The Swamp

Giff wrote: ↑Fri Jul 14, 2023 3:17 pm It was awesome. Having the leftovers for dinner tonight. The peach tea glazed pork belly was phenomenal and I've never seen smoked scalloped potatoes as a side.

I have been doing a lot of BBQ eating over the last year or so. I've never been all that into it, but the cravings have stuck around for a while. What I've decided (and am sure I won't stick to) is that I'm done ordering brisket at these places. They're all phenomenal, don't get me wrong, but at this point with how popular it's become here, none of them actually stand out. So it's all stuff unique to the particular place going forward instead of paying $15 1/2 pound of something that tastes as good as the last one.

This reminds me, I made jello shots a few weekends ago. Peach jello, lemon ginger tea, and rye. Tasty, but next time I'm cutting out any tea that isn't just fruit and probably using bourbon instead of rye. Between the ginger and rye here was too much savory in this flavor mix. Got the recipe from Chef Sara Bradley's instagram page (runner up on this season's Top Chef All-Stars as well as her original season of Top Chef Kentucky).

I just made some flatbreads with lemon ricotta, hot honey, pepper flakes and roasted cherry tomatoes and zukes and it was marvelous.

Damn, that sounds delicious.

Buffalo cheeseburger with mayo, mustard, chopped onions, and jalapenos from a shack called Bubba's which has somehow survived all the highway construction/expansion around it. I legit assumed it closed down during COVID due to that and the construction.

Bout to have wing stop for the first time.

Back in Ohio for a family event this weekend (who in Columbus schedules a couples baby shower during the Ohio State game?? - should probably go in the Rants thread).

Got my Skyline Chili fix and my Joe Burrow collectable cup.

A_B wrote: ↑Fri Sep 01, 2023 12:32 pm Bout to have wing stop for the first time.

Go with the Atomic sauce or the Korean sauce. Atomic isn't too spicy and has great flavor.

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Fri Jul 14, 2023 3:21 pm This reminds me, I made jello shots a few weekends ago. Peach jello, lemon ginger tea, and rye. Tasty, but next time I'm cutting out any tea that isn't just fruit and probably using bourbon instead of rye. Between the ginger and rye here was too much savory in this flavor mix. Got the recipe from Chef Sara Bradley's instagram page (runner up on this season's Top Chef All-Stars as well as her original season of Top Chef Kentucky).

We've decided that instead of handing out the small cups of frozen margaritas this year for "Grown Up Trick & Treat" at Halloween, we're going to do Jello Shots instead. Might need to find that recipe.

DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Fri Sep 01, 2023 12:58 pm

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Fri Jul 14, 2023 3:21 pm This reminds me, I made jello shots a few weekends ago. Peach jello, lemon ginger tea, and rye. Tasty, but next time I'm cutting out any tea that isn't just fruit and probably using bourbon instead of rye. Between the ginger and rye here was too much savory in this flavor mix. Got the recipe from Chef Sara Bradley's instagram page (runner up on this season's Top Chef All-Stars as well as her original season of Top Chef Kentucky).

We've decided that instead of handing out the small cups of frozen margaritas this year for "Grown Up Trick & Treat" at Halloween, we're going to do Jello Shots instead. Might need to find that recipe.

I would definitely go away from my choice of rye and towards a sweeter bourbon. I'd also make sure to just do a fruit tea, not one with ginger too. I don't think savory or umami is all that great of a taste in a jello shot.

Hoagies, from the deli I mentioned at some point the last week or two in the license plate thread.

I’m worried about whether they’ll be around next summer. The old man who originated the place is looking very old, and his wife passed away last year. The daughter has been running everything the last 2 or 3 summers, and I’d guess she’ll keep at it as long as he’s around but not sure after that. Though I’m pretty sure they own the building and live upstairs so maybe that helps.

If it closes then this end of town will be an absolute hoagie desert, at least during the day. My other fave hoagie place, which was even older, closed at the end of the season last summer.

A_B wrote: ↑Fri Sep 01, 2023 12:32 pm Bout to have wing stop for the first time.

I hope you ordered the fries.

Giff wrote: ↑Fri Sep 01, 2023 2:20 pm

A_B wrote: ↑Fri Sep 01, 2023 12:32 pm Bout to have wing stop for the first time.

I hope you ordered the fries.

And dipped them in blue cheese.

YUP.

If u serve me a po boy on a hot dog bun u can get fucked

Oh man, this exact thing happened to me at a place I was surprised it did.

I made the one with gochujang cream sauce but substituted the shrimp for chicken. Really, really good and super simple.

They just opened a Cheba Hut by the house and that is bad news for my belly.

Giff wrote: ↑Mon Nov 13, 2023 1:55 pm They just opened a Cheba Hut by the house and that is bad news for my belly.

Wanted to like it but not a fan.

Bummer. Been three times and really liked what I had. Today was chicken breast, peanut butter, honey sriracha, and pineapple.

Giff wrote: ↑Mon Nov 13, 2023 2:17 pm Bummer. Been three times and really liked what I had. Today was chicken breast, peanut butter, honey sriracha, and pineapple.

Remove the chicken, and that sounds good. Interesting menu, and I mean the food not the weed related names.

Is this just restarting Quizno's?

mister d wrote: ↑Mon Nov 13, 2023 2:25 pm Is this just restarting Quizno's?

I just looked at the menu. Quiznos never had a menu like that, did they? Maybe the bread was similar, but wasn't it just rustic bread with Subway + veggies?

Maybe they expanded since college.

Yeah, the look and the whole "we toast our sandwiches". I guess there are a lot more options. I can't believe ~25 year old Mister D was super excited to try that on a visit to Chicago.

Quiznos was pretty underrated in retrospect. Not enough places have sesame seed bread options.

Should be the default for subs.

mister d wrote: ↑Mon Nov 13, 2023 2:35 pm Yeah, the look and the whole "we toast our sandwiches". I guess there are a lot more options. I can't believe ~25 year old Mister D was super excited to try that on a visit to Chicago.

Yeah, their innovation was being the first chain to toast the subs and they had lots more variety in their menu.

They got bought by a guy that a) expanded too aggressively through franchisees, b) forced those franchise owners to buy all of their supplies through a subsidiary that overpriced the ingredients and c) did not live up to agreements with said franchises.

Weirdly, a 10 minute story popped in my YouTube feed a couple of weeks ago.

/useless info in my head

Cheba Hut moving into a prime corner bar/restaurant spot near me (where the Lazy Dog used to be, for those familiar w/ the environs). Guessing it's gonna slay with the wooks and tie-dyed pajama folk.

It was fun going to Cheba Hut in uniform on April 20th. Had to get there early to avoid the line though. I liked the head nods from the stoners.

And as a sandwich chain I liked it way more than any of the others (Subway, Quiznos, Potbelly, Firehouse, Which Wich...etc) because the ingredients are so unique and the goo balls are delicious.

I had Whataburger for the first time in over a year and it was delightful.

Ryan wrote: ↑Thu Mar 18, 2021 10:50 am Frozen potstickers air crisped in the Ninja. Better than it has any right to be.

Not crispy enough?

rass wrote: ↑Thu Nov 16, 2023 10:51 am

Ryan wrote: ↑Thu Mar 18, 2021 10:50 am Frozen potstickers air crisped in the Ninja. Better than it has any right to be.

Not crispy enough?

I like the taste of fried cooking oil.

I can already tell this jerk chicken patty isn't going to stay with me long.

My office did a big Thanksgiving catered lunch. Food was phenomenal, best version of every traditional dish I've ever had, especially the turkey. Shaved parmesan on the brussel sprouts was a nice touch. I'd make something similar, but I'm probably the only person who would eat it. One of the catering staff gave me that "I know this guy from somewhere" feeling, but I was in a conversation and didn't give it much thought. My manager walked over and whispered, "it's freaking me out how much one of the caterers looks like Jeffrey Epstein." As soon as she said it, I knew that was exactly why. I felt creeped out every time I saw him after that. The resemblance was uncanny. And while I'm not usually a huge prime rib fan, the prime rib was incredible. So glad we switched caterers.

Ham & peanut butter sandwich.

While I'll be having it at dinner, it'll only be my second meal so it counts. We are headed to Post Houston, a food court/office building/concert hall venue in what used to be Barbara Jordan Post Office to see their Xmas light display, and I'm finally trying YoYo's Hot Dogs. It's been a staple in Houston, but only open late at night by the bar spots until they opened this one.

While those hot dogs look great ...

Giff wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2023 4:51 pmWhile I'll be having it at dinner, it'll only be my second meal so it counts.

... that line is nonsense. I essentially don't eat dinner most days under that logic.

I'm not jealous often, but Giff's food posts always get me.

mister d wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2023 5:00 pm While those hot dogs look great ...

Giff wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2023 4:51 pmWhile I'll be having it at dinner, it'll only be my second meal so it counts.

... that line is nonsense. I essentially don't eat dinner most days under that logic.

It's fine logic if you don't want to start a new thread (I didn't see a dinner thread).

The Sybian wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2023 5:00 pm I'm not jealous often, but Giff's food posts always get me.

Seriously, y'all would love a Swamp meetup here.

Giff wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2023 5:16 pmIt's fine logic if you don't want to start a new thread (I didn't see a dinner thread).

Missed chance for a Hot Dogs thread. I could have contributed tomorrow because if we go to the city, my youngest has to get (atleast) one from a street vendor.