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Condiment-aholics, listen up! The Condiment Police are here to help....
(difficult to find sans sodium benzoate), Costco basil pesto, TJ’s Cuban mojito sauce, Skippy super chunk PB, pickled beets, anchovies, hoisin sauce, black bean sauce, oyster sauce, pickled tomatoes, half sour pickles (also...
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The line between homemade and...not so much.
. For pancakes I make them from scratch, with wet ingredients(milk, melted butter, egg, vanilla extract) in one bowl, and dry ingedients(flour baking powder, & salt) in a dry bowl, I then combine, and griddle. Myself I wouldnt use...
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Does a Chinese restaurant exist in Manhattan that doesn't drown its dishes with brown sauce, black bean sauce or other jarred glop?
. otherwise try these places in chinatown for some more authentic dishes XO (Taiwanese), SUPER TASTE (Noodles) and CONGEE VILLAGE (Cantonese)
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Dieting Foodie??? (moved from General Topics)
Both Schweppes and Canada Dry Diet Tonics are made with saccharing. YUK! There’s no way I could do that to my Bombay Sapphire. Then I found a local store brand (Super Valu) that’s made with asparatame. I think it...
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Top Chef Episode #3
. It’s not a crust, it’s the slow cook that makes it stick to the bowl and then to your ribs. It’s not a crust. If you have a crust, you’ve cooked it with not enough liquid! Finally, Spike is arrogant, but...
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Marriage proposal at restaurants... [moved from SF Bay]
Man, take her to a bowling alley or pool hall, pop the question, if she says yes in that milieu, she really loves you and it will be a great story for the grandkids! And then go out to dinner!
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Not Being Told of the Specials
I’ve never worked anywhere were you give the prices on the specials unless asked. Specials are typically specialty items that are usually higher priced than the menu....every place I’ve worked, that’s standard....
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Wedding RSVP's choosing (or changing) your meal option? [moved from General Chowhounding Topics]
at a tale with complete strangers, I figured seating would “evolve”-even at sit downs it does. Super-Formal weddings are just not done as much anymore-check out the wedding guides and magazines. But I guess some people...
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We Came, We Ate, We Drank: The 2005 Chowing with the Hounds Picnic
. We hung out in the city for the rest of the day and made it to Aziza for a delightful dinner that we will report on soon. There are so many eateries around Clemente (we walked by Burma Super Star) and Geary (near Aziza) that I...
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Top Chef- Bridal Shower
Fabio said green and yellow in the color spectrum made blue and the crowd bought it. WTF? Blue and Yellow makes green. All you gotta do is to piss in a bowl of blue water to prove that. Why is Hosea and Leah flirting on TV when...
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Chowhound approved convenience food
I find many of the frozen foods at natural food groceries like Whole Foods, Wild Oats, and Trader Joes are much more palatable than what’s sold in conventional groceries. Some of these brands are even available at Super...
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Michelin HK & Macao debut just out
. There will still be a long line up at Yung Kee and all the super rich people will still be a regular at Fook Lam Moon, not Lung King Heen. Decor and service are definitely a factor in this guide and not just food.
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Trader Joes
South Shore Suzy below nailed it: the frozen French onion soup. So convenient and tasty. The best price in the world on wild rice. Amazingly low prices on Annie Chung and Thai Kitchen dry soup bowls. The pizzas imported from...
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Being a ChowHound on a Tight Budget
.50], and other good things) Zankou chicken (many locations) Rodeo Grill isn’t a bad deal either (Echo Park) Bombay Grill (West Hollywood) like most Indian places, not super cheap, but again, me and my ex used to split one of...
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Have you ever been in trouble for being a Chowhound?
to fully get that to me, every single meal is an opportunity for a real experience, and should be savored to the utmost. Even a bowl of cereal is not just sustenance. She still makes fun somewhat, but tolerates. I’m...
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