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I'm a little appalled that the put a photo of Cheese food on this article. Worse yet I fear it may of influenced some to vote for "American"
Of course "American Cheese" in it's true form is a form of cheddar.
Perhaps they would o done better by putting a can of cheeze Wiz in the photo. It is as much real cheese as the cheese food they pictured.
Personally I like a good medium cheddar on my burgers but I will put a variety on occasion including Havarti or "American"
The Ten Worst Burger Ideas Ever
White Castle frozen burgers are the best of the frozen prepared burger lot. I would actually buy them, not often. But then I have never had the fresh article. My wife has. She says they are good.
I have to agree that vending machine burgers are far far worse. In fact I would say they do not qualify as hamburgers.
Among the worst are Mcdonalds new Angus burgers... oh man these are bad, dry, tasteless and an all round bad idea.
I eat double cheeseburgers, big macs and quarter pounders. The Angus attempt at McD's is a miserable failure.
My First Taste of Bison
My first taste of Buffalo was in the form of hamburger. It was years ago. We were poore than now and I qualified for commodities from my Indian tribe. They gave us some packages of Buffalo burger meat. It sat in the freezer until we were out of everything else to eat.
My wife reluctantly thawed it out and gave it to me to grill. They were the best hamburgers. It is a truly tasty meat. Too bad it is so expensive. I kinda wish I could qualify for commodities again if I could get that kind of meat. It was wrapped in plain white plastic rolls in 1 pound packages. We hadn't seen Buffalo sold in stores at that time.
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Pix or not...?
Pictures are a definite plus for a cookbook. It tells you how it should look when it 's done. What would also be helpful are pics that would show you how to do some special technique or know when it is done.
This Week's Poll Results
I'm a little appalled that the put a photo of Cheese food on this article. Worse yet I fear it may of influenced some to vote for "American"
Of course "American Cheese" in it's true form is a form of cheddar.
Perhaps they would o done better by putting a can of cheeze Wiz in the photo. It is as much real cheese as the cheese food they pictured.
Personally I like a good medium cheddar on my burgers but I will put a variety on occasion including Havarti or "American"
The Ten Worst Burger Ideas Ever
White Castle frozen burgers are the best of the frozen prepared burger lot. I would actually buy them, not often. But then I have never had the fresh article. My wife has. She says they are good.
I have to agree that vending machine burgers are far far worse. In fact I would say they do not qualify as hamburgers.
Among the worst are Mcdonalds new Angus burgers... oh man these are bad, dry, tasteless and an all round bad idea.
I eat double cheeseburgers, big macs and quarter pounders. The Angus attempt at McD's is a miserable failure.
My First Taste of Bison
My first taste of Buffalo was in the form of hamburger. It was years ago. We were poore than now and I qualified for commodities from my Indian tribe. They gave us some packages of Buffalo burger meat. It sat in the freezer until we were out of everything else to eat.
My wife reluctantly thawed it out and gave it to me to grill. They were the best hamburgers. It is a truly tasty meat. Too bad it is so expensive. I kinda wish I could qualify for commodities again if I could get that kind of meat. It was wrapped in plain white plastic rolls in 1 pound packages. We hadn't seen Buffalo sold in stores at that time.
Ben & Jerry's Chubby Hubby Renamed 'Hubby Hubby' in Support of Gay Marriage
That is TOTALLY DISGUSTING!!!!
Such support shows a total lack of morality.
I don't buy Ben and Jerry's, I certainly will not now.
If you ignore Natures (or I should say God's) laws you are on the road to destruction. Such is the case with the homosexual community. Emotional illness causes them to behave unnatually. Supporting this unnatural activity is as wholesome as pushing tainted twinkies.
Maybe there is a connection there???
Paula Deen on Her Bacon, Doughnut, and Fried Egg Burger
I hate to bust her bubble.....
Give me a break. If you put a burger I made between two donuts I would be insulted and never make another one for you. On the other hand if you don't have a good burger than why not. It sure couldn't be worse than some buns that are out there.
The best "bun" I have ever had for a good hamburger was homemade bread I made that was also grilled on the charcoal fire.
But as I said if you are using a thin tasteless piece of meat cooked indoors on a griddle than why not. There is not any flavor there anyway, you might as well use something as ridiculous as a donut.
A serious hamburger deserves a real bun. To me it's like giving Paula Deen margarine instead of butter. I wonder if she could tell the difference?
Who Makes the Best Vanilla Ice Cream?
Eddie's Ice cream (not Edy's, my own ice cream that I make at home) second best is Braums or if it has to be from the regular grocery store Blue bell or Breyers. None of them is better than what I make at home.
As to the question is there milk flavored ice cream? The anser is No, but why would you want that? Just drink milk. Ice cream is made from Cream. It's like saying water flavored ice or beef flavored hamburger. Cream is the base you add flavor too. You might as well ask if there can be unflavored ice cream.
What do foodies do?
I have been doing customer service for about 4 years in the cell phone industry. I work for the evil empire, see the death star logo on our phones.
Before that I was working in Radio and TV, as cameraman and board op. I am a life long media guy, doing photography, videography/film, running sound for the different churches I have belonged to. My degree is in photo journalism.
However I have only been cooking for about 4 years. I was lucky enough to marry an italian girl from NJ. (I'm from OK) She makes the best food of anybody I know, except for some reciepes I make. She is the cook here. I make special dishes, she does the everyday stuff and rocks at it.
Anyway I took up food as a hobby thinking if you're going to have a hobby this is a practical one. Unfortunately it has ruined so much food I used to eat. Amazing how blissfully ignorant you can be about the food you eat until you learn how to make good food.
To all those who blog here and read this and are current or former military, Thank you for your service. You understand better than many how expensive a dish freedom is to serve to our children. Thank You.
Are foodies Democrats or Republicans?
I'm haglered, I am a conservative republican. I bake good bread and the world's best cinnamon rolls. I also make the best hamburgers and smoke some of the best bbq ribs and brisket. I also make good grilled cheese sandwiches and decent chili. I cook a few other things but they are not worth mentioning.
I believe in conserving the practice of making and eating good food. I would not even be voting in this election if it were not for Sarah Palin. Amazing how much hatred the left can have for someone just because they have conservative values. There isn't much I disagree with Palin about so I guess the media and liberals hate me as much as they do her.
Anyway.... I do not care for McCain, I think he is a fence sitter. But I will vote for him only because he was smart enough to pick Palin for VP.
It seems if Barrack Hussein Obama (not so good pies by the way) gets elected we will all be eating ramen noodles because we will all have to redistribute whatever wealth we have to the government who knows how to spend it better than us..... ;-) You know it's true.
Long live Joe the Plumber and all the other working stiffs out there who know a bad recipe when they see one.
Men v Women: Who cooks Thanksgiving dinner?
When I was growing up I had three sisters and never even thought about helping to cook the food.
When I took up cooking as a hobby 2 years ago I started to help my wife, not just with setting up the table etc. I began doing some of the cooking (deserts or bread mostly, my specialties) I still leave most of it up to her. She has acquired skills as an Italian mother of three grown kids and she doesn't let me have much say in her kitchen,
She is well experienced at cooking for a big group. I am only learning but I am more than able and willing to help her prepare the food, even offering some advice on newer dishes or techniquesshe is not experienced in cooking like brining. Also new to me but I am the kind of cook that studies about the technique before trying it. I usaually have some sucess when I put some study into it.
Thanksgiving: How do you keep everything hot?
two words.... Crock pots. Otherwise it's either fresh out the oven or off the stove top, or it doesn't have to be piping hot. If you're really A R about it you can splurge and buy chaffing dishes, or a large roaster or two and use them like chaffing dishes, or to roast whatever.
One of These Things Is Not Like the Other
Why does Michael Symon's Chef's uniform look like it belongs to a car mechanic. Is that just me or does anybody else wonder about the inspiration for his choice of uniforms?
The Ten Worst Burger Ideas Ever
The McDLT? Wasn't that the McD's burger that came in a two-compartment styrofoam tray, with a slice of fresh lettuce (L) and slice of fresh tomato (T) in a separate compartment from the meat, so that the lettuce and tomato stayed, well, fresh and not wilted by the heat of the burger, until ready to assemble? Although the use of so much styrofoam to package a poor little burger was grossly objectionable to me, I thought the idea was sound. McD's burgers would be infinitely better if served with unwilted lettuce and a reasonably fresh tomato slice.
The Ten Worst Burger Ideas Ever
Well, I don't know if it qualifies as a 10 worst, but in the very old days in college, a huge student hit at local restaurants was a meal called a "Hamburger Steak Dinner." Who knows, it still may be! Anyway, basically, it was a very large portion of ground beef, griddled for the most part, and served with "2 sides" such as mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, and usually dinner rolls and a salad. It typically had gravy on top unless you asked them to put it on the side for the mashed, and it was almost always cooked well done, even in the pre-fear-of-deathly-illness days. I remember it was pretty cheap, filling, and so perfect for a college student, but without a bun and condiments, it was, in my opinion, neither a steak nor a burger. I guess I objected as much to the name as I did to the well done "burger." Somehow, it just never seemed right to me.
The Ten Worst Burger Ideas Ever
When I lived in a part of my state that didn't have a White Castle in any direction for more than 60 miles, you better believe I bought those frozen burgers and LIKED EM...lol
Pix or not...?
As far as photos in a cookbook, photos are great in that it helps me become inspired to try the recipes. Otherwise, I prefer diagrams and drawings for visual assistance.
Pix or not...?
Yes, pix. I use cookbooks for inspiration, and ALWAYS modify recipes. In fact, I am very into Photograzing in this site now. That's all I need.
The Ten Worst Burger Ideas Ever
I live in L.A. and we don't have any White Castles out here, so, the frozen sliders were my only alternative. And although they're not true burgers by any means, I enjoy the microwave version from time to time. I eat them with ketchup and a dash of worcestershire and they become great little snacks. As someone else wrote, they're the best frozen burgers I've tasted (I normally despise frozen anything). As long as you think of them as microwavable snacks and not "burgers', I think they're pretty good.
Pix or not...?
Gotta have the photos! My wife and I were looking through our cookbooks this weekend looking for photos where the photographer is reflected in the cutlery.
The Ten Worst Burger Ideas Ever
I don't mind them, but what I don't appreciate is that they are more expensive frozen from the store than in an actual white castle! This outrages me.
Pix or not...?
I'm with you all on pics, but in the spirit of indulging in a futuristic fantasy, it'd be great if it came with flavors too - often when I'm making something for the first time, especially from a different cuisine, I don't know if it's as good as the recipe intended. Wouldn't it be nice to pre-taste recipes to see how they'll turn out?
Pix or not...?
I think pics are necessary to entice you to make the recipe!
Pix or not...?
My food porn addiction probably accounts for one of the reasons I love Saveur so much. As far as "real" cooking mags go, it's got the best photography.
Wow - I'm thrilled with the response. I've been flamed elsewhere for my preference of cookbooks with pictures.
My First Taste of Bison
oh man those are nice pictures. over here in central Canada you can find Bison almost anywhere; we have a lot of local farmers raising them.
I like a bison tenderloin rare; but I find the meat to be quite lean otherwise and might need to be wrapped in bacon! LOL oh no! hahaa
Ben & Jerry's Chubby Hubby Renamed 'Hubby Hubby' in Support of Gay Marriage
OK. It's clear this thread is going nowhere fast and has run its course. Closing comments now, as it's going to be more of the same from here on out.
Ben & Jerry's Chubby Hubby Renamed 'Hubby Hubby' in Support of Gay Marriage
oh_no_eric--EXACTLY. I could not agree with you more!!!!!!!!!!
Ben & Jerry's Chubby Hubby Renamed 'Hubby Hubby' in Support of Gay Marriage
aw, Haglered, it's so good to meet people like you. What amazes me about Christians is just how JUDGEMENTAL (hmm...mental?) most of you are. Isn't God supposed to be the one true judge?
By the way, I'm a lesbian (married in Connecticut about two weeks after it was legalized), and I'm also a catholic. And God loves me just as much as he loves you. Remember, we are ALL God's children.
Ben & Jerry's Chubby Hubby Renamed 'Hubby Hubby' in Support of Gay Marriage
No gramlee, you're a moron because you base your decisions on a collection of fairy tales. Of course it's your prerogative to buy or not buy a product; just as it's our choice to point and laugh when you make a fool of yourself in a public forum. You deserve as much respect as someone who claims the world is flat.
Pix or not...?
One of my favourite sources is Donna Hay and I love that she has beautiful photography of every dish in her cookbooks and magazines.
I have purchased cookbooks without pictures in the past, but I find myself being drawn to the visual and therefore use books with pictures much more frequently.
The odd thing is I often download recipes too and many times those don't have pictures.
Pix or not...?
@dbcurrie - Here's a good reference for adjustments on high altitude baking. It also mentions one of my very favorite cities so it's doubly pleasurable for me to post it. I lived at 7K feet for four years and had to do very little in the way of adjusting. The one exception where there was a marked difference is yeast-risen doughs. Thirty seconds after you mix them, they're overflowing the KA bowl. (Yes, that was an exaggeration.) I rose EVERYTHING in the fridge overnight in order to develop any flavor.
Pix or not...?
pics for sure! i rarely pick a recipe without a visual. it's more of a security blanket. it doesn't prevent failure but it nice to see what it should look like. :)
The Ten Worst Burger Ideas Ever
My dad and I bought the frozen White Castles a couple of times when they first came out and thought they were just okay. One of the 10 worst burger ideas, though? Hardly.
Also, I must say that even though I don't frequent Carl's Jr. much anymore, their Breakfast Burger is good. It is a lot of food, but I would choose it over many of the available fast-food breakfast options out there.
Ben & Jerry's Chubby Hubby Renamed 'Hubby Hubby' in Support of Gay Marriage
All these companies may have an agenda...and when they make their agenda obvious, it is then my right to no longer buy their product if I choose not to. At least I still have that right, but maybe not much longer with the current administrations communist agenda. And Doctrine....I'm a "moron" because my opinion differs from yours? Hmm I thought liberals were supposed to be open-minded?? I guess not! Oh I forgot, its okay to hate on white christians...just not any other group, such as gays. To base an opinion on "religous nonsense"...very cliche response to anyone opposing gay marriage. All opinions are based on some source within your mind...who is to say a religous source is any more "nonsensical" than a non-religous source. All opinions are just that--opinions....with none being truly right or wrong in nature. But most peoples minds cannot comprehend that, its comical really lol
Ben & Jerry's Chubby Hubby Renamed 'Hubby Hubby' in Support of Gay Marriage
When I buy ice cream, I am not out to support a politcal agenda, I want to satisfy my sweet tooth.
Ben & Jerry's Chubby Hubby Renamed 'Hubby Hubby' in Support of Gay Marriage
Such a shame people are still so backwards in this country. Nasty, nasty comments make me sad. Oh well, more ice cream for us non-bigots then! :D
Who Makes the Best Vanilla Ice Cream?
Silver Moon's Bourbon Vanilla Bean is far superior to any of the vanillas mentioned in the comparison. It is a premium ice cream, and the tiny vanilla bean specks along with the creamy consistency make it my top vote. Silver Moon is a new ice cream from California with all natural ingredients.
Who Makes the Best Vanilla Ice Cream?
The sad thing is Breyers used to be a quality product, using minimal, natural ingredients. Have you looked at the label recently? I think Unilever bought them and the product went DOWN HILL. It used to be good. I have to agree, the Dazs is the top dog. when it comes to ingredients, KISS: keep it simple stupid
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Pictures are a definite plus for a cookbook. It tells you how it should look when it 's done. What would also be helpful are pics that would show you how to do some special technique or know when it is done.