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From Serious Eats: New York

Not All Breakfast Sandwiches are Created Equal

Dunkin' Donuts: ham, egg, and cheese on a toasted plain bagel. I'm a food snob (I would never consider eating at most fast food places), but when I lived in the Boston area (Newton, actually), and was on my way to work at 5AM, this was the only choice. And I learned to love it. Those beautiful Portuguese women knew me after a week, and their early-morning greetings were as important to me as the food and the large coffee. Cost? Under $4. I knew these were nuked eggs and nuked ham, but I didn't care.

Living now in Puerto Rico, I dream of such a feast.

What ever happened to "house coffee"? I'd go into a Starbucks and ask for a "large black coffee", and they'd look at me like I was nuts.

jibaro at 4:16PM on 11/03/06

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Thanks!

I recently moved from New England to Puerto Rico, and food is the thing I miss the most. I have yet to find decent bagels, pizza, or even Italian sausage. I find myself cooking a lot more to get the food I miss.

jibaro at 10:29AM on 10/30/06

From Serious Eats: New York

Gnocco Fritto Rules

I've never had this, but it looks great. (My family is from the south of Italy, so it's not a part of my family tradition).

Mario Batali has a recipe here: http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_12071,00.html

I think I'll give it a try.

I live in Puerto Rico, so I've given up on finding an Italian restaurant outside of San Juan, but I have salumi and cheese shipped in regularly.

jibaro at 2:17PM on 10/25/06

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Rachael Ray: I Can Cook A Little, and So Can You

My biggest complaint with RR is when she prepares "Italian" food. I grew up in an Italian-American household, and I recognize none of what she cooks.

That said, RR is not a chef, nor does she claim to be. I completley agree that she is selling time not food. I like food, so I simply don't watch her.

jibaro at 1:30PM on 10/25/06

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From Serious Eats: New York

Not All Breakfast Sandwiches are Created Equal

Dunkin' Donuts: ham, egg, and cheese on a toasted plain bagel. I'm a food snob (I would never consider eating at most fast food places), but when I lived in the Boston area (Newton, actually), and was on my way to work at 5AM, this was the only choice. And I learned to love it. Those beautiful Portuguese women knew me after a week, and their early-morning greetings were as important to me as the food and the large coffee. Cost? Under $4. I knew these were nuked eggs and nuked ham, but I didn't care.

Living now in Puerto Rico, I dream of such a feast.

What ever happened to "house coffee"? I'd go into a Starbucks and ask for a "large black coffee", and they'd look at me like I was nuts.

jibaro at 4:16PM on 11/03/06

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Not in NYC

Thanks!

I recently moved from New England to Puerto Rico, and food is the thing I miss the most. I have yet to find decent bagels, pizza, or even Italian sausage. I find myself cooking a lot more to get the food I miss.

jibaro at 10:29AM on 10/30/06

From Serious Eats: New York

Gnocco Fritto Rules

I've never had this, but it looks great. (My family is from the south of Italy, so it's not a part of my family tradition).

Mario Batali has a recipe here: http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_12071,00.html

I think I'll give it a try.

I live in Puerto Rico, so I've given up on finding an Italian restaurant outside of San Juan, but I have salumi and cheese shipped in regularly.

jibaro at 2:17PM on 10/25/06

From Serious Eats

Rachael Ray: I Can Cook A Little, and So Can You

My biggest complaint with RR is when she prepares "Italian" food. I grew up in an Italian-American household, and I recognize none of what she cooks.

That said, RR is not a chef, nor does she claim to be. I completley agree that she is selling time not food. I like food, so I simply don't watch her.

jibaro at 1:30PM on 10/25/06

From Serious Eats: New York

Not All Breakfast Sandwiches are Created Equal

Egg and George is one of the reasons we moved to North Carolina (George is from NC) of course we thought we'd be getting his take on southern - organic, super fresh, and yummy. Biscuits and grits aplenty, but alas, we don't find George's impeccable taste, not in breakfast dining.

We're not thinking of moving back to WB just yet, Hich Elbetri makes magic at SandwHich (Chapel Hill, NC) taking fresh, local, organic ingredients and transforming them into a meal that's beyond what you'd normally find between two pieces of bread. Hich (formerly of Park Slope, Brooklyn) has an amazing take on sandwiches and soups, and they are like you've never had before, in NC or NYC. He's a couple blocks from Mama Dips, go here for real southern food, Fried Green Tomatoes top my list.

link: http://www.sandwhich.biz/
article: http://www.indyweek.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A42827

kulolo at 1:00AM on 12/18/07

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Boston checking in as well. :)

BrendaS104 at 10:58AM on 12/02/06

From Serious Eats: New York

Not All Breakfast Sandwiches are Created Equal

One of the best egg sandwiches I have found is from a truck at the Elephant's Trunk Country Flea Market. Route 7, New Milford CT. They are perfectly made on a Portugese roll. If you are ever in the area on a Sunday it is well worth a try!

jessieNYC at 4:05PM on 11/07/06

From Serious Eats: New York

Not All Breakfast Sandwiches are Created Equal

Puff and Pao stuffs their traditional paos with eggs, cheese, and whatever goodies you want. it's really tasty, and the eggs are always made freshly when you order

suezhou at 12:57AM on 11/06/06

From Serious Eats: New York

Not All Breakfast Sandwiches are Created Equal

The Clinton St. Baking Company is one I surely missed. I'm going to go there this week.

A breakfast burrito really isn't a sandwich, but its intent is the same, so I'm going to try to get over there this week as well.

Ed

Ed Levine at 6:33AM on 11/05/06

From Serious Eats: New York

Not All Breakfast Sandwiches are Created Equal

Not a sandwich, per se, but I'm a huge fan of Kitchen Market's breakfast burrito. Fluffy eggs, cheese, roasted peppers, spicy salsa and your choice of breakfast meat, all wrapped in a fresh tortilla.

HomsckTex at 3:52PM on 11/04/06

From Serious Eats: New York

Not All Breakfast Sandwiches are Created Equal

Clinton Street Baking Company sandwiches are second to none. Fluffy fresh biscuit, egg, cheese, bacon, and tomato jam.

kathryn at 2:13PM on 11/04/06

From Serious Eats: New York

Not All Breakfast Sandwiches are Created Equal

Bleh, the Starbucks sandwiches are gross. I had high hopes for them, as there's a Starbucks in my building (and 2 on my way to work), but I've tried every single breakfast sandwich they offer with meat, and I don't like any of them. I don't remember which one, but one of them actually leaked oil through the paper bag they gave it to me in. Blech.

I'd rather have an Egg McMuffin than any of the starbucks sandwiches any day.

infomofo at 4:42PM on 11/03/06

From Serious Eats: New York

Gnocco Fritto Rules

The gnocco fritto are fabulous at Gnocco on 10th and B. You should absolutely try them.

akludt at 3:41PM on 10/31/06

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Rachael Ray: I Can Cook A Little, and So Can You

I can take something away from BOTH Rachael AND Martha.

Sam66 at 1:31PM on 10/27/06

From Serious Eats: New York

Gnocco Fritto Rules

Abboccato serves them. I didn't actually have them at the restaurant when I went at lunch(although they're on the dinner menu) but I had them with lardo and duck proscuitto when the chefs came to the James Beard House. MMMMMMMM!

guttergour at 8:39AM on 10/26/06

From Serious Eats: New York

Gnocco Fritto Rules

Thanks for the gnocco fritto clarification. And speaking of beignets, other than Cafe' Du Monde, where can you get Cafe' Du Monde-like beignets?

progers at 9:44PM on 10/25/06

From Serious Eats: New York

Gnocco Fritto Rules

That's great. I have to check it out. Are they good there?

Ed

Ed Levine at 5:39PM on 10/25/06

From Serious Eats: New York

Gnocco Fritto Rules

They also serve gnocco fritto at Gnocco, on 10th between A and B.

keown at 5:14PM on 10/25/06

From Serious Eats: New York

Gnocco Fritto Rules

I just got off the phone with my friend Maurizio DeRosa, who knows more about Italian food than anyone I know. Gnocco Fritto are not really like beignets without the powdered sugar. Beignets are more like raised doughnuts. The dough is more bread-like.

Gnocco Fritto are not like the panzarotti (sp?) either. Panzarotti is a filled pasta that is fried. Gnocco Fritto are single pieces of dough with no filling that are fried.

Does all this answer everyone's questions for now? Ed

Ed Levine at 4:56PM on 10/25/06

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Rachael Ray: I Can Cook A Little, and So Can You

Rachael's show is not geared towards the professional chef or food critic,so why do they have to comment on it??

It's for people who want to make good food for themselves & families,quickly,maybe try new things to get out of a dining rut.

I am a professional chef in NYC and was on her show and she was perfectly pleasant,cordial and let me do my thing without any problems.

She even asked for a couple of recipes, so she is pretty down to earth and hey she has become the antidote to that bitch Martha.I think that is her appeal to many.So what if she is a bit of a goof?

chameleonz at 4:51PM on 10/25/06

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Rachael Ray: I Can Cook A Little, and So Can You

Great post. I agree. And like other commenters, I have found some of her recipes to be quite good. As for the folks who complain about the Food Network and the fact that it sucks--well, it's TV!!! What more did you expect? Just because it's food doesn't mean it can escape the pull of television, which is inherently mediocre in my opinion.

erinskitch at 4:46PM on 10/25/06

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