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Serious Green: Go Heritage and Local with Your Bird This Thanksgiving
I'm not so sure it's anger, as much as a dissenting opinion. If the best you can afford is a twenty year old Crown Vic, I'm sure you'd grow tired of people telling you to get a Lexus hybrid.
I'm glad not every comment agrees with the article, or each other.
And yes, I will be furiously searching for a heritage bird in time for Thanksgiving. Thanks for the info.
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Win a Free Organic D'Artagnan Turkey
brussel sprouts with bacon
Win a Free Organic D'Artagnan Turkey
brussel sprouts with bacon
Win a Free Organic D'Artagnan Turkey
brussel sprouts with bacon
Serious Green: Go Heritage and Local with Your Bird This Thanksgiving
I'm not so sure it's anger, as much as a dissenting opinion. If the best you can afford is a twenty year old Crown Vic, I'm sure you'd grow tired of people telling you to get a Lexus hybrid.
I'm glad not every comment agrees with the article, or each other.
And yes, I will be furiously searching for a heritage bird in time for Thanksgiving. Thanks for the info.
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brussel sprouts with bacon please
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whatever the guy before me said. just give me a damn turkey
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drop biscuits sound good
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Baked apples with barley sausage pilaf please
The Nasty Bits: Crisp Fried Pig's Ears
I'm not trying to squash anyone's good intentions. I just wonder how many people are going to be eating duck tongues, pig ears, cow heads, chicken feet, etc... in five years. Seems like another food fad. I'm just saying.
But you make a good point Banana, just because I don't appreciate the content doesn't mean other people feel the same. Duly noted.
The Nasty Bits: Crisp Fried Pig's Ears
The serious eater trends are beginning to get a bit obnoxious. A few years ago, everything had to have bacon in it. Then, nothing without a fried egg on top was considered good enough. Now, if you don't love your offal/nasty bits (and even better, getting it from a food truck), you're ignorant or missing out.
To each their own, but I've tried and don't like pigs ears. Or chicken feet, beef heart, kidneys, or even blood sausage. By all means try it, not once but twice, but you only get to consume so many calories each day and you might as well enjoy all of them. I'm happy there are people out there who enjoy these items, but let's not get carried away with food trends. I'm by no means a health nut either, but perhaps we could champion something other than fatty animal products for a while?
Should Bagel Shops Charge For Toasting?
Anything that makes the next customer wait longer should be discouraged, whether it be writing checks in the supermarket, not making up your mind by the time it's your turn to order, or requesting a toasted bagel.
A well done burger is a different scenario. It's being cooked to serve that order. A bagel is already done.
Meat Master Can Tell Cow's Age, Gender, and Breed After One Bite
Serious Eats has spammers now? Shame on you jayne.
Dinner Tonight: Beef and Dark Beer Chili
Just clicked on the link for your pledge to Texas chili, and saw in it a link to your recipe for chili powder. Well done.
Dinner Tonight: Beef and Dark Beer Chili
Not really a comment on the post, but I wish people would stop including "chili powder" in any recipe. Chili powder is no different than curry powder, it's a blend of spices and can be different depending on the producer.
If you truly want to capture the flavor in a recipe, figure out the spices that your chili powder of choice actually contains, or specify the chili powder you use.
The Perfect Fried Egg Sandwich
Egg fried in butter, very low temperature, domed/lidded until the white on top of the yolk is opaque. Open face sandwich with egg on top of toasted sourdough smeared with goat cheese. Little salt and pepper.
Did the Internet Kill 'Gourmet' Magazine?
I live Chris's TV show, but his website is a pay only service (as far as I know). Yes, if you want everything for free you'll have to filter out some of the nonsense, but I have trouble paying for something I can fairly easily get for free.
Also, I signed up for a three year subscription to Food & Wine, paid for that three year subscription, and then stopped receiving the magazine after a year. I barely read them anyway. Two points: If someone is paying you for something, you better damn well deliver, and why should we pay for a few dozen recipes that we receive only once a month, that we may or may not be interested in when we can access exactly what we're interested in anytime?
They carry ________ but not _________?!
Some of you people need to be more realistic. Not every store is going to carry everything. It's just not physically possible. If you can find everything you want/need at various stores within a twenty mile radius, you've got nothing to complain about. I live in Connecticut. I travel to Brooklyn for my guanciale. Pretty much everything else I need I can find locally.
That said, I agree with the lizaj. Certain basics should never be entirely eliminated. I'm a little annoyed about the tasteless English cucumbers that seem to have replace the kirbys and old school seedy waxed ones.
Lost Sourdough Mojo Update
I have the exact same problem with my starter. It makes good tasting bread, but just doesn't rise enough. Like you, I'm getting a fully cooked crust but due to the density the middle isn't really cooked enough.
I feed mine daily, which apparently isn't often enough. My question is, if I increase the feeding schedule to twice a day will I dilute my starter too much? Because at its current pace it won't show much signs of activity 12 hours after the first feeding. If I still toss half and feed it again I'm down to a quarter of the original starter amount. Don't want to kill the little bugger.
Taste Test: Greek Yogurt
Are any of the brands made with sheep's milk?
Topping Potatoes
I love baked potatoes, skin and all. But I keep the toppings simple, don't want to overpower the potato itself. Butter, salt, maybe sour cream.
I'll also take a refrigerated left over baked potato, tear off a chunk, sprinkle it with salt, and eat it cold.
The Fresh Label Tracks Food Expiration Dates
Brilliant! We need this right away.
Although it would probably result in markets stocking less, meaning you might not always find what you want. Still, I'd rather not get something than to spend my money on something not in peak form.
Serious Cocktails: Gin-to-Vermouth Ratios in Martinis
From what I've heard/read, the increased amount of vermouth to gin in martinis of yore were more due to the stankiness of the gin than anything else. Today's gins are very refined, and multiple times distilled.
I used to drink vodka martinis, extra dry. But once I switched over to gin I now prefer a splash of vermouth. Still, no more than a quarter of an ounce. I still would rather taste a good gin than vermouth.
Maybe we don't have any good vermouths here though.
Do You Have a Favorite Greek Yogurt?
I get TJ's regular goat's milk yogurt, and strain it down to a Greek yogurt consistency. Its a little work for outstanding results.
Fiji Water Exposé
I'm not making a political statement, just telling you what my taste buds tell me. Fiji water tastes better than other water. My coworkers didn't believe me when I complained about the office switching from Crystal Rock to Poland Spring water. I held a blind taste test and everyone agreed there was a taste difference. One which I could easily identify.
Just because the bottled water industry has been stigmatized (probably rightfully so, and I drink filtered tap water 99% of the time anyway), it doesn't mean our taste buds cease to exist, and on a board mostly devoted to the enjoyment of taste I think it's a valid point to say that I prefer the taste of Fiji water to all others.
I also drink fermented grape juice shipped from all over the world. And I eat animals that consume tons of grain and produce methane gas. If you're a vegan localvore, good for you. Are you?
Fiji Water Exposé
That article was way too long to waste my time reading, but Fiji water is delicious.
Win a Free Organic D'Artagnan Turkey
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Cookie turkeys! So cute.
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The Pumpkin Pie Brulee sounds amazing!
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last call for Perfect Mashed Potatoes!
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maybe the squash with sesame, maybe not for Thanksgiving day but the days to follow
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Best drop biscuits
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I can't stop thinking about Bittman's turkey. I think I'm going to try that this year!
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The Honey-Brined and Smoked Turkey sounds like a winner to me! I'll probably do it on the Weber, occasionally adding a few pieces of wood to the coals. I can't wait!
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bacon brussel sprouts
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CI Best Drop Biscuits
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pumpkin pie brulee
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The Brussels Sprouts and Apples with Brown Mutter and Cream look amazing.
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The Pumpkin Pie Brulee looks tasty!
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Pumpkin pie brulee ftw.
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Pumpkin pie brulee!
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Sautéed brussels sprouts with bacon
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Pumkin pie brulee sounds yummy!
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honey brined and smoked turkey
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Sautéed Brussels Sprouts With Bacon .. can't go wrong with veggies wrapped in bacon
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I love my turkey, so turkey stuffed turkey is the meal for me.
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The honey brined smoked turkey sounds amazing!
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Brussels sprouts with bacon. Free turkey please?
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The Pumpkin cheesecake is the most tempting one (although I like about hal the recipes there).
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Pumpkin Walnut Cranberry Quickbread. Sound great anytime.
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