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Favorite cooking word or phrase?
taramasalata whiskey down! cerviche
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what's for dinner Part VI?
penne along side, served chilled. And I have two Japanese eggplants, that I’m going to slice, season & grill the rounds, then stack with sliced fresh beefsteak and fresh mozzarella, then broil for a minute. Sprinkle with...
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German food - undeserved bad reputation
- United States Great Wine comes from: - France - Italy - United States Great Breads and Bakery Items come from: - GERMANY/Austria - Italy - France - Switzerland - Belgium Great Whisk(e)y comes from: - Scotland - Ireland - United States
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As a Chowhound, what do you want for Christmas?
Be careful what you wish for; I have one of the high end stainless steel Mandoline, made in France, and I have to say its a pain to use. Better than that, consider a set of Kyocera Japanese made ceramic style cutters; get both...
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Farmers Markets : A massive rip-off?
that morning by an elderly Japanese lady farmer whose fingertips are stained red from the product than hearing my cost conscious step mother tell me about the gazillion chewy strawberries she got “for a bargain” at...
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breakfast in greater L.A. - why does it all suck?
that I really, really like. Their breakfasts are great (surprisingly lunch is less good but not great). I also really like Duke’s on Sunset (next to the Whiskey). But that may have more to do w/memories growing up here than...
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We've done movies; what is your fave food read?
the River Was Whiskey", a good starting place for Boyle neophytes. Another favorite author of mine, Haruki Murakami, spends a lot of time focusing on the quotidian details of the lives of his characters, including what they eat...
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Point Richmond Restaurants & Spectacular Shoreline Picnic Area
of Pecorino Romano cheese. It was a perfect balance of textures and flavors. Mizuna is a Japanese green that has a taste similar to a mild mustard green. It reminded me of the type of sandwich that Desiree serves. It came with...
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Thanks, and also... what do you think of...
of Japanese in the past few decades from fairly exotic to available even in places such as ballparks or Jewel (okay, most of it isn’t all that amazing). I, for one, would love it if good bulgogi, kalbi, or various panchan...
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Its not what you know, its who you know (Spring World - Yunnan)
to start a meal than to stimulate as many the tastes buds as possible? Bringing the Irish whiskey was, as noted, a genius stroke by Ultimo/GWiv. I feel very fortunate to have been along on this Yunannese food safari. I had many...
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Your experiences with obligatory eating? Eating 20 guinea pigs in Peru
in the community. I took part in a ceremony for people whose ages are considered terrifically unlucky; as the youngest unlucky person, I had to give a speech — in Japanese, which was pretty rudimentary for me at the time....
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Childhood Favorites
with mustard and mayo. Tongue is still my fav Jewish deli meat. In elementary school all of the other kids were grossed out except the Japanese kids who i would trade half a sandwich for their futomaki or dried anchovies. My...
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"White Trash"-themed barbecue: your suggestions?
for the occasion), 2 Japanese motorcycles and most of the siding from the neighbors' outbuildings in a giant bonfire. Let’s get trashy! Forget the devilled eggs. The only thing you’ll find cooking is maybe a little meth...
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What are your least favorite Thanksgiving recipes??
have you ever tried Japanese Yams? They are like sweet potatoes...but WAY better. They have a white/yellowish coloring and are slightly sweet...much less harsh than the typical sweet potato. They make a great substitution to the...
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10 Warning Signs Before You Visit... (moved from Tristate)
on the Hudson uses White Plains Linen. No skimping – anywhere. When a restaurant skimps on such a small detail, think they won’t do it with other things? 4. Rail Liquor. Are they serving Red Roses whiskey for their house liquor?...
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