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I ate Persian food last fall in Louisville (Saffron's - highly recommended). I ordered Khoresht Ghaymeh (beef stew) - the predominant flavor was something really earthy. I haven't eaten henna, but that was the sense that I had. I asked the owner about the earthy flavor; he said it was the dried lime.

Very tasty, in all its forms: thin-cut and thick-cut; strips and little pieces; good for breakfast, lunch, and dinner; can wrap it around other tasty things or layer with other tasty things. It's good salty and sweet and peppery (at Christmas, everyone fights over the candied thick-cut bacon that's served as a appetizer).

I remember seeing recipes for CInnabon-y rolls that called for dry pudding mix...though I think that might have been in the pre-Web days. :)

Not so hip on McDonald's but I do like FOF - always have.

At my mom and stepdad's, everyone fights over the candied thick-cut bacon that's put out with holiday meals. At first taste, it's a little odd, but it grows on you.

Tony Packo's in Toledo, Ohio, offers their original pickles and peppers deep fried, with an assortment of dips (ranch, salsa, or spicy ketchup). The pickles are a spicy dill, but personally, I'd rather eat the fried pepper pieces and leave the fried pickles to my dinner companions!

I like "Beet this Burger" - an oat-based burger w/ beets for color, not taste. You can find the recipe here: http://www.johnrussell.name/recipes/burgers.htm. I have to admit that I haven't been able to get them to stay in a burger-sized patty, so I make little ones in a pan with a little oil, then eat them tucked in a pita or without bread.

Meatloaf...plus you can make them the right size for the family.

When I was at Ohio State (late 1980's), one of everyone's favorite dining hall suppers was Texas Straw Hat: a handful of Fritos, a scoop of taco meat and a trip to the topping bar: cheese, sour cream, onions, salsa, taco sauce, etc.

For vegetarians, this works with TVP crumbles seasoned with taco seasoning, though RDH never offered a vegetarian option for Straw Hat when I was there.