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Grilling: Pizza
Isn't this basically the same thing as the Cook's Illustrated version of the grilled pizza from a few years back?
Egg in Toast: What Do You Call It?
Toad in the hole. Like that scene from V is for Vendetta. I use lots of butter. I've never seen such a ridiculous-sized toast though.
Cook the Book: Eugenia Bone's 'Well-Preserved'
pickles, hands down. I hate paying outrageous prices at Whole Paycheck when I know that it can be made at home for cheaper for something just as tasty, if not better.
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Taste Test: Milks Not From a Cow
Ever read the ingredient list on Silk brand milks? Chock full of fillers. The best soy milk that actually is soy milk is organic West Soy unsweetened. I believe their ingredient lists "soybeans, filtered water."
Grilling: Pizza
Isn't this basically the same thing as the Cook's Illustrated version of the grilled pizza from a few years back?
Egg in Toast: What Do You Call It?
Toad in the hole. Like that scene from V is for Vendetta. I use lots of butter. I've never seen such a ridiculous-sized toast though.
Cook the Book: Eugenia Bone's 'Well-Preserved'
pickles, hands down. I hate paying outrageous prices at Whole Paycheck when I know that it can be made at home for cheaper for something just as tasty, if not better.
I Ate L.A.
I would recommended a few Korean BBQ places (Park's BBQ or the more elaborate and expen$sive Chosun Galbi) for your future trip, as well as the 24-hour BCD Tofu house. Glad you skipped Dong Il-Jang. Neighborhood fave, but the food quality, for me, is just so-so. Try Sushi Go55 for lunch sushi/sashimi next time, most recently featured in Off Ramp, one of the local NPR station-produced shows and known very well in the area for top-quality fish in Little Tokyo.
Fancy Restaurants Should Implement an Early 'Baby Seating'
"park my four-month-old in his stroller next to the table" indeed.
Upscale dining should be blissfully children-free. Baby hater I am, and baby hater I will remain.
In Videos: Thai Street Vendor's Balletic Coffee Mixin' Tricks
Ah. This guy's at the JJ (Chatuchak) Market off of the Mo Chit subway stop in Bangkok...
Sunday Brunch: Jeffrey Steingarten's Easy Frites
jpolk:
chuck it where? obviously not down the drain. Do it put it in a separate container and throw the entire kit and kaboodle away?
Sunday Brunch: Jeffrey Steingarten's Easy Frites
what do I do with the leftover, used oil? I always want to deep fry things but I never do it because I'm afraid of the big greasy pan of oil afterwards. Every recipe book and cooking show always show you how to fry things but never what to do with the leftover oil.
Come on in 'The Kitchn'
HAHAHAHAH thick pancakes made with butter, milk, and high glycemic flour natch) is the perfect vehicle for healthy fruit. sweet!
Espresso on Ice Is Not OK, and Other 'Restaurant Policies'
@Truculence: If customer wasn't happy with the store's policy, he could have said, no thanks, and have taken his place elsewhere. Insisting the store go against their policy to please the customer's preference and then threatening arson after receiving chastising from barista is uncalled for. The original blog entry from said customer is an eye-opener.
Espresso on Ice Is Not OK, and Other 'Restaurant Policies'
I'm siding with the owner of the coffee shop. Why not hold up the "craft of coffee?" Isn't every little mundane thing elevated in the food industry and then celebrated for just that anyway? Besides, the customer in question screams of sense of entitlement, which might just be me fed up with people who feel that they "deserve" this or that. Not amused.
Water Works: How To Make Seltzer at Home
Wasn't there an article in the NY Times last year about the different fizzy water makers? I think Soda Club was featured there. And sorry, but when you say, "I'll be bringing you recipes for homemade water," -- that makes no sense. homemade flavored water? Yes, duh, of course.
Cooking with Your Car Engine
Duff from Charm City Bakery cooked some potatoes and maybe something else on one of his episodes a few seasons back...
How To Cook Perfect Hard-Boiled Eggs
Uh, since my oven can't exactly hover at that temp, not to mention that I don't want to heat my teeny apartment during the summer by keeping the oven on for four hours to get perfect hard-boiled eggs... I think I'll pass!
One Trick Pony Restaurants
rice to riches, I'm sure.
New Kids on the Block
I recently discovered Cabecou-- soft and fragrant raw goat's milk cheese. Absolutely delicious... I bought some Crottin too, from a warehouse sale of a french food importer who flies in fresh cheese from France every 2 weeks. Very mild and smooth. yum.
Traitor Joe's?
I thought the whole point behind Trader Joe's was that they'd work with manufacturers and pass the savings down? I've seen plenty of things that are sold at TJ's for a lot more elsewhere, even though it's the same product. See Mini-toasts. See beers, Gordon Biersch.
Wait, why does was this even a post? I thought this was (fairly) common knowledge.
In Videos: Korean Kimchi Commercial
I assume that the brand name is "korean kimchi" and that it's probably a japanese company. not sure about why they're singing in english though.
Ice Cream, Unsweetened
I've had both onion ice cream and salt + pepper ice cream at Providence (in Los Angeles). The onion ice cream was absolutely incredible. The salt + pepper ice cream was interesting...I guess. But the onion ice cream!!! I've never had anything like it, and it's the one ice cream by which I measure, and will measure, all other savory ice creams.
Cook the Book: Win a Copy of 'Cook with Jamie'
Alton Brown. Now, my grandmother. We're going through what the Koreans call "bride lessons."
Weekend Book Giveaway: 'Secret Ingredients, the New Yorker Book of Food and Drink'
Jeffrey Steingarten, Michael Pollan, & Michael Ruhlman.
Cook the Book: 'Techniques of Healthy Cooking'
broiled fish, brown rice, sauteed kale with garlic. it's pretty much been my Thursday night meal for about 6 weeks straight now.
Egg in Toast: What Do You Call It?
A Hole in One!!!! My grandfather used to make these for me when I was a very little girl, visiting him in Lancaster, PA. He was not a golfer. He was first-generation American of Swedish descent, who had grown up in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Water Works: How To Make Seltzer at Home
Soda-Club and SodaStream are the obvious and best in my opinion choices for home soda making solutions www.makeyoursoda.com is a site I recommend to learn more about soda making and get a discount on your purchase as well
Water Works: How To Make Seltzer at Home
actually unless it makes you feel really really good, putting the bottles in the recycling bin is the worse of the two options because recycling them wastes a bunch of money, energy, and time.
http://www.econlib.org/library/Columns/y2007/Mungerrecycling.html
Egg in Toast: What Do You Call It?
Some great names here - I love Egyptian Eyes especially! But wow: over 200 comments, and apparently no one else calls them "top hats". (And yes, I always thought my mother invented them, too. :) )
Egg in Toast: What Do You Call It?
My hubby made these for me for me all the time when we were in college - we call them Eggs in a Basket.
Egg in Toast: What Do You Call It?
@Ed Levine - My mom called them "Egyptian eggs" as well. I think me, you and Embackus's friend were the only one. It seems to be the least known name for them.
Egg in Toast: What Do You Call It?
Eggy in a basket, from V for Vendetta.
Egg in Toast: What Do You Call It?
lighthouses still love 'em
Egg in Toast: What Do You Call It?
Everyone knows it's called a "bunny egg". My grandmother invented it.
Egg in Toast: What Do You Call It?
Growing up Dad called it a Bulls Eye (from Rhode Island). We always loved when Dad had to make breakfast! He cut the hole with a shot glass so the hole was just big enough for the yolk part and the rest of the egg ran over the bread so you had to flip it and cook that side too! Just don't over cook it and it won't be dry. The hardest part was buttering both sides of the bread. I get around that now by using a brush and softened butter.
Taste Test: Milks Not From a Cow
Hemp milk is obtained from the commercial hemp plant. It is most eco-friendly option. It is good for children. It is rich in omega 3 and 6. It has many health benefits like it has inflammation reducing properties, it is useful for people with sun damaged skin, diabetic person, it maintains ideal blood sugar levels in the body etc. For more details on hemp milk, refer Hemp milk
Taste Test: Milks Not From a Cow
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for doing the work for me. I agree Silk is the best of the soys... I haven't tried many of the others with great success.
My son has allergies to cow's milk and goat is a great sub. in cooked foods. It tastes light in a white sauce or mashed potatoes instead of cow's milk or cream. And is fantastic in a sheep & goat's milk cheese Mac&Cheese.
Taste Test: Milks Not From a Cow
Whoever tasted soy milk don't know real soy milk. Edensoy is the REAL soy milk in the market in US. The rest of them taste like water to me. Silk is made to American's taste!! I wish you could taste much better soy milk sold in Japan. You'll change your mind.
Taste Test: Milks Not From a Cow
I'm not a vegan nor am I a vegetarian, but I do use almond milk in my smoothies. I'm not lactose intolerant either. But for some reason, having milk with any kind of sweetness (in ice cream, in smoothies due to the fruit and honey) really bothers my stomach. Only when it's with sugar; I can (and frequently will) eat cheese all day long.
Hemp milk is vile, ugh. I like almond and soy the best...
Taste Test: Milks Not From a Cow
I'm vegan, by ethical choice, so I've tried many un-milks... Most non-vegans I know who have tried soymilk prefer Silk for its milk-like texture, very smooth. I like it too but it's expensive so I usually buy President's Choice Organics, which is fine. Almost everyone I know quite likes any kind of chocolate soymilk. And pretty much any plain or vanilla soymilk is good on cereal. Almond Breeze is good, particularly for baking, as are many other varieties of un-milks... I have only ever used oatmilk in baking. I have never tried hemp milk due to my experience with hemp "icecream" (Cool Hemp), which is completely disgusting. Rice Dream is good, it is like skim milk, but the nutritional value of rice milk is no where near that of soymilk, so I stick with that. In any case, it is completely bizarre for human beings to be drinking the milk of other animals... so whatever un-milk you choose, you are better off --both nutritionally and psychologically!
Taste Test: Milks Not From a Cow
@SpatulaQueen.. i drink Almond Breeze almost exclusively now too, have been for a while.. i also noticed the longer shelf life, which is good for me since i live alone, and i can get a good two full weeks out of it.. plus i can keep unopened containers of it always on hand since the packaging is shelf-stable.. i prefer the Unsweetened Vanilla variety.. it's only 40 calories per cup, and no refined sugars and still tastes good, love the creaminess too
i've tried almost every milk alternative at least once, just to see what they're like, and Blue Diamond is definitely the keeper.. there was always at least one con about all the others, either too thin, separated when mixed with coffee or tea, odd aftertaste, too high cal, etc.
Taste Test: Milks Not From a Cow
Imagine that - A variety of opinions here. Okay, so here's one more. I don't like dairy milk much, sometimes it's tolerable on cereal. I do prefer soy milk nut milk and even really like good hemp milk. On the other hand, I don't like the sweet ones or the vanilla or obviously flavored ones. I also don't cook with milk so, pretty much my primary use is on cereal and alternatives of many forms are always (for me) preferable to cowjuice.
But much of the polemic here is hilarious so keep it up folks; such virulence over liquid substances!! Howbout we try this, let's forget about the "substitution" concept and just let people enjoy what they enjoy. I don't want a substitute - I want an alternative; cow's milk is nasty and generally unhealthy anyway. Why not just take things on their own terms?
Taste Test: Milks Not From a Cow
I've been trying to avoid dairy for the last few weeks (my breastfeeding 3 mo old gets MAD when I do dairy!) and I recently tried hemp "ice cream" (Tempt brand) and it was FANTASTIC! Just as much fat and calories as dairy ice cream and just as satisfying!
Taste Test: Milks Not From a Cow
I've been drinking Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Original for years now, and I don't miss "real" milk at all (except when I'm baking). The flavor isn't entirely er, almond-y, but it has a great creamy consistency with just enough sweetness to drink on its own. But it is very delicious, and has a longer shelf life. I've turned a lot of my friends onto this product already!
Taste Test: Milks Not From a Cow
This was interesting but I'd like a "Take 2" with unflavored/unsweetened/original varieties. I don't want some icky sweetened version. I just want something to buffer coffee or espresso a little bit, make a richer hot chocolate, or put on cereal (which is usually sweet enough on its own).
Taste Test: Milks Not From a Cow
@redfish: Because people like to put milk in their coffee and on cereal.
@trialbyfood: Homemade nut milk is ridiculously easy too. Step 1: Soak nuts in water overnight. Step 2: Drain. Step 3: Put nuts in blender with more water. Step 4: Blend. Step 5: Strain.
Not all hemp milks are created equal. Most of bad but some are good (see @alicemeichi's comment). My favourite rice milk is Ryza, which I see that @judie thought was terrible. Unlike other rice milks, it doesn't contain oil. I like that in concept and I like the taste.
Most people seem to favour Silk soy milk but I've never liked it. When Starbucks switched to that brand I stopped liking the soy chai lattes.
Coconut milk is tasty and really good for you but people still think of it as an ingredient to cook with rather than drink. Coconut water is rising in popularity as a beverage (the milk, I believe, has some of the nut blended in rather than simply being the contents of the nut).
I think that it all comes down to individual taste and while these taste test posts offer good guidance, one should try for themselves.
Taste Test: Milks Not From a Cow
I went out today and bought 3 varieties of "alternative milks",excluding soy, which I am allergic to,Rice Dream Original, Rice Dream fortified and Ryza brown rice.I had the ryza for supper and it was terrible. I will try the rice dream tomorrow, and go searching for almond breeze.
Taste Test: Milks Not From a Cow
Goats milk sounds awesome, I will have to try it sometime. My favorite non-milk milk-like substance is definitely horchata (cinnamon rice milk). I always order some when I go to my favorite Mexican taqueria. I've tried whatever boxed brand they have at Whole Foods, which wasn't bad, but I haven't gone on a real hunt for the best brand to buy.
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Ever read the ingredient list on Silk brand milks? Chock full of fillers. The best soy milk that actually is soy milk is organic West Soy unsweetened. I believe their ingredient lists "soybeans, filtered water."