Food Thread: Something Smells Fishy! And As Long As It Isn't My Kitchen, I'm Happy!

It's no secret that I love fried foods, and good old fashioned English Fish and Chips is high on my list of things to eat when I am feeling a bit peckish for the crunch of fried stuff! But for convenience's sake, being in London is probably the best way to get it.

Or...you know...I make it! And while the food inside is cooked quite well (yeah...I'm bragging), the crunch I expect is simply not there.

But there is a reason why people go to restaurants for deep-fried food, and it isn't just because it's a messy proposition in the home kitchen. Batters or coatings for fried foods depend on a bunch of things for them to work well. A batter for a big chicken thigh is necessarily different than the batter for fried fish or vegetables. And some people want thick and crunchy batter, while others want thin and crisp.

Oh, most of us can do a reasonable job at it, but for really great fried food, head to a restaurant, or be prepared to do a lot of practice and repaint your kitchen.

******

What do you do when you have an extra big bunch of cilantro?

Make a cilantro-based marinade for chicken.

That's a bunch of cilantro (stems and all) blended with honey, Dijon mustard, olive oil, S&P, a bit of onion, garlic, and some chipotle chile powder.

Trust me on this. They go together very well.

Spatchcock the chicken and marinate it for a long time, and try to get some of the marinade under the breast skin. And if you are really dedicated, get it under the thigh and leg skin too! Then plop it down onto a ridiculous amount of sliced onion, stick it in a 400 degree oven until the breast hits 155 degrees, and enjoy.

******

Well, that's a bit pricey. When I need cheap alcohol I will buy some plastic handle store brand for about $13. I make a pineapple vodka for my BiL and a few other people...it's great on ice with a chunk of the frozen pineapple as a garnish. But $10/L? Wow...too much!

[Hat Tip: Blaster]

******
I don't proselytize for drinking. I mostly don't care whether people drink or don't drink. But if you are going to drink...DRINK! That's why lite beer and non-alcoholic wine is sort of silly. Anyone who claims that they drink only for the taste is probably lying.

But...the alcohol is a vital part of the taste! There is a particular mouth-feel to the alcohol; "burn" is a good word to describe it. I don't think I am alone in enjoying that part of it, particularly in mixed drinks and liquors drunk straight. So what's the point of Ritual Zero Proof? They claim to have duplicated the taste experience of liquor, but I find that difficult to believe. And at more than $30/bottle, that's more than I want to spend to avoid a hangover I don't get anyway because I am an adult and don't drink to excess.

I don't want to slam them, because contrary to my expectations they aren't preachy and irritating. Sure, they are "sustainable," but that's just marketing. They are not anti-alcohol, so I'll give them a pass. I just don't really get it!

******
The Great Onion Scandal

Yeah...that's the first I have heard of this...but it's an interesting history of the onion, and the markets that grew up around it.

******

These look good. Very good! I am usually of the opinion that going out for a plate of wings is far easier than making them, especially since there is a local place that makes pretty good ones. It's a big chain, but for whatever reason the wings are damned tasty.

But I think I might try this recipe. The addition of bourbon has nothing to do with my decision! I swear!

Bourbon-Glazed Chicken Wings

******

[Hat Tip: Instapundit]
******
Good butter, and Flap Meat...whatever the hell that is...just send it, Broccolini that isn't $6/bunch, garlic...lots of garlic!, well-marbled hanger steaks and elk chops to: cbd dot aoshq at gmail dot com.

Who are those poor deluded souls who shake their Manhattans? These are the same people who drink fine bourbon with coke, and probably shake red wine with ice too.

However, I will give dispensation to those who use maple syrup on Brussels Sprouts! I tried that and it worked nicely. I still prefer Agave, but still...

And yes, I used to demand fancy bourbon, but let's face it, $1,200 for a bottle of bourbon is just stupid, insulting, and a ghastly affront to most people's palates and wallets. I think the sweet spot is $40-$60 for excellent and interesting bottles, and bumping that to $100 gets you an incremental improvement in quality, but nothing mind-blowing. More than that and I think you are paying for hype and rarity, which may look good in your liquor cabinet, but doesn't translate to more quality in the bottle.

Posted by: CBD at 04:00 PM

Comments

(Jump to bottom of comments)

1 Food fight

Posted by: Skip at April 14, 2024 04:00 PM (fwDg9)

2 I H8 fish

Ok, I'll go fetch em

Posted by: Skip at April 14, 2024 04:01 PM (fwDg9)

3 Oven roasted salmon tonight with homemade Aoli

Posted by: Blutarski at April 14, 2024 04:02 PM (Cp1vk)

4 I don't want to slam them, because contrary to my expectations they aren't preachy and irritating. Sure, they are "sustainable," but that's just marketing. They are not anti-alcohol, so I'll give them a pass. I just don't really get it!

I think their idea of "sustainable" is a bit different than the usual. It probably means you can drink their product all night long without a visit to the porcelain altar.

Posted by: Archimedes at April 14, 2024 04:03 PM (CsUN+)

5 Long Johns Silver is my favorite restaurant. I would have no problem choosing it as my last meal.

Of course I have the palate of a hobo so………

Posted by: polynikes at April 14, 2024 04:03 PM (MNhXM)

6 Made a ham Stromboli last night, ham, pepperoni, sweet and hot peppers, onion and fresh oregano from garden
Was very good

Posted by: Skip at April 14, 2024 04:03 PM (fwDg9)

7 So, the moon works on a 4 week cycle, so I'm trying to figure out why there's 10 Oreos, not 8...unless that's the eclipse, but the sun ain't white in the sky...

Posted by: Nova Local at April 14, 2024 04:03 PM (exHjb)

8 Fish and chips are yum.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at April 14, 2024 04:04 PM (PiwSw)

9 What are some good alternate steak marinades people like? I'm bored with the same old same old...

Posted by: 18-1 at April 14, 2024 04:05 PM (ibTVg)

10 I love good fish and chips. I only get it when we dine out, because I don't want to make it in my own kitchen, and it won't taste as good even if I do.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at April 14, 2024 04:06 PM (OX9vb)

11 I made shrimp scampi last night. It's ridiculously easy, but also ridiculously easy to do badly by overcooking.

Melt butter and olive oil in a pan, saute some garlic, add the thawed and peeled shrimp, and saute for 1-2 minutes. Then add a dry white wine (1/4 cup) like Sauvignon Blanc, flip the shrimp, and cook for another 1-2 minutes. You want them to have a C shape (for cooked), not an O (for overcooked). Serve with veggies of some sort, and in my case, homemade mac and cheese. Yummy.

Posted by: Archimedes at April 14, 2024 04:06 PM (CsUN+)

12 If we are going to fry fish in our house we use Kentucky Kernel seasoned fish fry. Love it, comes out crisp with some flavor and it is not overwhelmingly spicy like most other fish fry mixes. Plus a small box goes a long way.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at April 14, 2024 04:08 PM (QNSds)

13 Wife made brown stew chicken and rice with beans. Everything will work out

Posted by: Jamaica at April 14, 2024 04:09 PM (IG7T0)

14 Tonight is the Aldi's BBQ shoulder roast sandwiches (throw in the crockpot with 2 chopped sweet onions and let it cook and shred)...

With budget sides...
"I'm a cheapass broccoli slaw" - 1/2 price kale brussels preprepped salad bag mixed with 3 shredded stalks of broccoli (aka, the stuff you might toss when you are getting the crowns) - the broccoli tops are saved for another dinner side this week
Roasted rosemary garlic yuca bites (why yes, I couldn't pass up 49 cents/lb, so this is my test run...it's 49 cents all month for me)
Blackberries/clementines

Posted by: Nova Local at April 14, 2024 04:09 PM (exHjb)

15 Homemade chicken fried rice, some spring rolls and pot-stickers tonight.

But first, gin and tonics.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at April 14, 2024 04:10 PM (Q4IgG)

16 Some little dumpy place in Lakenheath Village, England had the best fish and chips. Batter wasn't too thick and it was crispy and delicious. Great fries. Served in a newspaper.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, red heifer owner at April 14, 2024 04:11 PM (R4t5M)

17 9 What are some good alternate steak marinades people like? I'm bored with the same old same old...
Posted by: 18-1 at April 14, 2024 04:05 PM (ibTVg)

Right now, I bought a dried coffee based rub 75% off at Safeway my kids are loving. I don't normally marinate steaks "wet" but tend to always dry spice, unless I'm going Asian or Middle Eastern - you could go teriyaki or shwarma then...

Posted by: Nova Local at April 14, 2024 04:12 PM (exHjb)

18 That chicken looks amazing! It’s just my kiddo and me for the next 2 weeks, so we are deciding between a veggie / grain bowl or getting Dal made from red lentils. We have a local vegetarian place that makes it with squash, coconut milk, all the usual spices and it’s amazing.

Posted by: Piper at April 14, 2024 04:12 PM (ZdaMQ)

19 "So what's the point of Ritual Zero Proof?"

Booze without alcohol is like a day without sunshine. Or something like that.

Posted by: fd at April 14, 2024 04:13 PM (vFG9F)

20 18 That chicken looks amazing! It’s just my kiddo and me for the next 2 weeks, so we are deciding between a veggie / grain bowl or getting Dal made from red lentils. We have a local vegetarian place that makes it with squash, coconut milk, all the usual spices and it’s amazing.
Posted by: Piper at April 14, 2024 04:12 PM (ZdaMQ)

Is the kid vegetarian?

Posted by: Nova Local at April 14, 2024 04:13 PM (exHjb)

21 Ritual Zero Proof... a product in search of a following and finding, well... zero.

Win?

Posted by: Martini Farmer at April 14, 2024 04:14 PM (Q4IgG)

22 I had a really nice deep-fried food a few weeks ago. From a cookbook ca. 1881, slice an apple thin and deep-fry it to golden brown. No breading or anything else added, although I also salted them. The recipe didn’t call for that but I suspect salting is left out of a lot of older recipes.

They were great little snacks, and made a nice sandwich, too.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at April 14, 2024 04:15 PM (EXyHK)

23 Fish frying should be done in a big pot outside next to a picnic table covered with newspapers so you can eat the fried tails and maybe a hush puppy or two right there.

Posted by: fd at April 14, 2024 04:16 PM (vFG9F)

24 9 What are some good alternate steak marinades people like? I'm bored with the same old same old...
Posted by: 18-1 at April 14, 2024 04:05

What kind of food vibe are you looking for? Nova mentioned Shawarma. Here is what I use for that, noting I don’t really measure so it’s all approximate:
2 tablespoons olive oil
juice of 1/2 lemon
2 teaspoons garlic, minced
2 teaspoons allspice
1 teaspoon coriander
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon salt, to taste
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon turmeric

Posted by: Piper at April 14, 2024 04:16 PM (ZdaMQ)

25 Hush puppies are a big deal. So many people screw them up.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, red heifer owner at April 14, 2024 04:17 PM (R4t5M)

26 I was recently gifted an air fryer. I've only tried it a couple times but I can see some easy frying in my future. Buffalo shrimp (insert Homer Simpson noises)

Posted by: JackStraw at April 14, 2024 04:18 PM (LkLld)

27 Every corner in England had a fish and chips stand, I only got the chips when bunch of us stopped at one

Posted by: Skip at April 14, 2024 04:18 PM (fwDg9)

28 I have a small oil fryer that I take to a table out back when I make my personal favorite batter fried dish, fried oysters.
Keeps the smell out of the house. And also won't set my house on fire. Historical footnote, in the old days all the kitchens were typically separate out buildings, so if your kitchen caught fire it wouldn't consume the house as well.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at April 14, 2024 04:19 PM (MeG8a)

29
Is the kid vegetarian?
Posted by: Nova Local at April 14,

No, but we do enjoy meals without meat in addition to those that have it. We probably go meatless once or twice a week by happenstance. That kid will kill a tofu poke bowl. Hahah.

Posted by: Piper at April 14, 2024 04:20 PM (ZdaMQ)

30 I made a very enjoyable cocktail from the 1946 Joy of Cooking today. One part benedictine, two parts cognac, and one part lime. Stir together. I made “one part” be about ¾ ounce, as I recall, because that’s how much lime was in the juice. I also added a single ice cube.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at April 14, 2024 04:20 PM (EXyHK)

31
1 in 4 people are genetically predisposed to experience a pronounced soapy taste that lingers in the mouth when they eat cilantro.

Posted by: Speller at April 14, 2024 04:21 PM (pSotA)

32 26 I was recently gifted an air fryer. I've only tried it a couple times but I can see some easy frying in my future. Buffalo shrimp (insert Homer Simpson noises)
Posted by: JackStraw at April 14, 2024 04:18 PM

We use our air fryer often. It’s just a mini convection oven, you can do boiled eggs in them perfectly. You can also bake biscuits in them.

Posted by: Piper at April 14, 2024 04:22 PM (ZdaMQ)

33 Cilantro is evil

Posted by: Skip at April 14, 2024 04:23 PM (fwDg9)

34 Long John silvers only has one restaurant within a hundred miles of me but I know where it is. It’s both LJS and A&W. An eight piece family meal will feed me at least three times. And their coleslaw is the best.

Posted by: Blutarski at April 14, 2024 04:23 PM (Cp1vk)

35 I stopped eating fried food about a year and a half ago but treated myself to Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers a couple of days ago. Really good but my stomach let me know not to surprise it any more with fried food since it got used to not having it.

Posted by: polynikes at April 14, 2024 04:24 PM (MNhXM)

36 >>We use our air fryer often. It’s just a mini convection oven, you can do boiled eggs in them perfectly. You can also bake biscuits in them.

I was a little dubious of the thing but it's winning me over. So easy and a breeze to clean up and very little oil to deal with.

Posted by: JackStraw at April 14, 2024 04:24 PM (LkLld)

37 29
Is the kid vegetarian?
Posted by: Nova Local at April 14,

No, but we do enjoy meals without meat in addition to those that have it. We probably go meatless once or twice a week by happenstance. That kid will kill a tofu poke bowl. Hahah.
Posted by: Piper at April 14, 2024 04:20 PM (ZdaMQ)

LOVE poke bowls - but I normally go salmon, tuna, or eel...we have a place here where you get as many toppings as you want, with no reduction in the protein, so I get 2 meals out of a midsize bowl...

Posted by: Nova Local at April 14, 2024 04:25 PM (exHjb)

38 I like fried everything, but the chickens is the best.

Vodka is ok once in awhile but most folks drink it to get hammered.

Oreos are very, very good. I never buy them however as I would eat them all.

Oh look! Martini Time! One olive only please.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at April 14, 2024 04:26 PM (R/m4+)

39 Eclipse Oreos

Posted by: Aetius451AD at April 14, 2024 04:26 PM (di6C2)

40 Long John silvers only has one restaurant within a hundred miles of me but I know where it is. It’s both LJS and A&W. An eight piece family meal will feed me at least three times. And their coleslaw is the best.
Posted by: Blutarski at April 14, 2024 04:23 PM (Cp1vk)

And that’s why I had Raising Canes. No Long John Silvers by me any longer, Raising Canes fingers were close enough to LJS chicken planks that I put malt vinegar on them for that LJS experience 😀

Posted by: polynikes at April 14, 2024 04:27 PM (MNhXM)

41 And their coleslaw is the best.

Their onion rings are pretty good, too. When they have them.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at April 14, 2024 04:27 PM (EXyHK)

42 Haven't been able to make a batter fried anything that's come out like I want. I use a lot of panko breading which my wife likes better anyway.

Posted by: Oddbob at April 14, 2024 04:28 PM (sNc8Y)

43 1 in 4 people are genetically predisposed to experience a pronounced soapy taste that lingers in the mouth when they eat cilantro.
Posted by: Speller at April 14, 2024 04:21 PM (pSotA)

I’m one of them unfortunately.

Posted by: polynikes at April 14, 2024 04:28 PM (MNhXM)

44 We have a $40 Black and Decker toaster oven that has an air-fry setting. The thing gets used more than any other appliance besides the coffee maker.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at April 14, 2024 04:28 PM (Q4IgG)

45 Fud is gud.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 14, 2024 04:29 PM (tkR6S)

46 What are some good alternate steak marinades people like? I'm bored with the same old same old...
Posted by: 18-1 at April 14, 2024 04:05

The guys at amazingribs are negative towards marinades because they don't do much. It just stays on the surface of meats and you end up dumping it out. Better to dry brine then baste during cooking with whatever marinade you have.

Or, board sauce; chop up a bunch of herbs and some garlic on a board. Then rest your steak on top of it. Carve it on the board and serve with the herbs mix & juices.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at April 14, 2024 04:30 PM (IG4Id)

47 Cilantro is evil
Posted by: Skip

Wish I could like it but my taste buds can pick out the teeniest amount in any Mexican themed food. Damn stuff tastes like soap.

Posted by: Tuna at April 14, 2024 04:30 PM (oaGWv)

48 We use our air fryer often. It’s just a mini convection oven, you can do boiled eggs in them perfectly.

We have one that I use almost every day. How do you boil an egg in it?

Posted by: Oddbob at April 14, 2024 04:30 PM (sNc8Y)

49 47 Cilantro is evil
Posted by: Skip

Wish I could like it but my taste buds can pick out the teeniest amount in any Mexican themed food. Damn stuff tastes like soap.
Posted by: Tuna at April 14, 2024 04:30 PM (oaGWv)

This. Plus, it is everywhere. Certain restaurants seem to think that it is the essential ingredient in TexMex cuisine.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at April 14, 2024 04:32 PM (di6C2)

50 We have one that I use almost every day. How do you boil an egg in it?
Posted by: Oddbob at April 14, 2024 04:30 PM

Put eggs in the basket, single layer, and cook at 300 for 11 to. 15 minutes depending on how you like them cooked. The longer, the more done, obviously. Dunk them in an ice bath and voila, boiled eggs.

Posted by: Piper at April 14, 2024 04:34 PM (ZdaMQ)

51 Coriander/cilantro has an aldehyde that causes the soapy taste. The reaction to it varies by ethnicity.

Posted by: Jamaica at April 14, 2024 04:35 PM (IG7T0)

52 42 Haven't been able to make a batter fried anything that's come out like I want. I use a lot of panko breading which my wife likes better anyway.
Posted by: Oddbob at April 14, 2024 04:28 PM (sNc8Y)

My only frying (which is shallow fry) is my 5 ingredient falafel...it does come out much better than anything I get out at restaurants, but that's b/c it's not nearly as dry (in the interior) or overfried (on the exterior), so what I'm making may not be classic, but it is good...
https://theadventurebite.com /easy-hummus-falafels/
1 container Sabra Olive Tapenade Hummus divided - I don't divide - I use the whole thing
1 15 oz can white beans, well drained (I think a can of chickpeas comes out better)
1/2 cup flour (variable - you want the mix to hold in your hand)
2-3 tablespoons cilantro leaves (or any herb which matches your hummus)

Breadcrumbs for dredging - I use panko
Olive Oil

I've been known to add extra lemon or lemon zest, more herbs, swapping the bean, etc

Anyway, as you see in the recipe, toss the 1st 4 things in a food processor and then roll into balls/patties and dredge. Shallow fry in the olive oil and then make some fun sandwiches (or don't) - another Lenten meal.

Posted by: Nova Local at April 14, 2024 04:35 PM (exHjb)

53 I'm making Chicken What today. It has a long French name: Supreme de Volaille au Pavillon. Something like that. Try telling that to a six-year-old who asks What's for dinner? So in our house it became Chicken What.

Pierre Franey never had it on the menu, but always in the kitchen for the guest who would come in and say, Pierre, I'm having a terrible day. Make me happy.

Chicken What would make anybody happy, so it's my go-to for the sick or new neighbors or whatever. But it's a bore to cook, so perfect for today when I assemble the mise en place in bits and pieces in between reading here!

Posted by: Wenda at April 14, 2024 04:36 PM (G1K9S)

54 PS - The hummus I use is almost always roasted garlic or red pepper - I don't use olive b/c I use what I like most!

Posted by: Nova Local at April 14, 2024 04:36 PM (exHjb)

55 I've eaten a lot of pan-fried crappie, bass, walleye and catfish rolled in just cornmeal. I'm not a fan of Big Batter.

Posted by: huerfano at April 14, 2024 04:37 PM (VGOMa)

56 Speaking of booze, I had some killer beer yesterday. Lochiel Brewery (Mesa, AZ) Thorfinn Berserker. A barley wine, really, and 20% ABV. I could really taste the alcohol. Overall, very tasty, but a 5 ounce glass was enough for me.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 14, 2024 04:37 PM (tkR6S)

57 I’ve been making 2 minute chicken Caesar wraps.

I buy baked chicken breasts from my grocery deli that I shred and a bag of shredded lettuce. I dice up a couple of tomatoes and just refrigerate until I’m ready to make the wraps.

Seasoned spinach burrito size wraps are my preference,

After packing and folding the wraps I put in the microwave for 25 -30 seconds.

I think though it’s the Caesar dressing on the wrap that makes it taste so good as I’ve had just the wrap and dressing before when I had used up the other ingredients. Again , palate of a hobo.

Posted by: polynikes at April 14, 2024 04:37 PM (MNhXM)

58 Big fan of fish and chips. Sadly, outside of the UK they just don’t do it right. Even in British bars in the USA it ain’t the same.

Posted by: Elric Blade at April 14, 2024 04:38 PM (PtUsj)

59 What are some good alternate steak marinades people like? I'm bored with the same old same old...
Posted by: 18-1 at April 14, 2024 04:05

I don’t need a marinade since I use Heinz 57 on all my steaks. Hey at least it’s better than ketchup on steak.

Posted by: polynikes at April 14, 2024 04:39 PM (MNhXM)

60 My college Arabic professor's wife used serve us students huge bowls of homemade hummus with a pool of olive oil on top. That with her fresh pita bread...heaven.

Posted by: Tuna at April 14, 2024 04:39 PM (oaGWv)

61 I don't get the cilantro tastes like soap thing. It has a bit of bite, but I don't detect "soap" in it. We use it extensively in Hispanic foods.

We got used to it while living in California I guess. Literally every Mexican joint piles it on.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at April 14, 2024 04:40 PM (Q4IgG)

62 Put eggs in the basket, single layer, and cook at 300 for 11 to. 15 minutes...

Sounds too easy. But I'll try it and blame you when they explode, catch fire and set off the smoke alarm.

Posted by: Oddbob at April 14, 2024 04:41 PM (/y8xj)

63 “ That's a bunch of cilantro (stems and all) blended with honey, Dijon mustard, olive oil, S&P, a bit of onion, garlic, and some chipotle chile powder.”

You had me until chipotle. It’s a spice seemingly taken from Satan’s steaming asshole. Not for me.

Posted by: Elric Blade at April 14, 2024 04:42 PM (PtUsj)

64 Tonight the kids are coming for dinner. Chicken and broccoli stir fry, crispy garlic tofu, jasmine rice. Homemade chocolate pudding for dessert.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 14, 2024 04:42 PM (RIvkX)

65 I don't get the cilantro tastes like soap thing. It has a bit of bite, but I don't detect "soap" in it. We use it extensively in Hispanic foods.

I guess it's a genetic thing. Unfortunately I got the bad gene.

Posted by: Tuna at April 14, 2024 04:42 PM (oaGWv)

66 But it's a bore to cook, so perfect for today when I assemble the mise en place in bits and pieces in between reading here!

And, as we all know, mise en place means Jar Jar is sitting where he's supposed to be sitting.

Posted by: Archimedes at April 14, 2024 04:42 PM (CsUN+)

67 Hispanics have the gene for it the least.

Posted by: Jamaica at April 14, 2024 04:43 PM (IG7T0)

68 Big fan of fish and chips. Sadly, outside of the UK they just don’t do it right. Even in British bars in the USA it ain’t the same.
Posted by: Elric Blade at April 14, 2024 04:38 PM (PtUsj)

Of all places, the Echo 5 sports bar in east Mesa has a very good fish and chips special on Fridays, and yes they serve malt vinegar on request. I have never been disappointed by it.

Another good spot for Brit comfort food is the George and Dragon pub on Center Avenue in downtown Phoenix. Fish and chips, Cornish pasties, roast beast and Yorkshire puddings. Yum!

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 14, 2024 04:43 PM (tkR6S)

69 Friday night Fish Fry, Lake Skaneateles, NY

Friday nights at Lake Skaneateles.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 14, 2024 04:44 PM (RIvkX)

70 Friday nights at Lake Skaneateles.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 14, 2024 04:44 PM (RIvkX)

If you start pronouncing it correctly, you know you have had too much to drink.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 14, 2024 04:46 PM (tkR6S)

71 Seems like there a lot of soap eaters here.

Posted by: JackStraw at April 14, 2024 04:47 PM (LkLld)

72 Big fan of fish and chips. Sadly, outside of the UK they just don’t do it right. Even in British bars in the USA it ain’t the same.
Posted by: Elric Blade at April 14, 2024 04:38 PM

Two places in the US that I have come across that get fish and chips correct. City Fish in Wethersfield, CT and the Portuguese Holy Ghost Society in Stonington Borough, CT.

Best fish and chips I have ever had in the US. Sadly the City Fish place was sold soon after we moved from CT. I do not know if they still exist.

The Holy Ghost Society only does the fish during Lent. There is a line out the door and around the block on Fridays during Lent there. Best get there early and be prepared to wait 45-60 minutes before you can order.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at April 14, 2024 04:47 PM (QNSds)

73 Like the others, my Fry Daddy gets used only outdoors. Especially since I load it with lard.

Tonight's fish night because the local Whole Foods had a sale on halibut. Going the standard route: bake it and pair it with a lemon butter sauce and some roasted asparagus.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at April 14, 2024 04:48 PM (/HDaX)

74 I make air fried potato wedges in mine, but instead of using oil, I throw a slice or 2 of bacon in with the wedges. 20 minutes at 390, pause every 5 minutes and stir.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at April 14, 2024 04:48 PM (MeG8a)

75 Seems like there a lot of soap eaters here.
Posted by: JackStraw

Oh yeah I know what soap tastes like. Got the old fashioned soap in the mouth punishment once or twice when I was a kid.

Posted by: Tuna at April 14, 2024 04:49 PM (oaGWv)

76 What are some good alternate steak marinades people like? I'm bored with the same old same old...
Posted by: 18-1 at April 14, 2024 04:05

I don’t need a marinade since I use Heinz 57 on all my steaks. Hey at least it’s better than ketchup on steak.
Posted by: polynikes at April 14, 2024 04:39 PM (MNhXM)
———-

Philippine adobo from a recipe a smokeshow pinay gave me once. I would have cooked her recipe for pickled pig dick wrapped in dirty diapers to try to impress her, but the adobe is very good and I’ve been using it ever since.

It’s one part red vinegar mixed with one part soy sauce and then seasoned heavily with bay leaves, garlic, and pepper. I use it as a dipping sauce or a sauce rather than a marinade. The adobo has a Lea & Perrins flavor profile to it, but I think it’s “cleaner,” a little more complex, and accentuates the flavor of good steak better.

Posted by: Elric Blade at April 14, 2024 04:50 PM (PtUsj)

77 Posted by: Nova Local at April 14, 2024 04:35 PM (exHjb)

===
We use garbanzo flour to thicken the falafel batter

Falafel is where most of our cilantro goes, or into chicken noodle soup pho style with bean sprouts and lime juice.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 14, 2024 04:50 PM (RIvkX)

78 Hey, batter! Hey, batter, batter!!

Posted by: What Little League players used to say before they converted to soccer at April 14, 2024 04:51 PM (a3Q+t)

79 52 …..Lenten meal.
Posted by: Nova Local at April 14, 2024 04

I have everything but the hummus (I have plain in the fridge, but don’t think there is much left). I am making this, it sounds so good and I love falafel.

Posted by: Piper at April 14, 2024 04:52 PM (ZdaMQ)

80 If you start pronouncing it correctly, you know you have had too much to drink.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 14, 2024 04:46 PM (tkR6S)
===
You've been there!

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 14, 2024 04:52 PM (RIvkX)

81 Hey, batter! Hey, batter, batter!!
Posted by: What Little League players used to say before they converted to soccer at April 14, 2024 04:51 PM (a3Q+t)

Heh. Nobody converts to soccer, they pervert to soccer.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 14, 2024 04:53 PM (tkR6S)

82 There's actually a restaurant in Rhode Island called Ye Olde English Fish & Chips. Been around forever because the food is great. Sadly, it's in Woonsocket.

Anthony's over in Middletown is also excellent and you can get fish and chips with either cod or flounder.

Posted by: JackStraw at April 14, 2024 04:53 PM (LkLld)

83 I'm at the sauces part which takes a while--3 different ones--so might not get back here. Have fun and play nice.

Posted by: Wenda at April 14, 2024 04:56 PM (G1K9S)

84 Growing up in Vancouver, BC, we took fish and chips for granted, because it's a port city, and fresh fish was on the docks every day. And if you had a small boat, you could go catch your own.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 14, 2024 04:57 PM (tkR6S)

85 79 52 …..Lenten meal.
Posted by: Nova Local at April 14, 2024 04

I have everything but the hummus (I have plain in the fridge, but don’t think there is much left). I am making this, it sounds so good and I love falafel.
Posted by: Piper at April 14, 2024 04:52 PM (ZdaMQ)

It's actually what I make when hummus is on an amazing deal...and then a week passes, and I have 3 containers no one's touched.

It's VERY important to make sure you feel the hummus (squeeze it together) before you roll and breadcrumb b/c it has to hold together. B/c it starts with hummus, it tends to be wet and fall apartable if you're not careful (especially if you use navy beans and not chickpeas)...

Posted by: Nova Local at April 14, 2024 04:57 PM (exHjb)

86 What do I do with a big bunch of cilantro?

Throw that shit in the garbage where it belongs.

Posted by: ghost of hallelujah at April 14, 2024 04:58 PM (sJHOI)

87 What are some good alternate steak marinades people like? I'm bored with the same old same old...

Posted by: 18-1 at April 14, 2024 04:05 PM (ibTVg)

Maybe try dry rubs instead of marinades...

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 14, 2024 04:58 PM (A3700)

88 I can fry flounder but for some reason (perhaps the fat content) I fail miserably with catfish.

Weird. Same pan, same oil.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at April 14, 2024 04:59 PM (Q4IgG)

89 Culver's does a good job with cod. Long John Silver was disappointing; maybe they use tilapia, which is meh to me.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at April 14, 2024 05:00 PM (w6EFb)

90 Frying pork chops w/ onions and about to make gravy

Posted by: Skip at April 14, 2024 05:02 PM (fwDg9)

91 Did salmon the other day. My last side from a fishing trip last year.
Outstanding as usual.

Posted by: Diogenes at April 14, 2024 05:04 PM (W/lyH)

92 There's actually a restaurant in Rhode Island called Ye Olde English Fish & Chips. Been around forever because the food is great. Sadly, it's in Woonsocket.

Anthony's over in Middletown is also excellent and you can get fish and chips with either cod or flounder.
Posted by: JackStraw at April 14, 2024 04:53 PM

If you haven't been to the Blue Plate Diner, order the Bloody Mary. They make a great one.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 14, 2024 05:05 PM (Wnv9h)

93 Culver's does a good job with cod. Long John Silver was disappointing; maybe they use tilapia, which is meh to me.
Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at April 14, 2024 05:00 PM (w6EFb)

My last visit to a Long John Silvers was in Sierra Vista Arizona about 35 years ago. A night on the toilet.
Never went back.

Posted by: Diogenes at April 14, 2024 05:06 PM (W/lyH)

94 What is the provenance of that vodka? Some Novosibirsk prison?

I'm intrigued.

Posted by: All Hail Eris at April 14, 2024 05:08 PM (3e3hy)

95 >>If you haven't been to the Blue Plate Diner, order the Bloody Mary. They make a great one.

I have but never ordered a Bloody Mary, I will correct that.

Posted by: JackStraw at April 14, 2024 05:09 PM (LkLld)

96 Oreos are vile.
There!
I said it.
And I know many agree with me.

Posted by: Diogenes at April 14, 2024 05:09 PM (W/lyH)

97 94 What is the provenance of that vodka? Some Novosibirsk prison?

----------

Not sure, but them Duke boys deliver a whole passel of each week in the General Lee.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 14, 2024 05:09 PM (bo7UB)

98 Had a BOGO coupon for Los Gatos Tacos burritos. They were good but not great.

***$33.00*** without coupon, for two plates of peasant cuisine. I don't blame them, their costs are up too. But my god.

Posted by: All Hail Eris at April 14, 2024 05:11 PM (3e3hy)

99 Frying pork chops w/ onions and about to make gravy
Posted by: Skip at April 14, 2024 05:02 PM (fwDg9)

I love gravy but have never successfully made it.
Sadz.

Posted by: Diogenes at April 14, 2024 05:11 PM (W/lyH)

100 I make chimichurri sauce or mango habanero salsa if I'm rollin' in cilantro.

Posted by: All Hail Eris at April 14, 2024 05:12 PM (3e3hy)

101 From the looks of the label, that cheap-@$$ vodka is from Alberta, so it's probably priced in loonies, and that would make it about $36 in yankee dollars.

Posted by: Otto Zilch at April 14, 2024 05:13 PM (npRIq)

102 Diogenes obviously we didn't have the same grandmother

Posted by: Skip at April 14, 2024 05:13 PM (fwDg9)

103 “Then plop it down onto a ridiculous amount of sliced onion, stick it in a 400 degree oven until the breast hits 155 degrees, and enjoy.”

Sorry bruh, but if youre cooking your breast past 145, you are really missing out. Don’t believe me? Try it one night. Or take baby steps and cook to 150. Youll like that so much your next pull will be 145.

Posted by: Elric Blade at April 14, 2024 05:15 PM (PtUsj)

104 100 I make chimichurri sauce or mango habanero salsa if I'm rollin' in cilantro.
Posted by: All Hail Eris at April 14, 2024 05:12 PM (3e3hy)

Yeah, chimichurri is my go to sauce.

Although my spouse will use cilantro like a veg in ramen. Herbs have just as many great nutrients as "real" veg, so buying him a bunch at HMart for 33-60 cents (depending on the sale) gets him 4-5 uses for the (air baked, b/c he decided a few years ago his health mattered) ramen...

Posted by: Nova Local at April 14, 2024 05:16 PM (exHjb)

105 Cilantro. I make a cilantro, tomato, garlic and shredded parmesan garnish and serve over salmon.

Posted by: Ben Had at April 14, 2024 05:17 PM (byJ28)

106 That vodka is like Macallan 30 compared to the putrescent paint thinner “vodka” we drank as dirt-poor college students. I don’t remember which was worse, the taste or the smell.

Posted by: Elric Blade at April 14, 2024 05:17 PM (PtUsj)

107 ...b/c he decided a few years ago his health mattered) ..."
---/

So no plastic five gallon jugs of prison vodka, then?

Posted by: All Hail Eris at April 14, 2024 05:18 PM (3e3hy)

108 >>If you haven't been to the Blue Plate Diner, order the Bloody Mary. They make a great one.

I have but never ordered a Bloody Mary, I will correct that.
Posted by: JackStraw at April 14, 2024 05:09 PM

Good stuff. Heavy on the black pepper.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 14, 2024 05:18 PM (Wnv9h)

109 prison vodka

Is the bastard step child of POW camp vodka.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at April 14, 2024 05:19 PM (Q4IgG)

110 107 ...b/c he decided a few years ago his health mattered) ..."
---/

So no plastic five gallon jugs of prison vodka, then?
Posted by: All Hail Eris at April 14, 2024 05:18 PM (3e3hy)

No, he makes his own beer instead...

Posted by: Nova Local at April 14, 2024 05:20 PM (exHjb)

111 Chicken adobo is awesome. I now add a tablespoon or so of whole peppercorn as a finishing move.

Posted by: Blutarski at April 14, 2024 05:21 PM (Cp1vk)

112 My Bloody Mary mix has become gazpacho with roasted jalapenos in it. I can make big batches of it because it freezes really well.

Posted by: Ben Had at April 14, 2024 05:21 PM (byJ28)

113 I forgot Mrs B is going in for a colonoscopy on Tuesday so today is her final meal. She opted for lasagna with ceasar salad.

Posted by: Blutarski at April 14, 2024 05:22 PM (Cp1vk)

114 >>Good stuff. Heavy on the black pepper.

Speaking of brunch, Bloody Mary is just code for brunch, have you ever had brunch at Castle Hill? Pretty good BMs and the view is hard to beat.

Posted by: JackStraw at April 14, 2024 05:24 PM (LkLld)

115 Oreos are the only cookie from which I draw any comfort at all.

Don't tell Mrs. F.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 14, 2024 05:25 PM (RIvkX)

116 Diogenes obviously we didn't have the same grandmother
Posted by: Skip at April 14, 2024 05:13 PM (fwDg9)

So it seems.
One day I'll figure.it out.

Posted by: Diogenes at April 14, 2024 05:25 PM (W/lyH)

117 Oreos are the only cookie from which I draw any comfort at all.

Don't tell Mrs. F.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 14, 2024 05:25 PM (RIvkX)

Oreos are worse than Bud Light. Except Oreos are a good product.

Posted by: polynikes at April 14, 2024 05:26 PM (MNhXM)

118 Don't tell Mrs. F.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 14, 2024 05:25 PM (RIvkX)
-----

Not Hydrox?!

Posted by: All Hail Eris at April 14, 2024 05:26 PM (3e3hy)

119
Since I don't fat fry food at home, when I go out I do enjoy fat fried foods. The foods I prepare I couldn't afford prepared. Last night; planked veal, flipped, crab, then cheese. Prolly a fifty dollar entree.

I want fish and chips and a beer when I go out. The cheaper the better. But I do tip pretty well. Especially when the waitress notices I might want a second beer. That happens sometimes.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at April 14, 2024 05:27 PM (RKVpM)

120 They have Churro-filled Oreos now. They sound tasty.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, red heifer owner at April 14, 2024 05:28 PM (R4t5M)

121 115 Oreos are the only cookie from which I draw any comfort at all.

Don't tell Mrs. F.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 14, 2024 05:25 PM (RIvkX)

Oreos are almost the only packaged cookie I can eat...which is actually good for the waistline b/c you have to really be craving a cookie to end up wanting an Oreo...

Posted by: Nova Local at April 14, 2024 05:28 PM (exHjb)

122 3 I forgot Mrs B is going in for a colonoscopy on Tuesday so today is her final meal. She opted for lasagna with ceasar salad.
Posted by: Blutarski at April 14, 2024 05:22 PM (Cp1vk)

That sounds ominous. It’s a procedure not a sentence. Maybe her last meal before Tuesday lunch?

Posted by: Pete Bog at April 14, 2024 05:28 PM (w3Mh8)

123 I have a bag of Space Oreos in the pantry. Hmmm

Posted by: All Hail Eris at April 14, 2024 05:28 PM (3e3hy)

124 A link from here a couple years ago... led me to Garlic-Gorgonzola-Cream cheese stuffed chicken thighs, cooked in white wine. It has become my staple. So good. Having it tonight. I think the olive oil white wine butter garlic combo is unbeatable.

Posted by: goatexchange at April 14, 2024 05:29 PM (GLSAN)

125 Oreos dunked in cold milk. Good stuff, Maynard.

Posted by: olddog in mo at April 14, 2024 05:29 PM (szGbM)

126 Google Oreo pride month.

Posted by: polynikes at April 14, 2024 05:30 PM (MNhXM)

127 Tortured one of the kids this weekend with a visit .

Airplane food on the flight home! Yea!

Posted by: Pete Bog at April 14, 2024 05:31 PM (w3Mh8)

128 Interesting Bloody Mary fact: the original drink was invented at Harry’s in Paris. But it was basically just tomato juice and booze. When it was introduced to NYC, the customers weren’t impressed, thinking it was weak and bland. It didn’t help that it was renamed the boring “red snapper” because the bars were too squeamish to call it a “Bloody Mary.” So lots of spicining agents were added — pepper, horseradish, Tabasco, etc — and the drink took off as one of the all time classic drinks.

Posted by: Elric Blade at April 14, 2024 05:32 PM (PtUsj)

129 126 Google Oreo pride month.
Posted by: polynikes at April 14, 2024 05:30 PM (MNhXM)

Okay, you're making me admit I technically don't eat Oreos, but the Aldi's version when I'm craving them. And it's double stuff, not regular.

B/c I'm cheap. And b/c Aldi's generic is rarely ever political (I'll be toast if Aldi's ever joins the woke parade)...

Posted by: Nova Local at April 14, 2024 05:32 PM (exHjb)

130 The British mix tomato juice and beer right?

Posted by: polynikes at April 14, 2024 05:33 PM (MNhXM)

131 Airplane food on the flight home! Yea!
Posted by: Pete Bog at April 14, 2024 05:31 PM (w3Mh

That’s a sentence!!

Posted by: Pete Bog at April 14, 2024 05:33 PM (w3Mh8)

132 Pete Bog, no Bloody Marys for you on the trip home.

Posted by: Ben Had at April 14, 2024 05:34 PM (byJ28)

133 I love fried foods but every time I try Long John Silvers I get an upset stomach. And I don't have a particularly sensitive stomach. It has to be something in the oil they use. I don't have the problem anywhere else.

Posted by: Bigsmith at April 14, 2024 05:35 PM (LA0bm)

134 Pete Bog, no Bloody Marys for you on the trip home.
Posted by: Ben Had at April 14, 2024 05:34 PM (byJ2

Now you are just being mean. Vodka soda it is!

Posted by: Pete Bog at April 14, 2024 05:36 PM (w3Mh8)

135
(I'll be toast if Aldi's ever joins the woke parade)...

They know the secret to profitability... cross-training. Too many customers at checkout? The person stocking the shelves comes up, turns the light on the next available aisle, and goes to town.

Five minutes later goes back to stocking the shelves. It's a beauty to behold. Satisfied customers, satisfied employees.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at April 14, 2024 05:39 PM (RKVpM)

136 Am I the sole American what doesn't like Oreos?

I don't like store-bought cookies in general, but especially those.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at April 14, 2024 05:39 PM (OX9vb)

137 Diogenes had had many lessons on gravy making but it's not hard

Posted by: Skip at April 14, 2024 05:42 PM (fwDg9)

138 Oreos are the lowest for of "cookie" there is.

Posted by: goatexchange at April 14, 2024 05:43 PM (GLSAN)

139 Store bought cookies? No such thing in our house. TRex's preference is homemade, courtesy of his mother and then his wife. Nice warm cookies just out of the oven!

Posted by: Grateful at April 14, 2024 05:43 PM (IQ6Gq)

140 All cleaned up, having a cognac

Posted by: Skip at April 14, 2024 05:44 PM (fwDg9)

141 135
(I'll be toast if Aldi's ever joins the woke parade)...

They know the secret to profitability... cross-training. Too many customers at checkout? The person stocking the shelves comes up, turns the light on the next available aisle, and goes to town.

Five minutes later goes back to stocking the shelves. It's a beauty to behold. Satisfied customers, satisfied employees.
Posted by: Divide by Zero at April 14, 2024 05:39 PM (RKVpM)

That happened Saturday night after the Iran bombing - folks hit the store (like me) and there was a long line. Lady went from cleaning up a pickle spill to opening up an extra line in 3 minutes...

Posted by: Nova Local at April 14, 2024 05:45 PM (exHjb)

142 I've had more than one Bloody Mary that was... more or less, breakfast. 24oz of fluid and about 12oz of food. Mostly shrimp, veggies, cheese, etc.

Sets you right for a day of lounging around the Bellagio pool, ogling nubiles.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at April 14, 2024 05:45 PM (Q4IgG)

143 Nice warm cookies just out of the oven!
Posted by: Grateful at April 14, 2024 05:43 PM (IQ6Gq)

This is the way. And easy to make.

Now I need to go make some cookies.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at April 14, 2024 05:45 PM (OX9vb)

144 139 Store bought cookies? No such thing in our house. TRex's preference is homemade, courtesy of his mother and then his wife. Nice warm cookies just out of the oven!
Posted by: Grateful at April 14, 2024 05:43 PM (IQ6Gq)

That is my preference...but they take work (and for me, pricey ingredients like allergy safe chocolate and "butter") - so I make them, but not often...usually when I find my allergy stuff on sale or it's getting a little long in the tooth...

Posted by: Nova Local at April 14, 2024 05:46 PM (exHjb)

145 >>>130 The British mix tomato juice and beer right?
Posted by: polynikes at April 14, 2024 05:33 PM (MNhXM)
+++++++
I’m pretty sure Budweiser used to, or still does, sell something like that. I don’t look for so I don’t know.

Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at April 14, 2024 05:47 PM (Z8Xq7)

146 Friday nights at Lake Skaneateles.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 14, 2024 04:44 PM (RIvkX)

If you start pronouncing it correctly, you know you have had too much to drink.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 14, 2024 04:46 PM (tkR6S)

Skinny attle ass !

Posted by: JT at April 14, 2024 05:49 PM (T4tVD)

147 Hiya

Posted by: JT at April 14, 2024 05:49 PM (T4tVD)

148 Ah, Nova local, I guess allergy requirements would alter the joy.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at April 14, 2024 05:49 PM (OX9vb)

149 > 145 >>>130 The British mix tomato juice and beer right?
___________

Here, at least in West Virginia, it's called a "Red Eye."

Supposed to cure hang overs. I've had.... many of them and they're pretty good.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at April 14, 2024 05:49 PM (Q4IgG)

150 Mexicans like drinking micheladas (tomato juice and beer).

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, red heifer owner at April 14, 2024 05:49 PM (R4t5M)

151 My kid did make me allergy-safe cranberry chocolate "American" scones (she was at pains to tell me she made the American style, not the Brit style...okay. Since I can't have all the dairy in either version, I'm not sure I could tell if she went one way or the other, other than shape). They were really good.

Her trick is to start from the allergy-based recipe and ask me how to sub. When she said "mom, I need a sub for heavy cream and buttermilk", I told her it had to be Asian canned coconut milk b/c she was gonna need that fat level. Other times, when it's a recipe for just milk, I'll tell her my oat milk (if sweet) or rice milk (if savory) will work.

PS - They did turn out great...and I have no idea how she ultimately made them...

Posted by: Nova Local at April 14, 2024 05:51 PM (exHjb)

152 A couple of years ago Target sold Oreos with a salty caramel filling. So good. Must have been a limited edition because I've never seen them again. Pity.

Currently drinking a "naturally essenced" Mojito flavored LaCroix. Not bad for a flavored sparkling water.

Posted by: Tuna at April 14, 2024 05:52 PM (oaGWv)

153 The British mix tomato juice and beer right?
Posted by: polynikes at April 14, 2024 05:33 PM (MNhXM)
+++++++
I’m pretty sure Budweiser used to, or still does, sell something like that. I don’t look for so I don’t know.
Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly
=======
Even Better!
Clamato & Beer!

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at April 14, 2024 05:52 PM (cOq4q)

154 148 Ah, Nova local, I guess allergy requirements would alter the joy.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at April 14, 2024 05:49 PM (OX9vb)

Not the joy, just the budget

. Like non-sale grocery store Oreos are normally a bargain compared to my cookie baking...so it better be good!

Posted by: Nova Local at April 14, 2024 05:53 PM (exHjb)

155 My favorite store bought cookies were the nabisco devils food cookies.

Posted by: polynikes at April 14, 2024 05:53 PM (MNhXM)

156 Can't get much simpler than shortbread cookies. Butter/shortening of choice, sugar, and flour. I like to add lemon and zest.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at April 14, 2024 05:53 PM (OX9vb)

157 I get all kinds of cookies, take 3 in my lunch daily

Posted by: Skip at April 14, 2024 05:54 PM (fwDg9)

158 Yesterday, I had two mostly stripped carcasses of Costco chickens so into a slow boil they went. A few carrots, onions, celery and some radishes and viola!, chicken soup.

It's what is for supper.

Posted by: Tonypete at April 14, 2024 05:54 PM (WXNFJ)

159 >>I've had more than one Bloody Mary that was... more or less, breakfast. 24oz of fluid and about 12oz of food. Mostly shrimp, veggies, cheese, etc.

The Bostonia Public House has a Bloody Mary sides bar. Shrimp, cheeses, bacon, veggies and on and on. The rule is you can take as much as you want but it all has to be in or on the drink.

One of those can be a full meal.

Posted by: JackStraw at April 14, 2024 05:54 PM (LkLld)

160 Here, at least in West Virginia, it's called a "Red Eye."

Supposed to cure hang overs. I've had.... many of them and they're pretty good.
Posted by: Martini Farmer

What's the ratio of juice to beer? Sounds interesting. I would assume you use Mexican beer.

Posted by: Tuna at April 14, 2024 05:55 PM (oaGWv)

161 Can't get much simpler than shortbread cookies. Butter/shortening of choice, sugar, and flour. I like to add lemon and zest.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs!

Sunstiy bacon fat for some of the butter and add maple syrup instead of lemon.

How bad could it be?

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at April 14, 2024 05:55 PM (cOq4q)

162 Especially when the waitress notices I might want a second beer. That happens sometimes.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at April 14, 2024 05:27 PM

If the waitress at the pizza place we go to notices I want a second beer and brings it, her tip goes from 10% to 20%. Sadly only one of them has figured that out.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at April 14, 2024 05:57 PM (QNSds)

163 Speaking of brunch, Bloody Mary is just code for brunch, have you ever had brunch at Castle Hill? Pretty good BMs and the view is hard to beat.
Posted by: JackStraw at April 14, 2024 05:24 PM

I haven't. Since we sold the grandmother's place in Newport years ago, I don't get down there much.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 14, 2024 05:58 PM (Wnv9h)

164 How bad could it be?
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at April 14, 2024 05:55 PM (cOq4q)

Oh, if you like those things together, it would work great!

*I don't, but I understand people do.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at April 14, 2024 05:58 PM (OX9vb)

165 my go to cookies are a basic oatmeal choc chip cookie, but with choc and peanut butter chips and toffee bits. Now you people are making me hungry. I may just head off and make some....

Posted by: Grateful at April 14, 2024 05:59 PM (IQ6Gq)

166 > 160 Here, at least in West Virginia, it's called a "Red Eye."

Supposed to cure hang overs. I've had.... many of them and they're pretty good.
Posted by: Martini Farmer

What's the ratio of juice to beer? Sounds interesting. I would assume you use Mexican beer.
Posted by: Tuna
___________

Honestly.... to taste. More or less beer/tomato juice. The fun part is trying to get that right.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at April 14, 2024 05:59 PM (Q4IgG)

167 Ate dinner at Roma after church this morning. I had eggplant parmisan and spagetti. Ate half, boxed the other half, walked out talking to hogmartin, and forgot my leftovers. That was my second meal.

Posted by: Eromero at April 14, 2024 05:59 PM (DXbAa)

168 I also get Graham crackers for my cookies

Posted by: Skip at April 14, 2024 06:01 PM (fwDg9)

169
159 >>I've had more than one Bloody Mary that was... more or less, breakfast. 24oz of fluid and about 12oz of food. Mostly shrimp, veggies, cheese, etc.

The Bostonia Public House has a Bloody Mary sides bar. Shrimp, cheeses, bacon, veggies and on and on. The rule is you can take as much as you want but it all has to be in or on the drink.

One of those can be a full meal.
Posted by: JackStraw at April 14, 2024 05:54 PM (
I want one, no, two.

Posted by: Eromero at April 14, 2024 06:02 PM (DXbAa)

170 After Exemplification at KoC this morning the church ladies served 'snacks'. And by snacks I mean beer.

No tomato juice though.

Posted by: Tonypete at April 14, 2024 06:02 PM (WXNFJ)

171 Only store bought cookies for me are fig newtons.

Posted by: Ben Had at April 14, 2024 06:02 PM (byJ28)

172 How bad could it be?
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at April 14, 2024 05:55 PM (cOq4q)

Oh, if you like those things together, it would work great!

*I don't, but I understand people do.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs!
-----------------
Smokey bacony sweet maple shortbread would be quite different from lemon zest shortbread, which for lack of better words, would have a 'bright' flavor.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at April 14, 2024 06:03 PM (cOq4q)

173 IIRC, the traditional Chippies deep fried their fish in beef fat. Just like McDonalds USED to cook their fries.

Posted by: mrp at April 14, 2024 06:03 PM (rj6Yv)

174 Tipping is the biggest class division out there.

Poor Waffle House waitress works just as hard or harder than the Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse waitress but both get paid based on the cost of the meal.

And yes the Waffle House waitresses should continue to try to get a job at the high price restaurants no matter how many times they’ve been turned down.

Posted by: polynikes at April 14, 2024 06:04 PM (MNhXM)

175 Favorite store bought cookies are Archway Raspberry filled cookies.

Posted by: Tonypete at April 14, 2024 06:04 PM (WXNFJ)

176 Y'all are making me want to make snickerdoodles, for some reason. I think someone last week said he made them, and they've been in my head ever since, probably. I just checked and my cream of tartar hasn't expired yet.

Posted by: skywch at April 14, 2024 06:05 PM (uqhmb)

177 Te best Bloody Mary I ever had was at Maggiano's in Cincinnati. So good I ordered a second which I don't usually do when eating out.

Posted by: Tuna at April 14, 2024 06:06 PM (oaGWv)

178 >>I want one, no, two.

First time I went there I ordered a BM and a big breakfast. By the time I was done stuffing myself from the sides bar, my MB was an engineering marvel, I could barely eat a couple bites of my breakfast.

Total rookie move.

Posted by: JackStraw at April 14, 2024 06:07 PM (LkLld)

179 Fig Newton for the win!

Posted by: Muchas buchas at April 14, 2024 06:07 PM (FiEQz)

180 I’ve been “researching” potato chip cookies. About a year ago I found some kettle-style jalapeño potato chips ridiculous cheap because they were a few days from expiration.

Between one thing and another, I didn’t get around to using them until last week. I was prepped to throw them out if they were bad, but I would never have known they were a year past their expiration date just by tasting them.

I made some somewhat standard cookies but using potato chips as well as pecans. And I made what were basically potato chip sandies. That took about half of an 8-½ oz bag. Both the cookies and the bag of chips are gone.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at April 14, 2024 06:09 PM (EXyHK)

181 168 I also get Graham crackers for my cookies
Posted by: Skip

Put some buttercream frosting on those, and you get a store-bought/homemade hybrid.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at April 14, 2024 06:09 PM (OX9vb)

182 Found a dive bar (Saloon don't you know) that has specials of $1 wings 3 times a week and fish and chips on Fridays (4 pieces for $14) with a side of coleslaw, and fries or onion rings. The fish is battered really nicely done. The wings are okay; but, their 'hot' sauce isn't. I'm going to have to try their other sauces.

Tri-tip sitting out seasoned with s, p, and granulated garlic. I'll put it on the grill as soon as the Masters finishes as the Betterhalf is cheering them on right now.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at April 14, 2024 06:09 PM (vGIR7)

183 What are some good alternate steak marinades people like? I'm bored with the same old same old...
Posted by: 18-1 at April 14, 2024 04:05 PM (ibTVg)
-------

Do you have The Deplorable Gourmet?* There's a delicious steak marinade recipe in there submitted by JackStraw (weed-free). Try it.

*if not, why not?

Posted by: bluebell at April 14, 2024 06:10 PM (bS+DD)

184 Fig Newton for the win!
Posted by: Muchas buchas

Additionally, one of the most epic cookie commercials to ever grace the airwaves:

https://youtu.be/QkmS9tLgjDA?si=K1fU1vykCN9i9x5X

Posted by: Tonypete at April 14, 2024 06:10 PM (WXNFJ)

185 Dash that would be good but besides liking Graham crackers it's a bit less in sugar than most other cookies

Posted by: Skip at April 14, 2024 06:10 PM (fwDg9)

186 We have a $40 Black and Decker toaster oven that has an air-fry setting. The thing gets used more than any other appliance besides the coffee maker.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at April 14, 2024 04:28 PM

Good to hear. I have one, too, but haven't tried the air-fry setting yet.

Posted by: NaughtyPine at April 14, 2024 06:11 PM (fxCK2)

187 Ate half, boxed the other half, walked out talking to hogmartin, and forgot my leftovers. That was my second meal.
Posted by: Eromero at April 14, 2024 05:59 PM (DXbAa)
-------

I miss hogmartin. Please tell him I say hello.

Posted by: bluebell at April 14, 2024 06:12 PM (bS+DD)

188 >>What do you do when you have an extra big bunch of cilantro?

Leave it out back for the wild bunnies!

Posted by: Lizzy at April 14, 2024 06:13 PM (Kl1FI)

189 Dollar Tree has killer Chocolate Striped Cookies for $1.25 a package.

Damn good for what they are.

Posted by: Tonypete at April 14, 2024 06:13 PM (WXNFJ)

190 I dropped mostly PopTarts for break time and get bagels instead.
I figured out years ago I ate my weight in PopTarts in 3 years, and ate them daily for decades

Posted by: Skip at April 14, 2024 06:14 PM (fwDg9)

191 I get all kinds of cookies, take 3 in my lunch daily
Posted by: Skip at April 14, 2024 05:54 PM (fwDg9)
--------

When I die I want to come back with your metabolism.

Posted by: bluebell at April 14, 2024 06:14 PM (bS+DD)

192 Hiya Bluebell !

Posted by: JT at April 14, 2024 06:15 PM (T4tVD)

193 it's a bit less in sugar than most other cookies
Posted by: Skip at April 14, 2024 06:10 PM (fwDg9

Oh, yeah, there's that. Heh.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at April 14, 2024 06:16 PM (OX9vb)

194 bluebell, Hope you and all yours are well.

Posted by: Ben Had at April 14, 2024 06:16 PM (byJ28)

195 Bluebell, I told Hogmartin you said Hi

Posted by: All Hail Eris at April 14, 2024 06:16 PM (3e3hy)

196 >> Y'all are making me want to make snickerdoodles, for some reason. I think someone last week said he made them, and they've been in my head ever since, probably. I just checked and my cream of tartar hasn't expired yet.

Yum!
Last time I made those I lost count while scooping flour by half cup, and shorted it by 1/2 -- and they came out flatter and fabulously more crisp. Will be doing that again on purpose.

Posted by: Lizzy at April 14, 2024 06:17 PM (Kl1FI)

197 Hogmartin says hello

Posted by: All Hail Eris at April 14, 2024 06:17 PM (3e3hy)

198 I post rarely. But why drink bourbon if it tastes like some kind of bourbon but isn't? Seriously. WTF. I never... I don't know what else to say...

Posted by: jerseydevilrider at April 14, 2024 06:18 PM (Tdf5l)

199 Skinny attle ass is correct!

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 14, 2024 06:18 PM (RIvkX)

200 Bluebell, I told Hogmartin you said Hi
Posted by: All Hail Eris at April 14, 2024 06:16 PM (3e3hy)

Hogmartin says hello
Posted by: All Hail Eris at April 14, 2024 06:17 PM (3e3hy)
---------

Where are you hiding him???!!!

Posted by: bluebell at April 14, 2024 06:19 PM (bS+DD)

201 I saw that the butcher shop was open (unusual for a Sunday morning) and spent $25 for beef and freshwater fish. I love fish, but always wait for outdoor-cooking weather.

Posted by: NaughtyPine at April 14, 2024 06:19 PM (fxCK2)

202 Skinny attle ass is correct!
Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 14, 2024 06:18 PM (RIvkX)

What do I win ?

Posted by: JT at April 14, 2024 06:21 PM (T4tVD)

203 179 Fig Newton for the win!
Posted by: Muchas buchas at

Natures Bakery has really good raspberry and blueberry ones.

Posted by: Piper at April 14, 2024 06:23 PM (ZdaMQ)

204 Where are you hiding him???!!!
Posted by: bluebell at April 14, 2024 06:19 PM (bS+DD)
----

Basement, same as the others.

Posted by: All Hail Eris at April 14, 2024 06:25 PM (3e3hy)

205
Airplane food on the flight home! Yea!
Posted by: Pete Bog

I came in late; but, really?
Salted cheese squares?
I'll wait for Corsicana.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at April 14, 2024 06:26 PM (vGIR7)

206 I do miss ice cream, use to have a bowl every night. At least from April to November, didn't have it once all last year. No reason health wise other than try to cut down on sugar a bit

Posted by: Skip at April 14, 2024 06:27 PM (fwDg9)

207 I just got home and saw the fish picture so decided to jump in with a recipe I made up yesterday.
I had a piece of orange roughy and so me home made cole slaw so decided to fry it.The fish that is. Dipped in egg and then a mixture of bread crumbs and cornmeal.
Fried in avocado olive oil. When crisp, took it out of the pan. Squeezed some lemon, chunk of butter and some capers and poured it over the fish. Call it fish piccata.
Big step up from tartar sauce. Home made cole slaw, roasted asparagus.
I really like the Orange roughy. Last time I broiled it and it was equally as good. About the thickness of cod loin and a very clean flavor.

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at April 14, 2024 06:28 PM (t/2Uw)

208 I like Irish fish and chips, where Brits get a beer and a beating at no extra charge

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov, now, where does a war hero get some lubrication around here? at April 14, 2024 06:30 PM (wBaIH)

209 Fish & Chips?

"Houston Fish & Chips", 609 Bradford Ave., Kemah, TX

Herself New Dawn, a gen-ewe-ine Irish lass from Belfast, N.I. vouches for their product as being entirely authentic. The fish, the batter, the cooking, the chips and the presentation.

They offer both the traditional Cod, and the optional Haddock.

Choose. The. Haddock. It is absolutely OMG Good!

I order Guiness there, because Guiness. Also, because Wadsworth 6x is not on the menu there, which gives me a sadz.

If you're ever on the South end of Houston, punch this into your GPS, and GO there. Your taste buds will thank you!

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at April 14, 2024 06:33 PM (e6UQI)

210 :What do you do when you have an extra big bunch of cilantro?"

KILL IT WITH FIRE!!!!!!

And Piss on the ashes.

Posted by: BiogPortnoy at April 14, 2024 06:33 PM (+a3eO)

211 Cilantro makes good compost

Posted by: Skip at April 14, 2024 06:34 PM (fwDg9)

212 What do you do when you have an extra big bunch of cilantro?"

KILL IT WITH FIRE!!!!!!

And Piss on the ashes.
Posted by: BiogPortnoy at April 14, 2024 06:33 PM

I think you're holding back here.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 14, 2024 06:35 PM (Wnv9h)

213 Just emptied my bottle of rye when making tonight's Manhattan. Anyone got a suggestion for a nice moderately priced rye? The last one I bought was quite expensive and probably unnecessary for a mixed drink.

Posted by: Tuna at April 14, 2024 06:36 PM (oaGWv)

214
I like Irish fish and chips, where Brits get a beer and a beating at no extra charge
Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov

Battered fisherman.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at April 14, 2024 06:37 PM (63Dwl)

215 I like Irish fish and chips, where Brits get a beer and a beating at no extra charge
Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov

Battered fisherman.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot

We're not in Haiti.
(too soon?)

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at April 14, 2024 06:41 PM (vGIR7)

216 Jesus Mary and Joseph, That Gorton fella was beggin' fur it!

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov, now, where does a war hero get some lubrication around here? at April 14, 2024 06:41 PM (wBaIH)

217 Alright! Just finished the halibut w/a lemon-butter sauce and it was gooooooddddd!!

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at April 14, 2024 06:43 PM (/HDaX)

218 My father owned a bakery when I was growing up. There is no way I would eat a something like an Oreo or chocolate chip cookie from a store bought bag.
However, I did buy a box of Nonni's dark chocolate almond biscotti recently and it was okay.

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at April 14, 2024 06:43 PM (t/2Uw)

219 JT, take a guess.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 14, 2024 06:44 PM (RIvkX)

220 Laying on the bed, typing away on my iPad and the next thing you know the pup is nosing me in the back of the head. He's figured out how to climb his doggie stairs onto the bed but hasn't put two and two together that he can get down the same way he gets up. Well no one said miniature dachshunds were brilliant . He'll catch on sooner or later.

Posted by: Tuna at April 14, 2024 06:44 PM (oaGWv)

221 CBD linked The History Guy regarding the onion history - he is a great you tuber, humorous, and gives you knowledge without being stuffy or pretentious! I'm a big fan.

Posted by: Isolden at April 14, 2024 06:47 PM (dB99g)

222 My father owned a bakery when I was growing up. There is no way I would eat a something like an Oreo or chocolate chip cookie from a store bought bag.
However, I did buy a box of Nonni's dark chocolate almond biscotti recently and it was okay.
Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice)

Lucky duck. Did you get fresh donuts, eclairs and cream puffs?

Posted by: Tuna at April 14, 2024 06:47 PM (oaGWv)

223 damn. i make 3, 4 chicken dishes that are so good. Smoked wings. InstaPot Indian Butter Chicken. Garlic Roasted Thighs (Lebanese style). And, tonight, Roasted Wine-Garlic-Gorgonzola Chicken Thighs.

Posted by: goatexchange at April 14, 2024 06:48 PM (GLSAN)

224 I am making baked pork chops with a paprika rub, brown sugar glazed carrots, and my famous smashed potatoes. Dessert is tiramisu.

Ordered some beef tallow online, and I get it tomorrow. I hear it's the secret ingredient for better French fries, chicken fingers, fish n' chips and so on.

I have four kinds of coffee in the house right now. They put it on sale, I snap it up.

Good afternoon.

1654MDT

Posted by: Don Black at April 14, 2024 06:54 PM (oCjPU)

225 Multiple sites putting Sundowner in position that he approved a small limited attack by Iran on Israel.

Posted by: Skip at April 14, 2024 06:55 PM (fwDg9)

226 Found a dive bar (Saloon don't you know) that has specials of $1 wings 3 times a week and fish and chips on Fridays (4 pieces for $14) with a side of coleslaw, and fries or onion rings. The fish is battered really nicely done. The wings are okay; but, their 'hot' sauce isn't. I'm going to have to try their other sauces.

Tri-tip sitting out seasoned with s, p, and granulated garlic. I'll put it on the grill as soon as the Masters finishes as the Betterhalf is cheering them on right now.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at April 14, 2024 06:09 PM (vGIR7)

Which dive bar is that? I am heading out momentarily to have a beer and a burger at the XIIWest ( 12 West) pub in the Agritopia in Gilbert.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 14, 2024 06:56 PM (tkR6S)

227 What are some good alternate steak marinades people like? I'm bored with the same old same old...
Posted by: 18-1 at April 14, 2024 04:05 PM (ibTVg)

I like lemon, soy sauce, garlic

Posted by: Hatari somewhere on Ventura Highway at April 14, 2024 06:57 PM (WF/xn)

228 JT, take a guess.
Posted by: San Franpsycho

A Bazillion dollas?

Posted by: JT at April 14, 2024 06:58 PM (T4tVD)

229 "Houston Fish & Chips", 609 Bradford Ave., Kemah, TX

[ ... ]

If you're ever on the South end of Houston, punch this into your GPS, and GO there. Your taste buds will thank you!

Why did you not tell me this 6 months ago when I lived 10 miles away instead of now when I live 900 miles away?

Posted by: Oddbob at April 14, 2024 07:00 PM (/y8xj)

230 Gubs are nood.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 14, 2024 07:01 PM (Wnv9h)

231 202 Skinny attle ass is correct!
Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 14, 2024 06:18 PM (RIvkX)

What do I win ?

Stretch bread
[a Skaneateles specialty]

Posted by: Otto Zilch at April 14, 2024 08:01 PM (npRIq)

232 And the Zilch family is having New Baby Crabcakes (get the recipe in The Deplorable Gourmet) and a bottle of Marsanne.

Posted by: Otto Zilch at April 14, 2024 08:04 PM (npRIq)

233 I have a poor palate due to a mom who was a bad cook with a limited menu. Easily satisfied. And cheap. So I read about getting cheap vodka and make it much better.
Pass it through a charcoal water filter, several times. I think it works. Need some people with more refined taste buds to confirm.

Posted by: jimmymcnulty at April 14, 2024 08:57 PM (1YtI/)

234 Another good spot for Brit comfort food is the George and Dragon pub on Center Avenue in downtown Phoenix. Fish and chips, Cornish pasties, roast beast and Yorkshire puddings. Yum!

One block from my youngest daughter. They love the George and Dragon.

Posted by: free tibet with purchase of equal or greater value tibet at April 14, 2024 09:17 PM (iNp3L)

235 Wisconsin Friday fish fry

Legend

Posted by: Gonzotx at April 14, 2024 09:50 PM (MwHgU)

236 9 -- I do an adulterated Korean galbi. Throw steak in plastic bag, add sesame oil, soy sauce, crushed toasted sesame seeds, finely chopped green onion, sliced or crushed garlic.Throw baggie into the fridge. Turn it and squish it a couple times a day. I've left it meditate upon its sins for five days, giving the marinade a good chance to soak into meat. I have also used it after a couple of hours. Don't ask me for amounts; I guesstimate.

Beware! The book recipes all seem to require sugar. Don't.

Posted by: Captain Josepha Sabin -- I stand with Israel and all Jews everywhere at April 14, 2024 11:37 PM (ET1Q8)

Processing 0.03, elapsed 0.0351 seconds.
14 queries taking 0.0116 seconds, 244 records returned.
Page size 129 kb.
Powered by Minx 0.8 beta.