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Farmers Markets : A massive rip-off?
is disappearing fast to urban sprawl. People have come to accept as “edible” tasteless fiberglass tomatoes of generic variety, peaches, strawberries etc with a shelf-life of a month and 1000 miles behind them. No one...
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So...What did You Cook for Sunday Dinner?
I’ve only had whole roast pig once and it was at a Philipino couple’s 25th. wedding anniversary. Honestly, it wasn’t that notable for fine flavor – just kind of generic meat. Since, I’ve decided that...
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Midwest 'hounds: food unique to or that defines your community/town/metro area/state
- CJ’s Hot wings - Booches burgers The last three sound sort of generic, but if you’re there, they are must haves. I do still maintain that CJ’s BYFO sauce is the best I’ve had anywhere.
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What's the deal with chopsticks?
This is funny thread. The only comment I have is on the “slows things down” idea——- You (generic) obviously haven’t seen a bunch of hungry young Korean or Japanese students chowing down.
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Things I don't like about the new site
the generic page logo)?
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Chowhounding in Good Nabes vs. Bad Nabes
Tricky question at the moment. I"m living a Twilight Zone episode. For past several months, every place I’ve walked into everywhere has been supernal (I tried to break this unnerving streak by ordering a pina colada at a...
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Philly Cheesesteaks in Chicago recs
I think it’s a coffeeshop-looking restaurant right at the triangle of land where Elston dead-ends at Milwaukee, a little south of Devon and Superdawg; it used to have a great 50s sign that proudly proclaimed Broasted...
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food allergies.....ask or tell?
1. I tend to ask a generic “Any food restrictions?” if I have never entertained the invitees before. Most common I have come across is no meat. With close personal friends, I tend to know before the invitation. I have...
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ever wish you could lower your food standards?
as justify — after all, it’s sorta like throwing money in the toilet. sigh However, if I were happy living on cardboard bread, generic gouda/American cheese “product”, or Hamburger helper, I might be able...
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Constantly altering menu items:a diner's right or peeve?
restaurants out there, so rather than causing a scene, find one that does as you (generic you, not personal) wish.
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Authentic-What Does It Mean To You?
authentic: whatever the ethnicity or cuisine that has been passed down and you love. I quite agree with the idea of making do with local/available ingredients. W/O we would have missed out on many things. But it really is the same...
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An Elegant Scam -- The wine you didn't order
Recently I ran into a problem at an upscale restaurant in San Diego that I had experienced once before at a different place, about three years ago, and I’m curious to know what other knowledgeable hounds would do in my...
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Incensed with Whole Foods: Enough Incompetence!
I don’t shop there too often. Usually I can’t find what I want there – I’ve been longing for good ol' Bread & Circus (was just thinking of posting this today!) My son was talking about this just yesterday...
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TC #5 The Beatdown
... the point of the quickfire was to get the highest quality ingredients and use it. Spike and his stupid hats did the same thing the last episode and was asked if he used his whole budget to make a generic summer roll. He...
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Where to live (and eat) in Chicago
the generic, phony-retro or phony-ethnic, and overpriced. What some of you are saying seems to confirm this fear. Thank you all for your advice!! I’m going to study it closely. Andersonville is certainly sounding good. I...
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