Food thread - All things food-related

[Farfromgeneva]

I have had Frank Pepe's from Fairfield CT (also New Haven) a couple of times. Nice thin crust baked in coal fired oven...

New Haven is good but it’s the same 2-3 places always discussed. NYC has many mediocre ones but easily 20 excellent ones. Even Grimaldis and the one just off Spring and Lafayette who’s name escapes me at the moment.

Lombardi's at 32 Spring Street (near corner with Mott Street) in NoLita neighborhood. Been there since the 1920s.

Yes! I was a huge rice to riches fan so I’d hit lombardis then get dessert from time to time. But it’s a tourist trap if good.

Hop on the 6 like fro my UES crib, go there then go get drunk at a Hobart friends bootleg railroad apt on 11th between B & C where they somehow could never keep the door to the roof closed and locked without being kicked in. But I know nothing about that last part/

[Bart]

Nope, I don't go out on the ice. Fell through it when I was 15, cracked my wrist grabbing for something to keep me from going all the way in (Ice is hard), that ended my days of going out on the ice. Water wasn't really deep enough where I would have gone completely under but it was plenty cold enough and a plenty scary enough experience for me to have no desire to go out and take some ice fisherman's spot. Lot of people go out there but I aint one of 'em.
Perch are very tasty, blue gills and crappie too. You get no bones when I fillet your fish, I've done an awful lot of them and I'm pretty fussy about it. Nothing worse than getting a fishbone stuck in the roof of your mouth or gums....that aint gonna happen with any fish I fillet. Pike are pretty tasty too but that's a fish you have to know what you're doing with when filleting. You can get 5 boneless fillets off of them if you know their bone structure, gotta have a little experience with those. Pickerel are the same but I don't really like screwing around with them, typically they're too skinny and they're really a slimy fish too. All fun to catch though. Biggest perch around here come from Seneca Lake, lot of 'em in there and mostly fatties...nice fish for sure.

Perch is a great fish. Fried is always a good way. We will also boil the filets, let them cool down in refrigerator and then take them out and eat them with cocktail sauce. We call it "Po Man's" shrimp...does not really taste like shrimp but it does taste really good.

Some of that with a batch of fried smelt, Genny Lite and euchre with good friends make for a fantastic time.

[Brooklyn]

I made a no bake mascarpone cheese cake pie sorta like this:





very tasty and incredibly easy to make - the only draw back being that the cheese is a bit pricey

[ardilla secreta]

Saw this at the market yesterday. Never seen this before.

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[DMac]

Looks like it stayed on the shelf too. That's a new one on me too.

Been on an Asian kick lately, hadn't ever screwed around with bok choy but I will again.
That's this stuff and I gotta say say I don't think you'd get better at Moma-san's Hooch &
Eatery. Man, that came out really good, pretty simple too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tGJkroZwUI
Got some wings and baby backs going on there, cooked up Asian style too. Gotta have
the right seasonings and sauces and you can make it every bit as good as you get at a
Chinese restaurant. Lotta flavor going on there, good stuff.

[ardilla secreta]

Looks like it stayed on the shelf too. That's a new one on me too.

Been on an Asian kick lately, hadn't ever screwed around with bok choy but I will again.
That's this stuff and I gotta say say I don't think you'd get better at Moma-san's Hooch &
Eatery. Man, that came out really good, pretty simple too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tGJkroZwUI
Got some wings and baby backs going on there, cooked up Asian style too. Gotta have
the right seasonings and sauces and you can make it every bit as good as you get at a
Chinese restaurant. Lotta flavor going on there, good stuff.

Nice job, that looks good. First, tell me the story behind that platter.

I frequently do stir-fry in my wok with results comparable to Asian restaurants. What’s important to to have everything in place, ready to go cooking the items that take longest first and then not to over-thicken with cornstarch. I like bok choy too and also use gai lan (Chinese broccoli), you should try that too.

[DMac]

First, tell me the story behind that platter.

Interesting question. Was actually my mom's china, it spent most of its life in the china hutch behind glass. She'd pull it out when guests were there and for Thanksgiving and Christmas (she was an outstanding cook...baker too). Pulled some of it out not that long ago and have been using it a little bit. There's a whole set of it including tea pot and cups, pretty nice serving bowls (like what the spaetzle would be in...gravy boat too, of course), plates, saucers, etc. I would guess it's pretty decent quality stuff, she had pretty good taste. It came from the PX on the Army base in Kitzingen, Germany (1960 or '61). So there's your story, here's the brand name, means nothing to me but might to you.

[ardilla secreta]

First, tell me the story behind that platter.

Interesting question. Was actually my mom's china, it spent most of its life in the china hutch behind glass. She'd pull it out when guests were there and for Thanksgiving and Christmas (she was an outstanding cook...baker too). Pulled some of it out not that long ago and have been using it a little bit. There's a whole set of it including tea pot and cups, pretty nice serving bowls (like what the spaetzle would be in...gravy boat too, of course), plates, saucers, etc. I would guess it's pretty decent quality stuff, she had pretty good taste. It came from the PX on the Army base in Kitzingen, Germany (1960 or '61). So there's your story, here's the brand name, means nothing to me but might to you.

Struck me as an attractive, unique, traditional pattern. ESCHENBACH PORZELLAN been around since 1891 and still in business. The US Zone stamp makes me believe it was made for the US armed services market. Never heard if it myself.

[Farfromgeneva]

Guess how many folks will hate me in my packed flight to San Fran this am?

Setup: full flight, couldn’t get out of middle seat. My breakfast I just wolfed down?

Airport Chinese food!

Beef and Broccoli

Lo Mein w soy

Spicy thai chicken

And a Diet Coke…

[Brooklyn]

And a Diet Coke…

Ohhh nooooooooooo!!!!


Don't you realize that this stuff is full of dangerous and malignant chemicals???




https://www.pennmedicine.org/updates/bl ... en%20foods.

[ardilla secreta]

Guess how many folks will hate me in my packed flight to San Fran this am?

Setup: full flight, couldn’t get out of middle seat. My breakfast I just wolfed down?

Airport Chinese food!

Beef and Broccoli

Lo Mein w soy

Spicy thai chicken

And a Diet Coke…

Should of packed a bag of samosas and a couple Banh Mi Thit Nuong.

[ardilla secreta]

And a Diet Coke…

Ohhh nooooooooooo!!!!


Don't you realize that this stuff is full of dangerous and malignant chemicals???




https://www.pennmedicine.org/updates/bl ... en%20foods.

a ginger ale would have been more appropriate.

[Brooklyn]

a ginger ale would have been more appropriate

Absolutely!

[Farfromgeneva]

a ginger ale would have been more appropriate

Absolutely!

Had chili for dinner and a lot more diet Coke’s.
It’s 2:45 and I’m wondered where the alka seltzer is in this joint…

[Brooklyn]

Had chili for dinner and a lot more diet Coke’s.
It’s 2:45 and I’m wondered where the alka seltzer is in this joint…

multiple uses for Coke products: https://www.businessinsider.com/things- ... oke-2015-5


Yeech!

[Farfromgeneva]

And a Diet Coke…

Ohhh nooooooooooo!!!!


Don't you realize that this stuff is full of dangerous and malignant chemicals???




https://www.pennmedicine.org/updates/bl ... en%20foods.

a ginger ale would have been more appropriate.

Ardilla, if you get to Oakland got a spot near where my sister lived for more than a decade which I took a friend I do business with to for lunch today as a throwback. Think you’d like it. I hadn’t been this way in 3-4yrs after coming out 1-3x/yr for more than a decade prior.

https://champagardenoakland.com/

[Brooklyn]

https://fanlax.com/forum/download/file.php?id=2411




definitely on my food agenda, notwithstanding its price as shown on Amazon

[Farfromgeneva]

My daughter is a Girl Scout. Important information below. (Haven’t tried them but this sounds like a good Ike if not better than the best which is inarguably Samoa’s-I won’t tolerate any arguments on this topic, even from thin mint fans):

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[youthathletics]

My daughter is a Girl Scout. Important information below. (Haven’t tried them but this sounds like a good Ike if not better than the best which is inarguably Samoa’s-I won’t tolerate any arguments on this topic, even from thin mint fans):

NO argument here.....I will say thin mints go incredibly well with a dram or 2 of bourbon. NOt to mention the tag-a-longs.

Secret for everyone - Aldi has Samoas all year long: https://www.delish.com/food-news/a22737 ... t-cookies/

[Farfromgeneva]

My daughter is a Girl Scout. Important information below. (Haven’t tried them but this sounds like a good Ike if not better than the best which is inarguably Samoa’s-I won’t tolerate any arguments on this topic, even from thin mint fans):

NO argument here.....I will say thin mints go incredibly well with a dram or 2 of bourbon. NOt to mention the tag-a-longs.

Secret for everyone - Aldi has Samoas all year long: https://www.delish.com/food-news/a22737 ... t-cookies/

I like thin mints but Samoa’s are the shiznit