Hey, I think that lactose intolerance causes you to fart before eating
the pizza, while standing in line for your slice. This could be an
advantage at a busy place by possibly thinning out the crowd.
You almost had me there, Adam. Nice try! I almost unsubscribed,
but decided to see what others had to say first. Great blog!
Stick around. Best Regards.
Adam, thanks very much sending the Epi-Log visit to Di Fara. I have
never been to his restaurant, but I did live about 6 blocks from Dom's
location. Moved away prior to his opening. Too bad! I love the look
and description of the pies. Now live in southern California so I guess
I will never taste a Di Fara pizza.
Ed, I know Seville. I lived about 60 miles from that city from '68 to '74
and the tapas were top notch as well as the sit down meals. Had to watch
what I ate to avoid getting obese even though I was in my early 30's back
then. I am also familiar with Lisbon having vacationed there in 2002. I
agree that it is difficult to get a good meal there if you are not Portuguese.
Most of the major offerings are uniquely keyed to native tastes which are
difficult to assimilate to as a foreigner.
Being a native New Yorker, although I must admit to leaving the city
more than 53 years ago, I fully agree with Ed about the superior varities
of food in NYC as compared to Boston or New England. BUT -
where do the N.Y. Giants play????? Isn't their stadium located in
new jersey??? Why the team's full name wasn't changed long ago,
as well as that of the Jets is a mystery to this California dweller and
partime football fan. I do miss authentic N.Y. food and that's the truth!
Has to be bagel and lox.
that magic texture exactly between pliant and crispy.
If you send me this offered prize, I will say extra large porterhouse
and that's not too far from my usual choice. Thanks!
Benlee, as I stated in my post, gas was the very least of my problems! Cold sweat, cramping, and other things too gross to get into here.
The comments on this post have really degenerated into an all-out shetshow in just a matter of minutes. You fart-huffers need to get it figured out before you finish off what's left of the ozone layer.
Signed,
Captain Intolerant of Intolerance and Fartfunky Ass Clowns
Baha, I have lactose intolerance too. The key is to learn how to release your gas rather than let it sit in you. Sad to say, but I can fart on command. It allows me to avoid all the pain that used to get to me after drinking milk.
I do have lactose intolerance, and it's a lot more painful and exhausting than just farting, believe me. If anyone read this actually does have lactose intolerance, Ganeden's Digestive Advantage for Lactose Intolerance (available just about everywhere) changed my life. I was always able to tolerate pizza, but now I can have egg creams! Sour cream! Cream cream! Oh, and by the way, you take it like a vitamin, One a day, and you're good.
Frank Pepe couldn't eat cheese OR tomatoes, and look what HE did for all pizza-kind....
Don't forget Sicilian blood oranges and Bartlet pears,,,roast your own almonds and walnuts as well....
Ed is right. There is no comparison here. Boston should try to compare their food to KC or some place like that. To even mention the two places in the same breath is giving Boston way too much credit.
Jules,
Both serve Sabrett hot dogs. This was confirmed to me not only by Sabrett distributors, but by the person in charge of private label at Marathon. Although they make franks in different sizes as well as either skinless or natural casing, there are only 2 recipes. All beef and beef/pork. The beef/pork frank is used at Jersey places such as Callahan's, The Hot Grill, and the Windmill. The beef dogs are used at pushcarts as well as Papaya King, Gray's, and Katz's. Papaya King and Gray's use identical 10 to a lb natural casing dogs while Katz's uses a slightly larger dog. But all from the same recipe. Papaya King likes to say that the dogs are made specially for them and that they have a different spice, but this is NOT true! The only difference between Gray's and Papaya King is how they are prepared at the individual restaurant. Gray's uses Sabrett mustard while Papaya King uses Admiration Dusseldorf Mustard. Papaya King is also one of the 10% of accounts where the dogs are delivered refrigerated, not frozen.
In fact both Papaya King and Gray's serve hot dogs made by Sabrett (or rather Sabrett's parent company, Marathon). Here's the hot dog story I wrote for the New York Times. It's all there.
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