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Does anyone carry their own condiments around?
As a musician based in Europe, I travel a lot, and a lot of times bands on tour don't get to choose where and what they are eating. So I carry small bottles of hot sauce with me (el Yucateco Kutbil-Ik) in case something terrible happens, such as being fed in Austria (national dish: schnitzel) or Finland (national dish: cat food).
The Joys of Bluefish
A recipe well known among fishermen in New England is to clean your bluefish right after catching it, wrap it in heavy duty tinfoil, open up your automobile's engine hood, place the tinfoil on top of the radiator of your car, and drive home (approx. 45 minutes) Sounds bizarre, but people actually do it.
Should Hot Dogs Carry Warning Labels?
Warning: Life leads to death.
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Dinner Tonight: Grilled Chicken with Herb Sauce
I'm no big fan of breast fillet, so I debone legs almost every day - I don't need them in sock-like fullness, just deboned. I slit them legthwise along the thigh bone to the ankle, using a sharp paring or fillet knife, then cut the meat from the bone on both sides, and then start slicing the tendons and connecting tissues away from the 'chicken knee' until i have a flat fillet. Takes maybe 40 seconds. I usually remove the skin but you don't have to. You can split the leg fillet into a thigh and a leg, and you have the basic cut for some great japanese fried katsu or grilled chicken. Cut into smaller bits for stir fry or kebabs. Without the bone it cooks much quicker and more evenly on a grill or fry pan.
Does anyone carry their own condiments around?
As a musician based in Europe, I travel a lot, and a lot of times bands on tour don't get to choose where and what they are eating. So I carry small bottles of hot sauce with me (el Yucateco Kutbil-Ik) in case something terrible happens, such as being fed in Austria (national dish: schnitzel) or Finland (national dish: cat food).
The Joys of Bluefish
A recipe well known among fishermen in New England is to clean your bluefish right after catching it, wrap it in heavy duty tinfoil, open up your automobile's engine hood, place the tinfoil on top of the radiator of your car, and drive home (approx. 45 minutes) Sounds bizarre, but people actually do it.
Should Hot Dogs Carry Warning Labels?
Warning: Life leads to death.
Cevapi, the Best Ground Meat Product in the World
Thanks for the heads up to my blog "Dumneazu" - but next up is the Banja Luka style cevap... there are two competing cevap styles in Bosnia, and it's hard to choose in Sarajevo, where both coexist on the same streets since so many Bosniaks from Banja Luka were resettled in Sarajevo after the war. Kind of like arguing White Castle versus White Manna... And "sac" burek... mmmm...
Wechsler's Currywurst Bratwurst, a Taste of Berlin in the East Village
Most places in Berlin don't use any specal curry sauce, they just cut up the wurst, squirt on some ketchup over it - usually Heinz - and then sprinkle curry powder over it. Konnopke's rules, but that's because it is right under the Metro station near my friend's house when I stagger home from a night out.
Photo of the Day: Crocodile Meat for Sale
Looks like gator. I had alligator once at a LA Cajun music festival. Dare I say it: it tasted like chicken. Chewy, slightly goat-frog-swampy chicken, but not bad. Given the large numbers of poodle-predating gators infesting the canals of Forida, I see no reason that Chinatown (If-It-Moves-Eat-It) should not take advantage of the bounty.
Top 10 Improbable McDonald's Items from Around the World
Just returned from Chisinau, in Republic of Moldova. The McPlacinta was offered, which is basically a potato knish roll.
On Smashburger and Smashed Burgers in General
White Manna in Hackensack uses the smash tecnique, and nobody complains about their burgers.
Does anyone carry their own condiments around?
I wish I had bought some of those bottles when I was in Japan. I don't keep condiments on me, although I have a copious amount of napkins all the time. However, my studio desk usually becomes a little kitchen: salt and pepper, sambal, rooster, I had soy sauce in there at one point but it was getting a little out of control.
The Joys of Bluefish
I picked up my very first hunk of it today at the market. Still trying to decide if I wanna broil it or grill it. My fish grilling skills are less then stellar.
Does anyone carry their own condiments around?
@duncan1205 - Yeah, Lipton is one of the worst offenders, even here in Canada, they are the brand you get in many restaurants - they must be cheap - but I take my tea seriously and need a good quality tea and a good brewing technique. However, as I have said before, ice tea is made perfectly in the U.S. - in Canada, all you get is a can.
Does anyone carry their own condiments around?
@duncan1205 I'm a southern girl and Lipton makes pretty good cold, sweet tea ... Never got into the hot tea thing...gimme a glass of wine (0;
Does anyone carry their own condiments around?
@bareneed ~ one of my best friends carries tea bags around with her. She is a dedicated tea drinker and most restaurants think Lipton tea is an acceptable substitute for real tea. It's a crappy brand and I don't know anyone who likes it; most think it gets bitter really fast.
Does anyone carry their own condiments around?
I guess they are not really condiments but whenever I travel to the U.S.A. I always bring my own tea and coffee!
Does anyone carry their own condiments around?
@pavlov ... no it doesn't but that's not a bad idea :)
The Joys of Bluefish
Take it from an experienced fishermen who has smoked bluefish all his life, your recipe is for cooked bluefish, not smoked. Hot smoking is an entirely different process of curing the fish over low heat with lots of smoke. After several hours, there's a change in the fish that makes for an entirely different taste and texture sensation. While cooking bluefish quickly over a smoky grill might make them good, you really should try slow smoking them. I'll happily provide the recipe if anyone wants it.
Does anyone carry their own condiments around?
@ nesea.... does your tiger sauce have a holster?!
Does anyone carry their own condiments around?
Only tote one condiment around and that's Tiger Sauce. Adds just the right amount of heat and flavor and goes with everything, although I like it best drizzled over a grilled rib eye.
Does anyone carry their own condiments around?
My aunt always carries a bottle of Kraft Ranch-Style Dressing or Kraft 1,000 Island-Style Dressing in her bag when she goes out. She also has an addiction to lime Jell-O with shaved carrots, overcooking vegetables, and an inedible 7-layer salad.
My grandmother (rest her soul) would always steal all the packets of jelly and jam from the table at our local diner and carry them around, in the mistaken belief that my cousin and I both liked to eat them out of the packet.
The Joys of Bluefish
I remember eating a lot of bluefish as a kid growing up in Massachusetts. I remember it as being rather oily and fishy. I'd probably enjoy it much more now, as an adult. Thanks for the reminder, I'll have to try it again.
The Joys of Bluefish
A summer favorite for me in RI is to cook chorizo and blue fish (in foil) on the grill then cut it up and mix with clams butter, white wine and garlic.
Heck Yeah
The Joys of Bluefish
My fave prep is similar, lemon juice, EVOO, fresh oregano, roasted garlic, S&P, kalamata olives, finished with feta cheese, and served on rice or roasted potatoes. A simple garden salad makes the meal.
The Joys of Bluefish
I like it broiled or roasted or grilled. Very simply marinated in lemon juice, garlic, S&P, fresh thyme or rosemary and a very little EVOO. It can be a bit strong for people who don't really like fish, but then they can have all of the "total non-event" white fishes.
The Joys of Bluefish
I made some a few weeks ago. It goes great with fresh tomatoes.
Should Hot Dogs Carry Warning Labels?
Everything that we eat, drink and breathe can cause cancer.
(pesticides, hormones, pollution.
We need to eat, drink and breathe but we do not need to smoke
Get the picture?
Should Hot Dogs Carry Warning Labels?
If they are to be sold as human or even animal food, then yes they need a label, warning of the dangers of consuming such a concoction of factory farmed slaughterhouse scraps.
People still eat those? Why would you do that to yourself!? I can recall years back when my dad ate them after his chemo. GROSS!
Should Hot Dogs Carry Warning Labels?
Eating anything unhealthy every day increases risk of...death! Be it by cancer or heart disease, it's always a good idea to balance unhealthy foods with either healthy foods or...exercise! Tell those fatty kids to get off their asses.
Should Hot Dogs Carry Warning Labels?
How can people sue for this? Can't they read the ingredients on the package and research what they are if they don't know? I don't get how you can sue a company for your own eating habits and choice of foods.
Should Hot Dogs Carry Warning Labels?
I don't eat hot dogs because I think they are disgusting, but there are also some pretty scary studies about soy. Maybe all those veggie dogs and burgers need a warning label as well.
Should Hot Dogs Carry Warning Labels?
WARNING! We're all gonna die. I'm going to enjoy life while I'm here, and that will include an occasional hotdog.
Should Hot Dogs Carry Warning Labels?
@hmw0029- Thanks for the feedback. Yes, my articles that I chose are old, but the general information from it is still relevant.
Though I had difficulty getting the first two articles that you prescribed, I did have the opportunity to read the last article.
You are correct in saying that nitrites have a very little chance of changing into the destructive nitroso compounds; however, I think the abstract that you read is misleading. If you read the discussion and conclusions of the article, it states that the combination of nitrites and hemin increases the likeliness of colon cancer. It is not just hemin alone. Nitrites are a precursor to carcinogenic compounds, but that does not mean that all nitrites will become cancerous. It is the presence of the hemin that quickly changes the nitrites into carcinogens.
While looking up more recent articles for my edification, I stumbled upon a very fascinating article: Environ. Sci. Technol., 2008, 42 (4), pp 1032–1037
It states that these nitroso compounds are in hot tubs, pools, and the like. Nonetheless, there is not any conclusive evidence that hot tubs cause bladder cancer.
Is there a connection between cancer and nitroso compounds? Yes, but there is no concrete evidence that being subject to its precursors will make you sick. And really, what determines if one becomes sick or not? Not all people that are overweight have health problems, but they are more likely to be sick. In the same way, not all precursors will cause cancer, but there is some risks associated with eating nitrites.
As to the question posed in this blog, I'm not sure if we should put warning labels, but I hope people become at least a little more aware of what is going on chemically when they are eating. Sure you can eat hot dogs and bacon, but don't eat it every other day. You can die from just about anything if you have too much of it. (http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/20/sports/othersports/20marathon.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=death%20too%20much%20water&st=cse)
Should Hot Dogs Carry Warning Labels?
The Cancer Project is run by The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, which is a PETA front. So they're not really serious about this warning label stuff, it's just a publicity stunt. Look for somebody to get naked soon.
Should Hot Dogs Carry Warning Labels?
the head of the legal team promoting this lawsuit was on the radio this morning in Chicago (WGN) He stated their agenda as being to promote veganism, not cancer prevention. The radio host stated that in an off the air conversation, the lawyer stated that this was a way for their cause to get multiple years of press promoting veganism while it was tied up in court, and they had no hope of winning, just bleeding the companies with large legal fees. Fine them for filing a frivolous lawsuit.
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About zaelic
Website: http://horinca.blogspot.com
Location: Budapest, Hungary
About: Musician, travel writer, ex-chef, trained as an anthropologist, I travel a lot.
Favorite foods: Meat cooked by Turks. Non-meat cooked by Italians. Leave everything else to the noodle joints on East Browdway.
Last bite on earth: Katz's pastrami (juicy cut, please) on rye..
I'm no big fan of breast fillet, so I debone legs almost every day - I don't need them in sock-like fullness, just deboned. I slit them legthwise along the thigh bone to the ankle, using a sharp paring or fillet knife, then cut the meat from the bone on both sides, and then start slicing the tendons and connecting tissues away from the 'chicken knee' until i have a flat fillet. Takes maybe 40 seconds. I usually remove the skin but you don't have to. You can split the leg fillet into a thigh and a leg, and you have the basic cut for some great japanese fried katsu or grilled chicken. Cut into smaller bits for stir fry or kebabs. Without the bone it cooks much quicker and more evenly on a grill or fry pan.