Recent Comments

From A Hamburger Today

The Burger Lab: How To Make Any Cheese Melt Like American (Almost)

@Kenji - have you been offered a book deal yet? Cause you should really write a book. I'd read it. Just sayin.

From A Hamburger Today

The Ultimate In-N-Out Secret Menu (and Super Secret Menu!) Survival Guide

wow wow wow! thank you for this moving post, and for all of your hard work. Can't wait to get back West!

From Serious Eats: New York

What's Your Favorite Old-School Pizza In New York?

New York Pizza Suprema on 31st and 8th! (It's no DiFara's, but c'mon, it's old school)

From Serious Eats

The Food Lab's Top 6 Food Myths

Thanks Kenji, your articles are always my favorite! But seriously, I'm way too scared to salt my beans before they're cooked. I think I'll need a more in-depth study to get over that one, if you don't mind...

See more comments by samanthasara »

Recent Posts

samanthasara hasn't written a post yet.

Recent Favorites

From A Hamburger Today

The Burger Lab: How To Make Any Cheese Melt Like American (Almost)

See more favorites by samanthasara »

Recent Polls

From Serious Eats: New York

samanthasara answered "You missed the best! (Write your answer in the comments.) " to What's Your Favorite Old-School Pizza In New York?

From Serious Eats: New York

samanthasara answered "Bon Chon" to What's Your Favorite Fried Chicken In New York?

From Serious Eats: New York

samanthasara answered "Leo's Latticini (Mama's)" to What's Your Favorite Sandwich Shop In New York?

From Serious Eats: New York

samanthasara answered "Baked" to What's Your Favorite Bakery In New York?

Recent Quizzes

From Serious Eats

samanthasara got 50% correct on How Much Do You Know About Regional Sandwiches?

From Serious Eats

samanthasara got 75% correct on How Much Do You Know About Beer?

From Serious Eats

samanthasara got 50% correct on How Much Do You Know About Food TV and Its Personalities?

From Serious Eats

samanthasara got 25% correct on How Much Do You Know About Breakfast Foods?

See more polls and quizzes by samanthasara »

Recent Comments

From A Hamburger Today

The Burger Lab: How To Make Any Cheese Melt Like American (Almost)

@Kenji - have you been offered a book deal yet? Cause you should really write a book. I'd read it. Just sayin.

From A Hamburger Today

The Ultimate In-N-Out Secret Menu (and Super Secret Menu!) Survival Guide

wow wow wow! thank you for this moving post, and for all of your hard work. Can't wait to get back West!

From Serious Eats: New York

What's Your Favorite Old-School Pizza In New York?

New York Pizza Suprema on 31st and 8th! (It's no DiFara's, but c'mon, it's old school)

From Serious Eats

The Food Lab's Top 6 Food Myths

Thanks Kenji, your articles are always my favorite! But seriously, I'm way too scared to salt my beans before they're cooked. I think I'll need a more in-depth study to get over that one, if you don't mind...

From Serious Eats

Serious Entertaining: Sangria 101

I'm sorry, but what exactly is wrong with a face-ful of boozy fruit? ;)

From Serious Eats: New York

Where to Buy Mexican Ingredients in New York City

Thank you so much for this comprehensive info! I cannot begin to tell you how helpful it is to have all of this compiled in one place! You are a rockstar!

From Talk

People, people.....a potluck saga!

I only read through about a third of these comments, because it seems as though far too many folks have forgotten that the main point of a potluck is (or at least should be) the coming-together over food, and the sharing of food. These two things are loving and caring acts, that alone should trump nit-picky issues such as how much each person contributes, or whether or not they remembered to bring home their serving platter when the potluck ends. It's time to get past the business-as-usual, hater (sorry to say) attitude. Sharing is caring y'all.

From Talk

Hot Pot

Does the Ramen from Rai Rai Ken count?

From Talk

Help with Brussels Sprouts

Sauteed in bacon fat with crispy bacon bits and something fruity like dried figs. NYTimes recommended this a month or so back and I've been obsessed ever since.

From Serious Eats: New York

Worst Meal This Year: Lucy's Cantina Royale

@Carey Jones,

I was really pleased to read this review yesterday just before heading one block from my office to try this place for the first time. It is true that good places to eat around here are limited to Mooncake Foods, my favorite Halal truck, and the French Macaron Cafe, so I truly had high hopes for Lucy's. THANK YOU FOR THE WAKEUP CALL that was this review, but especially, thanks for the heads up about the ambience!

I felt like I was in a cross between the bar at the Cancun airport, and a hooters. CREEPY. However, I ordered the Baja sliders, and those tiny little burgers, covered in mystery sauce they may have been, were COOKED TO PERFECTION. None of the other sliders in the neighborhood come close to the medium-rare perfection of these tasty little treats. I chased them down with the most delicious Michelada I've had in months (I was able to substitute the recommended Corona Light for a Negra Modelo, thank goodness).

Despite being scantily clad on the rainy day that it was, the servers were very friendly. I think it's terrible that they have to wear those outfits, really.

@megperks - REAL Mexican food goldmine on East 116th Street, try Taqueria El Paso, among others.

From Talk

Is dating a picky eater a dealbreaker for anyone?!

I dated a guy who would dump copious amounts of ketchup or bbq sauce on anything I'd cook for him. Before tasting the food! It was totally disrespectful and showed a complete lack of flexibility (or taste).

You need to be able to communicate about this. Is he really just that picky, or does he have food allergies/diet restrictions that he is too embarrassed to bring up? If there is a specific health restriction involved here, then that is not his fault, but it is his job to communicate this to you. If this is just pickiness, and YOU are a foodie, then as my mother would say NEXT. Move along honey.

Good luck my dear.

From Recipes

Cakespy: Nanaimo Bars

I was under the impression that instead of the custrad-y layer, Nanaimo bars had a layer of minty-ness in the center. Can any Northwesterners speak to that?

From Recipes

Cakespy: Frida Kahlo's Pan de Muerto

This is definitely on my to-do list for Dia de los Muertos this year!

See more comments by samanthasara »

Recent Posts

samanthasara hasn't written a post yet.

Recent Favorites

From A Hamburger Today

The Burger Lab: How To Make Any Cheese Melt Like American (Almost)

See more favorites by samanthasara »

Polls

From Serious Eats: New York

samanthasara answered "You missed the best! (Write your answer in the comments.) " to What's Your Favorite Old-School Pizza In New York?

From Serious Eats: New York

samanthasara answered "Bon Chon" to What's Your Favorite Fried Chicken In New York?

From Serious Eats: New York

samanthasara answered "Leo's Latticini (Mama's)" to What's Your Favorite Sandwich Shop In New York?

From Serious Eats: New York

samanthasara answered "Baked" to What's Your Favorite Bakery In New York?

From Serious Eats: New York

samanthasara answered "Shake Shack" to Where Serves Your Favorite Burger In New York?

From Serious Eats: New York

samanthasara answered "Kossar's" to What's Your Favorite Bagel In New York?

From Serious Eats

samanthasara answered "Taco" to What Was Your Favorite Dumpling Costume?

See more polls by samanthasara »

Quizzes

From Serious Eats

samanthasara got 50% correct on How Much Do You Know About Regional Sandwiches?

From Serious Eats

samanthasara got 75% correct on How Much Do You Know About Beer?

From Serious Eats

samanthasara got 50% correct on How Much Do You Know About Food TV and Its Personalities?

From Serious Eats

samanthasara got 25% correct on How Much Do You Know About Breakfast Foods?

From Serious Eats

samanthasara got 44% correct on How Much Do You Know About Condiments?

From Serious Eats

samanthasara got 62% correct on Winter Vegetables Quiz

See more quizzes by samanthasara »

About samanthasara

Website: http://listenfoodie.blogspot.com

Location: New York

About:

Favorite foods:

Last bite on earth: