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The West Coast Pink Bakery Box Theory
I call urban legend.
I grew up in the Santa Clara Valley (now known as Silicon Valley) and we always used to get our pastries in pink boxes. Mind you, this was in the late 1950's (as near as I can remember). I doubt that there were a lot of Cambodians fleeing the Khmer Rouge in those days.
Cook the Book: 'Zingerman's Guide to Better Bacon'
Bacon is the bomb!
Gadgets: The Apple Peeler/Corer
It's also good for potatoes...
I got mine at Amazon.com for about $10 less.
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Microplane Zester-why do you hurt me when I love you so much?
Thank you for reminding me that I don't have a microplane... lost it in the divorce... More like a pound of flesh than a skinned knuckle...
Off to Amazon to buy one now!
The West Coast Pink Bakery Box Theory
I call urban legend.
I grew up in the Santa Clara Valley (now known as Silicon Valley) and we always used to get our pastries in pink boxes. Mind you, this was in the late 1950's (as near as I can remember). I doubt that there were a lot of Cambodians fleeing the Khmer Rouge in those days.
Cook the Book: 'Zingerman's Guide to Better Bacon'
Bacon is the bomb!
Gadgets: The Apple Peeler/Corer
It's also good for potatoes...
I got mine at Amazon.com for about $10 less.
Apple Fritter Recipe
You mean like this one???
http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2007/06/cook-the-book-apple-fritters.html
Alaska State Fair Cabbage Tops Guinness World Record
I can see that cabbage from my porch.
Cook the Book: 'Big Bob Gibson's BBQ Book'
Louie Mueller's Brisket, after driving 50 miles during my one hour lunch break from IBM in Austin.
Healthy & Delicious: Avocado and Corn Salsa
Needs a little bacon...
Bill Clinton Helps Launch the First Zagat Guide to Harlem
ah, no wonder Bill is smiling...
Bill Clinton Helps Launch the First Zagat Guide to Harlem
Hmmm, where's Hillary?
Mixed Review: Bisquick Shake 'n' Pour Pancakes
Put the runny jam on the toast first, then the peanut butter.
Best Cheap Lunch Eats around 59th and 5th
Carnegie John's cart is on the south west corner of Carnegie Hall.
M. Hamm Hates on Noodletown's Roast Pork
Try the beef chow fun at Excellent Dumplng House, 111 Lafayette St., right off Canal. I haven't been disappointed yet, and I learned to eat chow fun at Sam Wo in San Francisco.
Best Bites: RUB BBQ Burnt Ends
I am one of those who cannot get within a couple blocks of RUB without popping in for some burnt ends. It's the same thing with Katz Deli.
"My name is George and I'm a foodaholic."
Cook the Book: 'Bobby Flay's Burgers, Fries & Shakes'
homemade, 80/20 mix, coarse grind, grilled medium rare, american cheese, hard roll for a bun. No ketchup, just salt and pepper.
Critic-Turned-Cook Tackles Sausage Making
1) Why, yes, I like seeing sausage and the law being made.
B) Kudos to Shultzy's for telling FN to FO.
New Suggestive Burger King Ad for the Super Seven Incher
Considering that Singapore is the place where you can be arrested for chewing gum, I'm aroused.
Smoking Ribs With Rub BBQ Pit Master Scott Smith
Great story and pix.
Now I want the same on their burnt ends. They will be the death of me, according to my cardiologist.
Mixed Review: Jiffy Pie Crust Mix
The America's Test Kitchen pie crust recipe (the trick is using vodka and water - the vodka evaporates during baking) is as lose to fool-proof as it can be. Maybe not damn-fool-proof, but it works for me.
Weekend Giveaway: Tickets to NYC Food Film Festival Opening Night
The food fight in Animal House
The Great American Food & Music Menu: It's Awesome!
Interesting that, after shipping the ingredients from New York's LES to California, a Katz Pastrami Sandwich is cheaper in California than in New York!
Healthy & Delicious: Lighter Home Fries
I nuke my home fries before I fry them in a teflon pan.
I may die earlier, but I'll have a great smile on my fat face!
Cook the Book: 'Tacos'
Barbacoa tacos at a small mexican grocery in Red Hook (Dutchess County), NY
'Anatomy of a Burger' Movie Poster
Ketchup on a burger? NEVER!
Egg in Toast: What Do You Call It?
A Hole in One!!!! My grandfather used to make these for me when I was a very little girl, visiting him in Lancaster, PA. He was not a golfer. He was first-generation American of Swedish descent, who had grown up in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Microplane Zester-why do you hurt me when I love you so much?
oneemu---that's genius--i've heard people grate butter to bring it to temp quickly, but never thought of it as a presentation.
Microplane Zester-why do you hurt me when I love you so much?
I actually just peeled my knuckle while peeling carrots with a standard veggie peeler. Sigh. (at least it gets me off dish washing duty tonight...) I love my microplane too, and haven't ever zested myself - I stick to the usual uses: nutmeg, garlic, citrus, occasionally ginger. Cheese goes through the box grater.
Microplane Zester-why do you hurt me when I love you so much?
The best thing I have found for my Microplane is to use it to grate frozen butter for making biscuits, scones, or pie crusts. It makes this lovely pile of butter that looks like mounds of snow. It also makes for a cool presentation at dinner ;)
Microplane Zester-why do you hurt me when I love you so much?
I just zested myself along with nutmeg into pumpkin cake. Maybe it's time to get a kevlar glove a la Alton Brown.
Microplane Zester-why do you hurt me when I love you so much?
I also have a love/hate relationship with my microplane, as well as with my 25+ year old box grater. On multiple occasions, they have inflicted grievous bodily harm on my hands, sometimes detaching fingernails well below the quick - rather like the ancient bamboo beneath the nails torture. Even more so, they've destroyed expensively and exquisitely manicured nails and maimed knuckles and fingers at times when I wanted dearly to impress dates or company. Suffer though I might, I could not cook, or serve, many, many dishes without them.
Microplane Zester-why do you hurt me when I love you so much?
Need the attachment that you can add on to the Microplane stuff.. I think its only like $5 or so from William Sonoma. So you can grate nutmeg without having callous skin as the secret ingredient in your dishes. I use the big ones, not the really skinny ones...
I like the attachment cause its like using a mandoline zester/grater...
I dont know why people think they shouldn't use a guard on a mandoline unless they like playing with fire every time... im not down with getting cut, unless there are some masochistic people on this site ;)
Microplane Zester-why do you hurt me when I love you so much?
@dmarina---I did realize after I shelled out $$ on a ped egg that it was essentially the same thing.
Microplane Zester-why do you hurt me when I love you so much?
my feet. seriously. got one just for my feet.
Microplane Zester-why do you hurt me when I love you so much?
MMMMMMMMMM.....knuckles! It's what's for dinner! I use the microplane for everything, absolutely love it! I've grated many a knuckle (bon appetit to everyone who came to my house for spaghetti last winter).
The trick is to grate like hell until you get down on what you are grating then take your time...sounds a little like DUH, but it took me a lot of knuckles to figure out slowing down was the answer. Besides, you're not saving much time going for band-aids or finger cots.
Gadgets: The Apple Peeler/Corer
Unlike other commenters, I have one of these and after trying it a few time, decided I hate using it. I'm going to have to give it away.
If your apples are slightly bumpy or misshaped, it doesn't work well. Adjusting the wingnut to change how much peel is coming off is harder to do than you would think. The suction cup on mine has never satisfactorily attached to any surface I've used. The metal parts started rusting after the first use.
The last time I used it, I decided a paring knife would have taken me about half the time. Good riddance!
Microplane Zester-why do you hurt me when I love you so much?
Discovering I could use my microplane for garlic was a revelation. But seriously, we had to find a new place to store our box grater because the bf was taking serious chunks of finger off just barely brushing against it reaching for other things on the same shelf.
Microplane Zester-why do you hurt me when I love you so much?
"Hey, what's with the skinned knuckles?"
"Just got into a brawl at the bar with a Microplane zester."
Microplane Zester-why do you hurt me when I love you so much?
Also love my microplanes, and have little "family" of them, from baby to the wide plate. Garlic is very much my favorite use for them, so much faster and finer than mincing!
For those who cut themselves while zesting citrus, try turning the microplane over and moving the microplane over the fruit instead of moving the fruit. That way the zest collects on the plate and you are in little danger of getting cut since the hand holding the fruit stays still.
Microplane Zester-why do you hurt me when I love you so much?
I have several microplane products - my current favorite is the box grater with its variety of grating options...and as I sit here typing I am painfully reminded of my run in with it last night ;)
Microplane Zester-why do you hurt me when I love you so much?
I only use mine for nutmeg, citrus rinds and parmesean.
I'm glad to hear you haven't murdered yours yet BananaMonkey.
Have you considered those Mesh / Oyster Gloves?
A bit of a pain but it seems you loose a lot of flesh :D
Cook the Book: 'Zingerman's Guide to Better Bacon'
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Cook the Book: 'Zingerman's Guide to Better Bacon'
It's comfort food
Cook the Book: 'Zingerman's Guide to Better Bacon'
I love almost burned bacon because of the crispiness and saltiness. It also goes soooo well with over-easy eggs and buttered toast. It's so perfect!
Cook the Book: 'Zingerman's Guide to Better Bacon'
I love bacon because I can have it the first thing in the morning, at lunch on a BLT and at dinner in a salad or in one of my wife's delicious creations.
Cook the Book: 'Zingerman's Guide to Better Bacon'
I do so Love Bacon...a guilty pleasure which makes it even more lusted after. I also LOVE Zingermans!
Cook the Book: 'Zingerman's Guide to Better Bacon'
I love bacon because the taste is out of this world!
Cook the Book: 'Zingerman's Guide to Better Bacon'
I love bacon because it's so yummy!
Cook the Book: 'Zingerman's Guide to Better Bacon'
I love bacon because it is the most tasty food on the planet. I can put it in almost anything and enjoy :) The last time I found it for an unbeatable price I bought 50lbs worth LOL.
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Thank you for reminding me that I don't have a microplane... lost it in the divorce... More like a pound of flesh than a skinned knuckle...
Off to Amazon to buy one now!