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Top 10 Improbable McDonald's Items from Around the World
In singapore they still deep fry the apple pies.
I had to eat my fill.
I hate the "healthy" baked US version.
Gibbles Potato Chips
South Central PA is potato chip heaven.
Gibbles are good. There are many other chip makers in the area. Many cook them in lard.
I always gain weight when I'm out there on business.
Photo of the Day: Pancakes for Dinner
I love pancakes.
What are those things in the photo?
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Domino's Oven Baked Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich: No Cheese, No Steak, Lots of Bread
To be fair they are calling it a "Philly cheesesteak".
Here in Philadelphia you run away from places who have that phraseology on the menu (the real thing just says "cheesesteak"). Most places OUTSIDE of the area use that phrase. And they are uniformly crap. Not surprisingly the dominoes monstrosity lives up the this craposity.
Top 10 Improbable McDonald's Items from Around the World
In singapore they still deep fry the apple pies.
I had to eat my fill.
I hate the "healthy" baked US version.
Gibbles Potato Chips
South Central PA is potato chip heaven.
Gibbles are good. There are many other chip makers in the area. Many cook them in lard.
I always gain weight when I'm out there on business.
Photo of the Day: Pancakes for Dinner
I love pancakes.
What are those things in the photo?
Best TV Chef? Worst TV Chef?
Julia had some pompous cook on her show once. The snarky kid told her some obvious cooking 101 technique. In yet another display of her grace, Julia said "Oh, I didn't know that!" Well, OF COURSE she did know that but had too much class to dress down the arrogant jerk on tv.
Cook the Book: 'The Tex-Mex Cookbook'
Anything but Tex-Mex.
Trader Joe's Torture: What one thing do you have to buy?
Cheese. Good selection. Best prices.
Not the coffee. They pre-stale it.
Which Plain Potato Chip Rules? What's Your Favorite?
I don't need a chip with a college education.
Utz Regular. Perfect.
Guacamole, from 'Techniques of Healthy Cooking'
No jalapenos. I like the g to be a counterpoint to the other spicy stuff on the menu.
And healthy? In moderation. Take a look at the fat content.
Philadelphia Armchair Eating: Fishtown
> Old-timers, however, prefer a crazy Philadelphia concoction — hot sausage with a fish cake smashed on top ..
Crazy to a new yorker.
It's a nod to Philadelphia Surf and Turf - which is a hot dog and a fish cake smashed on top made popular in the past by the now defunct Levi's. His variation is using sausage.
The best cheesesteak in the area - rather than a Philadelphia zip code is from Chick's deli in Cherry Hill, NJ. I'd rather have a roast pork Italian from TL, John's or DiNic's anyday though.
A McDonald's Pizza Happy Birthday
Looks disgusting.
But then again no more disgusting than that faux pizza from chicago.
What is your secret to great spaghetti and meatballs?
How to make the gravy not taste like that bottled crap.
I fry the meatballs before they take their bath. Then I fry the paste in the fond and residual drippings until it is dark red. After dumping the fried paste into the gravy I deglaze the pan with with red wine and add to the gravy.
For a long simmered gravy San Marzano tomatoes are not necessary. I use good old South Jersey Cento products.
http://cento.com/main.html
Mario Unclogged: Restaurant Playlists
I walk out if pop is playing.
Paula Deen Is Trying to Kill Us, Part 3
Life is too short to spend a minute watching gomer pyle in drag on tv.
Are You a Reverse, Down-Home Food Snob?
Barbecue:
A.) is always a noun
B.) is something you get invited to in a friend's backyard
C.) cannot contain liquid smoke
Ok, so I know it's A.
But,
If someone is nice enough to invite me over to their backyard for food and a good time they can bloody well call it whatever they want with no reprisal from me. Does that make me a reverse reverse snob?
Weekend Book Giveaway: The Oxford Companion to Italian Food
Acciughe of course. They are useful everywhere.
All Up In Your Grill
Your recipe didn't include tequila, nor lime juice, nor triple sec nor cointreau. But I did see salt.
Ohhhhhh, you mean Pizza Margherita. Never mind.
Favorite Brand and Flavor of Potato Chips?
Generally available: Utz wins. Plain is good but I also like their honey barbecue.
When I travel to central PA I usually load up the car. There are tons of, um, "microchipperies" (is that a word?) there. Many are cooked in lard which gives a unique texture and flavor. Gibbles, Goods, Kay and Ray's, someone already mentioned dieffenbach's.
Kay and Ray's has a Dark chips. Not burnt. Really tasty.
Edibles: 'Speaking' Italian
Which part was funny?
Annoying food habits...
I served rigatoni with a bolognese sauce that took hours to make. (the real thing) to a woman I knew when I was in college in Texas. She took a bite, went into the kitchen and returned with tabasco sauce. "ain't got enuf flavur".
bang zoom.
The Serious Eats Sushi Roll
Southern NJ
(probably better than any sushi place in Philadelphia also)
http://www.fujirestaurant.com/
116 East Kings Highway
Haddonfield, NJ
856-354-8200
What do you do with fresh corn?
If it's picked that morning from Southern NJ then I'd steam it for 8 minutes, apply butter,salt,pepper and eat.
If it's from elsewhere I'd resort to the other contortions mentioned elsewhere, or feed it to the animals.
What do you think of the new site?
You are doing things the hard way in http://www.seriouseats.com/scripts.js
Did you take a look at prototype?
Which Plain Potato Chip Rules? What's Your Favorite?
Martin's Kettle cook potato chips are thick and good.
Gibbles Potato Chips
If you like a big crunch try Krunchers chips especially the hot buffalo wing flavor.
Best TV Chef? Worst TV Chef?
I miss "Microwave Master" with Donovan Jon Fandre, "Capril's Kitchen" with Caprile Pence, "Cooking Monday Through Friday" with Michelle Urvater and "Sunshine Cuisine" with Jean-Pierre Brehier.
As far as the worst, I would rather watch the chef on "The Muppet Show" than Alton Brown. David Rosengarten was so much more professional and didn't rely on forced humor.
Which Plain Potato Chip Rules? What's Your Favorite?
Downeys Potato Chips are "The Best You Never Had".
When I start eating them, I can't put the bag down. They have a taste like no other potato chips.
Gibbles Potato Chips
Gibbles chips are made the way chips should be made...lard. natural. the taste is amazing. try them.
Gibbles Potato Chips
Big fan of Utz chips but these Gibble's I just picked up in the Red Hot flavor are amazing. They are almost too hot but at the same time kick ass compaired to the other wannabe brands out there that claim there product is hot.
Paula Deen Is Trying to Kill Us, Part 3
I can't stop laughing at the absurd and reactionary remarks. This is food, not a war draft. Good thing we live in America were we are free to be critical to anyone we disagree with, because we are really good at it.
Paula Deen Is Trying to Kill Us, Part 3
Paul Deen is an interesting character. That this women has not had a heart attach with all of her high fat recipes simply amazes me!!
Where do I start?? First of all, the obviously faked souther accent gets a little old. I have heard her pronounce the same word a couple of different ways, For example, I have heard her pronounce "shrimp" as a one syllable, clipped work. On other occasions, I have heard her pronounce it "shrrrrriiiiimmmpp", with an obvious warping and almost making it a three syllable word!! Cute, Paula!!
Secondly, the woman cackles when she laughs!!! She should get a part in a witch movie!!! Or maybe, working a haunted house on Halloween.
Thrid, Paula, if your gonna wear fake eyekashes, make them reasonable length! Those fans you wear could cool downtown Atlanta in August!!
Fourth, watch Paula sometime when she tastes her food. She shoves in a bite that is probably about four times bigger than the average human being! And the sounds she makes--I swear the woman is having an orgasm when she wraps her lips around some of the hi-cal grub!!!
Fifth, Paula, on magazine covers, don't have them go so far wit the retouching. I have seen a cover of her and her husband when I did not know at first glance who they were!!! Her turkey neck completely disappered, and Michael's eyes almost looked like they were open!!!
I could go on, but I won't. My wife loves the food channel, and occainally watches Paula. But, hey, to each their own!!!
Paula Deen Is Trying to Kill Us, Part 3
Paula is a loving person and has fun everywhere she goes. I know many of her employees and she treats them well. She is wealthy now due to working hard and developing a skill that people value. She didn't expect to be a TV celebrity. She only wanted to support her family. You don't have to prepare her recipes or go to her restaurants. Chill out!
Paula Deen Is Trying to Kill Us, Part 3
OMG, I haven't laughed so hard in years as I did at the ranting in this thread. Diatribes on punctuation, food police, psychological syndromes, sexual harrassment, and alcohol abuse, all thanks to one recipe. Paula must be laughing her diamond-encrusted, butter swilling, slightly smarmy, half schnockered wide-glide butt to the bank! I know I am (sans bank deposit slip). Thank you, all!
Paula Deen Is Trying to Kill Us, Part 3
thank you for saying so, Cherubcrnp. that is actually the #1 thing that creeps me out about Paula Deen. she's a dirty old lady! if she were a male chef we could call that sexual harassment and it wouldnt be funny at all.
Trader Joe's Torture: What one thing do you have to buy?
They have cheap brie and those 100 calorie chocolate bars. Also, the dried fruit and veggie chips. Oh! There's also almond milk, trail mix, spinach pies when I'm too lazy to make my own...
Mario Unclogged: Restaurant Playlists
When i hear The "Lion's Song" from Lion King - I'm lookin for the 1st Tray of Wildebeast to arrive from the Kitchen --- :)
Paula Deen Is Trying to Kill Us, Part 3
Don't eat the damn food if you don't like the content! You are not being forced to make these recipes, nor eat the food. YOU eat what YOU like and the rest of us mature adults will eat what WE like. I am sure that you have eaten a hamburger, french fry or doughnut in your lifetime....well, guess what, you have just eaten a fried cheese and butter ball. It's all the same thing, just a different flavor.
Remember, it is people like you and me who made her famous, not to mention her scrumptious recipes. There is no harm in eating food like this if you ingest in moderation.
Mario Unclogged: Restaurant Playlists
Why is it when I hear Brittany all I want to do is Drink ? Mario is great!
Mario Unclogged: Restaurant Playlists
I couldn't love Mario Batali more, I realy couldn't. I've never put much thought into the kind of music I listen to when I eat, but when I cook it's got to be loud: The New York Dolls, Iggy and the Stooges, The Ramones- you get my drift.
Paula Deen Is Trying to Kill Us, Part 3
bigassbob, all I can say is AMEN! When I began viewing this blog, I loved it. After viewing it daily, I have come to realize some, but fortunately, not all, claim to be serious foodies, while in reality are simply food SNOBS. Lighten up, people! We all are allowed to make CHOICES, and some choose to occasionally make a poor nutritional choice, just for a buttery/cheesy/creamy/chocolatey sensory satisfaction. We don't ALL just eat to live. How boring is that? I had no idea the food police monitored this so closely, yet the same people constantly bad mouth anyone who dares to be different, or shows creativity, no matter how bad the creation. Paula may not be my favorite food personality, but who am I ---- or you, to tear her apart? Save it for those more worthy. You all love and approve of Bourdain, who eats live snake hearts and all manner of strange things, but let that southern lady promote her love of butter and such, and you're ready to lynch her. Ya'll probably secretly have to hide in your closet to enjoy any type of goodie, after all the preaching you do. How much fun are you to live with? You may live long, but not well. Being the serious foodie I am, all this serious talk has me craving something decadent. Maybe I'll whip up a batch of Paula's Velveeta fudge, or her Gorilla cake, or her wonderful blueberry dumplings. Has anyone tried them? Yummy!
JudyV
Paula Deen Is Trying to Kill Us, Part 3
Paula Dean can simply say the word "mayonaise" I practically burst into flames. She is unbearable, her recipes are down right irresponsible (and nasty). Have you seen The Lady's Brunch Burger recipe? Bacon and a fried egg, on top of a burger w/ a glazed donut serving as the bun.
I am not making this up.
Mario Unclogged: Restaurant Playlists
Mario is the man! and he loves his music too! We're forever Mario fans now.
Annoying food habits...
My boyfriend drives me INSANE when he eats! He holds his silverware like a freakin shovel! I'm dying to say something to him about it, but don't want to his feelings. It's actually embarrising whe we go out to a nice resturant, all dressed up and here comes the shoveling...agggghhhh
Paula Deen Is Trying to Kill Us, Part 3
some of you people are truly pathetic. she isnt forcing food down your throat. eat what YOU like. its so american to blame someone else for harm that you do to yourself. anything can be bad for you if you abuse it. get a life people. in fact some of you should eat as many of these cheese balls as possible. especially if it shortens your lifespan.
Cook the Book: 'The Tex-Mex Cookbook'
Thanks for entering and congratulations to our winners:
ConschBTJ
Faither
pookywookyster
pancak
mcnerd
Cook the Book: 'The Tex-Mex Cookbook'
chocolate covered pretzels provide a salty sweetness
Cook the Book: 'The Tex-Mex Cookbook'
Chips and salsa
Cook the Book: 'The Tex-Mex Cookbook'
7 layer dip. We left Houston in July - I miss Rob Walsh and Tex Mex!
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To be fair they are calling it a "Philly cheesesteak".
Here in Philadelphia you run away from places who have that phraseology on the menu (the real thing just says "cheesesteak"). Most places OUTSIDE of the area use that phrase. And they are uniformly crap. Not surprisingly the dominoes monstrosity lives up the this craposity.