A chestnut in its edible stage is all but impregnable by worms, so a chestnut with a worm is garbage for two reasons. Also, there are very few edible chestnuts in the U.S. Some sprouted from surviving root systems after the...

There is an interesting book called, I think The Potato (can’t seem to locate my copy) in the same vein, but not quite as good as the excellent book Cod. Essentially it is a social history of the potato, the initial...

lived (Badener, Baden-Wurtemburg), but also had a lot of Pfalz and Hessen wines. I heard a story that all German vines are actually generations of vines that were brought back from the US in the 19th Century after a blight wiped...

I wouldn’t be surprised if there were serious issues about selling it fresh. After all, most corn farmers consider it a dangerous blight and don’t want to risk having their crop infected by someone casually...

I can’t remember what the disease was that keyed the famine, but my guess is that it was probably something like a bacterial leaf blight that was exacerbated more by Irish agro-climatic conditions than by reduced gentic...

that most people will buy for their gardens are hybrids and they’ve been bred to make gardeners successful and happy by making the plants disease- and pest-resistant. Hybrids will do pretty well for several years in the same...

would tell you to first wash them thoroughly in a large pan of water, then drain, making sure any grit has been removed. Pick over them to remove any blighted, yellow, or otherwise undesirable ones. Chop off any really tough...

I can’t resist two cents on the Arroyo Chop House. It was for years my fav in the area. Nothing short of incredible service, great food, and a nice room, at least the Arroyo room. S. Irene’s zero star (or was it one?)...

or the Merchant, or why cheapo synthetic places continue to blight the Newport area. I stopped for lunch today at the just opened 4-fifty-5, located inside the Doubletree Hotel by Newport. No offense, but the 2 auto mechanics...

. The host convinced us to order an appetizer in the meantime, and went on and on about the mac & cheese. We couldn’t resist, & were very hungry at this point. Unfortunately, we both found the dish bland, & lacking salt &...

that i’m learning, and learning to appreciate, as i try to resist industrial agriculture. restaurant reviews later!

- which is only sort of a joke. Couldn’t resist the opportunity to be a smartass. Sorry Joe was offended, though as I am sure you meant no harm, and certainly were not intending to put anyone down. d

this as a boon, brightening up questionable blocks like 13th/Chestnut? Or a blight, taking business away from local restuarants and genericising the food scene? -=$>Dave<$=

Far be in from me to tell you how to organize Chowhound, Jim, but doesn’t this thread belong on the General Topics board, or is this raisin poll limited to the Manhattan-based dogs? As for me, I like them baken, broiled, and...

. Is this going to cause a sticking or burning problem if I add it to the braising liquid? Is a nonstick pan or a stick resistant (Calphalon one pan) appropriate here? Also, is overcooking the white meat an issue here? I HATE...