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Dinner Tonight: Beet Rösti

This looks awesome, I really need to try it. This could work really well cut into wedges and served with a steak for example.

However, I must admit something. I first read it as Beef Rösti . The colour of it sort of supports that mis-reading. Silly me ;)

// Mike
http://www.freestylecookery.com

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Norwegian Brunost (Brown Cheese) and Apples

I think you can find it under the name of Gjetost (goats cheese) in the shops. I've seen it in delis as well as in supermarkets here in the UK.

I haven't tried it for many years, I think that being forced to eat it during skiing holidays in Norway whilst growing up destroyed it for me.

// Mike
http://www.freestylecookery.com

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America's Heroes, Grinders, Subs, and More

This post made made me well hungry...

I've tried some of these whilst in the States, others I've just read about. I've never tried a 'American Cuban' but I guess having numerous versions of the original in while in Havana might count for something ;)

I've already tried to recreate some of these, as you can see on my blog, and after reading this (as well as looking at the gorgeous photos) I'm well up for trying to recreate even more of them.

// Mike
http://www.freestylecookery.com

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Blogwatch: Eggs Cooked in Muffin Tins

Why not line the muffin tin with some parma ham or other ham? Top off with some cream, tabasco and/or grated parmesan.

Makes some awesome breakfast parcels that are bound to impress your breakfast guest(s)

// Mike - http://freestylecookery.blogspot.com

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From Recipes

Dinner Tonight: Beet Rösti

This looks awesome, I really need to try it. This could work really well cut into wedges and served with a steak for example.

However, I must admit something. I first read it as Beef Rösti . The colour of it sort of supports that mis-reading. Silly me ;)

// Mike
http://www.freestylecookery.com

From Serious Eats

Norwegian Brunost (Brown Cheese) and Apples

I think you can find it under the name of Gjetost (goats cheese) in the shops. I've seen it in delis as well as in supermarkets here in the UK.

I haven't tried it for many years, I think that being forced to eat it during skiing holidays in Norway whilst growing up destroyed it for me.

// Mike
http://www.freestylecookery.com

From Serious Eats

America's Heroes, Grinders, Subs, and More

This post made made me well hungry...

I've tried some of these whilst in the States, others I've just read about. I've never tried a 'American Cuban' but I guess having numerous versions of the original in while in Havana might count for something ;)

I've already tried to recreate some of these, as you can see on my blog, and after reading this (as well as looking at the gorgeous photos) I'm well up for trying to recreate even more of them.

// Mike
http://www.freestylecookery.com

From Serious Eats

Blogwatch: Eggs Cooked in Muffin Tins

Why not line the muffin tin with some parma ham or other ham? Top off with some cream, tabasco and/or grated parmesan.

Makes some awesome breakfast parcels that are bound to impress your breakfast guest(s)

// Mike - http://freestylecookery.blogspot.com

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Cook the Book: Serves One

I'd go for what I'd call my 'cowboy meal'. Baked beans with chopped onion and tabasco, crispy bacon and fried eggs. Preferably plated on top of some white sliced bread.

Cholesterol hell... But tasty ;)

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When in Philly Sarcone's is a must for hoagies, Tony Luke's for steaks, roast pork, broccoli rabe...everything else...I'm a hungry man far from home

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Dinner Tonight: Beet Rösti

It was a little hard to cook on the skillet when it came time to flip, because it is hard to tell exactly when it's the right crispiness. At first I was afraid of burning it, and when the dish was finished it did look a little on the burnt side. But to my surprise the "burnt" areas tasted much better than the soft, less cooked areas.
My mother said "Wow, I never knew beets could taste like this!" and I agree. It tasted like a unique pancake.
I topped my own serving with a little butter and brown sugar, it was DELICIOUS!

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Dinner Tonight: Beet Rösti

Glad to see I'm not the only one drawn here with the promise of beef rosti ;)

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Dinner Tonight: Beet Rösti

Not worth the effort. I used really good organic beets, so that wasn't the problem. I usually like Bittman's recipes, but this one falls short on flavor.

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Dinner Tonight: Beet Rösti

I made this not long after seeing Bittman's post, it was easy and delicious! I stirred a little horseradish into some sour cream for a topping - perfect accent to the sweetness of the beets.

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Norwegian Brunost (Brown Cheese) and Apples

@modysoul - The first time my cousin, who's deathly allergic to peanuts, saw brunost, she COMPLETELY freaked out. It was pretty funny at the time, but I guess that would be terrifying if you were allergic!

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Norwegian Brunost (Brown Cheese) and Apples

When I saw this picture, I thought it was a chunk of solid peanut butter that you could slice. I'm a little disappointed now.

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Norwegian Brunost (Brown Cheese) and Apples

@iamon02: I didn't mean to imply that there was any kind of breakfast apple...like you said, I think any apple is good for breakfast. :)

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Norwegian Brunost (Brown Cheese) and Apples

What exactly qualifies as a "breakfast apple", I thought any apple would be good for breakfast; or is it the more tart like the one in the picture?

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Norwegian Brunost (Brown Cheese) and Apples

This brings me straight back to childhood when my grandparents would eat it with crackers and bread. To be honest, I never realized it was cheese, but it seemed more like a spread. Interesting--I didn't like it then, but I bet I would love it now.

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Norwegian Brunost (Brown Cheese) and Apples

Maybe I'm the only one but I had it when I went on a trip to Norway and it was nastiness like I had never tasted before!

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Norwegian Brunost (Brown Cheese) and Apples

Gjetost on whole grain toast -- a childhood favorite for me. All sweet and melty, preferably with a tart jam of some kind to offset the sweet sweet cheese.

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Norwegian Brunost (Brown Cheese) and Apples

My Stavanger stepdaughter has us hooked. Those unfamiliar with it should know that it's brown because the milk is slowly cooked to caramelise the natural milk sugar, so the cheese is sweet, slightly tangy, and very dense. Just remember, though: it's Norwegian, so it should be served with bread. (Everything Norwegian seems to be served with piles of bread.)

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America's Heroes, Grinders, Subs, and More

I'm 37, have lived my whole life in Connecticut, and am adding my support to the fact that grinders are available both hot and cold. You can get cold cold-cut grinders or hot grinders like chicken parm, meatball, or sausage and peppers. Cheese choices are either just provolone or provolone and American. Lettuce and tomato are usually options, as are oil and vinegar. Roasted peppers are pretty standard, too.

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America's Heroes, Grinders, Subs, and More

Dressed poboys do not typically include mustard or onions. The lettuce must be shredded and in my opinion, soft butter on the bread prior to mayo. One famous bread producer is Leidenheimer bakery.

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America's Heroes, Grinders, Subs, and More

Great post on a vital topic! All those photos above have my stomach growling with the memories of four years spent at the legendary Hoagie Haven in Princeton:

http://www.hoagiehaven.com/

I must have eaten at least 2 sandwiches a week from them. My meal of choice was the "pizza cheesesteak" - cheesesteak cooked flat, provolone cheese and tomato sauce. To that, I would add grilled onions, shredded iceberg lettuce and a little bit of ketchup for sweetness.

I wonder if my digestive track could still handle one of these?

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America's Heroes, Grinders, Subs, and More

now i'm ready to hop a flight back home to New Jersey and head into Edison to the Tastee sub shop for one of their amazing sandwiches!!!

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America's Heroes, Grinders, Subs, and More

I would like to second (fifth?) the comment(s) about grinders being hot or cold. I grew up in Connecticut, and not until my teenage years did I even realize other names existed for grinders. It's a pretty all-encompassing term.

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BTW, does anyone else feel like singing Adam Sandler's Lunchlady song after reading this? (while wiping the drool from my chin)

hoagies and grinders, hoagies and grinders!

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They're bombers in Buffalo, NY, and they're also called subs. Great thread...I know what I'm having for dinner tonight!
@ladymarmalade - thanks for not calling it beef on wick...ugh...that's a pet peeve of mine! lol

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I never really got into the italian beef when I went to school in Chicago. I guess I gravitated more towards hot dogs (R.I.P. Devil Dogs), gyros (yeeros)and stuffed pizza (Giordanos) those days. I always found it too soggy, even when dry. I think that's why I never get tomato in my subs or sandwiches unless the bread is thick and crusty. Now that I am in NY I tend to eat hoagies from the corner bodegas.

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@Just Nancy: Hey, I'm up for sriracha on almost anything. But it's weaksauce on bahn mi. AND it deprives you of the pleasure of hot hot hot hot quenched by nibbling on a more pate-and-veggie edge until you're again prepared to be possibly surprised.

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