Why doesn't Clarambeau just jump in the news van? Why doesn't Grylls just eat his cameraman's Powerbar stash?
LOL.
If I actually had to walk 12 miles for something, I'd eat something really greasy and caloric, like an authentic Philly cheesesteak.
Mmmmm cheesesteak.
^^^
*Blush* Thanks Hillary!
Hi all. I just wanted to pop in and say thank you for having such a spirited discussion about this fight I had with Cook's Country. And thank you for being supportive for the most part (simon, you worked hard on this thread, wow!). As for my detractors, I liked reading your comments as well and I am grateful to hear opposing points of view. I do admit I was rude right back to that gal, as it was rather hard for me not to be. I aspire to be a person of kindness and respect, but I am only human.
Ed - can't wait to see your thoughts.
I love fish tacos. tremendously. one of my favorite foods hands down. I first had them when I moved to san diego 10 years ago and I've craved them ever since.
that being said, I think the lists for both san diego and orange county are a bit off base. I lived in SD for 5 years and have now been in OC for 5 years and I've been around when it comes to good fish tacos.
I'm sorry to offend the health-conscious, but authentic and wonderful fish tacos should NOT be grilled. and more often than not, the best ones come from hole-in-the-wall joints. by far. seek them out and you shall be rewarded.
for me, the best fish taco I have ever had is right here in orange county and, even better, about a half mile from my house. I didn't know they were there until about 6 months ago and I haven't gotten any others since.
links to this hole-in-the-wall, for anyone who lives near here:
and from the OC Register:
Los Cotijas' fish tacos are nothing more than thick corn tortillas draped around a small brick of golden battered white fish, a little shredded cabbage, a few tomatoes and a drizzle of sour cream. The fish is meaty and the coating crunchy; the tortillas are tender and perfumed with a subtle flavor of corn. It's everything a fish taco should be but rarely is. (Tenny Tatusian)
I think it comes with the territory. like lauren clark said, it just isn't discussed in polite company.
however, being someone who has struggled with daily consumption of alcohol, I always cringe a little when I read alcohol-related posts here on serious eats, or on slashfood or accidental hedonist or a number of other places. I can appreciate the talking points, particularly flavor and craftsmanship. I am one to quickly point out to others the major differences between brands of vodka, tequila and whiskey. but it has certainly crossed my mind when I read the articles and reviews that no one mentions that it will get you damn drunk. *shrug* just the nature of the beast I suppose.
Also, the lack of giant alien worms. They don't make em here like they do on Wormulon. Thaaank god.
AHAHAHAHAHA. ;P
I eat fast food only a few days per year and it's when I go to dallas for the holidays to see my mom and hubby's family. because lord help me there is NOTHING like whataburger. noooothing. their burgers are amazing, but even better are their onion rings. never soggy, and the onion doesn't pull all the way out on the first bite. awesome.
the other places we go in dallas are braum's and dairy queen, full service. braum's also has incredible burgers and yummy cherry limeade and DQ makes chicken strip/texas toast with white gravy baskets that positively *define* "comfort food."
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japan, italy or vietnam. real sushi, authentic ramen and pho and the greatest italian food. what more could I ever ask for?
when I was a real novice (instead of my current semi-novice status, heh), I made a crock pot chicken breast meal. it was absolutely disgusting. my husband and I bravely ate it, since there wasn't any other option that evening, but I am extremely hesitant about recipes that put breasts in the crock. bleah.
the reviews on amazon can be downright hilarious.
cat pee?!? O_o
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for the love of cheeseburgers. maaan, i'd fly there to have some.
I'm in the Army and we walk 12 miles before breakfast. Usually only takes us less than 4 hours. After that though we usually go to the nearest Mege-all you can eat-buffet.
I would walk that far for a slice of pizza from my childhood pizza joint in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, without a doubt. If someone could re-create my favorite Italian restaurant in Brooklyn (closed for several years now) - Mama Turrey's - I would walk that far for their Spinach Canneloni.
I want to know if the burger was worth the walk though!
Slippery ham pot pie... heaven in a bowl... basically, a stew with thick, doughy homemade noodles. Here's the description from Wikipedia:
In the Pennsylvania Dutch region, there is a dish called "bott boi" by Deitsh-speaking natives and is mispronounced "pot pie" by English speakers in the area. This dish is sometimes referred to as "slippery noodle pot pie" to distinguish it from the true pie form of pot pie. Bott Boi is a stew, usually made of a combination of chicken, ham, beef, or wild game with square-cut egg noodles, potatoes, and a healthy stock of onion, optional celery and/or carrots, and parsley. Bouillon is sometimes used to enhance the flavor. The egg noodles are often made from scratch from flour, eggs, salt (optional) and water.
they could make a stoner movie out of this premise. come to think of it - he does look the part...
@shalomblack: slippery ham pot pie? i must know. this is hilarious.
I really am surprised that most of the posts are pro-alosha... but besides the pr person handling this in a crappy way, my immediate thought was "Good for CC." Even though it is not fully against the law, it still reeks of being shady.
I know that if I had been contacted in such a way I likely would have pulled down my recipe/post right away. Knowing what I do now, though, that won't be happening. And I really wanna look up some CI recipes and alter the beejeebers out of them for my own blog. Sorry, but such a PR gaffe needs to be played on, dontcha think?
Personally, I think that the CC pr person needs to be re-assigned to a new department. Something like, janitorial work would suit her personality better. Something where she doesn't have to deal with people and be nice to them. Her tone was condescending and ignorant. Her *job* is to promote CC in a positive light, to handle publicity issues with class-- no matter what is being flung in her direction (and I am not saying Melissa acted out of line, just saying in context of someone who is supposedly dealing with the public on a daily basis). At the very least, some re-training in customer service is definitely in order.
Wow, Kimball compares his recipes to a Back Sonata, and slams Alice Waters and calls the "gourmet movement" over. A little out of touch, I'd say. I still can't fault CI, though, for this whole debaucle. Who knows what they hired the PR firm to do, and how out of scope this woman went in pursuing the blogs. That one PR lady doesn't know a thing about Public Relations, but her actions may have very little to do with CI's directives.
PerkyMac & Cybercita: Yes, that is how I feel about Chris Kimball, too--I find his priggishness oddly compelling, even if I don't agree with him all of the time. ATK wouldn't be so funny without his fussiness and bow tie. But the level of censorship I still find a bit disturbing, and given that I get my ATK recipes from the library and don't pay, and watch PBS and don't pay, their fanaticism seems misplaced on this issue, and erring against censorship seems to be the wiser policy.
I think the law is still wrestling with intellectual property in a number of spheres. And recipes, from Tollhouse to Neiman Marcus, to the ice cream cone, have always had a strange history of 'who discovered it/owns it'
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