Rachel Perlow

That may be because it is Korean and not Japanese, Thai or Vietnamese. ;)

Do those high frequency things bother dogs?

I've already made'm up and, no, I didn't put usernames on them. I figured most people would prefer to be called by their names in person and the non-eGullet spouses might feel weird calling people by usernames if they aren't just their actual name. Anyway, I'll edit the above list to include the usernames I do have. Rachel

I must've been editing while you wrote your post. See above.

I hope Mrs. Tommy is driving home! I usually don't drink too much, but sangria is the one thing I've been known to get drunk on at restaurants. Last time we had sangria out and it was just me & Jason, he had one or two glasses and I finished the rest of the pitcher; I just drank it like water!BTW, Rosie, I know your preference for sugar-free sangria, so I asked about it when I called. Was told that they don't add sugar to their sangria, just use wine that is on the sweet side. With Mark's confirmation of his brother's attendance, a couple of people bringing friends (those w/out usernames listed) and a cancellation from the Sarins :( we are confirmed at 25 participants. It seems like a very interesting mix of ages, couples and singles (although a couple of the singles are married, just coming sans spouse): Stefany Benson (stefanyb) Glyn and Yvonne Johnson (yvonne johnson) Ken and Meg Kelleher (megkel) Alan and Sandy Levine (Sandra Levine) Wendy Levins (Wendy Levins) Jon Lurie (jhlurie) Nora O’Connor Jason and Rachel Perlow (Jason Perlow and RPerlow) Paul and Dee Reiss (Rail Paul) Ken and Helena Robinson (Helena Robinson) Lowell and Rosie Saferstein (Rosie) Jonathan Sibley (jsibley) Sarah Speck Mark and Rich Stevens (markstevens) Aaron Tell Mr. and Mrs. Tommy (Tommy) (Edited by RPerlow at 11:01 am on Jan. 24, 2002)

Someone asked me via email for other Korean recommendations besides Lighthouse. Here are two more tradional Korean steakhouses (more choices, more pan chan) than Lighthouse, in northern NJ, that we like to go to: 1) Hae Woon Dae is at 624 Piermont Rd, Closter, 201-767-6161 2) Sin Goong Jun, 329 Bergen Blvd, Palisades Park, 201-346-0201

OK, no more confusion... I called information. Why do they have the listing and not yp.yahoo? Anyway, Hae Woon Dae is at 624 Piermont Rd, Closter, 201-767-6161.

The name of the place we go to is Hae Woon Dae, not the above. But I think that is the location. Whether it is or not it is the one with all the white lights in front (like Christmas lights but all year round), south of Peking Duck House (which is at 411 Peirmont, so I don't know if the address of the Korean place is 208 or 570 Piermont, there are two Korean restaurants listed in closter, neither of which is named Hae Woon Dae - I'm so confused!)

They don't normally have a "prix fixe" on the menu - but for parties of 15 or more, they have a set menu. ะ per person. Here is what I wrote about cost & the menu from the first post of this thread: Main course choices include: Rodizio, Pork Chops, Veal Chops, a couple different kinds of steak, Grilled cod, grouper or salmon, Paella, mariscada, barbecued Chicken, Chicken with Rice, Shrimp with Rice... there were 15 or 20 choices, I don't have the menu with me at work, but it seemed there is something for everyone.(Edited by RPerlow at 1:47 pm on Jan. 22, 2002)

The reservation is under eGullet. For those concerned about having a non-pork or shellfish appetizer, I discussed having Mushrooms in Garlic Sauce as an alternate choice. There should be red & white sangria on the table as we arrive and appetizers will be served after everyone has arrived (by 5:30ish?). At that hour we will probably be the only ones there (it gets crowded later on), but so you know they are planning on setting up the first long table on the left after you walk past the bar, since that one they can set up for 22 people. Please plan on paying with cash, hopefully everyone won't only bring ฤs (in other words, exact change appreciated, although we'll bring some smaller bills just in case) as you arrive (so we don't have to collect it all in a hurry at the end of the meal). Per Rosie's suggestion, I have made up nametags for everyone, with the eGullet logo in color, no less! I'm really looking forward to this event and I hope you all are too! Rachel

Yup, that's it. We're probably going to be 22 people. I'm going to call and confirm the reservation now. See everyone on Sunday!

Wah - thanks for the breakdown. We'll have to check out the one in Englewood, since it is closest to where we live. I must've driven past it dozens of times and never noticed it!

Actually, I threw Maxim's in there because it is one of the more famous stores. I actually can't stand going in there. I've been only been there a few times, but it always smells and seems quite dirty. One time "nature called," they directed me to the back storage area, it is really a mess back there. I won't buy anything but packaged products from them.Kam Man is much better. Their produce and fish selection seems much fresher than Maxim's. I also appreciate that they have decent public bathrooms, which may be required because of the food service area, which Maxim's doesn't have. I'm curious to check out the other Han Ah Reum to see if the quality is chain-wide or if the Ridgefield store is extra special. Also, as long as I'm applauding cleanliness in supermarkets, I want to be fair and mention that Mitsuwa seems completely immaculate - it's just so rediculously overpriced that we usually only go there to get a few specialty items.

Forget Mitsuwa in Edgewater or Maxims on Route 46 in Parsippany or even Kam Man Food on RT 10 in East Hanover. We just found the best asian grocery store ever! It is a supermarket inside a Korean indoor shopping mall by the same name: Han Ah Reum, 321 Broad Ave, Ridgefield, NJ (201) 943-9600. On the way to dinner at Light House/Myung Ga, we spotted what looked like a Korean supermarket and decided to stop there after dinner. It is not just a food market, but a whole mall catering to the local Korean population. Just inside the main entrance is the supermarket, which is all we really explored. Their produce section is excellent. Meat is available already cut for the dishes for which they are intended. Fabulous fish section. Let me go on about the fish. Absolutely no fishy smell was evident. Fish were displayed whole and on ice. I got my nose right up to a fluke and took a good sniff, too! There was also a big bin full of live blue crab (ū a pound) and a freezer chest with Alaskan King crab legs (ฟ/lb). Behind the fish section are are bins of various marinated things. Not just kim chi, but dandelion greens, seaweed, fish, etc., given similar treatment. There are toothpicks out so you can sample the products in each bin. Most of the items are labeled in Korean and English, but be wary of items just in Korean. We noticed a gentleman sampling something with approval, so Jason tried it too. He thought he was about to try some kind of vegetable, but it turned out to be raw oysters. He was surprised, but he liked it! All the perishables in the store seemed very fresh and more surprising, it is all quite reasonably priced. A lot of asian stores (emphasizing Mitsuwa here) jack up the prices. It's as if they import American goods that have previously been exported to Japan or something. Here the prices for American products are in line with any local supermarket, and the produce, meat and fish prices seem a little better. There is also a pretty good selection of hispanic products, which seems to be the other major demographic of this area. In addition, there is a restaurant area to the back left of the store, with a play area for little kids. You can eat your take out products from the store there, and they also have various soups, dumpling, rice and noodle dishes available.

We went back yesterday for an early dinner. We wanted to confirm that its goodness was consistant - it is. :) We arrived at 5:30, only the second table occupied, it was snowing pretty hard out side, but was warm and welcoming inside. By the time we left around an hour later, the restaurant was about 1/3 full despite the snow. Oh, and I was wrong, the pickles are cucumbers.

I'm not trying to continue the argument, but I found the issue of CI that I was talking about. Sept/Oct 2001, Page 30: "Boiling and simmering are both descriptions of the rate at which a liquid bubbles and vaporizes - what cooks call reduce. Boiling and simmering liquids are often used to cook and poach foods, respectively. A boil refers to a rapidly bubbling and reducing liquid. Water, for example, boils at 212 degrees (at sea level). A simmer is a restrained version of a boil, in which the bubble clusters are small and the steam, by comparison, minimal.... [with] constant bursting and reforming bubble clusters along the inner circumference of the pot and a good deal of steam.... there are slow and brisk simmers, but any true simmer must demonstrate some degree of bubbling - otherwise no real reduction occurs."

Her name is Rita. Actually, that's not true. My favorite was Solange. But she got a full-time live-in job and left me and my mom. :( Shouldn't this be under General, not Cooking? Or, just not be? (Edited by RPerlow at 10:03 am on Jan. 19, 2002)

I can't believe we're still talking about sponges.

I agree w/Jason with regard to Blue Moon. It was really hard to understand why it was so crowded. I'm curious about Mexicali Blues in Teaneck, has anyone been there? Jason's posted about it before, but La Posada in Teaneck is very good (although we haven't tried the Tex-Mex stuff there like tacos & burritos, just the mole & other sauteed dishes). Excellent Spanish food too. 368 Cedar Ln, Teaneck, NJ (201) 287-0412

Last chance! Please RSVP by Monday. (If you want to go, but won't know for sure until shortly before the event, email me and let me know that.)

I didn't read Grimes' piece about it, but I thought I'd comment that Joan Hamburg (WOR radio 710AM) was talking about Marseilles this morning. For what its worth, her opinion seemed to be that it is a welcome newcomer to the neighborhood. However, I couldn't figure out from her comments whether it was supposed to be French or Middle Eastern - lots of talk about Mezze and Morroccan decor. Like most theater district places, it was very crowded around 6:30, but cleared out substantially by 8PM.

re: the wheat vs rice flour wrappers. I've used both. Frankly, in use there seems to be very little difference, I think one is round and the other is square. The main thing is to make sure you have the kind that aren't supposed to be cooked. (Tommy - can't help you with making the fried spring rolls, I've only made Chinese Egg Rolls.) You can tell that it is the kind that only needs to be soaked because it has a waffle pattern imprinted on it from the mats they lay on while drying (during production). re: basil. Yes, we use Thai basil. Wondee (of Wondee's restaurant in Hackensack, NJ) gave us a small Thai basil plant last summer that did really well in our garden. I think we used that more than the regular Italian basil.

This is near where Jason and I will be in July. Our base will be in Villennes-sur-Siene, north-west of Versailles. Any and all recommendations for day trips are welcome. Rachel

Is this the glove to which you are referring?

Add jsibley to that list, along with a "probably" from megkel & her husband, and we're up to 18 - 21 participants. I'm glad we're going there early cause at this rate we'll be taking over the place! Just kidding, they seat around 100, so the more the merrier! :)