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Low-Calorie Ice Cream Favorites
i am a big fan of the edy's slow churned ice cream. particularly the mint chocolate chip and the peanut butter cup varieties. it has a consistency and mouthfeel similar to non-premium full-fat ice cream, but is around 150 calories and 4-5 grams of fat per half cup.
One Trick Pony Restaurants
i have been saying for years that i would have a pudding-themed restaurant - not just rice pudding, but many different kinds - corn pudding, yorkshire pudding, maybe blood pudding for the slightly more adventurous. there are plenty of sweet and savoury puddings that would work.
Cook the Book: 'Panini Express'
bresaola and feta with basil
nutella and strawberries
broccoli rabe sauteed in garlic and oil, with some smoked mozzarella
a good old ham and cheese, always.
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Holiday Giveaway: Zingerman's Praise the Lard Gift Box
when my wife and I started dating, she was a vegetarian. When she gave up the ghost for the love of food, pork quickly became her favorite meat. We've enjoyed many of our best dinner dates over pork belly, carnitas, and roast. But I really fondly remember one unseasonably warm New Year's Eve where we spent an hour in a Soho playground park, eating subs from Parisi's in our shirtsleeves.
Low-Calorie Ice Cream Favorites
i am a big fan of the edy's slow churned ice cream. particularly the mint chocolate chip and the peanut butter cup varieties. it has a consistency and mouthfeel similar to non-premium full-fat ice cream, but is around 150 calories and 4-5 grams of fat per half cup.
One Trick Pony Restaurants
i have been saying for years that i would have a pudding-themed restaurant - not just rice pudding, but many different kinds - corn pudding, yorkshire pudding, maybe blood pudding for the slightly more adventurous. there are plenty of sweet and savoury puddings that would work.
Cook the Book: 'Panini Express'
bresaola and feta with basil
nutella and strawberries
broccoli rabe sauteed in garlic and oil, with some smoked mozzarella
a good old ham and cheese, always.
What foods seriously put you off your feed?
you know, not a whole lot, i have to be honest. pretty much:
offal, cauliflower in almost any form, lima beans, grapefruit.
of those, grapefruit is by far the worst. people are forever doing the "come on, it's ruby red/tangerine/apple/lots of sugar" or whatever the heck. doesn't matter, i can still taste it and i still hate it.
Top Pot Doughnuts Coming to a Starbucks Near You
i'm not sure whether to be thrilled that Top Pot will be available on the East Coast or upset that they are being sold at Starbucks, of all places. Which, given the quality of the rest of their food, will mean that the donuts are sold only after sitting around for a week or so.
The Best Grocery Store in NYC?
i must be the only person alive who actually DOES prefer to bag their own groceries. i am kind of particular about where things go in each bag and organizing bags by where they will be going once they get to my house. also, if and when my bread gets smashed into carbogoo, i would rather just hold myself responsible. :)
onto the question: i kind of hate the USQ food emporium - their prices are ridiculous, and their selection ain't great. i would probably say fairway in red hook or PSFC, although i generally would love to be able to grocery shop without fear of panic attacks, and neither of these places is necessarily conducive to that.
man, this post makes me seem so much more type-A than i actually am...
Ketchup Chips: The Search for Delicious
they used to be available at jesse's deli on bond and pacific. i would get them pretty frequently - even though i kind of hate ketchup, i found these totally addictive, like you said.
I eat ____ with cottage cheese
i like the friendship 1% whipped kind with some honey stirred in, maybe some kashi golean crunch too. i also like it stirred in with egg noodles.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Two Peter Luger Steaks
ribeye if i'm being really decadent (so flavorful, so much fat), and hangar if i am feeling more ascetic.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Garrison Confections' Garrison Big Box
darker the better for me.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Bacon of the Month Club
pliant with a bit of crunch.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Food Giveaway: Russ & Daughters
nova, cream cheese, egg onion bagels, red onion. perhaps, just to be decadent, some not-too-crispy bacon and sausage on the side.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: D'Artagnan Heritage Smoked Ham
Just under the wire!
Right now I'd go for one of the Momofuku plates of Benton's ham, served with a crusty baguette and some nice mustard.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Bacon of the Month Club
slightly short of crisp.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Food Giveaway: Russ & Daughters
H&H bagels, horseradish cream cheese from Russ & Daughters, nova, red onion, cucumber, capers.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: D'Artagnan Heritage Smoked Ham
fried egg, sharp cheddar, black pepper, onion roll.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Southside Market Sausage
in new york, it's probably the smoke joint in fort greene (although the original pearson's was maybe better). outside of NY, my main experience is with goode's in houston. they make a mean brisket. luling's was great too.
Seriously Delicious Giveaway: Zingerman's Gift Certificate
cashel blue is probably my favorite, but i am also in love with a small batch ricotta called Salvatore Bklyn that is made in boerum hill, brooklyn, by two women. they use whole milk instead of whey, and fresh lemon juice. it's so creamy - amazing.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Food Giveaway: Russ & Daughters
i'm a sucker for tom's harvest pancakes (corn and cranberries).
but i also really like an H&H bagel with smoked salmon, russ & daughters' horseradish cream cheese, red onion, tomatoes, fresh ground black pepper, and capers. and maybe more horseradish.
favorite brunch beverages are a bloody mary with extra hot sauce, horseradish (yes, virginia, there's a theme), and pepper, a chocolate egg cream, or, traditionally, a bottomless mug of good coffee.
Ketchup Chips: The Search for Delicious
I'm surprised no canadians brought up the OLD DUTCH KETCHUP VARIETY...
to die for.
deadly awesome chippies!
Holiday Giveaway: Zingerman's Praise the Lard Gift Box
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Holiday Giveaway: Zingerman's Praise the Lard Gift Box
There are so many! Well, a few months ago one of our local pig farmers had quarter suckling pigs for sale at the farmers' market. His pork is old breed, free-range raised: the real thing. I scored the skin and rubbed w/ salt and pepper and a little Aleppo. Placed it on a pile of sage and thyme from the garden, with some orange zest and a head of garlic cut in half and roasted about 2 hours. While the pork rested, I deglazed the pan with a little white wine and chicken stock...just to make a little bit of liquid. The skin was crisp; the meat was soft, moist and seemingly fat free; all was fraqrant with the herbs. And my two best friends who love to cook and eat were there to share it. Perfect! Thanks, Emile! (The pig farmer)
Holiday Giveaway: Zingerman's Praise the Lard Gift Box
My favorite pork memory is back when I was a sous chef at a restaurant and I dared a waiter to drink a quart of pork fat......and he did. It was a good day.
Holiday Giveaway: Zingerman's Praise the Lard Gift Box
Chorizo and egg breakfast tacos on my first trip to Austin. Amazing.
Holiday Giveaway: Zingerman's Praise the Lard Gift Box
Last year I visited a friend in Vegas and she took me to a little dive bar named the Double Down. The Double Down has two signature drinks; one is obscenely titled & I shall not name it though I believe Anthony Bourdain had it (saw that ep after the trip), the other is a bacon martini. Well, I do love the bacon so I got one. The bartender grabbed a bottle of vodka with bacon floating in it. Seriously.
Conclusion? Straight alcohol not consumed in shot form is not really my thing but it was interesting. The smell was absolutely putrid, but the taste wasn't bad. Like vodka with a smack of bacon.
A much more delicious story involves hippies & a Wilbur roasted underground luau style, but the bacon martini is definitely my favorite pork story.
Holiday Giveaway: Zingerman's Praise the Lard Gift Box
Last year I visited a friend in Vegas and she took me to a little dive bar named the Double Down. The Double Down has two signature drinks; one is obscenely titled & I shall not name it though I believe Anthony Bourdain had it (saw that ep after the trip), the other is a bacon martini. Well, I do love the bacon so I got one. The bartender grabbed a bottle of vodka with bacon floating in it. Seriously.
Conclusion? Straight alcohol not consumed in shot form is not really my thing but it was interesting. The smell was absolutely putrid, but the taste wasn't bad. Like vodka with a smack of bacon.
A much more delicious story involves hippies & a Wilbur roasted underground luau style, but the bacon martini is definitely my favorite pork story.
Holiday Giveaway: Zingerman's Praise the Lard Gift Box
When I realized the difference between standard supermarket pork shoulder and organic, free range pork. Amy from Amy's Meats (KCMO area) was giving out samples at Whole Foods. Really, I bought it just because it felt awkward to eat her food and not buy some. Truthfully, I was a little afraid when I saw how much I had bought (quantity and price). But, when I cooked it, it was AMAZING! Rich and sweet and oh-so tender. It is all I buy now.
Holiday Giveaway: Zingerman's Praise the Lard Gift Box
My favorite bacon memory ... one Christmas, I spent with close friends. One of them cooked breakfast for us and used SOY bacon ..... it was so wrong but very funny that she tried to "trick" us!
Holiday Giveaway: Zingerman's Praise the Lard Gift Box
As much as I love bacon and all things bacon, my favorite bacon memory is actually a negative experience. We had a bunch of friends at Zingerman's Roadhouse and, after a truly wonderful meal, I ordered the bacon apple pie. And normally while bacon goes with everything (mostly), this one just...didn't...work. Maybe it was the large chunks of bacon that didn't fit texturally, maybe it was the abrupt clash of sweet and savory with no bridging elements. Even so, we had a lot of fun passing around the plate and getting everyone's reactions, and had a lively discussion on how the dish could be improved. I think this was just one small bump in what was otherwise an excellent dining experience, and the entertainment value if nothing else made it quite worth it!
Holiday Giveaway: Zingerman's Praise the Lard Gift Box
My favorite pork memory is of the pork roasts that my mom would make for Sunday dinner. She stuffed little slivers of garlic inside the meat, roasted it until it was falling apart and then served it up with big piles of sauerkraut and mashed potatoes.
Holiday Giveaway: Zingerman's Praise the Lard Gift Box
Confession...I gave up bacon for about 15 years. It was the highly irrational decision of a three year old. Thankfully I rediscovered the crispy stuff in college as it was one of the more palatable breakfast offerings at the dining hall. Oh, if I could turn back time... I need to make up for those lost years.
Holiday Giveaway: Zingerman's Praise the Lard Gift Box
I really have a thing for sausage, any kind, so being in Berlin and eating a real German bratwurst with spicy mustard is just about the best thing that ever happened to me in terms of pork products. The brat was about a foot long and 1/4 inch around and was served in a crusty roll about the size of a hamburger bun. So hard to eat, but oh so good.
Of course, that was the same trip that I walked into a charcuterie in Belgium and was so depressed that I couldn't buy any sausages because I had no way to keep them fresh or cook them. So many beautiful pieces of meat, too!
Holiday Giveaway: Zingerman's Praise the Lard Gift Box
Definately making a perfect pork shoulder and over the course of the week eating it in everything i could get my hands on.
Mac n' Cheese
Ramen
Sandwiches
Dumplings
Soup
EVERYTHING!
Holiday Giveaway: Zingerman's Praise the Lard Gift Box
Eating Szechuan twice cooked pork belly for the first time and then eating the leftovers with mantou. Equally as good is my Dad's soy sauce shallow fried pork belly.
Holiday Giveaway: Zingerman's Praise the Lard Gift Box
there are too many to count. one would be my wake 'n bacon party where people came over in their pajamas and we had over 15 pounds of bacon (more than anyone could eat). this included bacon infused vodka bloody marys along with many bacon dishes.
Holiday Giveaway: Zingerman's Praise the Lard Gift Box
raising, butchering and then curing my first pork belly
Holiday Giveaway: Zingerman's Praise the Lard Gift Box
Every time I open my fridge and look in the bottom drawer, 2 kilos of Colonnata lardo over 3 years aged now - slowly being shaved down into moments of ecstasy.
Holiday Giveaway: Zingerman's Praise the Lard Gift Box
Cooking a whole pig in the imu or the smokehouse for a luau when growing up. Mmmmmm....
Holiday Giveaway: Zingerman's Praise the Lard Gift Box
Slow roasted suckling pig on the beach in the Philippines. Best food memory ever.
Holiday Giveaway: Zingerman's Praise the Lard Gift Box
All of them. My first taste of Petit Jean Pepper Bacon as a kid on camping a camping trip. The first bacon after being a vegetarian for 7 years. When my wife and I decided to determine if Bacon really did make everything better and tried many many things with bacon (and bacon + chocolate really is that good). Selling bacon + chocolate chip cookies at a church bazaar to rave reviews. Making Cochinita Pibil. Which might be my favorite pork preparation now.
Holiday Giveaway: Zingerman's Praise the Lard Gift Box
Oooo. This Chinese dish, have no idea of its name--involves very fatty cuts of pork (loin maybe) stewed with these sour-salty preserved vegetables. Slightly bitter, a hint of green medicinal goodness, and all delicious :)
Holiday Giveaway: Zingerman's Praise the Lard Gift Box
My first taste of water chestnuts wrapped in bacon, I coul eat thouse until I die.
Holiday Giveaway: Zingerman's Praise the Lard Gift Box
I think my fondest pork memory is one from about three years ago: My wife shared our first kiss over bacon and Hostess ding-dongs. How could anything ever top that? :)
Holiday Giveaway: Zingerman's Praise the Lard Gift Box
My finest moment in relation to pork is the day I discovered chocolate covered bacon at the local confectionarie.
It was a little taste of heaven.
Recently, I have also been converted to lard and other animal fats as well...
Crossing my fingers :)
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when my wife and I started dating, she was a vegetarian. When she gave up the ghost for the love of food, pork quickly became her favorite meat. We've enjoyed many of our best dinner dates over pork belly, carnitas, and roast. But I really fondly remember one unseasonably warm New Year's Eve where we spent an hour in a Soho playground park, eating subs from Parisi's in our shirtsleeves.