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Dark meat to pick at, white meat in sandwiches
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My parents lived in Northern Ireland in the mid 80s and one of their neighbors made their own sloe gin, the drinking of which I remember as being a wonderful and unique experience. Years later, with remembrance still in my head, I ordered a Sloe Gin Fizz in a bar in Boston and was very disappointed with the taste. I figured I had just remembered it being better than it was or that the home-made brew was different than true sloe gin. I'm pleased to see that there may be a more commercial reason for the difference and will keep an eager eye out for the Plymouth brand in the future.
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Photo of the Day: The Motor Burger from The White Spot in Charlottesville, Virginia
Never thought I'd see the White Spot featured on "A Hamburger Today." The Gusburger will always be etched in my memory as the go-to meal for post-fraternity party nights (early mornings) at UVa. I'm not sure I've ever been in the Spot during daylight hours.
Win Your Thanksgiving Turkey!
Dark meat to pick at, white meat in sandwiches
Coming on Sloe
My parents lived in Northern Ireland in the mid 80s and one of their neighbors made their own sloe gin, the drinking of which I remember as being a wonderful and unique experience. Years later, with remembrance still in my head, I ordered a Sloe Gin Fizz in a bar in Boston and was very disappointed with the taste. I figured I had just remembered it being better than it was or that the home-made brew was different than true sloe gin. I'm pleased to see that there may be a more commercial reason for the difference and will keep an eager eye out for the Plymouth brand in the future.
Photo of the Day: The Motor Burger from The White Spot in Charlottesville, Virginia
A great place for delicious cheeseburgers. While fried egg and country ham additions are not unique to the White Spot, they've been serving them there for decades. Along with Pat's in Roanoke, Wright's in Staunton and Mike's in Blacksburg, the White Spot is certainly a must on the 'high altar' of Virginia's burger stops. More often than not enjoyed after a night on the town only makes these ample, juicy, full-of-wonderful-favors, burgs more enjoyable.
Photo of the Day: The Motor Burger from The White Spot in Charlottesville, Virginia
Had breakfast there last June with my father and brothers--I'm the only one who's spent any serious time south of the Mason-Dixon Line. They ordered eggs, etc., and I ordered biscuits and gravy. They were all jealous at the end of the day. Experience is everything. Or at least a lot.
Photo of the Day: The Motor Burger from The White Spot in Charlottesville, Virginia
After I saw a pic of the Shake Shack burger,my burger standards have changed....
Photo of the Day: The Motor Burger from The White Spot in Charlottesville, Virginia
Mmmm, haven't had a gusburger in a few years...
Photo of the Day: The Motor Burger from The White Spot in Charlottesville, Virginia
Love White Spot! Haven't been in years (graduated way back when) - but will def. make a late night stop next month when I'm in C-ville for a hoops game.
Photo of the Day: The Motor Burger from The White Spot in Charlottesville, Virginia
Sad looking bun but otherwise looks wonderful!
Photo of the Day: The Motor Burger from The White Spot in Charlottesville, Virginia
think about the gus burger so regularly im forced to make it at home (see: www.imhighoncooking.com nov11 post)
Photo of the Day: The Motor Burger from The White Spot in Charlottesville, Virginia
Can't belive no one's mentioned who's behind the grill at the Spot.
Riverside deserves a shout, too.
The C'ville burger that never gets any mention, though, was at the now-defunct Pit Stop in Belmont. The Fully-Loaded 454 Burger was a laughably gluttonous burger w/ two half-pound patties, bunch of cheese, bacon, I think some ham, etc. I only had it once.
Coming on Sloe
I bought a bottle of Dekuypers to make a Fizz for my girlfriend and it was disgusting . . . very moldy and musty flavor and aroma. I told a bartender of this and she let me sample some Bols Sloe Gin. Its flavor was more fruity, robust and light. Yet several comments I've seen all over the net keep mentioning Plymouth and that it's supposed to be in the US soon. I wonder if it'll make it middle Tennessee!!
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Thanks for entering, everyone, and remember, if you didn't win this one, we've got one turkey a day to give away up to and including November 18.
Win Your Thanksgiving Turkey!
white meat is for kids, DEFINITELY DARK
Win Your Thanksgiving Turkey!
Definitely white. With cranberry sauce and gravy? Mmmmm .. dark meat doesn't stand a chance.
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Skin. Moist stuffing from inside the bird w apples, celery, onion, sausage, bread and sage. Gravy from the crispy bits on the bottom of the pan, loosened w giblet broth and cider before whisking all slowly into the roux. Little breakfast sausages poked into the breast on toothpicks to baste it. Dark meat from thighs.
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White. Boring, I know - but I can't help it!
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Some of each, but it's really all about the WINGS. My dad and I each get one and the rest of you are out of luck! :-)
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Dark. White is for chumps.
Win Your Thanksgiving Turkey!
dark meat, all the way.
Win Your Thanksgiving Turkey!
Why has it got to be about white meat and dark meat? White and dark! Why can't we all just get along! White meat being eaten. Dark meat being eaten. White and dark meat being eaten! I have a dream where one day there will be equality for both shades of turkey meat. Both white and dark meat will inhabit the same place of respective honor on our Thanksgiving Day dinner plates! One day we will be free to eat white and dark, and we will sing that old Turkey Day spiritual, "Eat at last! Eat at last! thank God Almighty, we can eat at last!"
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Never thought I'd see the White Spot featured on "A Hamburger Today." The Gusburger will always be etched in my memory as the go-to meal for post-fraternity party nights (early mornings) at UVa. I'm not sure I've ever been in the Spot during daylight hours.