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Grilling: Tacos al Pastor

My wife's German relatives do this thing they call "Ruladin" (I don't know how to spell it.) Basically they wrap layers of raw pork on skewers. Lots of layers...and then they grill it and it's the closest thing I've seen to gyrating meat on the home grill.

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Another Former 'Top Chef' Contestant Has Burger Dreams

There was already an "upscale" burger place named FLIP here in San Antonio, TX. It was an epic FAIL.

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The Barry Bonds of Pork Chops Near Chicago

"The Barry Bonds of Pork Chops"....so are you saying that this was a cheating pork chop? Oh I get it...the chop is pumped up on -roids.

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Grilling: Tacos al Pastor

My wife's German relatives do this thing they call "Ruladin" (I don't know how to spell it.) Basically they wrap layers of raw pork on skewers. Lots of layers...and then they grill it and it's the closest thing I've seen to gyrating meat on the home grill.

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Another Former 'Top Chef' Contestant Has Burger Dreams

There was already an "upscale" burger place named FLIP here in San Antonio, TX. It was an epic FAIL.

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The Barry Bonds of Pork Chops Near Chicago

"The Barry Bonds of Pork Chops"....so are you saying that this was a cheating pork chop? Oh I get it...the chop is pumped up on -roids.

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Is Old-Fashioned Tex-Mex in Trouble?

Being a Texan who knows the difference between Tex-Mex and Real-Mex, I can say old-fashioned Tex-Mex is NOT in trouble.

However, old-school mexican cuisine (REAL mexican) IS in trouble. Draw a line from Laredo, TX to Corpus Christi, and the area of Texas to the south of that line is the last remaining have for authentic Mexican Cuisine in the state. There are a few holdouts north of that line, but the farther north you get the more Mexican gets pushed aside for Velveeta Cheese and crappy tortillas.

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Top 10 Fourth of July Burger Search Terms

"That cheese better damn well be AMERICAN, folks!"

I hope you meant American-Made. That "American" cheese you pictured should never be called "cheese". It might be made with cheese, but cheese it is not.

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Cook the Book: Pompano in a Foil Bag

I have only one correction: There is no substitute for Pompano.

I love catching them here on the TX coast in the fall/winter.

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The Next Food Network Star's Lisa Garza: Love Her or Hate Her?

Which one is the blond that Sandra Lee liked? She's as fake as they come. And it just goes to show how fake she is -- SANDRA LEE the QUEEN of PRETENTIOUSNESS liked her!

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How Do You Like Your Cheesecake?

I like Juniors Cheesecake (I get it online and get it delivered to Texas), and I like a Raspberry Habanero sauce on top of it.

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Sneaky, Smaller Beer Pints Ripping You Off

Look, if you're going to call it a pint, SERVE a pint. It's SIMPLE.

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Veal: Gateway Meat for Omnivores

I still don't understand why we use the root word "humane" when referring to animals.

We should just say "kind" and get it over with.

Veal is good, but it's not something most people eat on a regular basis. Even omnivores.

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Cook the Book: Very Green Rice

Jasmine rice always smelled floral to me...not nutty. Although, it does smell nutty when it's uncooked...

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Cook the Book: Caramelized Garlic and Shallot Pasta

Caramelize for one HOUR? That sounds a bit excessive...it shouldn't take THAT long to caramelize.

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Time for a Drink: Champagne Cocktail

One of my favorites is a shot of Chambord in a flute of champagne and garnished with several raspberries or blackberries.

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Emeril: Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down?

The only thing good left on the Food Network is Monday at 9:00 AM Central Time. Molto Mario. And they're re-runs and as far as I know, won't be on much longer.

I still like Boy Meets Grill, but I'm finding more and more that I'm watching the Travel Channel when I want my "Foodie" fix.

Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations and Andrew Zimmerman's Bizarre Foods are great shows. There's nothing like them on the rest of TV except perhaps Alton Brown's "Road Tasted" which is not a permanent series.

Emeril Live=Thumbs Down for me.

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Serious Sandwiches: "La Cubana" Torta from La Casita Chilanga

Oh...One more thing...Cotija cheese transforms any torta into something divine. I just LOVE Cotija!

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Serious Sandwiches: "La Cubana" Torta from La Casita Chilanga

Admittedly, that sandwich looks great.

But, Tortas are just sandwiches.

I dunno, maybe it's because I grew up on the border, but this doesn't seem all that revolutionary to me.

I mean, in your first paragraph, if you had replaced the word "torta" with "sandwich" it would've still made sense, since no two sandwiches are alike.

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Mario Unclogged: Colliding with Marco Pierre White

AWESOME...hahahaha....the salt was an awesome move...LOL

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Grilling: Tacos al Pastor

Can you use a blender in place of a spice grinder?

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The Next Food Network Star's Lisa Garza: Love Her or Hate Her?

Unattractive and talentless women are very good at spewing hatred. Lisa is the moral winner. Aaron was inarticulate, boring and his food was unimaginative and uninspiring. I and my GF love lisa and her restaurant.

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The Next Food Network Star's Lisa Garza: Love Her or Hate Her?

She wants to have a farm on the beach? Does she have any idea how vegetables grow?

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The Next Food Network Star's Lisa Garza: Love Her or Hate Her?

I think Lisa is a beautiful, intelligent young woman who is knowledgable about food and is an excellent cook. I have to say that I am surprised at how nasty so many people are when posting about her. It kind of freaks me out that a cooking show host contest can generate so much poison.

I commend all the contestants. Some have far more stage presence than others, but all brought something unique to the show and all, it appears, are good cooks.

It may not be commonplace to see ladies wearing designer clothes and shoes in the kitchen, but the lady turned out wonderful food without getting a spot on her clothing. We could all take a lesson from her. It isn't a sin to look nice in the kitchen (or anywhere for that matter). Beats the heck out of jeans and flip flops all the time.

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The Next Food Network Star's Lisa Garza: Love Her or Hate Her?

I also signed up just to comment. Although my choice was Aaron, and I did not care for Lisa, I'm kind of disappointed in the venom that is being spewed her way by the bloggers. Between viewing comments from blogs on a few sites, it's frightening how many people are downright hating! Poor Aaron appears to be really getting it from so many sides which is okay if it's an opinion; but so much of it's racial epithets! viewers, it's disgraceful! Let's stop such hatred and nastiness because we don't agree with a choice, or with what a person should look like. Let's try to embrace diversity, and Ha! Ha! ,women cooking in the kitchen with high heels and expensive blouses! Lighten up, good people !

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The Next Food Network Star's Lisa Garza: Love Her or Hate Her?

I have to wonder, why would any chef wear designer anything, high heels? Nooooooooo, that is insane!! At least wear a chefs coat to protect clothing. Her hair reminds me of the child book by Beverly Cleary, Beazus and Ramona, she looks like the little sister Ramona, exact same hair style (bowl cut). Some of her dresses remind me of June Cleaver of Leave It To Beaver, to the hilt, Lisa even wears a pearl necklace that was Barbara Billingsby's trademark on the show. I was in shock (and delight) when Paula Deen, PAULA DEEN people hated her mac & cheese, come on Paula deep fries butter balls, for her to HATE Lisa's mac & cheese? But who I was so happy to be eliminated was Kelsey, her squeaky voice made me want to run (not walk ) to the nearest bar around and drink till the ringing in my ears stop!!
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Grilling: Tacos al Pastor

@hochoa: Great suggestions about the chiles and toppings. I'm glad these turned out well for you, I thought the flavor was pretty close to perfect.

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The Next Food Network Star's Lisa Garza: Love Her or Hate Her?

The anonymity on the Internet is a dangerous thing. You all vent all of your anger on the world and your jealousy through a public anonymous forum where no one else can judge you. You are all cowardly and horrible people to be capable of publicy bashing anyone to this extreme.

The Food Network really needed a female personality with actual talent and a good fashion sense. Someone that makes cooking look attractive and modern again. Someone that makes REAL FOOD. I'm so mad that we're going to have yet another show on how to make unhealthy, easy meals like Mac and Cheese or lasagna. Go ahead and feed your obsesity America.

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The Next Food Network Star's Lisa Garza: Love Her or Hate Her?

TO BBSHOO about Lisa Garza --- "women who simply cannot measure up to her? Are you kidding??? Why would any of us intelligent women want to measure themselves up to somebody that acts the way she does? She comes across on tv as self-absorbed, annoying, anal, and intense (and not in a good way). Yeah, she may be pretty - nobody is doubting that. Her food may be the most wonderful, but that alone doesn't make a Food Network Star. Most of the comments are about her persona. Nobody wants to look at a Food Network star who doesn't come across as warm and endearing, of which she seems to have neither personality trait! Alot of times, she seemed to be more concerned about how she looked and making sure she wore a designer dress & shoes. Did you not hear what she said about Aaron's win? I quote, "I'm so glad Aaron won - he needed this..." What? How about "He deserved this win". And if she had won, what would she have said about herself? "Well, I do deserve this to prove that I can cook, blah, blah, blah (snore.....). So, next time you decide to tell us women that most of us don't measure up, think again. We're not even trying because we don't wish to be stepford wives, thank you! No sour grapes here!!

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The Next Food Network Star's Lisa Garza: Love Her or Hate Her?

I'm glad Lisa didn't win. She seems to have more of a passion for fashion than for food. Even though she was prompted in her exit interview, she stated how she was wearing a Carolina Herrera dress. Anyway, I wouldn't have watched her show because she annoyed the heck out of me during the entire run of this season. I'm glad Aaron won, although Adam could have won and I would have been just as happy - I'd watch either one of them. They both seem very personable, are nice to look at, and bring something special to the screen.

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Grilling: Tacos al Pastor

I just tried this recipe on a gas grill, and it is the closest one to the real thing. I live in a town which borders mexico. These are by far some of my favorite tacos. Using the guajillo chiles is key to getting the right flavor. You can also replace the guajillo chiles with pasillo chiles.

On a side note; set aside some of the marinade made with the guajillo chiles and add some tomatoes, cilantro, and a habanero pepper for a great salsa. Also dont forget to make a guacamole salsa as well. Most restaurants in Mexico serve these with a red salsa and guacamole salsa. Happy eating

-Hector

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The Next Food Network Star's Lisa Garza: Love Her or Hate Her?

Oh make her 3rd on the list after chalk on a chalkboard Rachel Ray

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The Next Food Network Star's Lisa Garza: Love Her or Hate Her?

having been in the business for over 40 yrs,I find it hard to take anyone seriously that wears heels and nice clothes in a kitchen. Plus,just when I thought no one could be more obnoxiuous than Bobby Flay,here comes LISA!!!!

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The Next Food Network Star's Lisa Garza: Love Her or Hate Her?

I think Lisa is a fine lady. I sense the sour grapes coming primaririly from women who simply cannot measure up to her. And who know it. Too bad. I'm glad Lisa made it to the final and I really wanted her to win. Her restaurant in Dallas is excellent, BTW. I drove from Austin with my GF just to check it out and we were not disappointed.

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Grilling: Tacos al Pastor

I have a horizontal rotisserie that I will try this weekend. It's on my Chargriller and works great. I don't think it will work as well for this recipe but should be ok if you collect the drippings and baste frequently. Has anyone tried this recipe? It looks like one of the better ones I've seen out there. I can't believe how secret people are about their Pastor.

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The Next Food Network Star's Lisa Garza: Love Her or Hate Her?

I signed up just to comment on here myself. I don't know what in the world these judges are thinking. I have a hard time watching her on this show let alone tune into a weekly show with someone like her. We don't need another Martha Stewart. Someone on the panel needs to get a clue what people will watch and I can't imagine it will be her unless that is what they are hoping. They want a winner that will have such poor ratings they can cancel them after only a few shows.

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The Next Food Network Star's Lisa Garza: Love Her or Hate Her?

I signed up just to comment here! I watch this show with my husband and though I complain about Lisa every week, I feel I need another area to whine about why she is STILL there. Does anybody else agree that she:

1. Often looks like she is about to completely LOSE it? She's often crying and almost always has a tense and disagreeable look on her face. I can't image her softening up on any show.

2. Has an obnoxious "culinary point of view"? "Beautiful basics"? PLEASE.

3. Seems like she will be a complete diva?

She might have cooked up some great tasting food, but she's consistently had a poor camera performance. What else is more important on a TV show? I am so frustrated she's still there! (My life is otherwise very simple and that is why I choose to obsess over insignificant things like this. :)

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The Next Food Network Star's Lisa Garza: Love Her or Hate Her?

I finally figured it out....Star Trek Romulan hair do. Mormon cult dressmaker. Even if she can cook & talk on camera at the same time the rest of the package is just too darn distracting, PERFECT for Food Network!

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Elton John Joins Ben & Jerry's Elite: 'Goodbye Yellow Brickle Road' Ice Cream

@SingleGourmet -- Apologies for the brickle naivete! To absolve my sin, I will just have to eat some.

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Grilling: Tacos al Pastor

@browntown: It's the same deal with the Weber Rotisserie for a kettle grill. The grill's $150, the rotisserie is $120...which is one of the main reasons I haven't purchased one yet.

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Grilling: Tacos al Pastor

We bought a gill, complete with four burners, and a rotisserie feature, only to find out after assembling it that the rotisserie (motor + stake) is an extra $200. Yeah, like I'm paying for half the cost of the grill, again. The grill is amazing, in all its temperature controlled gas powered glory, but I still miss the old Kingston kettle charcoal grill bought in a garage sale 9 years ago which finally succumbed to rust damage after a harsh winter (Canada).

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