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My go-to quick meal is a fried egg or two (sunnyside up) over sushi rice and shredded nori, drizzled with rice vinegar, toasted sesame oil, and soy sauce. Mmmm.

curdnerd at 10:38AM on 07/17/07

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Does Eating (The Best?) Pastrami Prolong Your Life? What's Your Favorite?

Second Ave. Deli's pastrami was great--I hope they reopen somehow, somewhere... And I second your comments on Zingerman's. I believe they get their pastrami from Niman Ranch, and though their bread isn't exactly New York Jewish style, it's still very good.

curdnerd at 11:05AM on 06/29/07

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Do Menus "Lie?"

Apparently tilapia and red sea bream are routinely sold as red snapper, a much rarer and more expensive fish. Source

curdnerd at 5:31PM on 06/28/07

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Rebecca Charles is Mad as Hell and She's Not Going to Take It Anymore

Here's an interesting analysis from the point of view of IP law.

curdnerd at 11:30AM on 06/27/07

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Something About a New Kind of Camembert Stinks (And It's Not the Cheese)

What's sad about this is that this desire for change in the A.O.C. rules is truly motivated by money and not taste. Like many other businesses, cheesemakers benefit from economies of scale; the more cheese you make, the greater your gross margins. The problem is that when cheese is produced on an industrial scale, there is almost no way to control for bacterial contamination. All it takes is one sick cow out of many to taint huge amounts of cheese. On the flip-side, farmstead producers can exercise a great deal of control over their own (small) herds, making tainted cheese that much more unlikely.

curdnerd at 2:51PM on 06/20/07

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The NYT Is A Little Late To Hunan Tea Party

Great, now that the New York Times has covered it, the prices for General Tso's Chicken are going to skyrocket! You know what happened to Williamsburg...

curdnerd at 3:39PM on 03/14/07

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Question of the Day: What's your guilty pleasure?

Entenmann's chocolate covered donuts

curdnerd at 3:54PM on 12/13/06

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Häagen-Dazs vs. Ben & Jerry's: Which Are You Down With?

Well, since I can't eat sugar ice creams any more, it's all about the politics for me. I still haven't forgiven Pillsbury/Haagen Dazs for declaring war on little ol' Ben & Jerrys. I also like weird ice cream, so flavors like Phish Food and Chunky Monkey charmed me.

Hmm, I'll have to experiment with my Bamix, some cream, and some xylitol. Mango Chutney/Pecan, anybody? Avocado?

gentlyferal at 6:52PM on 12/31/08

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Where can I get me some good falafel in NYC?

hey if u are in Queens try the king of Falafel in Astoria he is great the pest so far

FERFER at 12:42AM on 09/23/07

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Does Eating (The Best?) Pastrami Prolong Your Life? What's Your Favorite?

When I heard that 2nd Ave had closed, I cried. All the Queens delis of my youth are long gone (and Pastrami King is where?). Unfortunately, I live in Seattle now, where they think that a "deli" is any place where you can get some sort of sandwich on spongy sourdough bread or Swedish rye. Haven't been to Goldberg's yet so can't make my own evaluation (in a mall?) and Roxy's pastrami was fairly good but no Katz's. I'll have to get down to Portland which has more in the way of Jewish eateries I believe. Good luck to extramsg's efforts!

Stushi at 5:15PM on 08/28/07

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Häagen-Dazs vs. Ben & Jerry's: Which Are You Down With?

I love Haagen-Dazs's Caramel Cone ice cream! It's like tasting a sundae cone in an ice cream!

justboycrazy at 1:21AM on 08/21/07

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Häagen-Dazs vs. Ben & Jerry's: Which Are You Down With?

I'm all about Haagen-Dazs myself! They have more interesting flavors. Truthfully, I've never had anything of Ben & Jerry's before.

justboycrazy at 1:19AM on 08/21/07

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Häagen-Dazs vs. Ben & Jerry's: Which Are You Down With?

Well after reading everyone's comments- Im going to have to agree that its def based on where you are in your life and what your taste buds are craving.
Honestly- when I was a child- I hated Haagen Dazs. I found it too bland- no spice! no chucks! just....ice cream. Now- I love it. I love that creamy, fattiness that is haagen Dazs
But- Im also a college student. And we young people LOVE chucks in our ice cream. After a night of "fun" - you want super double chucky brownie whatever- basically everything in your mouth at once.
I whole heartingly agree that B&J is the ice cream one eats alone, at a girls night, or after a night of drinking while H.D is very much one to savor

BUT- The BEST ice cream I have ever had came from France, in the northern parts, around Rouen. I could see the cows sleeping off in the distance- I knew it was fresh. And nothing, nothing- can beat freshness.

Haagen Dazs strawberry- lovely
B&J Dublin Mudslide- please, the taste of Baileys with brownie and fudge swirl......beautiful
Although, in the end, its all ice cream therefore all good to me

Lizable2007 at 11:43PM on 08/14/07

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Häagen-Dazs vs. Ben & Jerry's: Which Are You Down With?

HD, HD, HD.... the whole spectrum from Rum Raisin to Vanilla Bean to "extra rich light" Dulce de Leche. Personal favorite is the discontinued Chocolate Turtle: chocolate with caramel and SALTY pecans. Damn that was good.

Now, i've heard that the B&J pistachio kicks butt for its whole and enormous pistachios, but I've yet to try it. And like the Cherry Garcia guy above, I think nothing on earth can compare to Chunky Monkey when it comes to a really brilliant combination.

Which leads me to HD's Black Walnut.... mmm. And then that leads me back to B&J's Oatmeal Cookie - a wonderful "junk" flavor.

And finally I finish up with B&J's recent (and discontinued?) most brillant flavor, simply because it was CHUNKLESS: Black & Tan. Boy, that was good - chocolate, malt, and stout ice creams with no other crap added. Anyone try that flavor and agree?

To choose one over the other for ever and ever, I'd still lose my bananas and go with Haagen Dazs.

tenacity at 11:52PM on 08/13/07

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Where can I get me some good falafel in NYC?

Somewhat related (just not geographically): Recommendations for Falafel in Los Angeles at Ask MetaFilter.

Raphael at 10:06PM on 08/02/07

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Where can I get me some good falafel in NYC?

sido on the upper west side is good.

jaf at 9:16AM on 07/31/07

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Where can I get me some good falafel in NYC?

Hoomoos Asli, on Kenmare and Lafayette, is the best falafel I've had in the city. The place isn't much by way of atmosphere, but the food is terrific. And for a cheap takeout falafel sandwich lunch, Rainbow Falafel on 17th Street between 5th Ave. and Union Square rivals Mamoun's.

producestories at 9:03PM on 07/30/07

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Häagen-Dazs vs. Ben & Jerry's: Which Are You Down With?

I used love the simple HD flavors and savor it in small bits, never more than a few spoonfulls at a sitting. Almost everyone I know loves Cherry Garcia though and I can't stand it.

Now I just make my own that I like just as much.

digt at 3:04AM on 07/23/07

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Häagen-Dazs vs. Ben & Jerry's: Which Are You Down With?

Am I the only person who thinks HD ice cream to be too much? Too fatty, too sweet... but the raspberry sorbet on the other hand, good god.. I've been living off that stuff in the midst of this tropical heat.

B&J on the other hand is loads of fun, but I find myself only scooping out the fillings.

winny at 8:32AM on 07/22/07

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Häagen-Dazs vs. Ben & Jerry's: Which Are You Down With?

just because i have such a blast at the factory - i'll have to go with ben & jerrys.

ceforrester at 5:46PM on 07/21/07

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Häagen-Dazs vs. Ben & Jerry's: Which Are You Down With?

HD is far superior. Best mint chocolate chip, coffee, vanilla. It has the purest, most delicious flavors, all of which are super creamy. Mmm!!

sml253 at 3:39PM on 07/21/07

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Häagen-Dazs vs. Ben & Jerry's: Which Are You Down With?

When I used to make a habit of eating a pint of B&J's at a time, it was always "Urban Jumble" (an almond/chocolate/coconut confection which has since been discontinued). Back then, something about HD didn't appeal to me.

Like most people posting, I like HD now for its purer flavor and texture -- but don't count me out of a pint of NY Super Fudge Chunk from B&J's in a pinch!

By the way, HD pomegranate chocolate chip is outrageous. I also tried the coconut sesame ginger concoction (another "premium flavor"), but was less-than-impressed.

Dominic
the zen kitchen

dvchurch at 11:46AM on 07/21/07

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Häagen-Dazs vs. Ben & Jerry's: Which Are You Down With?

Haagen Dazs. Absolutely. They have the best vanilla ice cream I have tried (and vanilla is generally never my first choice); what's more, their Sticky Toffee Pudding is incredible.

Marilyn at 9:10AM on 07/21/07

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Häagen-Dazs vs. Ben & Jerry's: Which Are You Down With?

I love both, although I tend to avoid the more complicated Ben & Jerry flavors and go for Peanut Butter Cup or something with a cohesive theme. I also really like Tortoise Soup, because, mmm, cashews. I'm a New Englander at heart, always will be.

But Haagen Dazs has recently won my heart with Sticky Toffee Pudding. I never had the actual dessert until I moved to Canada, and then a year later it is made into an ice cream? um...Thank You.

wellred at 8:32AM on 07/21/07

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Häagen-Dazs vs. Ben & Jerry's: Which Are You Down With?

Its easy to decide.
Try a pint of chocolate from each side one day
vanilla the next.
HD is without a doubt the better and IMHO one of the best examples of a mass produced food that is still super high quality.That said
I am still a sucker for B&J's chocolate fudge brownie

chameleonz at 12:31AM on 07/21/07

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Häagen-Dazs vs. Ben & Jerry's: Which Are You Down With?

Haagen-Dazs---I have never been disappointed in their flavors & creaminess. I wish I lived in an area that sold their new premium flavors.

JEP at 6:47PM on 07/20/07

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Häagen-Dazs vs. Ben & Jerry's: Which Are You Down With?

I definitely think Haagen-Dazs is a much richer, more flavorful ice cream. Ben and Jerry's is good for the funky flavors. I think it is the difference between the New York Times and the NY Post. One is sophisticated, smoothe, and reaches all my senses, whereas the other is a fun lark.

Mich23 at 6:23PM on 07/20/07

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Häagen-Dazs vs. Ben & Jerry's: Which Are You Down With?

Has anybody tried the new H-D premium flavor, pomegranite choc chip? It's beyond ice cream!

kqrbob at 5:48PM on 07/20/07

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Häagen-Dazs vs. Ben & Jerry's: Which Are You Down With?

For the mix-ins and my love of chocolate and nuts, I go with Ben & Jerry's. I also appreciate the politics promoted in a B & J purchase despite the selling out that came about. That said, I am down for Haagen-Dazs's vanilla swiss almond and the chocolate and almond covered ice cream bars.

kathy in oakland at 5:28PM on 07/20/07

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Häagen-Dazs vs. Ben & Jerry's: Which Are You Down With?

Haagen-Dazs. B&J's is great, but their flavors can be kind of overwhelming. I love the simple, pure flavors - H-D's rum raisin, I just can't stand how good it is!

Littlebluesiren at 4:51PM on 07/20/07

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