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Acquired tastes, definition of
to be acquired in full force (like say Wine or Bleu cheese) with a lot of passion etc., and have their cult following... generation after generation after generation.
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Getting cured meats from Italy to US
!) They did leave me the cheese though.
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Much ado about Carne Asada
),queso fundido,salsas, a mixed salad with roasted chiles, tripas and costillas(ribs),refried beans sonoran or sinaloan style(infused with pork or chorizo and cheese),grilled onions and jalapenos,escabeche(pickled vegetables and...
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Cafe Atlantico Minibar Report (LONG)
of a fried spring roll wrapper and filled with whipped cream cheese and salmon roe, a.k.a. "bagels and lox." Jicama Wraps. Tiny “sushi rolls” about the size of dice, wrapped in wafer-thin jicama slices instead of...
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GREAT pizza in Stamford?
if there is any fantastic place that I MUST try. Only requirement is that they deliver. I prefer plain cheese pizza but I love good Margherita pizza as well. These are the ones I’ve tried, with my response: Planet...
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What makes Pesto great?
.) They also recommend blanching the garlic to remove the harshness of its taste. The last time I made basil this way I froze it (except for the cheese)in ice cube trays and then transferred it to a freezer bag. It’s flavor...
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Challenging Food - Wish I Hadn't Tried That (longish)
larvae. He showed me photos and I will confess that I flinched; they looked like huge maggots. He had them raw/alive and roasted. Said they were actually not too bad and kind of creamy. Finally, I would say that even with three...
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Worms in my cod
I recall reading a quote from some point in history where the author was extolling the virtues of Stilton cheese and stated the mites and maggots were so thick you had to scrap them off the get a slice of the ripe cheese.
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The Most Atrocious Casserole EVER!
and mayonnaise. I think its finished off with canned parm cheese. This got me thinking about casseroles and, how there are a slew of bad, bad combinations out there. Not to mention a lot of non-food. So, what have you had or...
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Have you ever "trained" yourself to eat something?
The post on goat cheese got me thinking. Several years ago, I got tired of picking cilantro, which I loathed, out of Mexican food, which I love. So I decided that I wouldn’t keep asking if the dish had cilantro in it and...
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Seeking impulsive, flippant Paris advice...please help!
't really rate “Mon Viel Ami”, nothing dramatically wrong with it, and lots of others love it, so I respect their opinion, but I wouldn’t rush back. However, if "Les Deux Maggots" was on the list I would have to...
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I don't like rice
Put enough garlic and/or cheese on it and anything will taste good.
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Best Cookbook You Own?
You’re a very high brow crowd, and I use many of the books mentioned, too, but the book that has the most spots on it, from many years of use, is San Francisco Firehouse Favorites. The very best Macaroni and Cheese (and...
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Am I the only one who lives in a magic house? A lighthearted look at ourselves & food safety
mold on a piece of fruit or veg: chop off the moldy bit. But the rest may be salvageable and edible. Ditto cheese. But for some reason, something soft and full of holes like bread, well, less willing to go there. 4. After an...
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Chapel HIll: Red Lotus
pieces served atop a salad of iceberg lettuce, sliced tomatos, sliced cucumbers, and raw button mushrooms. The eggplant was nicely flavored and wonderfully light, but the salad called out for a side of blue cheese dressing and...
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