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Johnnie wrote: Mon Jun 24, 2019 4:59 pm I've had free food that the military provided that was way worse than miso soup. I'm completely ambivalent on miso soup. I don't think I've ever had a take on miso soup other than "Oh yeah. We get a small bowl of this before we eat the food we came here to pay for."
I get it. My point is it tastes like shit, so no matter how small or free it is, it tastes and smells horrible.
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Hmm. That's fair. I don't find it that reprehensible, but I also hate olives, melon, and cucumber.
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Johnnie wrote: Mon Jun 24, 2019 6:15 pm Hmm. That's fair. I don't find it that reprehensible, but I also hate olives, melon, and cucumber.
2/3 ain’t bad. Cucumbers are delicious.
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4th of July leftovers >>> Thanksgiving leftovers
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Mozzarella is actually an underrated cheese.
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mister d wrote: Mon Oct 14, 2019 11:20 am Mozzarella is actually an underrated cheese.
A crostini with fresh basil or pesto, tomato, and mozzarella is one of the greatest things going.
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Rush2112 wrote: Mon Oct 14, 2019 12:26 pm
mister d wrote: Mon Oct 14, 2019 11:20 am Mozzarella is actually an underrated cheese.
A crostini with fresh basil or pesto, tomato, and mozzarella is one of the greatest things going.
A great, less-fancy quick snack is to put spaghetti sauce and mozzarella on an english muffin or a bagel and microwave it. I call it bastard pizza.
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Colloquially known as an "english muffin pizza" or a "pizza bagel" around these parts.
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When Pizza's on a bagel you can have pizza anytime.
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mister d wrote: Mon Oct 14, 2019 3:03 pm Colloquially known as an "english muffin pizza" or a "pizza bagel" around these parts.

AKA how Rush survived 2 years with a meal plan and shitty cafeteria food in college.
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The most underrated spice is oregano.
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brian wrote: Fri Oct 18, 2019 11:11 am The most underrated spice is oregano.
What would you say is the most underrated herb?
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sancarlos wrote: Fri Oct 18, 2019 11:30 am What would you say is the most underrated herb?
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govmentchedda wrote: Thu May 16, 2019 1:34 pm Not sure I've ever had a bad banh mi, but I'm quite intrigued about this one.
I had my first yesterday. I'm sold.

(and please please please everyone just skip the part where you say I haven't had a real one until it's served off a yak's ass in a Vietnamese jungle)
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A_B wrote: Mon Oct 28, 2019 8:08 am
govmentchedda wrote: Thu May 16, 2019 1:34 pm Not sure I've ever had a bad banh mi, but I'm quite intrigued about this one.
I had my first yesterday. I'm sold.

(and please please please everyone just skip the part where you say I haven't had a real one until it's served off a yak's ass in a Vietnamese jungle)
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Where do you even find a yak in Jersey?
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Probably Edison, if anywhere.
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rass wrote: Mon Oct 28, 2019 8:38 am
A_B wrote: Mon Oct 28, 2019 8:08 am (and please please please everyone just skip the part where you say I haven't had ...r...ass in ...me...)
How about a hole in the wall in Edison, NJ?
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I find its one of those sandwiches that aren't around enough for it to be in my regular rotation but, if I ever found a great local one, I'd probably overdo it very quickly. Simple perfection.
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Also, is pate a regular component or like a luxury component?
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If there's a mall in Edison, I was in Edison five years ago to go to the mall.
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Heh, my office is in Edison, and I've seen this place written up as the best in several articles. I've google mapped it several days, and said fuck it.
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Vegeta seasoning on sauteed vegetables is fantastic.

Heard about on an r/cooking thread a couple weeks back about "secret" things to improve food. Ordered and wow.
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Did some design work for that mall a couple years back when they renovated*.

In other takes: Tzatziki is superior to both ranch and sour cream and should be substituted for either in any instance.




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P.D.X. wrote: Mon Oct 28, 2019 1:17 pm Did some design work for that mall a couple years back when they renovated*.

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We used to go to Menlo Park with some regularity when the kids were little because they loved the Rainforest Cafe.

P.D.X. wrote: Mon Oct 28, 2019 1:17 pm In other takes: Tzatziki is superior to both ranch and sour cream and should be substituted for either in any instance.
I have tzatziki burps right now, because I had some at lunch and cucumber does that to me. But worth it.
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P.D.X. wrote: Mon Oct 28, 2019 1:17 pm In other takes: Tzatziki is superior to both ranch and sour cream and should be substituted for either in any instance.
Co-sign. Also vastly superior to mayo.
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L-Jam3 wrote: Mon Oct 28, 2019 2:32 pm
P.D.X. wrote: Mon Oct 28, 2019 1:17 pm In other takes: Tzatziki is superior to both ranch and sour cream and should be substituted for either in any instance.
Co-sign. Also vastly superior to mayo.
Yes. Agreed.
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I don't get why it's cool to hate on candy corn when Butterfinger is RIGHT THERE.
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Both are shit.

Had a banh mi for lunch yesterday. Nothing near the top level but both the bread and chicken were solidly above replacement for an overall fine experience.
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L-Jam3 wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2019 7:12 am I don't get why it's cool to hate on candy corn when Butterfinger is RIGHT THERE.
The two worst non-fruit things to get on Halloween were candy corn and Brach's hard caramels.

Butterfinger's fine in my book.
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Pruitt wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2019 8:29 am
L-Jam3 wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2019 7:12 am I don't get why it's cool to hate on candy corn when Butterfinger is RIGHT THERE.
The two worst non-fruit things to get on Halloween were candy corn and Brach's hard caramels.

Butterfinger's fine in my book.
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I like Butterfingers.
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Our semi-local we brew weird brewery just released a Candy Corn sour.
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Candy corn is an abomination.
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Rush2112 wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2019 1:03 pm Our semi-local we brew weird brewery just released a Candy Corn sour.
Did they name it Sink Pour?
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I still don't get the hate for Candy Corn. I wouldn't necessarily pick it up at a Wawa but I would certainly take a small handful from the candy jar in the break room.

Now Circus Peanuts. That's a garbage candy. I'd pass that right by in the break room, along with the yellow plaster they call Butterfinger.
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Candy corn is chewable terrorism.
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