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Dinner Tonight: Eggplant Curry with Apples, Fennel, and Cumin
Hmm, bitter? You sure the bitterness didn't come from the eggplant? The Japanese eggplant I have growing in the yard is slightly sweet and never bitter like the storebought/larger kinds can be...and I don't even have to do the sweating treatment.
The Nasty Bits: Gizzards Galore
I like gizzards slow-cooked/boiled until they are soft and tender, and then battered and fried...southern style. With hot sauce and ranch. Delish.
Hot Dog Of The Week: Tijuana Dog
The single most popular food in Chile is the hot dog. They are served at stands everywhere. The "el completo" is loaded with dripping piles of mayo, ketchup, guacamole, and tomato...but they have tons of different toppings. Here is a major Chilean chain (Doggis): http://www.doggis.cl. I tried the "Iberico", which had tomatoes, peppers, mushrooms, Spanish chorizo pieces, and creamy olive sauce. OMG.
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DIY Distilling Steps Into the Limelight
I just tried this moonshine the other day, and it tastes like eggnog!
Dinner Tonight: Eggplant Curry with Apples, Fennel, and Cumin
Hmm, bitter? You sure the bitterness didn't come from the eggplant? The Japanese eggplant I have growing in the yard is slightly sweet and never bitter like the storebought/larger kinds can be...and I don't even have to do the sweating treatment.
The Nasty Bits: Gizzards Galore
I like gizzards slow-cooked/boiled until they are soft and tender, and then battered and fried...southern style. With hot sauce and ranch. Delish.
Hot Dog Of The Week: Tijuana Dog
The single most popular food in Chile is the hot dog. They are served at stands everywhere. The "el completo" is loaded with dripping piles of mayo, ketchup, guacamole, and tomato...but they have tons of different toppings. Here is a major Chilean chain (Doggis): http://www.doggis.cl. I tried the "Iberico", which had tomatoes, peppers, mushrooms, Spanish chorizo pieces, and creamy olive sauce. OMG.
Threadless T-Shirt Giveaway: Baron VonFunburger's Haunted Castle Cavalcade
Nathan's cheese dog (at the original Nathan's), with a side of freshly-shucked clams.
The New Breed of NYC Hot Dogs: Are They Really Better?
The best hot dog I ever had is at the original Nathan's. The satellite/chain locations are crap. Second best is in Vancouver at JapaDog.
Who Makes the Best Vanilla Ice Cream?
I grew up on Blue Bell, and in DC you can get it every Father's Day at the Texas State Society Father's Day picnic. However, I actually prefer (I know, it's a sin) all natural products like Breyers. I don't like things so sweet anymore, and prefer airy or smooth textures.
However, the best vanilla ice cream I've ever had was the house-made stuff at Jaxson's in Dania Beach, FL. Holy crap that was excellent. Made me want to order vanilla every time, when I rarely do.
Snapshots from South Korea: Fried Things on Sticks
Love those spiral fried potatoes on a stick. I had them for the first time at shwarma shops in South Africa about 6 years ago... I later saw them in a couple of other countries (again at shwarma shops). The best thing was that they had many different seasoning powders in shakers -- from sour cream & onion to spicy curry to whatever -- and you could shake your choice onto your potato stick.
Frying Pizza (and Other Things) in Duck Fat
I had leftover duck fat and used it instead of pork lard in southern biscuits. Yum!
David Chang Character Approved Award Video: Food Is 'Life and Death For Me'
(well burn scars anyway. they're still darker and haven't turned white yet.)
David Chang Character Approved Award Video: Food Is 'Life and Death For Me'
He does have burns on his forearms -- watch again.
Tomorrow, Free Roastburgers from Arby's
That would be that "flame-broiled" fake flavoring. See Burger King. I don't know why people think anything BK has tastes like a burger either.
Texas Wineries? Yer Darn Tootin'
Central Texas is in the hill country, which averages 300 days of sunshine a year. It makes sense.
Cook the Book: 'On the Line'
Fish - whole, with adobo seasoning, grilled.
Scallops and shellfish - raw.
Crawfish and crab - Cajun style.
In Which I Eat the Hot Dog and French Fry Pizza at Pizzeria Reginella
They have all kinds of french fry pizzas among the other things that will really make you fat on the boardwalk in Atlantic City...
Vietnamese Surf and Turf at Chicago's Hai Yen
Ah, so it has nuoc mam (fish sauce) in it, and not nuoc cham (fish sauce with lime juice, chili, garlic, etc)...
Vietnamese Surf and Turf at Chicago's Hai Yen
Uhm did you really describe nuoc cham as a type of Japanese ponzu sauce?
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: D'Artagnan Boneless Heritage Ham
Roasted pork, Swiss cheese, pickles, mustard, and a little butter for the Cuban bread... for a Cuban sandwich, of course! Mmmmm.
Grocery Ninja: King Oyster Mushrooms, aka 'Drumsticks on Trees'
I love these mushrooms. Great in all cuisines for a meaty, hearty mushroom without the 'dirt' flavor that mushroom-haters hate.
You can find them at the huge Hong Kong supermarkets for cheap all over Houston as well.
Blood For Breakfast? Fear Not!
It's yummy! So is white pudding, which is also often in a full English fry-up.
I don't know why people turn their noses up to it when they'll eat a medium, medium-rare, or rare steak or hamburger. Blood is the juiciness factor of the steak, and because it's not well done, that blood isn't fully cooked. In the black pudding, the blood gets fully cooked.
You can also find black pudding (morcilla I believe it's called) in Argentinian churrascarias or Latin American groceries (it's at the local Publix in South Florida). They have a version that is also very popular.
Grocery Ninja: Chicha Morada, Peruvian Purple Corn Drink
I had a bottled version of this from a local grocery/farmer's market, and it was disgusting. Tasted like fermented corn and cloves.
Breakfast Burritos in California
Don't really eat breakfast burritos in Texas... we eat breakfast *tacos*.
Do Not Want: Crap Meat from L.A.'s Golden Dragon Palace
I've seen "crap meat" on menus all over the place. Engrish is a sign you're in an authentic Asian restaurant.
And crab & fish maw soup is authentically Chinese. It's good stuff. Doesn't taste anything like fish; try it before you knock it.
Serious Heat: Winning Salsas and Hot Sauces
Pace is the #1 hot salsa?!
Uh.
If you like that manufactured flavor that doesn't taste anything like a good, fresh salsa.
Do You Put Ranch Dressing on Pizza?
I had the same experience as you did -- in college, little cups of it would come with cheap/free fast food pizza. So did little cups of garlic butter. I no longer do that either. I grew up in Houston and went to college in Austin.
But it's also a Houston thing...or Texas thing...to dip everything in ranch. Fried pickles too!
Do You Put Ranch Dressing on Pizza?
How do you get a white trash girl to suck your d**k?
Dip it in ranch dressing.
Do You Put Ranch Dressing on Pizza?
I don't put ranch on anything! Gross tasting stuff.
Do You Put Ranch Dressing on Pizza?
Amen "omnomnom"! (I'm from Mich, too. Same area)
Do You Put Ranch Dressing on Pizza?
I absolutely love ranch on my pizza. Granted, I am a middle-school student (though homeschooled), and got the idea from my (middle school, homeschooled) friends after we started dipping French-Fries in Ranch (that's justified in Mich--here most of the fries are way too greasy or way too dry). We decided to try it on our pizza--and it's great. Only Hidden Valley (tm) works though. Deep dish pizza doesn't need it, fortunately. A group fave for us is cayenne pepper, fresh black pepper, ranch, and tabasco sauce. I agree, if it's good pizza, it doesn't need condiments, but (1) pizza in metro-detroit isn't that good, and (2), it doesn't matter if it needs it--if ya want it, I say put it on unashamedly!
Dinner Tonight: Eggplant Curry with Apples, Fennel, and Cumin
Oh, I do believe this will be lunch this week. Thank you!
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.
The Nasty Bits: Gizzards Galore
Oh my, Tam. How you flatter me. I too, like to think that my gizzards are the loveliest of them all.
The Nasty Bits: Gizzards Galore
With the top image, I'm suddenly reminded of the elegant inventory-style of Karl Blossfeldt.
The Nasty Bits: Gizzards Galore
Never before have I spied a more lovely set of gizzards! The Nasty Bits chronicle is my new favorite form of voyeurism ;).
The Nasty Bits: Gizzards Galore
jayevee, I was first introduced to the magic of southern-style, fried gizzards at Roscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles. I really ought to make my own - stewing chicken gizzards is a snap!
The Nasty Bits: Gizzards Galore
Chichi,
Thanks for imparting not just facts and pretty pictures but principles and skills! I really think reading your offal and seriously asian series has made me more competent and confident around the kitchen. More, please!
The New Breed of NYC Hot Dogs: Are They Really Better?
What about Dogmatic?!! Off of union square - great dogs in french bread buns. All different kinds of sausages etc with great sauces!
Hot Dog Of The Week: Tijuana Dog
Wow, that certainly rivals our Chicago-style for toppings. Wonder if I can find one of those around here -- maybe up in Rogers Park...
Hot Dog Of The Week: Tijuana Dog
Sampling hot dogs is a hobby of mine. I've eaten many and know of the various styles. Personally, I like to focus on the actual frankfurter and all this stuff detracts from and masks the flavor of the hot dog. 90% of the time I just have mustard on my dog. That is all a quality natural casing dog needs. But I do try everything just to experience it. I live in N.J. which has a large Hispanic/Mexican population. These dogs are quite popular here. Although I don't go out of my way to track them down, a friend of mine does. He was going to drag me to New York to sample a couple before we found a place in Orange, N.J. that serves many of the dogs mentioned above. The name of the place is Mazzi Dogs. The owner told me that while he enjoys his dogs plain or with chili, he offers these dogs because there are a lot of Mexican and Spanish people in the neighborhood. They are very popular and he makes a lot of money selling them. Once word got out, he began getting customers who travelled from quite a distance aways. It seems that the Tijuana/ Sonora dog is the newest trend in hot dogs.
Hot Dog Of The Week: Tijuana Dog
TJ dogs and TJ tacos are delicious...especially when you're in high school and coming back from "the club" at 5am. Oh the good ol' days.
Hot Dog Of The Week: Tijuana Dog
If someone sold these from a sidewalk cart on K St here in DC, they'd have a lively business.
Hot Dog Of The Week: Tijuana Dog
here in san francisco there is the similar mission dog:
http://breadxbread.blogspot.com/2009/03/bacondog.html
http://sanfrancisco.citysearch.com/profile/map/45659370/san_francisco_ca/bacon_dog_cart.html
Hot Dog Of The Week: Tijuana Dog
@jennywenny I can't imagine Lucha Libre making anything that didn't taste awesome!
As a Mexican-American, I feel a little guilty driving past the oh-so-traditional El Indio in favor of Lucha Libre. But, the owner's so cool and the potato rolled tacos are out of this world! The owner even gave us free TJ-style corn last time I visited. And I will most definitely sit in the champion's booth one of these days!
The New Breed of NYC Hot Dogs: Are They Really Better?
A New York City secret--sidewalk hot dog vendor onions. I was literally starving to death one rainy February day on West 34th Street. Seated next to his Sabrett stand on that cold, windy street was a wrinkled old man. I felt sorry for him and took the risk and ordered two franks with mustard and extra onions. My friends tell me to stay away from them. I think they’re crazy. Franks are reliable, legit New York food. I like 'em.
This time the onions were different, tasty. I said I am a chef, and complimented Juan, the ancient Spaniard, on his onions. He proudly informs he makes his own. They really tasted better. No one does that anymore. His sense of pride makes him eschew the commercial junk. He even buys the top grade of franks, though most people can’t tell the difference. Would he share? He very graciously did. Here, as he gave it to me:
“2 lbs yellow onions, sliced thin. Use a Japanese slicer. Cover with water and bring to a boil for just a minute, then drain. Add half a can of tomato paste, a few heaping teaspoons of Spanish paprika, olive oil, S&P, a hefty pinch of sugar. Cook and adjust seasoning until you like the way it tastes. You can add some more paprika if you like.” Keeps in the fridge for a week, longer if you add a few TB of vinegar. Best,
Michael
The New Breed of NYC Hot Dogs: Are They Really Better?
kosher deli dog with potato salad on top
The New Breed of NYC Hot Dogs: Are They Really Better?
If you have some good dog recipes.......we're waiting!
The New Breed of NYC Hot Dogs: Are They Really Better?
I'd like to try and reproduce Chef Dufresne's baton.
Any suggestions?
A mayo binder or???
The New Breed of NYC Hot Dogs: Are They Really Better?
Try Freddie's Italian hot dogs, a Morgantown legend for 50 years;
Ingredients: 5 cans of Hormel Chili (no beans); I stick of Hormel pepperoni, sliced; 1 t red pepper flakes; 1 T black pepper; 4 cloves garlic sliced; 4 T Parmiggiano Reggiano; 1 sweet onion diced; 1.5 lb ground chuck
Process: saute onion, garlic & beef in 4 T good olive oil. Simmer gently with everything else for 2 hours; remove pepperoni & garlic; serve over Hebrew National dogs with KFC slaw....try that NY !
The New Breed of NYC Hot Dogs: Are They Really Better?
is there any type of blog like this for so cal restraunts?
The New Breed of NYC Hot Dogs: Are They Really Better?
My favorite hot dog is still Nathan's. Snap, spice, and some of the best fries on the planet.
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About jayevee
Website: http://jayevee.yelp.com
Location: South Florida
About: I travel constantly.
Favorite foods: Fresh porcini in Italy and Lithuania. Cheese. Shellfish. Portuguese-influenced Mozambiquan seafood. My maternal side's Vietnamese food. Central Texas barbecue. South Tex-Mex / Mexican. Duck breast and ostrich steak. Izakaya fare. Cajun crawfish boils.
Last bite on earth: I wouldn't mind if it were a cherrystone clam on the halfshell and a dog with onions & cheese at the original Nathan's.
I just tried this moonshine the other day, and it tastes like eggnog!