Hi SEers!
I don't think you fully understood my comment. Please re-read it.
I just think the ads should be relevant.... not about some society girl's behind. I know that ads are important and keep the machine running... I get that, I promise.
@ESNY - at least the ad is about food! LOL
@scargosun - I am not talking about email here.
let us know how it turns out, @bobcogs
@sarahmas - we are go to Buena Park at least once a month for our fix. shame they don't do Old Style on tap here... LOL. Not.
MY personal tops:
1. jumbo dog with everything
2. cheeseburger
3. LOVE the fries
4. chopped salad
I second @epic
@southsidepolishguy - "Tillo's (as I like to call it) is no longer local. We have two out here in Southern Cali. I actually got to meet Dick and get a picture taken. It was great. I am so glad they are out there so we can "get our beef on"!
transplanted polish girl!
The kind of bread that they use for italian beef sandwiches in chicago.
@foodbully - if memory serves, it was Florence Dusty: Dusty Muffins.
Hilarious!
I have made these in the past and they rock! I need buns for this week, so I am going to try buttermilk. Do you need to heat the buttermilk like you do the regular milk?
@rosewood - LOL LOL LOL
My CSA just delivered two gorgeous eggplants..... Now I am torn between making this or Papoutsaki: meat sauce stuffed eggplant topped with bechamel and grated kefalotori cheese :)
@sbrinley....AMEN!!!!! Luzianne is by far the best!
You can probably sub shrimp, right? You know... a little easier on the wallet.
Grape Jelly Omelet. Couldn't get enough of them as kids.
Wow... getting heartburn just reading them all. What a great trip down memory lane. I can ditto most of the entries. My list:
Monkey Helmets - Fries Bologna Sandwiches (pronounce baloney)
Kraft Cheese and Macaroni with Hot Dogs cut up in the bowl- from the box, not the mini cup you nuke
Sliced yellow cheese sandwiches with Miracle Whip and lettuce on wonder bread
Mini hot dogs wrapped in crescent roll dough (that was a treat)
Manwich Sloppy Joes and Tater Tots
Oh, and as I was poking around SE... I came across this article.
http://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/20/pizzeria-quality-pies-at-home/
I use it ALL the time. We have the KA Architect II Series. I love it. You are correct that it turns on the elements at the top and bottom. My results are very nice. Nice crust and perfect melt on the cheese. I place my stone on the second rack from the bottom, preheat at the highest (550?) for about 45-60 minutes prior. Pizza bakes in about 8-12 minutes.
Kitchenista is correct in reducing the temp by 25 degrees for other preparations. But for pizza.. CRANK IT!
Eggs, risotto..... they are both a blank canvas.
Living in SoCal, there is nothing I miss more than Dunkin' Donuts. Chocolate Honey Dip.....mmmmmm.......
@canteloupe - LOVE IT!!!
In Southern California, I would take Islands Fine Burgers over Red Robin any day.
WOW - all your wonderful comments kinda makes my cast iron pale in comparison. Good stuff! Aren't our kitchens the best?
@dmc - inside/outside brick oven?!?! NOW you're talkin'!!
@zombie - OMG - ranch dressing shots.... LOL
@trabile - I have a similar story. I was working at one of my first restaurant jobs and wanted to see what foods tasted like. So Chef took me through the walk-in (a la Jack Skellington - what's that? what's this?) I inquired after cilantro. Chef said it was very similar to parsley. I took a big bite... it's all I can do to go near cilantro again. I am getting better.
At my chain restaurant here in SoCal, I usually take two regular items, pick out my fav components and the result is my own special salad or sandwich. Nothing out of the ordinary, though.
Bananas - feels like your teeth are coated with a nasty film. I eat prunes to get my potassium kick.
Coconut - makes me gag; fresh, toasted, whatever.
Olives - unless they are stuffed with anchovies and soakin' in good gin!
I tried chicken feet once at dim sum. I can now say I don't need to do it again.
Portillo's - Greater Chicagoland, thank goodness they have one in SoCal now!
Whataburger - TX
Braum's - I get jealous everytime my sister talks about going. I get her back when I make 'Tillo's runs.
Taco Bueno - TX
Grandy's - TX - when I visit, I beg my sister to take me!
Varsity - Atlanta
Red Robin is a national chain - Islands Fine Burgers is SoCal is WAY better.
5 Guys is now national, as well
In-n-Out is pretty good - secret menu is fun.
Hi, I live and breathe SE. Love everything about it.... but....
Why do you now have those little "paid advertisements" at the bottom of postings under "You Might Like"? No.... don't like to read about a Kardashian (sp?) or any other waste of time. Yeah, some of you will say just don't click on it. Trust me, I don't, but why does it have to be there in the first place?
I get that you have to do ads, but make at least make them relevant, please.
....where to eat and what to do? No national chains, no typical touristy, please. We will be on foot and staying in Lower Nob Hill, near the Powell Street BART. Tuesday evening is a milestone birthday (big 5-0!). Exceptional dining is practically a must :)
Thanks in advance SErs!
Dinner is done, dishes are washed... time to clean and season the cast iron pan used that night.
After it was dry, I naturally gave her a little oil massage. It gleamed so beautifully.... this just struck me as awesome!
Hi - we are planning a trip to DC this summer. Any ideas of absolute "must dine" restaurants. Anywhere from $ to $$$$ in price range.
TIA
Hi - you can probably guess why I am asking. I have searched SE for any ideas and all I seem to have come up are debates about restaurants. Not really going to consider a Primanti-style sandwich (though they sound divine!!) because I am looking for something that will hold rather well for the better part of the game.
TIA SEers!
p.s. I hope the Steelers PULVERIZE the Packers. I am a die-hard Bears fan.... :)
I always throw a pretty big SB Party every year. The menu is derived from dishes indigenous to the two teams. EX: New England Clam Chowder; Philly Cheese Steak; New Orleans Jambalaya. I think you get the drift. I have also done rather tongue-in-cheek type dishes such as Rothlisberger-Bites or Bellichicken and Sausage Gumbo.... good times!
I would love to get your input, SEers!
Dear Gentle SEers,
As I am putting away dishes and then begin to organize a bit, I realize I have WAY too many graters. Way too many. There are 7 of them!!! And that does not include the 2 that are for chocolate only and the nutmeg grater.
Oh... and wine openers. But can one really have TOO many wine openers?
Hi - looking for ideas. The SE readers have always been so helpful in the past. I always do an over-the-top Christmas Eve or NYE dinner for myself and my BF. Thoughts?
Hi - I would like to serve an assortment of cheeses for an appetizer. There will be red wine, margaritas and martinis. I will have rustic bread and a couple heads of roasted garlic. Thoughts?
My boss is taking our department on a 3-day meeting/getaway to Monterey, CA. And I have been charged with making dinner one night. We are staying in a rented house with a decent kitchen and there is a gas grill available on the patio. The gang is all men with the exception of myself and the boss. The boys are big meat eaters. Lamb and spinach is already being served for another meal. I can do lots of prep ahead of time and will travel 5-6 hours by car to arrive at the site. I will need apps, main course and dessert. TIA, fellow SEers!!
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@Tupper - LOL LOL LOL you always say hilarious things.... LOL