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What Do You Think of Dijon on Burgers?
Was he slighting John Kerry by emphatically saying No Ketchup.
I like French's mustard. Brown mustard is too strong on a hamburger.
Obama, Biden Eat at Ray's Hell Burger
Sixty Minutes showed him on his first visit to Air Force One. He ordered a hamburger the exact same way.
What is with putting up the Twitter thing. That was unnecessary. If George Bush had gone there all the leftists would be foaming at the mouth and having smoke coming out of their ears. Don't confuse a hater with someone who went to the teabag party. They were people who were against all of the thoughtless spending without a way to object to it.
Hamburgers aren't political. They probably got to talking about the best burger in town and wanted to get out and do something semi-normal for a change.
Cook the Book: Broccoli, Rice and Cheddar Casserole
Brocolli, Rice and Cheese casserole is even better with chicken in it.
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The Sandwich on '30 Rock' Sandwich Day Episode Revealed: Fiore's in Hoboken, NJ
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Classic Parisian Burgers at Armadillo Willy's and Pezzella's in California
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Robb Walsh on the Davis Meat Market Cheeseburger
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Best Burger in Seattle at Lunchbox Laboratory
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Buenos Aires Is a So-So Food City
I think you go there to consume gigantic amounts of meat.
What Do You Think of Dijon on Burgers?
Was he slighting John Kerry by emphatically saying No Ketchup.
I like French's mustard. Brown mustard is too strong on a hamburger.
Obama, Biden Eat at Ray's Hell Burger
Sixty Minutes showed him on his first visit to Air Force One. He ordered a hamburger the exact same way.
What is with putting up the Twitter thing. That was unnecessary. If George Bush had gone there all the leftists would be foaming at the mouth and having smoke coming out of their ears. Don't confuse a hater with someone who went to the teabag party. They were people who were against all of the thoughtless spending without a way to object to it.
Hamburgers aren't political. They probably got to talking about the best burger in town and wanted to get out and do something semi-normal for a change.
Cook the Book: Broccoli, Rice and Cheddar Casserole
Brocolli, Rice and Cheese casserole is even better with chicken in it.
Cook the Book: 'Kneadlessly Simple'
I love to make bread and pizza dough. I don't use a mixer. Just a bowl, spoon and my hands.
Whenever I get really frustrated or stressed, I make dough.
Pepsi to Use Real Sugar in 'Pepsi Throwback' and 'Mountain Dew Throwback' in April
Mexican Coke is made with sugar. One little bottling plant in Dublin, Texas makes Dr. Pepper with sugar. There are people that buy cases of it, then smuggle it to sell in Houston and Dallas.
You can find Mexican Coke on the shelves in the grocery store here in Houston. It costs $1.20 for a 16oz glass bottle. It tastes really good.
Bay Area Eats: Fish Tacos Extraordinaire from Mariscos Sinaloa
When I first heard of a fish taco I thought it was a bad idea until I ate one. Now it is one of my favorite things.
How do you make your egg salad, tuna salad, ham salad...
Miracle Whip.
I don't care what you think, I like Miracle Whip. I mostly make tuna and chicken salad. I always put tomatoes in it and when available celery, green pepper, chopped pickles (dill or bread and butter or both) or store bought relish, sometimes cheese, bacon, onion (if my wife is eating any of it) corn relish.
Mayonnaise Is Second Most Popular 'Treat' For American Dieters
I don't care what you think, I like Miracle Whip.
Howdy Burger vs. Mytiburger in Houston
I live within a mile of both. I prefer Mytiburger. Howdy Burger tries to be a higher end burger but I don't like the bun, The meat is fresh but handled so much it is rubbery, I don't care for the mayonnaise based Howdy Sauce. It is built such that the meat slides off the bun.
Mytiburger won't win any awards for the meat patty but overall it is put together like a great old style Texas burger.
Mytiburger has the best french fries around. They do not have shakes. Mytiburger has a huge breakfast business.
Oprah Blames Weight Gain on Organic, Multigrain Blue Chips
Organic does not mean zero calories. The calorie count is probably the same as Doritos.
Grilling: Tacos Carne Asada
Those are some tasty looking tacos. That is what you find at taco trucks and tacquerias which we have a lot of her in Houston. That is more like what Mexicans really eat.
The wife of a guy that works for me makes a taco that is out of this world. The inside of the taco is like a stew and is wrapped in a flour tortilla she makes herself.
If you had to choose just three vegetables...
onions
tomatoes
potatoes
Breaking: Book on History of In-N-Out Burger Due Out in April
They have their unique way of doing business which is worth studying.
Would You Send Back an Overcooked Burger?
I did take a hamburger back at McDonald's for being undercooked. It resembled most of the pictures on your blog. I don't eat bloody hamburgers. I know many of you relish medium rare burgers but I do not.
The staff at the McDonald's were out of control that night. The girl at the cash register was a space cadet that took our order then grabbed a broom and started dancing around the room. I could hear the cook griping about various things. Someone else had ordered the burger done special. He yelled "What is this grill night at McDonald's!" When I returned the burger, the space cadet took it to the back to show the cook. The rest of the kitchen gathered in a circle, looked at it and started laughing uproariously.
Dish of the Year: The Burger
The burger is the dish of every year. Of course, people say that I will be buried between two buns.
Top 10 Improbable McDonald's Items from Around the World
They once had McPizza. I only saw it in small towns that I assume did not have any pizza joints.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Food Giveaway: Russ & Daughters
Bagel and cream cheese
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Zingerman's Praise the Lard Gift Box
When we would visit my aunt, there would be a huge breakfast spread. I would make my special biscuit. Bacon, pork sausage, cheddar cheese, butter and grape jelly. I would probably add tomatoes, now. I never liked breakfast food or biscuits, but boy was it good.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: D'Artagnan Boneless Heritage Ham
Just cheese if it is hot.
Cheese and Miracle Whip and/or mustard if it is cold.
I don't care what your think. I like Miracle Whip.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Southside Market Sausage
City Market Luling, TX
Beef n' Bun Houston, TX on Long Point. Their BBQ is really good and inexpensive plus they make the best French Fries in the world.
We Talk to Bobby Flay About Bobby's Burger Palace
Well first of all I was excited to eat at Bobby Flays place so I had high expectations but that shouldn't a affect my review. I ate at the Lake Grove restaurant. I ordered a blue burger medium rare, a dark chocolate shake and onion rings. The burger was actually raw! and the bottom half of the roll was not usable because it was saturated and I was unable to pick it up. I sent the burger back and this time I got one that was well done. They can't seem to get the cooking process right. Even that bottom half of the roll was wet. The shake was nothing more than ice cream stirred up to be soft, it was too thick to drink, and surprisingly for that price ($5.00) it was pretty small. The onion ring order was also small for the price and not so great, not crunchy or that tasty, rather bland. I have to say for the value, the whole meal was definitely not worth the price and the atmosphere was very cold and uninviting. I will definitely not be visiting this place again and I will not recommend this place to anyone either. I can honestly say that burger king is better than this place. Sorry Bobby, I think you better visit this location and straighten out your good name.
What childhood food do you wish they still made?
Oh, man, I thought I had blocked out my Gatorade Gum cravings!
What childhood food do you wish they still made?
I miss bbq munchos, planters cheeseballs (there is another brand available now in a large container that are good but...) and morton raspberry filled powdered donuts. Oh, those were the days.
A White Manna / White Mana Pilgrimage Revisited
Went to White Manna today... wow.
Fantastic chocolate milkshake as well!
What's the Best Mexican Food Town in the U.S.?
This one is an absolute no brainer. I am a software programmer and fortunate enough to work for a company that allows me to work from home, I try my best to make a point of living in a different city every year, I pack light and go. I've gone from southern cali, mid-west to the east coast and NOTHING compares to the mexican food in San Diego! Travel just 60 miles up the coast to Los Angeles and the difference is night and day, doesn't even deserve to be mentioned in the same category. San Diego is on the border of Mexico, and the mexican food gets exponentially worse the farther you get from it. Ask anyone who has actually tried mexican food in mulitple cities, I will guarantee the same response, San Diego hands down. Anyone who calls them nachos instead of carne asada chips, or taquitos instead of rolled tacos can automatically be discredited in this discussion. Those of you who have lived in San Diego will know what I mean.
The Bacon Hamburger Fatty Melt, a Bacon Burger with Two Bacon-Stuffed Grilled Cheese Sandwiches as Bun
mini-barf, but what a tasty mini-barf indeed...
A White Manna / White Mana Pilgrimage Revisited
I finally popped my White Manna cherry:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/klg19/3965799933/sizes/l/
DAMN. That is a good, good burger.
The Bacon Hamburger Fatty Melt, a Bacon Burger with Two Bacon-Stuffed Grilled Cheese Sandwiches as Bun
Oh my, WHEN are THEY going to come up with that magic pill? Can you imagine this creation with a side of fettucine Alfredo?
Throwdown: Chick-fil-A vs. McDonald's Southern Style Chicken
it would have to be hands down to chick fil a. take into consideration the quality of their food as well as price point, flavor and texture. i've had both. i was Extremely disappointed with mcdonalds (as always really). i'm not one for take out and fast food however knowing that chick fil a hand batters each breast, fresh (Actually Fresh!) is a winner. i worked at a mcdonalds - it makes no sense how they are comparable - to me its a sad sad copy cat. oh, PS...mcdonald's "southern style" chicken on a biscuit is also a joke.
Throwdown: Chick-fil-A vs. McDonald's Southern Style Chicken
I really hate pickles on a chicken sandwich period, no matter who makes it! I always pick them off!
Throwdown: Chick-fil-A vs. McDonald's Southern Style Chicken
Chick-Fil-A definitely has the better sandwich but McDonald's is not a bad second if you can't get to CFA! McDonald's is open later and on Sundays!
How do you eat your hot dogs?
Fewteeth.. I know you are probably long gone from here, but I'll ask anyway. What exactly is a "sewer beetle?" Something you invented?
Would You Send Back an Overcooked Burger?
I'd be afraid of what would come back, so I wouldn't send it back, but I would not go back to that restaurant again.
Would You Send Back an Overcooked Burger?
Hell YEA I would send it back - I ASKED FOR RAW!
Essentials: Guacamole
Try adding a teaspoon or less of worcestershire for umame balance. I learned that tip at Tejas Restaurant in the Twin Cities where the waiters make a fabulous tableside guacamole.
Cilantro Haters Unite, While Wearing Anti-Cilantro Graphic Tees
Scientists have proven that certain people possess the genetic predisposition to be able to taste cilantro in its true form. They say that the people who taste "soap" lack the taste buds that others possess. This may be true, but as a professional chef I have come to understand that it's more simple than that. I have made many meals that featured a good amount of cilantro, feeding people who hate the ingredient, and I didn't necessarily make them love it, but they enjoyed it and weren't bothered by it as much as they had been in the past.
Don't think of cilantro like other ingredients. Chicken, strawberries, pork, potato, etc. are very versatile ingredients that are easy to prepare. Cilantro is simply less versatile and requires advanced culinary techniques in order to harness great flavor. Cilantro, like hot chiles, is a very unique ingredient that, if not utilized correctly, can be overwhelming and unenjoyable on most palates. However, it can add a ton of flavor when used fresh in appropriate ratios, chopped properly so as to not bruise the leaves and release too much of the oils, and when it's incorporated with ingredients that naturally pair well, such as tomato, onion, chile, oil, salt, and avocado to name a few.
Try not to wash cilantro; if it is sandy, just wipe it off since water will wash away the natural flavor. However, this may be unavoidable in some supermarkets where it can be covered with dirt. Ninety percent of the plant is grown for its seed (coriander) and not for its leaves. I grow my own "Cilantro Santo" in my home and it's perfect. This variety is different from the rest in that it produces more leaves and better flavor. Another huge factor that can spoil the flavor of cilantro is the type of fertilizer used. Too much nitrogen will give an unpleasant taste to the herb. Too much humidity and heat in the growth stage will also damage the flavor. Hope this changed some of your minds.
P.S. - Mexican fare has closer ties to Carribean and Asian cuisine than it does with Indian.
Pepsi to Use Real Sugar in 'Pepsi Throwback' and 'Mountain Dew Throwback' in April
Our local Publix tells me that Pepsi Throwback will soon be off the shelves, being only a summer item. Is that true?
Best way to eat ice cream?
i'm the only person i know who does this - if there is anyone else, please confess! i NEED my ice cream to be nice and soft and melty, but have no patience, so i always zap a cold bowl of it in the microwave for ten seconds to take off the chill. am i the only one?
Soda vs. Pop vs. Whatever: What Do You Call Cola Drinks?
I am from Sparta,TN. Like most of the South, we called everything "coke" as a generic term, but there was another, even more common term. All soda pops were called "cold drinks" -pronounced "co'dranks." This referred only to soda pop, not to juices or any other, well, cold drinks. I've since lived in South Florida and New York City, where it was "soda," and Illinois, where it is "pop." I usually call it soda, but can never bring myself to call it pop; when I was a kid, everyone made vicious fun of anyone who said "pop" because it marked them as a Yankee (in our eyes- for some reason there was not such a stigma on soda.)
What childhood food do you wish they still made?
does anyone else remember "Milkshake" candy bars. Tasted like a chocolate malt.Also a Japanese hard candy in a round red tin. We used to call it umeboshi candy.
I Hate Chocolate -- Anyone Else?
A couple times a year after a dinner party, I have to go online and find the other chocolate haters. I try to be conveniently be away from the table when dessert (invariably chocolate) is served. Yet, they hunt me down and try to force it on me. Finally, I relent. "Really, I'll pass. I don't like chocolate." "YOU DON'T LIKE CHOCOLATE?!" And then everyone starts talking about chocolate! For me, it's like they are talking about eating slugs. I despise chocolate. I find myself getting more and more sick to my stomach. It IS curious to me that there are people (lots of them) who love chocolate, and sometimes I kind of wish I could have that orgasmic chocolate experience that people talk about. But then the chocolate..slugs ..chocolate...slugs...bleech part of my brain takes over and I nix that wish.
Cook the Book: 'Kneadlessly Simple'
French bread!!! YUM!
Recipe: Wite Kastle Klones
Alton Brown has an episode on FN from 2003 called "Mini Man Burgers and Corn Dogs". I think his cooking method looks pretty close to the real thing, if what I've seen on various hamburger shows is true.
Haagen-Dazs or Ben & Jerry's ?
Ben & Jerry's all the way! The Half-Baked is so delicious! It's the Chocolate Fudge Brownie ice cream mixed with their Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough ice cream---swooning now!!
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The Sandwich on '30 Rock' Sandwich Day Episode Revealed: Fiore's in Hoboken, NJ
Posted by Erin Zimmer, April 1, 2009 at 7:00 PM
Classic Parisian Burgers at Armadillo Willy's and Pezzella's in California
Posted by Robyn Lee, March 17, 2009 at 3:00 PM
Robb Walsh on the Davis Meat Market Cheeseburger
Posted by Adam Kuban, February 9, 2009 at 11:45 AM
Best Burger in Seattle at Lunchbox Laboratory
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Last bite on earth: A hamburger
I think you go there to consume gigantic amounts of meat.