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AHT Poll: What Cheese Do You Like Most on Your Burger?

I wonder if anyone has ever tried to make a hamburger cheese. Something that has the low melting point of American, but with a bit more flavor. That would be a worthy cause.

capndesign at 11:36AM on 08/31/09

Tweetle Dum Hamburger Bum

"We added some Twitter crap to the home page here."

Mr. Kuban, you definitely have a way with words. Even with a site update, you entertain.

capndesign at 7:13PM on 07/22/09

Tucson based Serious Eaters - posting?

I don't live in Tucson, but my wife grew up there and I'd also love to see more on SE. There's so much great Mexican food there. My favorite is Micha's. I could eat an echilada style machaca burro every day of my life. Whare are some of your favorite spots, @missvenuz?

capndesign at 12:00AM on 05/23/09

Dijon Mustard/Grey Poupon Is Not Elitist

More like grey poop-on, amiright?

(Useless comments are allowed on Friday afternoons, no?)

capndesign at 4:36PM on 05/08/09

First Look at Brooklyn Fare, Opening Wednesday

Hot damn, I'm pumped. They're right around the corner from me! I can't wait to go check it out.

capndesign at 9:04PM on 04/24/09

Eating In Vail, CO

Chiono, where did you end up going? I'm heading there this week and am also looking for spots.

capndesign at 12:13AM on 03/31/09

Cheap dinner recommendations in Cobble Hill

I missed this when it came thorugh, but here's my 2 cents!

Yemen Cuisine is amazing. There are two other spots on Atlantic that are also good, but this one is my fave. Try the Chicken Gahloub.

Building on Bond only opened a few months ago, but they have relatively cheap sandwiches, a decent burger and great ambiance. They've also got beer on tap and pretty good coffee.

Nicky's is a known commodity, but not everyone remembers it's right there on Atlantic! Great, cheap bahn mi.

Fast and Fresh Deli on Hoyt Street has killer tacos and tortas but nowhere to sit. It's only a block from my place though so grab something to eat and come on over!

capndesign at 10:26PM on 02/24/09

The Only Six-Foot Super Bowl Hero a New Yorker Needs

This might be my new favorite Ed photo.

capndesign at 11:07AM on 01/29/09

From Slice

Anselmo's Coal-Oven Pizza Progress Report

Just went by there today and things didn't look very different. Come on pizza, where ya at?!?

capndesign at 4:26PM on 01/04/09

A New York Original Closes Its Doors After 22 Years

As we get ready to move our offices back to the neighborhood, I'm mourning Kitchen/Market all over again. Ed, let us know if Dona and Stuart are doing anything now! I want to eat their food.

capndesign at 12:34PM on 11/26/08

Shake Shack UWS Madness On Tap: Let the Frozen Fries Start Flowin' in My 'Hood

I'm with Mr. Kuban. These fries are mediocre on their best days. Spend your calories elsewhere.

capndesign at 12:51PM on 10/20/08

Shake Shack UWS Madness On Tap: Let the Frozen Fries Start Flowin' in My 'Hood

Thank the lord for a hot dog bun steamer. They've always had funky buns and steaming them should go a long way to improving the experience.

capndesign at 11:06AM on 10/20/08

Cheeseburger Spring Rolls, a New Classic?

Ugh, I wish they wouldn't call these cheeseburger rolls. Ground beef and cheese does not a cheeseburger make.

Snarkiness aside, these sound f'in delicious.

capndesign at 5:01PM on 09/23/08

Soda Pop Stop: One-Stop Shopping for 450 Different Sodas

I am a root beer nut and I'm disappointed that no one serves Sprecher or Weinhardt's in NYC.

As an aside, I'd love to find somewhere in NYC that has this kind of selection. I'd love to order, but shipping prices kill you. Anyone have any good leads?

capndesign at 4:50PM on 09/23/08

Hershey's removes Cocoa Butter from candy.

cybele - thanks for all that info. As for Scharfen Berger, I visited their factory in Berkeley about a year ago and the chocolate was as delicious as ever. Of course, this was obviously coming direct from that location. They did say that no recipes or sources have changed, so I bet your suspicion is correct. Either way, I'm not going to stop eating Scharfen Berger — it's damn fine chocolate.

capndesign at 1:23PM on 09/22/08

Hershey's removes Cocoa Butter from candy.

Also worth noting is that not all of their products are making the switch.

Products such as Whatchamacallit, Milk Duds, Mr. Goodbar and Krackel no longer have milk chocolate coatings, and Hershey’s Kissables are now labeled “chocolate candy” instead of “milk chocolate.”

In a statement, Hershey’s told TODAY that consumers love its products and all its candies are clearly labeled. It still offers real milk chocolate in Hershey’s Kisses, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and its classic chocolate bar.

I got those quotes from this MSNBC article.

capndesign at 12:29PM on 09/22/08

Serious Eats City Guide: Chicago

er, make that Johnnie's. Time for bed.

capndesign at 12:12AM on 09/12/08

Serious Eats City Guide: Chicago

Best Italian Beef (also an Ed Levine favorite): Johnny's Beef. The combo sandwich is killer, but you'll be plenty happy if you just want the beef.

Restaurant Info (copied from Ed's list):
Address: 7500 West North Avenue, Elmwood Park IL 60707
Phone: 708-452-6000

capndesign at 12:09AM on 09/12/08

Bi-Rite Creamery for Sunny Days in San Francisco

Yes! My fiancee's cousin lives around the corner and we went a couple times on my last trip. Hot damn, it was so awesome. I wonder if they would ship me a couple pints...

capndesign at 6:04PM on 09/11/08

AHT Alum Weighs in on Park Slope Burgers

This is why I'm glad I didn't ask for anyone else's opinion before I visited these spots. I think I got lucky and missed out on most of the spice rub. I did get one bite with it and it was...distracting. Should have mentioned that.

Still, it was cooked perfectly. The beef was loose and melted in your mouth. It also wasn't too charry. Maybe it's because they knew I was coming, but my burger was tasty.

capndesign at 12:03AM on 09/10/08

The Only Six-Foot Super Bowl Hero a New Yorker Needs

the pizza bianca is great. i had it straight from the oven one day and it was heaven. the other pizza's are good too, the potato is the best

heyandy at 9:43AM on 11/25/09

AHT Alum Weighs in on Park Slope Burgers

I agree on the 3/10 for Corner Burger the cheese burger I had was not all that great and I also agree Brooklyn Flipsters 7/10... but as for Bonnie's grill I think they deserve a 9/10 the cheese burger with Canadian bacon is phenomenal!

sebass at 6:50PM on 11/23/09

Review of the New 'M&M's Premiums': Fancy-Pants, Expensive, and Kinda Gross

I'm completely amazed that Mars would believe that M&Ms are lowbrow!

swaynette at 10:55AM on 11/20/09

22 Sandwiches That Will Change Your Life

My hometown Cuban sandwich can't get no love? Awww....

Fweety at 9:14AM on 11/04/09

The Serious Eats Doughnut Glossary

Growing up in Minnesota, we didn't actually have a ton of local doughnut shops at the time, so we had to get them from grocery bakeries.

My local grocery store had both long john's AND eclairs - the key difference being the filling. Long Johns had none and sometimes had sprinkles or coconut topping - where as eclairs were filled evil.

girlhack at 12:46AM on 11/04/09

22 Sandwiches That Will Change Your Life

The godmother from Bay Cities in Santa Monica needs to be on here too! Or any sandwich from them, really. It's all about the bread...and giardiniera mmm.

kimbodian at 10:20PM on 11/03/09

22 Sandwiches That Will Change Your Life

BIGELOWS!! i grew up in rvc and this is truly a classic spot. i had my last family meal here with both my parents and my brother a few years back. brings back great memories. so happy to see it on the list.

jaf at 3:21PM on 11/03/09

22 Sandwiches That Will Change Your Life

Boccalone in SF is fantastic....Collest thing I have had to an Italian panini in the US....

pksmash at 2:58PM on 11/03/09

From Slice

Chowhounder Has 'Best Pizza Ever!' at Co. Company

@Stacey Snacks. How 'bout a link? I was not able to spot it last time I looked. Did anyone see Sean Taylor's review on www.31daysofpizza.com ?

Ciao,

Paulie Gee

pauliegee at 7:16AM on 10/20/09

Schnitzel Burger from Schnitzel and Things Truck

just got it. it was well done and dry. seriously disappointed.

redliner925 at 1:37PM on 10/07/09

Serious Eats City Guide: Chicago

also you can check out Flo, Toast, and Over Easy... All do a pretty good job. Have fun!

calhounl at 11:54PM on 10/01/09

Serious Eats City Guide: Chicago

Gepperths is a wonderful place owned by wonderful people. Agreed.

My favorite breakfast is Lula Cafe up in Lincoln Square- food is great. service can be touch and go, but if you're out for a slow Sunday brunch, no big deal, have a cocktail, it's the weekend :) expect a wait, and don't be surprised by all of the too cool for themselves hipsters.

Lou Mitchell's is just ok- but gives fresh donuts on the weekend as you wait and milk duds to kids

calhounl at 11:52PM on 10/01/09

Schnitzel Burger from Schnitzel and Things Truck

@kwijibo: "The entire thing is breaded and cooked all at once.. No pre cooking :)" says Schnitzelator-in-chief Oleg.

Erin Zimmer at 8:41AM on 10/01/09

Schnitzel Burger from Schnitzel and Things Truck

Was this thing pre-cooked before being breaded & fried or was the entirety of cooking done in the fryer?

kwijibo at 12:24PM on 09/30/09

Schnitzel Burger from Schnitzel and Things Truck

WOW. this internal disagreement is making me MORE interested in the Schnitz burger.

Ultrateg at 10:05PM on 09/29/09

Schnitzel Burger from Schnitzel and Things Truck

@Adam and capndesign (aka the Donald Downers): Geez! Was it really that bad? Maybe I was hallucinating or just incredibly starving, but it was BREADED and DEEP-FRIED MEAT. How bad can those things be. Though I will honor the burger purist argument (that it was anatomically not an actual burger) this assessment seems a smidge harsh. And for the record, Robyn is on my side.

Erin Zimmer at 5:04PM on 09/29/09

Schnitzel Burger from Schnitzel and Things Truck

This thing was ass. WTF.

Adam Kuban at 4:24PM on 09/29/09

Serious Eats City Guide: Chicago

Wow Mr. Nagrant you really got some stones thrown at you in the comment section. While I have only lived in Chicago for two years I think your review is really exceptional. The mentioning of pequod's, Al's and GEPPERTHS! I think you really got it down, awesome summary!

Please note indigenous Chicagoans there is no mention of LouMalnatis here. Mostly because its not good.

Timothyrows at 9:45AM on 09/29/09

How much do you tip the person who delivers your food?

So... Megnut... you criticize $5 as being "okay" for a $10 order, but not enough for a $25 order. Instead, you suggest always paying 20%.

Little bit of math for you:
$5 on a $10 order = 50% (WAY more than you would give)
$5 on a $25 order = 20% (What you claim you would give, but if it's Greg ordering, this is, by your own account, too little.)

brightviolet at 6:30PM on 09/22/09

Shake Shack UWS Madness On Tap: Let the Frozen Fries Start Flowin' in My 'Hood

I realize that I'm going to upset a lot of people, but I ate here last week, after reading the slew of favorable reviews and truly believe that this place is a triumph of hype over content. I'm from out of town, out of state, in fact out of country, but I've been coming to your fair city for almost thirty years now and I used to rate the burgers at the late lamented McHale's as the best in town, so was interested to try this company's much-lauded offerings. I ordered a cheeseburger, medium, with fries, a root-beer and retired to wait for the pager to buzz. (Side note to the owners: when there's a long line, it doesn't sit well with the other customers when a friend of the serving staff wanders in off the street, goes up to the counter, engages three of the staff in conversation and gets his burger almost immediately while people waiting on line are ignored.) By the time I got my order, I was pretty hungry and found a place to sit and eat. What I encountered was a mouthful of heavily salted greasy sludge in a cheap bun, with the cheese as a fatty and tasteless covering. The fries were also smothered in salt, but otherwise tasteless and if I hadn't already guessed that they were frozen, the guy wheeling the piled-high cartons labeled "Frozen Potato Products" or something similar around the kitchen would have given me a big clue.

The root-beer, despite far too much ice, was actually rather good, but the rest of the meal made me feel decidedly queasy. If this is really what you consider to be a great burger, then I fear for your nation's health. A better name for this place might well be Heart-Attack Shack.

(I should mention that I also find the burgers in Le Parker Meridien's Burger Joint to be overrated, but they don't seem to suffer from the same sort of mania that this place generates and they're far, far less greasy.)

A1Tony at 3:49PM on 09/15/09

Serious Eats City Guide: Chicago

I am looking for a best breakfast place in Chicago . Funkyness encouraged since I am of the Friendly Toast, Portsmouth, NH school.

brigittesm at 3:09PM on 09/08/09

AHT Poll: What Cheese Do You Like Most on Your Burger?

This has actually been an ongoing point of contention in my group of friends. I (the tasteful minority) have always posited American as the best Burger cheese for:

a) First and foremost, its (pleasant yet non-overpowering) taste
b) Its versatility across a wide range of burgers styles (griddled, grilled, broiled)
c) Its texture and superior melting qualities
d) Its nostalgia, this is what Americans have been putting on burgers for the better part of a century (and beyond)

The real question is how would American fair in a one on one duel with Cheddar. Would the lesser vote-getters throw in their lot with the Cheddar camp and overpower its patriotic cousin?

Discuss

Processed Neon at 10:29AM on 09/01/09

AHT Poll: What Cheese Do You Like Most on Your Burger?

I like Haloumi, a distant, saltier cousin of feta, because it doesn't melt. You can chuck it on the grill and roast it, then put it on your burger. It's hot, has an interesting texture, but is not so strong as to overwhelm the beef. Grilled Haloumi, roasted slice of red pepper, a nice aioli, a sturdy bun. Not a burger for every day, but a nice change.

NotAmerican at 4:06AM on 09/01/09