tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3194450545840132112024-03-14T00:30:36.807-04:00An Immovable FeastUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1144125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319445054584013211.post-53601737692165624032013-04-12T10:34:00.001-04:002013-04-12T10:34:14.254-04:00The End: In-N-Out 4x4 Animal Style<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--YtDp0feyHg/UV-GG_KEBlI/AAAAAAAAjWM/Z1ix56z82a4/s1600/IMG_8355.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--YtDp0feyHg/UV-GG_KEBlI/AAAAAAAAjWM/Z1ix56z82a4/s640/IMG_8355.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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In hundreds of trips to In-N-Out, from those childhood visits courtesy of my grandmother, who would pick up me and my brother from elementary school and take us to the In-N-Out three blocks away, to my freshman year of college when I often ate lunch <i>and</i> dinner at In-N-Out, to the years in Pasadena when In-N-Out always served as a great option when Elizabeth and I couldn't decide on dinner, I have never ordered a burger larger than a Double-Double.<br />
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So last week in Pasadena I decided to try the 4x4: four patties, four slices of cheese, all of it Animal Style. It was glorious. (It was also, if we're being honest, gilding the lily: the Double-Double is every bit as good.)<br />
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And it seemed like the perfect last post.<br />
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Take care,<br />
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- JustinUnknownnoreply@blogger.com70tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319445054584013211.post-41211414649928596792013-04-11T10:00:00.000-04:002013-04-11T10:00:11.468-04:00#2: The Crab Cooker Lobster<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There is no food in the world I love more than The Crab Cooker's lobster, threaded onto a skewer, brushed with butter and spices and grilled over mesquite charcoal, double cole slaw on the side and a thimble of superfluous butter. I ate there last month with my parents and they remarked that they had been coming there together for almost 45 years. I would consider myself lucky if I could have that many years of eating this lobster.<br />
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Three times I had been to Pommes Frites: on a trip to NYC in 2006; when Elizabeth and I were here in 2010 for her sister's wedding and we took a respite from an afternoon pub crawl to eat some Belgian fries (probably one of the top 10 most fun afternoons we have ever spent together); last summer when my parents were visiting.<br />
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(I often get asked if I have a favorite post out of the 1100+ I have written. I do not. But if I were choosing a top 5, <a href="http://animmovablefeast.blogspot.com/2010/08/pommes-frites.html">my notes on that 2010 trip to Pommes Frites</a> would certainly be on the list.)<br />
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The older I get, the less I like fries. I find fault with 90% of them. But I still love good Belgian fries. So the other day Elizabeth and I stopped in one more time. We had the smallest order (the "regular") and again it was too much for the two of us.<br />
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The sauces we tried were roasted garlic mayo, lemon-dill mayo, and "curry ketchup especial," a mixture of curry ketchup, raw onions, and mayo.)<br />
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There have been perhaps a half-dozen places in my life where I have had better fries on at least one occasion, but none as consistently as Pommes Frites. In four trips now, they've been great every time.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319445054584013211.post-86449457297779456852013-04-09T10:00:00.000-04:002013-04-09T10:00:11.163-04:00#4: Yang Chow Slippery Shrimp<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On the surface, the idea of cornstarch-battered fried shrimp tossed in a sauce of ketchup, sugar, garlic, vinegar, and ginger is not something that sounds all that good to me. But there is almost no food in the world that I love more. My friend Bryce had never tried them, so I made sure to remedy that on my last trip home.<br />
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"These are like candy," he said.<br />
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Indeed. I suggested we give some to his three-year-old daughter but he said no. Maybe because they wouldn't be good for her, or maybe just because she wouldn't appreciate them. But probably because that would have meant less shrimp for us.<br />
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I don't know how many foods there are that I could eat every single day. Not fries. Probably not lobster. Certainly not bacon. Hell, my freshman year of college I think I actually tried to eat In-N-Out every day and I even got (slightly) tired of that.<br />
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I could probably eat pizza every day if it were a good enough slice. And these Slippery Shrimp. That's the list.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319445054584013211.post-67894607346196755212013-04-08T10:46:00.001-04:002013-04-08T10:48:56.632-04:00#5: Del Taco Chicken Soft Taco<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When I wrote about these a couple of years ago, I titled the post "A Somewhat Irrational Love Affair," because I am perfectly willing to admit that there is nothing too special about them. But I love them still. I always end up eating more than I should and they have saved me from more hangovers than anything except... well, not drinking, I guess.<br />
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I've heard stories that at the oldest Del Taco, in Barstow, they stuff these things full of chicken. While it might not be a quest on par with my plan to one day see the Midnight Sun Baseball Game or drive the entire length of the Great River Road, some day I will make it there.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319445054584013211.post-35835344472980745862013-04-04T17:55:00.000-04:002013-04-05T09:27:56.296-04:00Vacation Roundup<div style="text-align: center;">
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Tracie and I went into Mezbaan one night after having a few drinks. (If you read the last post, you realize that isn't all that rare for us.) I didn't have my camera but I used my phone: we had mixed chutneys with papadums, garlic naan, onion bhaji and shrimp pakora. (And the classic Indian lager Kingfisher, which, it turns out, is made in Saratoga Springs, NY.) All of it was good... it just wasn't as good as the meal we had at All India.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Barbecue #1</b></span></div>
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Some of the most enjoyable afternoons/evenings of my life have been spent at my friend Dave's house in the San Rafael Hills, so when he invited me over for a barbecue, I didn't hesitate.<br />
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Everyone likes chips and salsa.<br />
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Bread, cheese, the chips, and cold beers were all enjoyed on the deck at the top of the property. There were grilled sausages and salmon later on, but the pictures didn't turn out as well.<br />
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The sliders were delicious but the fries were terrible: soggy, oily, and heavily salted. Within ten minutes I was dying for water.<br />
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The bags of mini wontons that I get at Whole Foods always hit the spot when I can't decide what I want. Boiled for three minutes and then tossed in a sauce of orange peel, vinegar, and chopped fresh cilantro, they turned out great.<br />
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A broccoli, red onion and mushroom pizza at 72 North. <br />
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I've always liked Tombstone Pizza so I decided the dipping bites were worth a try. I hated them. The sauce and pepperoni were decent enough, but the thick crust was not enjoyable, the dipping bites were even worse, and the included marinara sauce was sweeter than ketchup. <br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Barbecue #2</span></b></div>
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My parents' Wisteria didn't look as beautiful as other years, but it was the most pleasant-smelling year yet. So I had a few friends over to sit beneath it and enjoy the sunshine.<br />
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Our beers of choice for the afternoon. <br />
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My first experience with the Shift Pale Lager was a good one.<br />
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I wrote about the Unie Kaas Parrano the other day; here is the 6-month Gouda, which is also awesome.<br />
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Everyone likes chips & salsa. <br />
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There were two bottles of Sunshine Wheat left in the fridge so I drank them before anyone else showed up... you know, so I didn't have to share them.<br />
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Years ago at the Deschutes restaurant in Portland, I had a delicious honey mustard made with Black Butte Porter. Using a couple of internet recipes as a guide, I tried to make a clone.<br />
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It was fantastic and everyone loved it, especially when I poured shots of Black Butter Porter to sample with pretzels and the mustard. <br />
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Grilled "Sierra Madre Caliente" sausage from Taylor's, citrus-jicama slaw, roasted potatoes with bacon and mustard vinaigrette...<br />
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... and grilled corn with lime and queso fresco. Everything was great, except the corn, which was just average. ("It's not summer corn yet," Tracie added, correctly.)<br />
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I slow-cooked a four-pound pork butt when I made sliders, and there was plenty left. So we made very basic enchiladas with the leftovers. Not anything that will blow your mind, but still pretty good.<br />
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I once, many years ago, saw a chef on Food Network make "Venezuelan hot dogs." I'd never heard of them before but they looked good, so the other day I made my attempt: Angus beef dogs with cabbage, potato chips, mustard, ketchup and mayo. They were fantastic.<br />
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My brother asked me to come by his work to help out with something. He said I should come around noon because that's when they were getting lunch catered. It ended up being Chipotle. I wonder if he did that intentionally. I have a guess. At any rate, he got me a carnitas burrito with all the fillings I enjoy, and it wasn't bad at all. So after having gone more than 12 years without eating at the place, I had it twice in less than one month. Whatever.<br />
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As always, my friends wanted to visit Empress. I've written about it enough times; you don't need a full review. (I didn't even bring my camera.)</div>
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I texted my Dodgers-loving friends that this was the plane I was taking. (It was not.)<br />
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I got to watch old friend Ervin Santana while on the plane. He picked up for KC right where he left off for the Angels last year - 3 HRs in 6 innings.<br />
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When I learned months ago that the Angels would play the Reds on opening day, I immediately thought of my friend Dave, a Reds fan. And then when I decided to come out to California for a couple of weeks, I had to make sure I watched the game with him. So yesterday I headed over to Old Town to get lunch with Bryce and Lucy at Dog Haus Biergarten before baseball started. Bryce was wearing a shirt of his beloved Dodgers. </div>
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The Mr. Stivic (three-pepper kielbasa with slaw, barbecue sauce and fries) for Bryce and the Holy Aioli (cheese, bacon, caramelized onions and garlic aioli) for me.<br />
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Then I hit the 35er to meet up with Dave and watch baseball. We drank Dos Equis and saw the Angels-Reds, Yankees-Sox, and Dodgers-Giants.<br />
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Free hot dogs on opening day.<br />
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The Angels-Reds went into extra innings so we headed next door to Kings Row to watch it, meeting up with Bryce and Lucy again, as well as Tracie and Carla. I switched from Dos Equis to Noble Ale Works' "Pistol Whip'd Pilsner."<br />
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The game continued into the 13th inning and the sun went down, so it was off to 72 North, where I returned to Dos Equis.<br />
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Tim showed up and gave me a bottle of habanero ketchup, because my friends like to give me condiments.<br />
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After the Angels finally won in 13, Tracie and I headed to the Old Town Pub to watch the Cardinals-Diamondbacks. I was craving a Red Stripe but they were out, so I had a Pacifico.<br />
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We started with mixed chutneys, two of which we loved.<br />
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We split the Tandoori Platter: chicken tikka, tandoori chicken, sheesh kabab and boti (lamb) kabab. All of it was delicious.<br />
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"I'm making a taco," Tracie announced.<br />
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"Is that really a taco?" I asked.<br />
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"Yes," she replied. "It's got bread, meat, veggies, and sauce. It's a taco, bitch."<br />
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It was a great day but I'm heading back to New York tomorrow.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319445054584013211.post-68164899364448942042013-04-01T10:00:00.000-04:002013-04-01T10:00:12.350-04:00New Moon Restaurant<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My friend Tim had told me about New Moon restaurant, in Montrose, for at least a couple of years, but I'd never made the effort. (Every trip to Montrose ended in me eating at either La Cabanita or Zeke's.) But the other day my mom was doing an errand in the area and I tagged along for lunch.<br />
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The wonton chips were delicious (if quite greasy) and the sweet dipping sauce was nice, too.<br />
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New Moon's menu calls themselves the creators of Chinese chicken salad. I Googled it; it's one of those things where no one seems to be able to say for sure, though there is evidence that their sister restaurant in Los Angeles may have indeed been the first. At any rate, I had to try it. (The available lunch specials came with one starter and the option to add a second for $2.50, which we both did.)<br />
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It was good. But I didn't like it as much as the Chinese chicken salads at Yang Chow or Fu Shing. The dressing was very light. I see what they're going for here, they want the flavors of the salad to be the main attraction, and I respect that. But I felt the salad needed a little more dressing. (So I mixed some of the sweet dipping sauce in with my salad, which made it much better.)<br />
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My mom had the wor wonton soup and she absolutely loved it, proclaiming it probably the best she has ever had, full of chicken, shrimp, and pork. I tried a bite with the broth and wonton. It was good, but that Yang Chow spicy wonton soup has ruined me for all other wonton soups.<br />
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I also had the "Jumbo New York Style Egg Roll." It was full of veggies, chicken, and shrimp. I prefer the egg rolls I get at Fortune House in Brooklyn to this one, but it was a decent homage.<br />
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My mom had the soy and garlic grilled beef. She hated it. I tried a bite, too, and did not like it one bit either, finding the beef really tough and much too salty. The friendly waiter mentioned that a lot of people absolutely love the dish, but some people don't care for it at all. We were definitely in the latter camp, and he took it off the bill without batting an eye.<br />
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I had the "Chloe's Shrimp." I loved them. Once upon a time my favorite Americanized Chinese dish was the sweet & pungent shrimp at Panda Inn, a dish that has been gone for a long time. (They have a dish called "sweet & aromatic shrimp" these days that claims to be the same thing, but it's not.) These shrimp at New Moon are as close to those sweet & pungent shrimp as I have found in the last decade. They are quite sweet, they could have used some ginger, but delicious nonetheless. According to the menu, it's their most popular entree, a fact that does not surprise me. </div>
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I definitely liked New Moon and if I still lived in the area I would unquestionably return from time to time. I doubt I will go back on visits to the Pasadena area, as there are only so many meals I have time to eat, but my mom has already announced that in the fall when the weather gets cooler she will be returning to purchase the wor wonton soup by the quart. </div>
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For several years now, a reader named Justin has been telling me I have to try the Spicy Wonton Soup at Yang Chow. But I never remembered... until today. It was, without question, my favorite wonton soup I have ever had.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319445054584013211.post-54006171216218767472013-03-28T12:00:00.000-04:002018-02-19T22:14:04.705-05:00Breakfast Lunch & Dinner<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Grilled breakfast sandwich with UnieKaas Parrano (perhaps my favorite cheese at the moment), scrambled egg whites, ham, and red pepper. <br />
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Slow-cooked pork sliders with homemade mustard sauce and Crab Cooker cole slaw, "Southern-style" potato salad (whatever that means) and grilled corn with cilantro butter.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319445054584013211.post-2513706575999096262013-03-27T12:40:00.000-04:002013-03-27T13:57:49.339-04:00Brunch at Green Street Tavern<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've had some great meals at Green Street Tavern over the years... but this wasn't one of them. The brunch menu was small and boring (so I ordered my usual burger), the service was indifferent and the portions were small. The burger was still delicious, as always, and it's nice that they offer bottles of Black Butte Porter, but they've gotten rid of the beer taps (I always enjoyed having a Warsteiner) and check out my friend's salad: they charged her $18 for a small chicken breast and scattered greens. </div>
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Bryce asked me if I wanted to go to lunch; I said definitely, as long as Lucy was going to be there. He was craving mee goreng. I had not eaten Malaysian food since Kuala Lumpur closed several years ago. We had roti canai, mee goreng, beef rendang, and chicken rice. All of it was good... but not as good as Kuala Lumpur was. I miss that place. </div>
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March Madness on the big screen TV, 78 degrees and sunny. What to make for lunch? Something where I could be outside grilling yet not too far from the television. </div>
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A Taylor's tri-tip rubbed with Santa Maria seasoning.<br />
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Slightly seared and cooked over indirect heat for about thirty minutes, with another thirty minutes of resting wrapped in foil.<br />
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And this is what we have.<br />
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If we don't count people, the thing I miss the most about living in Brooklyn is no longer having a yard and, more specifically, a grill. So while in Southern California I've been grilling plenty. The other day I picked up two chicken kabobs at Taylor's in Sierra Madre: chunks of chicken and veggies soaked in their "St. Augustine" marinade of white wine, citrus, and a couple other things.<br />
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After searing them for a minute on each side, I grilled them over a lower, indirect heat for about twenty minutes.<br />
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It was delicious, and probably tasted even better after the work I'd put into it.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319445054584013211.post-78367920423047673092013-03-21T13:55:00.000-04:002013-03-21T13:55:11.740-04:00Fast Food Review: Carl's Jr. Jim Beam Bourbon Six Dollar Burger<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've
never been a big fan of Carl's Jr. I don't have disdain for the place
like I do a couple of fast food companies, but I do not enjoy their
burgers. However, as I have written many times over the years, the words
whiskey, boneless, or chipotle always grab my attention. "Bourbon" is
close enough, so Carl's Jr.'s new "Jim Beam Bourbon Burger" sounded
decent enough to try.<br />
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I ordered the Six Dollar version, and as
usually happens these days, it was more than six dollars. (Remember when
they came out with the burger? The whole point was that it cost $3.95
but tasted as good as a burger for which you would pay six dollars in a
restaurant. Eventually, I imagine they will be charging eight bucks for
these; I hope they keep the name.)<br />
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point; I've already told you I don't enjoy their burgers. Instead, I'll
tell you what I did like about it: the bacon was actually crispy and I
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spiciness appearing after a few seconds. (I'm staying at my parents'
house while in California, and I gave a small bite to my mom, who
immediately proclaimed it "much too spicy.") Overall I did not think it
enhanced the flavor of the burger. I wouldn't mind trying the sauce
again on a chicken sandwich and I would encourage Carl's to offer it
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A few months back, longtime reader Michelle emailed to ask if I would be trying Guy Fieri's frozen foods. I had no idea about what she was speaking; I'd tried his sauces (one of which I really liked) and his salsas (which I didn't) but I had not heard of his frozen foods. A quick Google uncovered something called a "S'mores Indoors Pizza" and some of the worst reviews you will ever see. And it turned out that Walmart is the only place around Brooklyn where they were available, and even then it required more than an hour on the subway. So I told her no, unfortunately I will not be trying them. </div>
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But now that I have access to a car, I figured I could swing by a local Walmart and pick up a couple of things. So I did... two things called "Old Skool Pepperoni Pizza Eggrolls" and "Crispy Cheeseburger Ravioli Bites."</div>
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Look, I'm not going to rip on Guy Fieri. I've said some things about him in the past - all of which I meant and still believe - but there is no sport or originality in it anymore. You can form your own opinion on the guy. Lord knows there is enough evidence. </div>
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Pepperoni pizza is one of my favorite foods in the world but I don't think it had ever occurred to me to put it in egg roll form. These could have been decent if the sodium had been cut by 90%, but unfortunately all I could taste in each bite was an overpowering saltiness. I don't know who at the company tried these and said "Oh, nice, we have a winner here."</div>
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The egg rolls were gourmet compared to the cheeseburger ravioli. This was one of the worst things I have eaten all year, probably one of the worst things I have ever eaten. The flavorless breading enveloped an indeterminate mush. And indeterminate, flavorless mush. I put a slice of pickle and dollop of ketchup and mustard on one of them just to see if it could match "the cheeseburger flavor you remember as a kid," but it did not. </div>
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(I'm wondering if Michelle asked me to try these things just to see if I would actually do it. If that is the case, well played.) If I can be your canary in the coal mine, that's fine with me. Out of 1136 posts, I can think of two, maybe three things that I enjoyed less than these. </div>
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My mom was going to a nursery in Glendora and asked if I wanted to go; it happened that I needed flowers for something, so I did. We stopped in downtown Glendora to get a bite to eat. I'd never been to (or heard of) the Village Vault but it looked clean and welcoming. I wondered if perhaps it used to be a bank; I didn't ask but with the "food you can bank on" slogan and the names of all the menu items, it seems safe to guess yes.<br />
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There was carpet and a salad bar and though the place was packed I was the youngest person in there (who wasn't an employee). If it looks like the kind of place that has dinner specials starting at 4 PM, that's because it is.<br />
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My mom had "The Manager": roast beef on grilled sourdough with avocado and Swiss.<br />
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For me it was "The Broker" - turkey with bacon and Swiss on grilled sourdough with 1000 Island. The sandwiches were very good. I imagine the place keeps busy enough that everything for the sandwiches is fresh. (Though I did see a couple of breakfast plates go by to the table next to us, and it did not look very good, just basic greasy spoon stuff.) The turkey was great, the bacon crispy and the bread nicely toasted. I didn't like the fries but I don't remember the last time I enjoyed a diner's fries.<br />
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Service was great - my soda was refilled three times - and lunch for the two of us pre-tip was 22 bucks. Even if I didn't live on the other side of the country I doubt I'd return, but if you're looking for a friendly diner in the area, I can recommend this place.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319445054584013211.post-85324095540985053042013-03-18T14:03:00.001-04:002013-03-18T14:03:04.123-04:00Souvenirs & Tacos<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Green onion tempura with "signature eel sauce."<br />
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Fire Snow: "Shrimp tempura and spicy crab salad inside, topped with seared white tuna, jalapeno and cilantro, served with fire sauce."<br />
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New York New York: "Shrimp tempura and spicy crab salad inside, topped with seared tuna, green onion and fried onion, served with spicy karashi sauce."<br />
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And cold Sapporo.<br />
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I really like this place.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319445054584013211.post-60350657105130775742013-03-14T14:19:00.000-04:002013-03-14T14:19:09.875-04:00Lay's Chips (For Diana)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Longtime reader Diana asked me if I was going to try the new flavors of Lay's chips. I wasn't - several other websites have already done it and I didn't really think they sounded all that good. But for Diana, I decided to. In Brooklyn, however, the Walgreens were sold out.<br />
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But I managed to find them in Pasadena.<br />
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The Sriracha chips were good, but they didn't taste (to me) like Sriracha. The vinegar blast was there, which I loved, but the chili flavor was missing. It tasted more like a barbecue chip instead of spicy. I will finish the bag, but don't plan to buy any more.<br />
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I will be brief: the Chicken & Waffles chips were one of the worst things I have ever eaten. They tasted like maple syrup and nothing else, not even salt.<br />
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There is nothing else in the world quite like the ultra-buttery, ultra-cheesy garlic bread you get at restaurants, right? It's not something I would call "good" but I always end up eating a few more slices than I should. These chips come damn close to that flavor and I ate more than I should have, more than I wanted to, but I couldn't stop. I have never tasted chips with this combination of cheese and butter. (The garlic flavor was lacking but I say that about everything.)<br />
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I probably won't buy any of these again, but if I do it will be these cheesy garlic bread chips.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319445054584013211.post-65503856487359572302013-03-13T01:00:00.000-04:002016-02-24T12:36:36.301-05:00Two Seafood Meals<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love Del Taco's fried shrimp tacos so I wanted to try their new "Beer-battered fish tacos." I was disappointed - the batter was soggy and the fish tasted like a mediocre fish stick. Not exactly surprising for a fast food chain, but considering what a good job Del Taco does with their shrimp tacos, I was hoping for a little more.<br />
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For dinner I picked up a one-pound piece of halibut at Whole Foods.<br />
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I drizzled butter over it and added salt, pepper, and smoked paprika.<br />
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I wrapped it in foil and roasted it.<br />
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Then topped it with a grilled corn, green onion and cilantro relish.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319445054584013211.post-45034525534530291152013-03-12T15:55:00.000-04:002018-02-08T21:16:14.193-05:00First Stop - Philippe The Original <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Turkey sandwich, double-dipped and slathered with hot mustard. With custard and iced tea. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319445054584013211.post-35568936523364915052013-03-11T10:00:00.000-04:002013-03-11T10:00:05.004-04:00A Burger Redo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Once again craving a burger but not sure what kind I wanted to make. After a few minutes of consideration, it hit me. <br />
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I said that the Empire Mayonnaise Co.'s blue cheese mayo was quality stuff, it just didn't have any blue cheese flavor. So I mixed it with blue cheese to make sure there was no missing the flavor this time.<br />
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I also mentioned that I would be throwing some jalapeno slices into the jar of Brooklyn Piggies BBQ sauce and letting it meld for several days. It was much better this way.<br />
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I put crispy bacon slices on a burger patty and drizzled the sauce on top.<br />
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I always enjoy a condiment tasting. A couple years back I did a <a href="http://animmovablefeast.blogspot.com/2011/07/my-fast-food-condiment-adventure.html">tasting of all my favorite fast food condiments</a>, probably one of the 10 most popular posts I've ever done. That inspired <a href="http://animmovablefeast.blogspot.com/2011/07/my-hot-sauce-adventure.html">a tasting of hot sauces</a>. Just a few weeks ago <a href="http://animmovablefeast.blogspot.com/2013/01/a-carolina-barbecue-sauce-tasting.html">I tasted ten Carolina-style barbecue sauces</a>. </div>
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And now we've come to ketchup. Ketchup is not one of my favorite condiments. I am much more likely to use mustard, more likely hot sauce, and slightly more likely mayonnaise. For years, I did not use ketchup on anything except eggs. </div>
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And then I discovered Sir Kensington's, and I started adding ketchup to things with more frequency. The other day I bought a "Country Ketchup" at Whole Foods and thought it was quite tasty, too. So the idea to do a ketchup tasting was born. I rounded up a few more bottles, fried up some crinkle-cut fries, and began. </div>
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With the name "Peppery Moroccan," I was expecting, you know, pepper flavor. I could not detect any. And sure enough, none was listed in the ingredients. Bizarre. However, the flavor was still pretty good - it tasted of cumin (which <i>wasn't</i> listed) and smelled of cinnamon. In addition to tomatoes, I also tasted orange, and indeed orange juice is a part of this.<br />
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I liked the grainy texture - it reminded me of the cheaper ketchup I used to slather on my fries every Friday in high school (when the Junior class sold burgers and fries for a prom fundraiser). I've tried to find that ketchup for years - I imagine it was a cheap, restaurant-supply ketchup - though I admit I probably wouldn't enjoy it were I to try it now. Anyway, I loved the texture of that ketchup and I loved the texture of this.<br />
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A few months ago, someone from First Field contacted me and asked if I would be interested in a sample of their Jersey Ketchup. I said definitely. It never arrived. I will not hold that against them, though - there is definitely a chance it was snagged by someone at the post office. (It's remarkable how many things never show up in our mailbox here.)<br />
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The first taste was not good, a slightly acrid, intensely tomato-flavored bite reminding me of stale brown sugar. But I could not believe that is how this ketchup is supposed to taste, so I left it alone for ten minutes before returning to it. The flavor mellowed considerably. This actually ended up being the first ramekin of ketchup that I finished.<br />
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My only complaint (after the initial taste) is that First Field is sweeter than I would like. It would be great if they were to offer a spicier version like Sir Kensington's does.<br />
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I was curious to see how Sir Kensington's would stack up against the other gourmet ketchups, none of which I'd tried before. Because I have been eating this stuff for a year and a half and I have called it the best ketchup I have ever eaten. It turns out, it stacks up just fine. I have a harder time finding the "Spiced" version around these parts - there is a local market that sells Sir Kensington's for literally half the price of everywhere else, but they always seem to be out of the Spiced - but for this tasting I made sure I acquired a bottle.<br />
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If I were only allowed to eat one of these ketchups for the rest of my life, it would be Sir Kensington's. I love the mellow sweetness of the tomatoes, the tang of the apple cider vinegar, and the not-too-strong-but-enough-to-know-it's-there bite of the jalapeƱos in the Spiced version.<br />
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When picking up each bottle at the store, deciding whether I should try it, I just assumed they would all be made in the Northeast. Certainly in the United States. What I never would have guessed is that this Country Ketchup is made in Belgrade, Serbia. I almost put it back, but then I realized 'Wait, I'm <i>huge</i> in Serbia.'<br />
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Okay, maybe not huge, maybe it's just marinko, but still. So I bought it. At first taste there was a flavor I could just not place. And I still can't. But within a few seconds I had forgotten about it, as a noticeable heat crept up. I tasted garlic and oregano and the pepper, possibly white. This was the spiciest of the ketchups I tried, and that is definitely a good thing.<br />
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The label says something curious: "After opening keep refrigerated 2 two days max." How literal do you think this is? It's been three days since I tried it; will it kill me? Was it really able to survive the trip from Serbia and sit on the store shelf at room temperature for who knows how long, but has expired in the 60 refrigerated hours since I opened it? I guess we'll see.<br />
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This is the ketchup that started this all. It was on sale at Whole Foods and it looked good. Of all of these ketchups, this was the sweetest, tasting more like a chili sauce. That's not a knock; I like chili sauce, but the onions and garlic advertised on the label did not show up. The red bell peppers, however, did.<br />
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Like I said, not bad at all, but I will probably use the rest of this to make a cocktail sauce or chili; I will not be using it as a ketchup.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">DEAN & DELUCA ROASTED ONION KETCHUP</span></b></div>
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The lack of onions in the previous ketchup was made up for by Dean & Deluca's Roasted Onion ketchup. This thing was bursting with the flavor of roasted onions. There were small (although not <i>that</i> small) pieces of onion in most bites. So you can probably guess what I'm going to say: If you like roasted onion, you'll love this. If not, you'll hate this. (But, as I often point out, if you hate roasted onion you wouldn't buy a roasted onion ketchup in the first place.)<br />
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This looks like it's going to be the bottle that disappears the fastest, as my breakfast the last two days has been egg whites scrambled with wild boar sausage and healthy deluge of this ketchup.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">HEINZ DIP & SQUEEZE</span></b></div>
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Okay, not exactly gourmet, right? But I tried this for three reasons: A) I had some, 2) There is no denying how incredibly popular Heinz is, and D) I thought it would be funny if somehow I found Heinz better than all the rest. (Like the <a href="http://animmovablefeast.blogspot.com/2011/05/weekend-eats-part-35-judgment-of.html">Judgment of Pasadena we did a couple years ago</a>, when the $3.99 bottle of Blue Fin Pinot from Trader Joe's won.)<br />
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Well, it didn't win. It was probably my least favorite of all of these. That's not exactly fair, though. These are all made in relatively small batches; Heinz is mega-produced and full of sugar. (I still didn't mind it, however. I grew up on Heinz ketchup and, though I have no brand loyalty to it these days, I have nothing bad to say about it.)</div>
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You probably noticed I didn't do any numerical ratings and I'm not going to be ranking these in any kind of order. Unlike most of my other condiment tastings, there are no ketchups here about which I will claim "I'm <i>never</i> buying this again." I didn't hate any of them. I can't say for certain that I will buy any of them again except for Sir Kensington's, but I probably could have guessed that even before the tasting began. </div>
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I hope you enjoyed this and I hope you have a good weekend. I'm off to California in a few days for two weeks - I have a wedding to attend, a job to do, the birthdays of two of my favorite people in the world to celebrate, and March Madness to watch. I will try to put up some posts but don't know if I will get around to it every day. </div>
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