Thoughts on Babbo?
Thinking of taking some newlyweds to babbo's for dinner.... any comments?
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Irrational (or rational) food prejudices you have had or have
@cybercita i'm with you.... bottled dressings, ugh. nice olive oil straight up or with a squeeze of lemon and a pinch of coarse salt.... the best part is after you eat the salad you pick the bowl up and drink the rest of the dressing (maybe not in front of people i don't know to well....)
I'm looking for a specific cheese -- can you name it?
sometimes fontina has an orange rind...?
Dinner Tonight: Roasted Beet Salad
@joanpieroni - we have beautiful candy stripe beets right here in ny state.... but maybe it's easier to get them shipped from california.
migliorelli farm in dutchess county grows the candystripe, along with white and yellow beets. all varieties are extremely delicious.
your salad sounds delicious btw. love the combination of orange & olive oil myself.
Lots of cilantro...
i chop it up and freeze it in little containers so if i need it to flavor something like soup or curries -- it comes in handy when you're cooking on the fly. i'm always glad i saved it instead of letting it get slimy in my
vegetable bin....(when i have my act together, that is)
What is your worst cooking disaster hosting a dinner party?
oh, i need to add one more: my first thanksgiving dinner -- while making the gravy i substituted baking soda instead of cornstarch..... i'll never forget the faces of the guests when they tasted my turkey gravy.
What is your worst cooking disaster hosting a dinner party?
years and years ago, my first apartment, new year's eve dinner - my new husband and i invited our best friends over for lobster and champagne.....
i drank two glass of champagne before dinner on an empty stomach and wound up on the floor of the bathroom ... i won't go into details.... but
the dinner i waited so long to host and was so excited about .... well, it didn't go off as planned. though i did rally after a short nap.
I've Lost My Broth Mojo
oh i forgot to also mention that one of the best turkey stocks i ever made was from the carcass of a DEEP FRIED TURKEY. it was so rich and flavorful.... mmmm.... i made tons of stock and froze into pint size portions for future use for sauces or gravies.
yes, i also agree that the breast is not the most flavorful part for stock. wings, backs, necks..... not the liver. you can always add the breast meat in after you've strained the stock and cook it afterwards so it doesn't become to dry.
good luck, you'll get it.... a light broth is always nice for the base of another kind of soup, like cream of broccoli or some other veg. .... sometimes you don't want an overpoweringly rich stock for that.
Serious Markets, Bakeries, and Delis in Pittsburgh's Strip District
thanks hungrygrl7 ..... my mom's family is from western pa.... we grew up on pierogi's .... i make my own when i have time mostly during the winter. do you mean mc keesport???? for the wholesale pierogi place? never
been to pittsburg, though. must get there at some point.....
What to put on which kind of bagel?
i like the salt bagel toasted with just the right amount of butter....
but has anyone ever had a bialy????? also good toasted with a lite smear of cream cheese and butter.... also great egg & cheese sandwich.
kossars bialy shop way down the lower east side..... near the donut plant.
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Irrational (or rational) food prejudices you have had or have
@emlod10 is prosciutto a deli meat?
Prejudice wise, cooked oysters, omelette baveuse, wine coolers, sugar free ice cream, fat free half and half, beans or canned spaghetti on toast, potatoes from a box, seafood in landlocked places, some (ok, many) fast food places.
How does Arby's slice that "roast beef" paper thin? What are those Long John Silver fried orbs of dough? Why don't McDonald's french fries grow moldy? Does Taco Bell know its fiery hot salsa is really mild? Is KFC popcorn chicken named after the oil it is fried in? Are those chicken disks at White Castle chopped up UFOs? Is scrapple America's answer to haggis? Jack in the Box taco, why deep fry lettuce?
Hmmm, I guess I should really ponder being married to a man who delights in my fast food anxieties.
Irrational (or rational) food prejudices you have had or have
I won't ever order filet mignon. Rib eye, porterhouse or strip steak, and of course, no more than medium rare. I would never serve or cook any steak that was cooked beyond medium rare!
Tuna - seared. I was with someone at a steakhouse who ordered a blue fin tuna steak and he ordered it cooked medium. I couldn't help myself and leaned over told him in no uncertain terms that a tuna steak cooked "medium" would be overdone. I still shudder over the memory of medium cooked tuna.
Salad dressing -yup, homemade. Preservatives, sugar and emulsifiers in the storebought kind - gross, no thanks.
Finally, not exactly a food prejudice, but unless it's a restaurant that is known for one awesome dish, it drives me nuts when people in a small party order two of the same dish. The worst is when it's on a date! What? you can't share? Try a different entree or appetizer, go ahead! Explore the menu!
Irrational (or rational) food prejudices you have had or have
Hershey's chocolate is terrible stuff! And I only drink whole milk, maybe 2% if I must. Anything else is just white water.
Irrational (or rational) food prejudices you have had or have
@Josdean: totally agree about the Hershey's. I don't understand why it's the most popular brand of chocolate--I can't stand the stuff. Waxy and grainy and just plain nasty. It's Dove or Ghirardelli's for me.
Burger Recommendations in Paris
@leafy: I had an American friend in Paris who sounds a lot like yours, but I MADE him eat stuff like...um..pastries...baguettes...and crepes! Who would refuse?
Yay, AUP! My favorite part about AUP may have been the proximity to Secco-Poujauran. ;)
Irrational (or rational) food prejudices you have had or have
EHHHH....White Zinfandel. We have again come to the inagural tail-gate where forty somethings traipse around parking lots with pink jerseys (?!), platform shoes and logo purses. They greet their hosts with the screeching, cigarette rasp, exchanging KFC coleslaw for grilled goods. When offered refreshments, proffering the ubiquitous inquiry, "Yinz got any White Zinfandewl?" For similar reasons "Peenow Greesio" sends shivers up my spine.
I'm with whomever advocated Coca-Cola, Stouffer's Mac n' Cheese.
I'm also emphatically anti-well done.
Burger Recommendations in Paris
i highly recommend joe allen's for burgers, i brought a friend there who has a very limited diet consisting of mainly burgers, pizza, and pbj sandwiches, and he loved the bacon cheeseburger.
also, to robyn: the real mccoy! i went to school for a year at AUP too :)
Add your 10 to the Omnivore's 100!
1. Bibimbap in a stone bowl (gopdol bibimbap)
2. Maryland-style blue crabs (lots of Old Bay and rock salt)
3. Kimchi pancakes with hot dogs
4. Korean-style spicy ramen noodles
5. Yakimandu
6. Vichysoisse
7. Arepas
8. Brazilian fish stew
9. Fried chicken gizzards
10.Snap peas off the vine
Irrational (or rational) food prejudices you have had or have
My biggest snobbish prejudice is canned tuna. Must be Bumble Bee, the caviar of the tuna world. Not even Star Kist can compete.
Must be Coke, not Pepsi.
Must be Diet Pepsi, not Diet Coke.
Must be Luzianne tea bags for iced tea.
Helmann's mayo, NO Miracle Whip (the only miracle here is that it's still on the shelves. I don't know anyone who'll touch the stuff except my Mom).
No convenience jarred products like minced garlic or onion.
Peter Pan peanut butter
Nestle chocolate bars, not Hershey (Hershey's are too waxy)
Stouffer's mac'n cheese (with Frank's Red Hot Sauce), not boxed.
No alcoholic beverage that comes in a six or four-pack (other than beer).
The only canned tomato product I will use in my kitchen is San Marzano. Maybe it's in my head, but I swear I can taste the difference.
Finally, I will eat only one "square" meat: Eckrich Jalapeno Loaf (I hear the groans of disgust, but it's an addiction!) Is there a 12 step program for closet mystery deli-meat eaters such as myself?)
Irrational (or rational) food prejudices you have had or have
I prefer Coke over Pepsi; Sprite over 7-Up and Sierra Mist, too.
I do like Sunkist, but not Minute Maid. Minute Maid tastes like fizzy orange juice to me.
I will not eat pizza from Domino's or Pizza Hut. It's a deal-breaker if someone says that's their favorite pizza.
I will not eat Chef Boyardee, but I do like Kraft Mac & Cheese.
I prefer Peter Pan peanut butter over Jif and Skippy.
I prefer chocolate milk over regular milk...I have to have something in it to drink it - can't drink just plain milk.
I will not eat Cool Whip - it's all chemicals.
I will not eat any type of ketchup, but I like tomato sauce.
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Location: clermont ny
About: grew up during the best era of food in brooklyn, ny. former restaurant(s) owner, specialty food shop owner, now i do some cooking here and there. living a nice clean life in the country. love my chickens.
Favorite foods: salads with olive oil, lemon & salt - roasted chicken - really good cheeses, pears. just to name a few.
Last bite on earth: the crystal in a piece of aged parmigianno or gruyere.