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Re: Culinary Hot Takes

Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2019 5:42 pm
by bfj
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.

Re: Culinary Hot Takes

Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2019 6:15 pm
by Johnnie
Hmm. That's fair. I don't find it that reprehensible, but I also hate olives, melon, and cucumber.

Re: Culinary Hot Takes

Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2019 6:30 pm
by bfj
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.

Re: Culinary Hot Takes

Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2019 12:49 pm
by phxgators
4th of July leftovers >>> Thanksgiving leftovers

Re: Culinary Hot Takes

Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2019 6:02 pm
by mister d
This is our second worst thread.

Re: Culinary Hot Takes

Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2019 11:20 am
by mister d
Mozzarella is actually an underrated cheese.

Re: Culinary Hot Takes

Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2019 12:26 pm
by Rush2112
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.

Re: Culinary Hot Takes

Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2019 3:00 pm
by sancarlos
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.

Re: Culinary Hot Takes

Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2019 3:03 pm
by mister d
Colloquially known as an "english muffin pizza" or a "pizza bagel" around these parts.

Re: Culinary Hot Takes

Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2019 3:08 pm
by A_B
When Pizza's on a bagel you can have pizza anytime.

Re: Culinary Hot Takes

Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2019 4:07 pm
by Rush2112
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.

Re: Culinary Hot Takes

Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2019 11:11 am
by brian
The most underrated spice is oregano.

Re: Culinary Hot Takes

Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2019 11:30 am
by sancarlos
brian wrote: Fri Oct 18, 2019 11:11 am The most underrated spice is oregano.
What would you say is the most underrated herb?

Re: Culinary Hot Takes

Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2019 11:32 am
by Johnny Carwash
sancarlos wrote: Fri Oct 18, 2019 11:30 am What would you say is the most underrated herb?
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Re: Culinary Hot Takes

Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2019 8:08 am
by A_B
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)

Re: Culinary Hot Takes

Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2019 8:38 am
by rass
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)
How about a hole in the wall in Edison, NJ?

Re: Culinary Hot Takes

Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2019 8:43 am
by A_B
Where do you even find a yak in Jersey?

Re: Culinary Hot Takes

Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2019 8:44 am
by rass
Probably Edison, if anywhere.

Re: Culinary Hot Takes

Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2019 8:47 am
by mister d
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?

Re: Culinary Hot Takes

Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2019 8:49 am
by mister d
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.

Re: Culinary Hot Takes

Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2019 8:52 am
by mister d
Also, is pate a regular component or like a luxury component?

Re: Culinary Hot Takes

Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2019 8:58 am
by rass

Re: Culinary Hot Takes

Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2019 9:19 am
by mister d
If there's a mall in Edison, I was in Edison five years ago to go to the mall.

Re: Culinary Hot Takes

Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2019 12:50 pm
by The Sybian
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.
mister d wrote:If there's a mall in Edison, I was in Edison five years ago to go to the mall.
Menlo Park Mall?

Re: Culinary Hot Takes

Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2019 1:13 pm
by Rush2112
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.

Re: Culinary Hot Takes

Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2019 1:17 pm
by P.D.X.
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.




*turd polishing

Re: Culinary Hot Takes

Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2019 2:26 pm
by rass
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*.

*turd polishing
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.

Re: Culinary Hot Takes

Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2019 2:32 pm
by L-Jam3
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.

Re: Culinary Hot Takes

Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2019 5:10 pm
by sancarlos
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.

Re: Culinary Hot Takes

Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2019 5:24 am
by Pruitt
NY Times Takes Down a Legendary Restaurant

Never been myself, but my Sister and Brother-In-Law had a nightmarish meal there a decade or so ago.

Re: Culinary Hot Takes

Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2019 7:12 am
by L-Jam3
I don't get why it's cool to hate on candy corn when Butterfinger is RIGHT THERE.

Re: Culinary Hot Takes

Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2019 7:22 am
by mister d
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.

Re: Culinary Hot Takes

Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2019 8:29 am
by Pruitt
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.

Re: Culinary Hot Takes

Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2019 9:13 am
by BSF21
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.
Incorrect. Dots. Good n Plenty. Black Licorice. Candy corn is meh. Just don't mix it with peanuts like a psychopath.

Re: Culinary Hot Takes

Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2019 12:42 pm
by sancarlos
I like Butterfingers.

Re: Culinary Hot Takes

Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2019 1:03 pm
by Rush2112
Our semi-local we brew weird brewery just released a Candy Corn sour.

Re: Culinary Hot Takes

Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2019 1:27 pm
by brian
Candy corn is an abomination.

Re: Culinary Hot Takes

Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2019 1:49 pm
by mister d
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?

Re: Culinary Hot Takes

Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2019 2:08 pm
by L-Jam3
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.

Re: Culinary Hot Takes

Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2019 2:11 pm
by Johnnie
Candy corn is chewable terrorism.