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From Talk

My favorite grilled food is ____

From Required Eating

In Videos: Explainer: Can You Eat Squirrels?

my childhood friend's brother used to catch squirrels in their backyard. they cooked em. sometimes i'd find frozen squirrel parts in the freezer.

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Snapshots from Asia: Watermelon Seed Cracker…'Just WACK'

omg i want

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Photo of the Day: Giant Soup Dumpling

that's my soup dumpling!

this is at Nan Xian Man Tou Dian in Shanghai. there was only broth inside with tiny bits of crab meat and roe. it was ok, not crazy good. i think the novelty of it is better than the actual flavor of the soup. you are not supposed to eat the dough, but i tried it. it was much like soggy pie crust.

the xlb here are not as good as the taipei chain, din tai fung. but this is supposed to be a landmark restaurant to visit while visiting shanghai.

From Required Eating

For Christmas: Are We Talkin' Turkey Or Cookin' a Goose?

we always have duck for christmas

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Unbelieveable! This Is Not Butter!

Some friends have a cat named Butters. They used to live across the street from a cat that looked just like Butters. We called him I Can't Believe it's Not Butters.

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Snapshots from Asia: Muah Chee

omg, my mom used to always describe the texture of some foods as "qq" when i was growing up and i thought she was crazy. i thought we were the only ones that used that. it's a real term!

From Eating Out

Waiter, What's That Horse Doing in my Sushi?

i had horse nigiri in japan last year. i could barely swallow it, but i think it was psychological.

From Eating Out

Where Would You Go for Your Ultimate 'Two Hour Vacation'?

Din Tai Fung in Taipei for soup dumplings... and then hit the streets for taiwanese street food.

From Required Eating

Cheddar Bay Biscuits of Self-Loathing

popeye's red beans and rice and biscuits

um, and chick-fil-a's chicken sandwiches

Responses to Comments by yi

From Talk

My favorite grilled food is ____

Portabellos, Corn, asparagus, red peppers

Also: my fave veggie burgers and terriyaki marinated tofu.

My father makes an awesome grilled dessert...strawberries, blueberries and raspoberries cooked (on the side burner) in blueberry wine and served over one of those little yellow shortcakes (grilled) and topped with whipped cream or ice cream. It is INSANE.

Grilled peaches are also incredible.

From Talk

My favorite grilled food is ____

went 2 weeks without power after Katrina and you can bbq damn near anything on a pit, eggs, toast, cabbage, bacon, onions, garlic and freshly killed squirrels.

pork seems to be the best on the smoking embers but chicken, beef and seafood also are great on the grill.

From Talk

My favorite grilled food is ____

Hot dog! I just can't pass up a hot dog that's been grilled. I don't even care what brand it is.

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My favorite grilled food is ____

Spicy Chicago style Italian Sausage "sangwich" with a sweet red sauce and served on Gonnella bread.

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My favorite grilled food is ____

A quality natural casing hot dog that has been simmerred in water first.

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My favorite grilled food is ____

Big juicy burgers off the grill, topped with cheese and a sliced tomato.

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My favorite grilled food is ____

I'd have to say kalbi - Korean beef short ribs. Mmmmm......

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My favorite grilled food is ____

From Talk

My favorite grilled food is ____

I love anything grilled, but it's hard to beat a good old hot dog from the grill... there is just something about a dog on the grill...

From Required Eating

Unbelieveable! This Is Not Butter!

@lonewolf - I only buy LOL butter when it's on sale, but I buy Kroger butter regularly and haven't had a problem with it. I do notice a slightly fresher "creamery" flavor with LOL butter though.

Also, I read/heard somewhere (Alton Brown?) that salted butters vary widely in the amount of salt added, so you'd probably notice less difference in unsalted, and perhaps more in salted butter.