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++ on the salad spinner. It's one thing I always thought was silly but now that I have one it gets used at least three times a week and heavily on farmers' market days.

sstrudeau at 10:14PM on 08/27/08

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La Nacional: The Best, and Quirkiest, Spanish Restaurant in New York

I wonder if the "private club" thing is a liquor-license work-around. I don't know NYC rules on this, but in many places "fraternal organizations" (think Moose Lodge) have a different set of liquor license rules than traditional restaurant & bar establishments, and this classification of license is typically easier to get. The idea is only "members" of the organization can purchase alcohol on the premises.

sstrudeau at 9:12AM on 07/16/08

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Roast Tomato Sauce

I recommend a crank food mill over rubbing the roasted tomatoes through a sieve...

sstrudeau at 2:50PM on 04/16/08

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Green Tea Breath?

A friend of mine who spent a lot of time in China stayed at our place and left his Chinese green tea flavored toothpaste in our bathroom -- so I'm guessing they're just trying to market a flavor that is popular in Asia in the US. Green tea has many positive health connotations to US consumers so it's worth a shot since they probably already had the formula sitting around.

Reportedly, Mao never brushed his teeth, instead rinsing his mouth with tea. Perhaps this practice explains the popularity of this flavor in China?

sstrudeau at 6:00PM on 12/28/07

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Bacon of the Month Club

thick and crispy

sstrudeau at 1:14PM on 12/28/07

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Two Peter Luger Steaks

filet mignon

sstrudeau at 4:12PM on 12/21/07

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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Bacon of the Month Club

Crispy in general though it really depends on the cut and the dish.

sstrudeau at 3:02PM on 12/02/07

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The Takeout Conundrum

Yeah. For takeout (vs delivery) I've thought about trying to find some tupperware that approximates the size and shape of the typical lunch-time takeout I get.

In NYC, I've long thought that street vendors, delis, and takeout shops should create a standard set of reusable containers that they sell / exchange in lieue of all the plastic, aluminum and styrofoam.

sstrudeau at 3:29PM on 11/26/07

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Dinner Tonight: Fried Green Tomato BLT

I am a year late too, but I needed a fried tomato recipe. Just for fun I planted a tomato plant and I didn't get too many ripened tomatoes, but I was just out at my garden and I have several green tomatoes and I thought that would be great for dinner. Thanks!

janaatwg at 5:08PM on 09/14/09

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Dinner Tonight: Fried Green Tomato BLT

kundrycooks: Thanks a lot. Stilton sounds like a great update. I might have to try that!

Nick Kindelsperger at 3:46PM on 09/08/09

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Dinner Tonight: Fried Green Tomato BLT

I know it's a year since you posted that, but I just stumbled across it today. Lunch was the question, and the bumper crop of fair size heirloom tomatoes growing in the upside-down contraption as well as the latest crop of micro greens... enter YOUR BLT....

we loved it.... I use no-flour squirrely bread slices, smoked pork jowl in lieu of bacon (yumm that flavor), and said micro greens... husband devoured 2. I stuck with one, but had the tiniest bit of Stilton left. So I smeared that on half the sandwich. O M G.... heaven

and you know, I'll tweet this recipe again today

KundryCooks at 3:41PM on 09/08/09

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Recession Grocery Shopping: What Are You Doing Differently?

Cook your own foods using the least processed ingredients possible. It's time consuming at first, but you get the hand of it. (Millet is actually a fabulous breakfast cereal.)

Scanning through the posts above, I see so many of you are turning toward sources of food which are highly questionable for your overall health. If you can't afford organic, and don't have land to grow your own, I urge you to fuss with your budget so your dairy and meats/poultry are organic (or "natural"). The foods from Wal-Mart and Sam's are closer to poison than you might want to know but it really matters that you pay attention this, for yourselves and (particularly) for your kids. Organic veggies, brown rice, and beans can be made to taste delicious. Honest.

ellenmoriah at 6:56PM on 04/20/09

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Recession Grocery Shopping: What Are You Doing Differently?

@waifl Could you please post the recipe for that Asian/ginger/scallion/oil BBQ conditment that you are talking about. It sounds like something my family would like a lot. Thanks!

dawnie2u at 10:55AM on 04/15/09

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Recession Grocery Shopping: What Are You Doing Differently?

Satisfying my budget and my tummy means more food with more fiber so I stay full longer which includes ingredients like lentils, quinoa, oatmeal, wheat berries, rice and roasted sweet potatoes. I keep how much I spend on groceries in my agenda so I can keep track of how much I actually spend on food. I am trying to buy organic and local meat right now and that is something I would slurge on despite that fact that it is a little bit expensive.

seaurchin at 1:15AM on 04/15/09

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Recession Grocery Shopping: What Are You Doing Differently?

I make and jar huge batches of that Asian ginger/scallion/oil BBQ condiment on a weekly basis. Dollop on anything and everything, and bask in deliciousness.

waifl at 11:51PM on 04/14/09

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Recession Grocery Shopping: What Are You Doing Differently?

Being student has meant living cheaply anyway. But...it's amazing how expensive boxed and packaged stuff is, for the nutritional value. I buy steel-cut oats and wheat bran in bulk, and frozen vegetables. Beans, legumes, and yogurt are good protein sources, so I don't eat very much meat anymore. Tea by the pound (quality is actually better) and put it into a thermos on the morning so I can stop getting ripped off for coffee by the local (crappy) coffee joint. I won't give up mangos and good chocolate though....

firni at 8:43PM on 04/14/09

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Recession Grocery Shopping: What Are You Doing Differently?

i came from a mixed jewish sicilian family. born and raised in Brooklyn. Food was an important life factor. I raised 3 children through college to adulthood and independence( more or less) They were raised eating home cooked meals six days a week. I worked graveyard shifts for 20 plus years which allowed me to get up in the afternoon and prepare meals. Through the years I fed my own and so many other kids, their friends, whose parents worked conventional hours and never cooked meals. That being the case my grown children all cook for themselves using fresh produce and cheap cuts of meat pouyltry and fish, the way I did for all those years. The notion of cutting back really has not affected us. We have always strived to make the most from the least. Shopping the marked down sections of local grocery stores and using rice grains beans and pastas to stretch meals is nothing new. In fact because of slow sales there seems to be so much more high end products marked down 50 per cent or more available. The stigma of mark downs is something to get over. As I have repeatedly said, five minutes before the clerk marked it down, it was on the shelf for full price and most would have paid that. We have always eaten well above the levels of others and in this money tight economy will to continue to.

Kenzo at 7:28PM on 04/14/09

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