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Cicerone Picks: Best Beers for Thanksgiving
I think I will go with Auroch's Horn this year
Drinking the Bottom Shelf: Olde Savannah Sweet Tea Wine
It is good to know that employees of certain magazines have similar feelings about tips issued therein as readers of said magazines.
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Cicerone Picks: Best Beers for Thanksgiving
I think I will go with Auroch's Horn this year
Drinking the Bottom Shelf: Olde Savannah Sweet Tea Wine
It is good to know that employees of certain magazines have similar feelings about tips issued therein as readers of said magazines.
Building a Pizzeria: First, a Dream and a Lease
As a fellow cycling and pizza enthusiast, I wish you the best of luck!
The Best Thing About Pizza
At least there aren't any holes in the crust!
Taste Test: Store-Bought Stuffing
"We should first clarify, this tasting was actually with "dressings" not "stuffings," since we baked them in casserole pans, not inside the turkey's hollowed-out body. But for the record, we'll probably keep calling it stuffing since the proper terminology may cause confusion."
The only thing I am confused about is where this idea that "dressing" and "stuffing" are mutually exclusive terms referring to distinct dishes comes from. Who made this rule and why does everyone at Serious Eats insist on taking it for holy writ?
A Guide to Tropical Fruit in South America
I agree with you about the granadilla — good stuff.
But no chontaduro? Perhaps you couldn't bring yourself to eat one
The Food Lab: Make Crisp, Juicy Carnitas—Without a Bucket of Lard
I would love to have you include your bibliography for some of these posts; it seems like you have some interesting references at your disposal (in this case I'm referring to your source for info re: temperatures and collagen breakdown).
The Nasty Bits: How to Make Chicharrones
@J. Kenji Lopez-Alt
They are from Cali (well, originally Popayán, but that was many many years ago). There's also a branch in Bogotá but I didn't have the pleasure of eating chicharrones with them to verify any regional variations.
The Nasty Bits: How to Make Chicharrones
My fiancées Colombian relatives would insist this be made with bone-in pork belly; it looks like you've used boneless.
'Slice' Poll: Chicken Pizza - Way or No Way?
How timely! I was long a chicken pizza poo-pooer since the slices inevitably involved barbecue sauce and desiccated pieces of chicken breast. Last night, however, our server at Black Sheep (Minneapolis) convinced us to try the chicken and banana pepper pizza which, instead of breast meat, had shreds of pulled dark meat. So now I'm a convert.
The Burger Lab: Foolproof Jucy Lucy
Well if you need a place to stay in the Twin Cities for a Juicy Lucy tour, I can offer you a futon.
'Slate' Forgets That Urban Hipsters Aren't the Only Ones Canning Food
Good to see Slate taking the daring "those silly bloggers" angle
Thanksgiving Talk: Elise Bauer of Simply Recipes
@Erin Zimmer: I completely agree; call it what you want (and I think this is historically supported). But I don't understand where people got the idea that dressing was one thing and stuffing was a different, distinct thing. Does anybody know?
Thanksgiving Talk: Elise Bauer of Simply Recipes
Where does this dressing = casserole, stuffing = inside the bird definition come from? Is there some kind of book I need to read? Did I miss that issue of Food Terminology News?
Comment of the Day: Stuffing vs. Dressing
The Oxford English Dictionary supports the idea of stuffing as a subcategory of dressing. I was as intrigued (or maybe annoyed) as you were with the dead-set conviction of some of the authors here that stuffing was within a bird and dressing without, so I did some research. Looking at 19th century cookbooks I found a lot more ambiguity in the terms. I wrote a post about what I found on my blog (it's pretty long, which is why I'm doing this shameless self-promotion instead of just pasting in the results): http://marthaandtom.com/2009/11/stuffing-or-dressing/.
The Food Lab: Turkey Stuffed Turkey
I was committed to doing the whole Norman Rockwell thing this year but after reading your article I'm convinced once again to break the turkey down. Having the carcass for stock is just too perfect.
My solution in the past to the turkey leg/thigh problem was to confit them while roasting the breast (I'm thinking turkey rillettes). I don't have a grinder for making the forcemeat; would it be possible to do with a food processor?
The Food Lab: Perfect Boiled Eggs
I am really impressed that you conducted all these trials in your apartment kitchen. It's one thing to do this kind of thorough experimentation at Cook's Illustrated where I imagine there are plenty of hungry bellies willing to make sure failed trials don't go to waste, but to do this on your own requires either a limitless love for eggs or a steadfast commitment to sacrificing in the name of science. Did you get sick of egg salad and deviled eggs?
Wow. London Secret Restaurant Doing 9/11 Menu
I don't really want to get into the tackiness or non-tackiness of the theme but that is a really terrible, boring-sounding menu.
Serious Green: Freeze It Now, Eat It Later
I love the first picture of the inside of a freezer. Does anybody's freezer look that good? If so, come fix mine!
Do You Have a Favorite Cheapish Olive Oil?
Trader Joe's regular olive oil is pretty flavorful, even in situations where you would normally use extra virgin olive oil.
Seriously Asian: The Passing Through Technique
What do you mean by "their flavors can be sealed in"? How does frying accomplish this?
Do You Eat or Email First?
I am eating my breakfast while reading this.
'The Most Revolting Dish Ever Devised'? Or Have You Seen Worse?
Oh, how I love Elizabeth David
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Tombolo answered "No" to Do you like "fusion burgers"?
Poll posted by Adam Kuban, August 12, 2010 at 9:45 AM
Tombolo answered "No. Pizza über alles!" to Do you stop eating pizza when it's hot outside?
Poll posted by Adam Kuban, June 28, 2010 at 1:55 PM
Tombolo answered "In a skillet" to How Do You Reheat Your Pizza?
Poll posted by Adam Kuban, June 7, 2010 at 10:00 AM
Tombolo answered "Get a sitter. " to Kids at Fancy Restaurants: Yay or Nay?
Poll posted by Carey Jones, May 11, 2010 at 10:00 AM
Tombolo answered "No way!" to Dessert Pizza: Way or No Way?
Poll posted by Adam Kuban, May 3, 2010 at 9:15 AM
Tombolo answered "American " to What Kind of Cheese Do You Like on Grilled Cheese?
Poll posted by Erin Zimmer, April 28, 2010 at 8:00 AM
Tombolo answered "Way!" to Chicken on a pizza: Way or No Way?
Poll posted by Adam Kuban, April 26, 2010 at 8:30 AM
Tombolo answered "Always" to Do You Take Photos of Your Food Before Eating?
Poll posted by Erin Zimmer, April 21, 2010 at 8:00 AM
Tombolo answered "Cheesy breadsticks" to Do you order sides with your pizza (and if so, what?)
Poll posted by Adam Kuban, April 19, 2010 at 8:00 AM
Tombolo answered "Salty" to Are You a Sweet or Salty Breakfast Eater?
Poll posted by Erin Zimmer, April 7, 2010 at 9:00 AM
Tombolo answered "Yes" to Is it pizza if it doesn't have cheese?
Poll posted by Adam Kuban, March 29, 2010 at 8:55 AM
Tombolo answered "Yes! " to Do you make pizza at home?
Poll posted by Adam Kuban, March 22, 2010 at 8:00 AM
Tombolo answered "Scrambled" to How do you like your eggs?
Poll posted by Adam Kuban, March 16, 2010 at 7:30 AM
Tombolo answered "I like my crust nekkid and eat it plain" to Do you eat and/or dip your pizza crusts?
Poll posted by Adam Kuban, March 15, 2010 at 8:25 AM
Tombolo answered "Yes! Pizza needs some charring" to Do you like a 'charred' pizza, or do you consider it 'burned'?
Poll posted by Adam Kuban, March 8, 2010 at 8:15 AM
Tombolo answered "Diagonally" to How Do You Cut Your Sandwich?
Poll posted by Erin Zimmer, March 3, 2010 at 7:30 AM
Tombolo answered "Trader Joe's" to What's Your Favorite Grocery Chain?
Poll posted by Erin Zimmer, January 20, 2010 at 9:45 AM
Tombolo answered "Neapolitan" to What's Your Favorite Style of Pizza
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Tombolo got 75% correct on How Much Do You Know About Breakfast Foods?
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Quiz posted by Katie Quinn, March 10, 2010 at 11:15 AM
Tombolo got 75% correct on Winter Vegetables Quiz
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