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A Sandwich a Day: 'Shawafel' at Kulushkät
Dang. Reading the headline, I was looking for schwarma in a waffle.
Video: Pat LaFrieda Answers Your Meat Questions
@TylerH,
Unless you have a bandsaw at home, you can't cut them longitudinally like that. And even if you do, your nice woodworking equipment will look like a grisly massacre when you're done, huge cleaning job. I'd say ask your butcher to do it.
Video: Pat LaFrieda Answers Your Meat Questions
It's quite alright. I just want them to take my money already! Just, you know, a bit less than packing in dry ice and fedexing directly to my apartment would cost.
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A Sandwich a Day: 'Shawafel' at Kulushkät
I was thinking more like mamoun's schwarma with its famously crunchy charred bits in a rolled-up waffle with hotsauce and tahini leaking down my arm but sure, we can go veggie on this if you insist.
A Sandwich a Day: 'Shawafel' at Kulushkät
Dang. Reading the headline, I was looking for schwarma in a waffle.
Video: Pat LaFrieda Answers Your Meat Questions
@TylerH,
Unless you have a bandsaw at home, you can't cut them longitudinally like that. And even if you do, your nice woodworking equipment will look like a grisly massacre when you're done, huge cleaning job. I'd say ask your butcher to do it.
Video: Pat LaFrieda Answers Your Meat Questions
It's quite alright. I just want them to take my money already! Just, you know, a bit less than packing in dry ice and fedexing directly to my apartment would cost.
Video: Pat LaFrieda Answers Your Meat Questions
Pat didn't actually answer my question. They already sell burgers on Freshdirect; I asked if they could sell steaks/roasts there as well. Their direct ecommerce site is great for gifts and whatnot, but they're packed in dry ice and shipped via UPS or fedex, which makes them much more expensive and not suitable for a regular order.
Pat lafrieda original hamburgers, $6/lb @ Freshdirect
http://www.freshdirect.com/product.jsp?catId=mear2c_lfda&productId=mea_lafrda_orgnlbrgr&trk=cpage
Pat lafrieda original hamburgers, $16.67/lb @ La Frieda Direct
http://store.lafrieda.com/product.php?productid=17540&cat=254&page=1
Now these are delicious hamburgers without a doubt, totally noticeable how they're superior to regular supermarket burgers, but $17/lb is not a day to day price for hamburger.
Same deal with the steaks, they want $30/lb for a wet-aged shell steak. That's a gift price (for someone who would gift a wet-aged steak, not sure who would do that), not a grocery price.
Got a Holiday Meat Question? Ask Mark Pastore of Pat LaFrieda Meats
Can you please start selling steaks and roasts on Freshdirect?
Video: How To Smoke A Turkey Like Dinosaur Bar-B-Que's John Stage
@MOZ11:
It's true that all the other flavorful additions to the brine won't make the meat juicier, but they will deliver some flavor as a marinade.
For a big piece of meat like a turkey, I'd inject some of the brine/marinade. If it works on pork butts in competition BBQ, I don't see why it wouldn't work on a 6+ pound turkey breast.
Peking Duck House: Worth the Chinatown Splurge
Peking Duck House is IMO the best version in NYC. I have Chinese friends who actually claim it's better than they get back in Beijing, because long island ducks are fatter than Chinese ducks.
The problem with peking duck house is that all their other dishes are terrible. Slimy overcooked vegetables, greasy fish, etc. When you go there, just gorge on duck and nothing else. Allot one duck per two people.
A Sandwich a Day: Jack's Club at Russo's Mozzarella and Pasta
Ahh yes, the italian pasta shop right next to Venierio's. Awesome fresh ravioli. Never tried their sandwiches, but I will next time!
West Village: Is Corner Bistro The Most Overrated Burger in NYC?
I used to go to the corner bistro all the time back in the late 90s while going to school in the area. It was never an amazing burger, but really, who knew what an amazing burger was back then? Like you say, at the time a burger was a burger, and this one was at least cooked fresh and not well-done. The spot was an amazing bargain for the money, and the beer was cheap too.
Lunch Today: Nyonya
Next time you stop by, try their garlic chicken. It is AMAZING.
I sampled maybe 1/3 of the entire menu, and the garlic chicken is the only dish I really enjoy. But I've got to say, man, it is good.
12 Tourist Spots in New York That Are Actually Good
Spotted pig is a destination restaurant, certainly. The donut plant has been in a bunch of those interchangable foodtv shows.
Murray's, though? I agree they're excellent bagels, but you certainly won't find out of towners headed there over someplace like, for example, Sarabeth's or Barney Greengrass. Barney Greengrass, by the way, totally deserves to be on this list.
Date Night: Bistro Lamazou
Went there a couple months ago for brunch. The decor is indeed spectacularly ugly; we actually spent several minutes talking about it. Cheese platter was excellent, as expected, but the brunch dishes were not memorable.
How To Make Japanese-Style Iced Coffee
This is exactly how I make iced coffee in my aeropress, directly onto ice. Comes out great, and less work than pour-overs.
Video: Making Deckle Fat-Enhanced Burgers at The Brindle Room from 'Food Curated'
Clearly this guy is a Josh Ozersky fan, because he appears to have made a burger exactly to his specifications.
It does look dang good.
The 2011 Big Apple BBQ Block Party: New York's Annual Moment in Barbecue
Every year I'm always surprised by how many people are actually EATING shake shack during the BBQ festival. There are over a dozen world-class BBQ carts 200 feet away and all they can see is the shake shack line is shorter than normal. Bizarre.
The 2011 Big Apple BBQ Block Party: New York's Annual Moment in Barbecue
My personal ratings:
Ed Mitchell's whole hog was soft, with no pieces of skin, and undersauced. It was much better last year. Didn't try the turkey, because, why?
Blackjack's pulled pork was way too sweet. Same goes to the "other" guy selling whole hog. We're talking diabetic coma here. They tasted like dessert.
Udon's pulled pork was the best of the day, although I didn't try Gibson's.
The smoked sausage/pimento cheese was EXCELLENT. Also, although I usually try to avoid the NYC spots, Blue Smoke's beef ribs were amazing, crisped up on the grill and insanely smoky. I don't know if I could eat more than 2-3 of them without my mouth tasting like an ashtray, but in small quantities they delivered.
Sadly I didn't get to the salt lick or dinosaur this year.
Overall, the food wasn't up to last year, and I was particularly disappointed with Ed Mitchell, which I usually LOVE, but it was still a rockin' good time. I especially enjoyed the honkey-tonk German band playing southern covers and ending with Danke Schoen!
Top This: Lardo Pizza (à la Otto Enoteca Pizzeria)
That does sound good, I haven't tried the bottarga.
Really I just dislike Otto's crust. I appreciate that they're going for something different than Neapolitan pizza. I just don't like it.
IMO, Otto's crust should be more like Mozza in LA.
Top This: Lardo Pizza (à la Otto Enoteca Pizzeria)
I've been there many times, and I've come to the conclusion that I just don't like Otto's pizzas. I've tried pretty much all of them, and they simply aren't very good.
Whenever I hit Otto I load up on appetizers and small plates, drink a ton of wine, then finish off with their amazing gelato. That's how to do it.
nymilk Organic Milk Available at Eataly and Fresh Direct
That's fascinating. I always buy organic milk primarily because it lasts longer, and figured it was something about how milk was dated in NYC. I never knew it was pasteurized differently.
I don't much care about the taste as I only use it in coffee, but good to know nevertheless.
Win Tickets to a Hot Pot Master Class
Grand sichuan in kips bay.
What's Your Favorite Sandwich Shop In New York?
Lamazou cheese shop on 3rd and 27th, for their amazing duck sandwich.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Russ & Daughters Brunch Package
My favorite brunch food is eggs softly scrambled with fully caramelized onions and large chunks of smoked sturgeon with a toasted bialy and coffee on the side with a copy of the NYtimes and nobody jostling for my seat.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Two Peter Luger Steaks
Bone-in shell steak, all the way
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I was thinking more like mamoun's schwarma with its famously crunchy charred bits in a rolled-up waffle with hotsauce and tahini leaking down my arm but sure, we can go veggie on this if you insist.