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Super Bowl Giveaway: California Avocado Gift Box for Guacamole-Making

Guacamole, or with sardines on AB's sandwich

fpatrick at 7:44PM on 01/13/12

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Zingerman's Praise the Lard Gift Box

Double-cut chops. (and lardo)

fpatrick at 1:50PM on 12/27/11

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Filet Mignon Roast from Pat LaFrieda Meats

Ribeye

fpatrick at 3:10PM on 12/11/11

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Thanksgiving: What's Your Stuffing Approach?

We've used bagged Pepperidge Farm stuffing mix for years - outside of the bird.

fpatrick at 6:19PM on 11/01/11

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Serious Cheese: Grilled Kimcheeze Sandwiches

Posted by Katrina Vahedi, August 24, 2010 at 4:00 PM

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Eat for Eight Bucks: Toasted Mackerel Sandwiches

Posted by Robin Bellinger, April 13, 2010 at 8:15 PM

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Dinner Tonight: Mushroom Bhaji (Mushrooms in Tomato-Onion Sauce)

Posted by Nick Kindelsperger, December 11, 2009 at 4:15 PM

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Recent Polls

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fpatrick answered "Butterfinger" to What's Your Favorite Peanutty/Peanut Butter Candy?

Poll posted by Lee Zalben, October 20, 2010 at 7:00 PM

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fpatrick answered "Alton Brown" to Which Celebrity Chef Would You Most Like To Meet?

Poll posted by The Serious Eats Team, October 5, 2010 at 11:30 AM

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fpatrick answered "Yes. Bring it on" to Do Garlic and Mozzarella Belong Together on a Pizza?

Poll posted by Adam Kuban, August 2, 2010 at 9:55 AM

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fpatrick answered "Spit out the seeds." to How Do You Eat Your Watermelon?

Poll posted by Lingbo Li, July 7, 2010 at 9:00 AM

Recent Quizzes

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fpatrick got 70% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Tropical Fruits?

Quiz posted by Joan Fang, June 14, 2010 at 10:00 AM

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fpatrick got 55% correct on How Much Do You Know About Condiments?

Quiz posted by Katie Quinn, February 15, 2010 at 6:30 PM

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Recent Comments

From Serious Eats

Super Bowl Giveaway: California Avocado Gift Box for Guacamole-Making

Guacamole, or with sardines on AB's sandwich

fpatrick at 7:44PM on 01/13/12

From Serious Eats

Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Zingerman's Praise the Lard Gift Box

Double-cut chops. (and lardo)

fpatrick at 1:50PM on 12/27/11

From Serious Eats

Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Filet Mignon Roast from Pat LaFrieda Meats

Ribeye

fpatrick at 3:10PM on 12/11/11

From Serious Eats

Thanksgiving: What's Your Stuffing Approach?

We've used bagged Pepperidge Farm stuffing mix for years - outside of the bird.

fpatrick at 6:19PM on 11/01/11

From Recipes

Sauced: Melitzanosalata

I make something very similar, but include some chopped sundried tomatoes in it as well.

fpatrick at 3:22PM on 07/27/11

From Recipes

Cook the Book: Japanese Burgers with Wasabi Ketchup 

The wasabi in the recipe - Is it wasabi powder, reconstituted wasabi from powder (or stolen from a chinese/japanese buffet), fake wasabi from a tube, or real (hard to acquire) ground wasabi root?

fpatrick at 10:40PM on 07/01/11

From Serious Eats

Lobster Roll Rumble: 18 Lobster Rolls in America

As much as I love mayo on most everything else (including just on 2 slices of bread), lobster rolls are about the lobster. When I eat a lobster on its own, it's the crustacean and drawn butter. That's all I want on a roll as well.

There's one I like at USS Chowder Pot in Brandford, CT.

fpatrick at 4:04PM on 06/11/11

From Talk

What atmosphere turns you on or off when you are dining out?

Parents allowing their kids to run amuck or make too much noise, and restaurant staff/ownership afraid to address it without complait from other patrons.

Sticky tables.

Dirty bathrooms.

Too loud music (Cheeburger Cheeburger comes to mind)

fpatrick at 3:55PM on 06/11/11

From Recipes

The Secret Ingredient (Curry): Coronation Chicken Salad

Milk?

fpatrick at 3:18PM on 05/22/11

From A Hamburger Today

Chain Reaction: Red Robin

I've always thought RR's burgers were better than most chains. Unfortunately, they discontinued my favorite Santa Fe version with roasted poblanos and guac. (I used to ask them to hold the bacon (!??!?!) and go heavy on the chilis.

Since then, I've been gravitating to their Pesto/Bruschetta Grilled Chicken sandwich, with extra pesto spread on the side for dipping the fries. Good stuff.

fpatrick at 5:27PM on 05/20/11

From Serious Eats

McCafe in Paris: Way Better Than McCafe in the States

I first came upon the McCafe experience in Hong Kong several years ago. It was a lot more like what you describe for Paris, with actual cafe-type food and even sandwiches for lunch. When they launched just coffee as McCafe in the US, I just shook my head and laughed.

By the way, one thing I miss from the regular McD side in Hong Kong is their "Fresh Corn Cup" side dish.

fpatrick at 9:41AM on 04/13/11

From A Hamburger Today

Chain Reaction: Ruby Tuesday

After revisiting Ruby Tuesday over the winter after a long time away (spurred on my a coupon and their ads about the "new" Ruby Tuesday), my wife and I vowed "never again."

And just yesterday, I found myself talking to the TV when Jim Cramer was opining on a massive drop in RT stock. I found myself telling him "IT'S THE FOOD, CRAMER!!"

Glad to see I'm in good company.

fpatrick at 3:36PM on 04/08/11

From Recipes

Dinner Tonight: Six Vegetable Soup

Chicken stock?

fpatrick at 9:09PM on 03/15/11

From Slice

Survey: What Pizza Topping Is a Dealbreaker for You?

pineapple

fpatrick at 1:29PM on 03/11/11

From Serious Eats

What Are Your 'Dollar Menu' Favorites?

Since Wendy's has my favorite cheap burgers, it's gotta be Wendy's Double Stacker, no cheese, extra pickles, extra onions, ketchup, and a pack of mustard in the bag (since they don't put mustard on in the kitchen).

fpatrick at 4:33PM on 01/26/11

From Slice

Poll: Anchovies on Pizza - Way or No Way?

Way. One of my favorite pizzas is a white pie with anchovies and onions.

fpatrick at 9:23PM on 01/24/11

From Serious Eats

Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Russ & Daughters Brunch Package

french toast stuffed with banana, peanut butter and bacon

fpatrick at 5:43PM on 01/08/11

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Russ & Daughters Brunch Package

Smoked fish - salmon, whitefish, or sable.

fpatrick at 5:22PM on 01/01/11

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Russ & Daughters Brunch Package

Just went to a brunch the other day, and while they had a nice poached salmon, I was thoroughly bummed by the lack of some good smoked fish of any kind; lox, nova, whitefish, sable...

fpatrick at 5:00PM on 12/08/10

From Serious Eats

5 Ways to Fix Your Restaurant's Website

Absolute agreement!

fpatrick at 1:21PM on 10/25/10

From Recipes

Sunday Brunch: Marion Cunningham's Oatmeal Pancakes

Is that Richie's mom?

fpatrick at 9:34AM on 09/19/10

From Serious Eats

An Ode to the TMT: Tomato, Mayo, Toast

Amen. Amen. Amen.

Been eating these for over 50 years, starting back as a kid with un-toasted Wonder Bread. A few years ago, I got "sophisticated" and started adding a couple slices of basil chiffonade, but have since gotten over that bit of pretension. (If I do use toast, I'll occasionally rub a cut garlic clove on it for a hint of bite.)

In the off-season, I just leave off the tomato and go with straight mayonnaise sandwiches. (Don't tell me wife. She tries to keep me healthy.)

fpatrick at 4:41PM on 09/13/10

From Serious Eats

Hot Dog of the Week: New Jersey Italian Hot Dog

I've been eating Italian Hot Dogs since the Rutgers Grease Trucks were in the middle of College Avenue in the late 60s/early 70s (these days, at least when my wife isn't looking - she claims to be looking out for my health), and I have never, ever seen anyone offer or put ketchup on one of these puppies.

Ketchup?!??!? Call me a purist, but ketchup does not belong on pork or sausage-based products.

fpatrick at 6:56AM on 07/10/10

From Recipes

Mediterranean Flavors: White Bean Spread with Za'atar

The procedure mentions cooking liquid or stock, but the ingredient list doesn't include it or the quantity. Just eyeball it for desired consistency?

fpatrick at 12:50PM on 07/06/10

From Serious Eats

Breakfast Sandwich Poll, Part III: What's Your Favorite Meat?

Pork Roll (Taylor Ham)

fpatrick at 11:07AM on 05/12/10

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Serious Cheese: Grilled Kimcheeze Sandwiches

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Eat for Eight Bucks: Toasted Mackerel Sandwiches

Posted by Robin Bellinger, April 13, 2010 at 8:15 PM

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Dinner Tonight: Mushroom Bhaji (Mushrooms in Tomato-Onion Sauce)

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Polls

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fpatrick answered "Butterfinger" to What's Your Favorite Peanutty/Peanut Butter Candy?

Poll posted by Lee Zalben, October 20, 2010 at 7:00 PM

From Serious Eats: New York

fpatrick answered "Alton Brown" to Which Celebrity Chef Would You Most Like To Meet?

Poll posted by The Serious Eats Team, October 5, 2010 at 11:30 AM

From Slice

fpatrick answered "Yes. Bring it on" to Do Garlic and Mozzarella Belong Together on a Pizza?

Poll posted by Adam Kuban, August 2, 2010 at 9:55 AM

From Serious Eats

fpatrick answered "Spit out the seeds." to How Do You Eat Your Watermelon?

Poll posted by Lingbo Li, July 7, 2010 at 9:00 AM

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fpatrick answered "In a skillet" to How Do You Reheat Your Pizza?

Poll posted by Adam Kuban, June 7, 2010 at 10:00 AM

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fpatrick answered "Other (please share below)" to What's Your Favorite Meat on a Breakfast Sandwich?

Poll posted by Erin Zimmer, May 12, 2010 at 8:30 AM

From Slice

fpatrick answered "No f****n' way!" to Pineapple Pizza: Way or No Way?

Poll posted by Adam Kuban, May 10, 2010 at 6:30 AM

From Slice

fpatrick answered "Salad" to Do you order sides with your pizza (and if so, what?)

Poll posted by Adam Kuban, April 19, 2010 at 8:00 AM

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fpatrick answered "Salty" to Are You a Sweet or Salty Breakfast Eater?

Poll posted by Erin Zimmer, April 7, 2010 at 9:00 AM

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fpatrick answered "Garlic" to What's Your Favorite Hummus Flavor?

Poll posted by Erin Zimmer, April 3, 2010 at 6:00 PM

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fpatrick answered "Over easy" to How do you like your eggs?

Poll posted by Adam Kuban, March 16, 2010 at 7:30 AM

From Slice

fpatrick answered "Yes! Pizza needs some charring" to Do you like a 'charred' pizza, or do you consider it 'burned'?

Poll posted by Adam Kuban, March 8, 2010 at 8:15 AM

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fpatrick answered "Snickers: Betty White Tackled" to Which of These Was Your Favorite?

Poll posted by Adam Kuban, February 7, 2010 at 11:55 PM

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Quizzes

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fpatrick got 70% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Tropical Fruits?

Quiz posted by Joan Fang, June 14, 2010 at 10:00 AM

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fpatrick got 55% correct on How Much Do You Know About Condiments?

Quiz posted by Katie Quinn, February 15, 2010 at 6:30 PM

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