterward. But they were the highlight of the meal, and went wonderful with a pitcher of Yuengling...the dill flavor lasted quite a while on the palate.

Gator's Dockside also has EXCELLENT chicken wings, cooked dry-fried, batter-fried, or grilled, and tossed in a variety of sauces. Service is par for the course for a neighborhood sports bar.

From Eating Out

Where To Find Fried Pickles on the East Coast

County fairs all across Ohio.

From Eating Out

Where To Find Fried Pickles on the East Coast

Tony Packo's in Toledo, Ohio, offers their original pickles and peppers deep fried, with an assortment of dips (ranch, salsa, or spicy ketchup). The pickles are a spicy dill, but personally, I'd rather eat the fried pepper pieces and leave the fried pickles to my dinner companions!