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Berlin 'Grillwalkers' Sell Sausages Cooked on Wearable Grills

I just saw these guys last week, and my first question wasn't about the potential for scorching your own wiener, but how long they wear these things for at a time. It was quite a warm day (for Berlin), maybe 80 degrees, and they looked heavy as hell. As well as dangerously hot..

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Cooking for someone on medical marijuana?

I agree with the sweet potato and squash recommendations above. Here in Amsterdam you see many attempts to cook with THC butter, but I've never tasted anything successful that wasn't sweet. I haven't experimented much with it myself, but I have a feeling if I did, I'd start with recipes from equatorial regions, specifically India and Southeast Asia. There is actually a recipe in James Oseland's Cradle of Flavor that mentions marijuana as an authentic ingredient...the other main flavors are lemon basil, turmeric, garlic, and lime....hope this helps.

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What Do You Like to Read When Eating Solo?

Hey Grace, um....I think Under the Skin's subject matter is supposed to be a secret when you first pick up the book?

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Berlin 'Grillwalkers' Sell Sausages Cooked on Wearable Grills

I just saw these guys last week, and my first question wasn't about the potential for scorching your own wiener, but how long they wear these things for at a time. It was quite a warm day (for Berlin), maybe 80 degrees, and they looked heavy as hell. As well as dangerously hot..

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Cooking for someone on medical marijuana?

I agree with the sweet potato and squash recommendations above. Here in Amsterdam you see many attempts to cook with THC butter, but I've never tasted anything successful that wasn't sweet. I haven't experimented much with it myself, but I have a feeling if I did, I'd start with recipes from equatorial regions, specifically India and Southeast Asia. There is actually a recipe in James Oseland's Cradle of Flavor that mentions marijuana as an authentic ingredient...the other main flavors are lemon basil, turmeric, garlic, and lime....hope this helps.

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What Do You Like to Read When Eating Solo?

Hey Grace, um....I think Under the Skin's subject matter is supposed to be a secret when you first pick up the book?

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Quote of the Day

Mmm. Technically speaking, it's more like our country's gastronomic bluegrass. Improvisational, but definitely limited to 8 or 10 basic forms. But jazz definitely makes for a better soundbite.

From Serious Eats: New York

Union Square Falafel Battle: Maoz, Pita Joe, Moshe's, and Rainbow

I don't really understand the "Europe-based" ding at the beginning of the Maoz review...falafel is by far one of the most popular street foods in Amsterdam (where Maoz is from). I mean, yes, you can get some unbelievably crappy falafel here, but...then there's Maoz.

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In Videos: Trailer for 'The Slammin' Salmon' Movie

Wow, I can't believe I just wasted 90 precious seconds of my life watching half of that trailer. Then again, at least I didn't waste months of my life writing, acting or directing it.

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Word Play: Do you use food related words when you Scrabble?

I was challenged on "ackee" a few months ago...totally not in the dictionary.

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Do Restaurants Get A Political Voice?

@f650gsd:

I might amend your opening statement, "Political commentary from a coffee jockey is about as welcome as that from an actor or musician," to read "[...] actor, musician, or your average anonymous food blog reader/commenter."

Keeping it civil,
mem

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Are foodies Democrats or Republicans?

Add me to the list of people who can't believe the civility of this discussion. Call Guinness. And add two expat Americans to the Obama vote tally.

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Inexpensive, Versatile Foods in the Pantry

from a strictly pantry perspective: bulgur, good prunes, good Moroccan sardines and Spanish tuna in olive oil, Chinese preserved radish or mustard greens (great in a stir fry with pork), capers, Herdez tomatillo salsa, coconut milk, and lots of almonds, hazelnuts, and pistachios.

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Dinner Tonight: Apple, Beetroot, and Cheddar Salad

Looks great, though every ingredient screams goat cheese instead of cheddar. I try it.

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Cooking with Kids: Slimy, Tasty Reporting in the 'Wall Street Journal'

Unless you don't brown it enough, and then it tastes like a mouthful of swingset chain. But yes, 38 times more approachable than the natto.

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Biased New Yorkers Shouldn't Criticize Chicago Hot Dogs

It's funny, I've often read and frequently disliked Richman's writing and attitude, so I completely believed that he'd squeezed out another pile of half-formed maliciousness here...but I also didn't find this particular article to be especially churlish, considering what he's capable of.

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Ordering at Your Table Via Your Table

Oooh, I hate to say this, but this person definitely doesn't "go out to eat for service". In fact, service is one of the things most likely to annoy me during a meal, so I'm welcoming any technology that might remove this element of the equation for me. Then again, I'm also the one guy in line at the self-service check-out thingie at the grocery store too (I've never ever seen a line at one of these things). I also don't answer my phone very often. Antisocial much? Yes.

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Zuni Cafe's $8 Nectarine Dessert Is Just a Nectarine; Diners Left Confused

Lots of "special" objects "fetch" pretty spectacular prices when they're being bid on by people who bid on things. I'm assuming this isn't the setup at Zuni.

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Snapshots from Asia: Tropical Fruit Feast: The Starfruit

They can apparently also interfere with any benzodiazepines you might be taking...or so I've read on the Google Wire.

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Berlin 'Grillwalkers' Sell Sausages Cooked on Wearable Grills

I guess they found a way to make it safe, but my first thought was the same thing that mandarin and Adam had.

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Berlin 'Grillwalkers' Sell Sausages Cooked on Wearable Grills

As tasty as the food may be, IMO, the risks outweigh the benefits of this contraption.

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Berlin 'Grillwalkers' Sell Sausages Cooked on Wearable Grills

Can you imagine how trashed your back would be after a day of wearing that thing?

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Berlin 'Grillwalkers' Sell Sausages Cooked on Wearable Grills

I have to know...is he wearing the umbrella too? Reminds me of (Sen.) Al Franken's SNL take on the portable video setup network types wore at the presidental conventions years ago....

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Berlin 'Grillwalkers' Sell Sausages Cooked on Wearable Grills

My question is, what happens when this guy has to sneeze? If he turns away, the damn grill filled with brats is turning with him, and it looks sizeable enough that you couldn't just turn your head and avoid sneezing all over the damn thing.

I guess at that point you just turn up the heat and burn the damn germs off those puppies, huh? :)

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Berlin 'Grillwalkers' Sell Sausages Cooked on Wearable Grills

@madebytam: As it states in the original article (and I reference in my comment above), they work in teams of two. So I'd assume his/her partner would take the equipment while s/he took a leak.

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Berlin 'Grillwalkers' Sell Sausages Cooked on Wearable Grills

As much as I love street food. I don't think I'd order something from him after a bathroom break. I mean seriously, where would he put his equipment If he had to "go" but to take it with him to the loo? It's not like he has a cart to shutdown temporarily.

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Berlin 'Grillwalkers' Sell Sausages Cooked on Wearable Grills

@markemorse: The original article notes that grillwalkers work in pairs. They take turns wearing the junk; the nonwearer then takes care of buns and condiments.

@hungryc: Here's the Grillwalker site. There's a photo there that shows it a little better.

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Berlin 'Grillwalkers' Sell Sausages Cooked on Wearable Grills

neeto!
I heart bratwrust on a portable grill or stationary :D

"gas on the back; hot, hot bratfest on the front."
>>Is it possible to see the grill itself? A profile maybe? A blueprint?

This is a pretty facinating concept considering all the work that typically goes into prepping, hauling and sanitizing an actual cart.

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Cooking for someone on medical marijuana?

For a healthful as well as tasty treat, I recommend a snack that all my crunchy-granola, back-to-the-land friends in Northern California make...they call them "Ganja Goo Balls", and they're essentially a healthy no-bake cookie. Cream the pot butter with some sweet substance (brown sugar, honey, agave nectar) and fold in any number of healthy and yummy things...start with rolled oats and add maybe some flax or wheat germ...add in some chopped dried fruit (dates are really good in this...figs, too)...some good quality unsalted nuts (walnuts are great for Omega-3s)...perhaps a little dark chocolate? I like to them roll the "batter" into a log and slice off into discs...keep in the refrigerator. Good luck, and I hope your friend finds some respite.

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Cooking for someone on medical marijuana?

The only thing I would add, which is probably something you totally know already, is, if possible, try to steer clear of simple sugars. This advice is strictly coming from a cancer diet perspective, and not a mm perspective. But since a lot of these tasty treats can be high in sugar, I thought I would chime in.

The way the docs explained it to me was that, a very watered down explanation of what a PET scan is, which is often used in cancer imaging these days, is that it's basically a mapping of glucose uptake. I mean, I guess it's intuitive: cells that are multiplying fast need energy to do so, and the simplest way for them to get it, is from simple sugars. (Yes, they get it other ways, too, but processed simple sugar is the cheapest, fastest way for the cells to get it.) So, if you can provide a diet that is rich in nutrition, and scant on processed sugar, then you're helping the body stay healthy, but you're not making the cancer's growth any easier.

Anyway, this is the theory that I learned from my parents' oncologists and nutritionists, and was a cornerstone of our family's eating habits when they had cancer.

Then again, eating sugar is better than not eating at all! So that advice gets thrown out the window when circumstances require.

I hope this isn't totally redundant to things you already know; and I hope it's helpful! Good luck!

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Cooking for someone on medical marijuana?

In order to make the marijuana more palatable and recipes made w/ it not so gritty, simmer marijuana, seeds and stems in a crock pot for 8 hours w/ a pound of butter. Then, turn off the crock pot and let the contents cool. The butter will rise to the top and set up. It has pulled all of the active ingredients, THC, out and that now resides in the butter. Throw the mess in the crock pot out after skimming off the butter from the top. Use the butter in your recipes and there will be no grit. The THC will do it's thing to whomever eats what has been prepared w/ that butter.

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Cooking for someone on medical marijuana?

If the question is what to make with the butter-- Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are delicious! but any quick breads are great for taste pleasure as well as nutritional value-- try carrot, zucchini, apple, banana, apricot,,, add nuts for healthy fats & protein.

If the concern is what to eat in general-- quite often, sick people do not feel like eating. I am recovering from an eating disorder, and have almost no hunger cues & feel full quickly, so the trick is to consume high-calorie low-density foods to make weight-gain easier. Find tasty ways to pack in calories, fat & nutrients-- smoothies are the best-- include icecream, cream, or high-cal nondairy milks (soy, almond) for easy-to-drink calories, nut/seed butters, flax, walnut, or coconut oil for fats, antioxidant-rich berries, probiotic yogurt...

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Cooking for someone on medical marijuana?

if you are cooking MM or clarifying, try this: bring a small stockpot of water to a boil, add about 3 tablespoons butter; make sure it is a rolling boil and add the MM. the THC bonds to the butter, the water makes sure it all gets cooked out and the rest of the MM just gets cooked out and falls to the bottom. after 15 minutes, remove from heat, throw the whole thing in the fridge; the next day you can skim (or rather, remove the slab of MM butter) and discard the rest. no need to strain, no need to fry up MM.

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Cooking for someone on medical marijuana?

I have heard oatmeal cookies (add raisins for more nutrition) work well.

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Cooking for someone on medical marijuana?

@ chisai, I feel terrible hearing about your friend in need. I haven't done this in a while, but I used to take the chance and prebake THC-laced goodies and mail them to an ailing friend (at a PO Box without a return address) frequently without any trouble. It's not something I do now, so I don't know all the legal ramifications, but it worked a couple years ago.

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Cooking for someone on medical marijuana?

I understand what you're saying @zak, but he has no one. If he did, this wouldn't really be much of an issue. He is 78 years old. He has no young friends. He has no family. Pretty much everyone in his life has passed away. I'm the closest person to him and I live thousands of miles away. He's pretty much alone in the world.

That's what makes this whole thing so sad.

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Cooking for someone on medical marijuana?

chisai, you said "He's old and afraid of getting mugged on the street trying to buy it from street dealers, so he's stuck. "

I know I'm late to this thread, but I hope you read this. He's probably not stuck. These days, few people have to take the risk of buying weed out on the street corners.

Your friend most likely has someone in his social circle, or a younger relative, that can make it happen. Weed is very common now, as evidenced by the number and type of places where you can buy rolling papers. Mom and pop stores and major supermarkets frequently carry papers, and the boxes are not covered in dust--the product moves!

If your friend asks around, and has his younger relatives ask around, he'll likely be able to buy weed safely.

For the record, I'm 61 years old. Been smoking over 40 years. I'm a corporate VP. I haven't bought weed on the street since I was 20. Good luck!

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