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What the...?
I hope they're not trying to hawk that stuff IN Maryland.
Why won't McD's just stick to BURGERS and FRIES???
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Yikes, what a nightmare. Why is it so difficult for your roomie to compromise? Sheesh!
You could do a lot ahead of time.
You could assemble the broccoli casserole the night before, even bake it -- because not much is lost by reheating it in the microwave.
You could assemble all the dry ingredients for the stuffing the night before, even brown up the sausage, and just add the wet stuff and bake before the meal
For the rolls, could you make your own "pre-fab" variety? Mix up the dough, shape into rolls and freeze? Thaw the morning of the meal and then bake? I've never frozen dough for rolls before, so I have no idea how this might turn out.
If you make the chocolate pie or cake, you could do either of them the night before. I imagine the pudding would need to be done fairly close to meal time.
I've never had freid corn, so I'm not sure if it's something that could be prepared beforehand, but steaming corn in the microwave sounds like the easiest way to go.
Mashed potatoes definitely need to be done a la minute.
Good luck! Let us know what you do and how it turns out. And give your roomie a dirty look from me!
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Well, landlord and his sidekick stopped by yesterday to patch up all the holes in the apt. Turned into an all-day event. Turns out there hardly WAS any wall behind the stove, so he had to re-drywall that part.
He patched up the gaps in the brick walls in my bedroom. When I told him about the squirrel that has made a home in my wall for the past month, he didn't seem to think much of it since it couldn't actually get into the apt. I tried explaining the fire hazard aspect of it, but that didn't phase him (my landlord is a moron, basically).
I have to call him again to come back and fix the kitchen faucet that no longer works since he was tinkering with it yesterday, and when he comes by again, I'll tell him that he either finds out how to keep the squirrel out of my wall, or I'll call every organization in the book to complain about it.
Grrrrrrrrrr.
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I'm so excited about all this potato info., I hardly know what to do with myself. I just printed out the primer and it will go into a notebook which will become one of my most used, I'm sure.
I *heart* potatoes. I actually made fries for the very first time last night (double fried them in corn oil (the folks in Burger Club will know why, that's how they made them at Tavern on Jane)), and they were delicious.
Thak you so much, Jack, for all the effort you've put into this.
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There's a terrible Italian place in Georgetown (yes, I know that's not very specific!). Let's see, I think it's on Wisconsin--it's down the hill from M St, on the left as you come down the hill..I think it's a woman's name. And they overdecorate for all the holidays, and when you enter you see women making pasta. Anyone know the place I'm talking about? Horrible overpriced food, terrible wine list, condescending sexist service...yick! An 80 yr old friend who's lost her tastebuds took me there 3 years ago. The experience, not the name, stuck in my mind.
Philomena's? Looks potentially charming from the outside, but then again, it is in G'town which seems to be the deal breaker for any hopes of finding a quality restaurant.
Oooo...I remember that place. I walked past it everyday on my way to the gym (which was at the very bottom of that hill) and always wanted to try it because it just looked so quaint.
The worst meal I ever had in DC was actaully at Galileo. I was there on a date and was horrified as I felt something crawling across my tongue as I was halfway through my salad. I tried to discreetly spit into my napkin, but while I was doing so, I notied all manner of little green critters having a parade across my plate and just started choking. My date looked at me and I pointed to my plate. He called over our waiter who looked at my plate and then went into the kitchen. He came out with the chef who gave me some long-winded story about how they use organic produce and can't control the little critters, blah, blah, blah. I just wanted them to take my plate away and give me something else.
Know what the chef did? He offered me another salad (!). Ugh. And he didn't even apologize. For the rest of the meal, I was picking through my food inspeciting for vermin. Talk about an awful meal.
We didn't even get credited for the salad on our bill -- we had to ask for it to be taken off.
I haven't been able to comfortably eat in a "fancy" restaurant since.
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I have tons of photos of various signs with humorous errors I've passed during my travels. Some of my favorites are handpainted roadside signs from my driving trip through Mississippi and Alabama. I'll have to go home and count how many 'peecan' signs I have photos of.
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Is there a central organization that determines menu nomenclature for all Chinese-American restaurants? It's uncanny how the most unusual malaprops manage to multiply and prosper.
I hope I'm on topic with this, but my all-time favorite is the commentary on the old red paper chopstick package:
Welcome to Chinese Restaurant. Please try your Nice Chinese Food With Chopsticks the traditional and typical of Chinese glonous history and cultualThe chopstick wrappers were the first things I though of when I saw this thread.
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I'll be in Ohio on Tuesday evening.
Enjoy your burgers! I'll definitely be at the next BC meeting.
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I clean as I go. Having a mere 2 feet of counter space will do that to you.
I have no room to entertain (not even a ktichen table in my apt.) so no worries about that aspect. Although when I'm visiting my parents and preparing holiday dinners, I still clean as I go and rinse everything right away so that cleanup afterwards is a breeze.
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I eat food from sidewalk vendors.
Have I got stories for YOU.
Nothing I haven't heard before.
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I don't think I've ever used antibacterial anything. It scares me more than whatever bacteria it allegedly kills.
I ride NYC transit everyday.
I drink tap water too.
I touch grocery cart and handbasket handles.
I eat food from sidewalk vendors.
I wash my hands regularly.
I can't remember the last time I got sick.
All the germaphobes I know -- and work with -- are ALWAYS sick.
Germs are good for ya!
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Not enough time to practice or play with ferrets? Definitely working too hard. Any way, you're only talking about the next 11 months. So you're not withdrawn, just on long term leave. We'll keep a seat warm for you.
More like next 11 years...
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Mmmmmm. I like Kraft blue box (I use sour cream instead of milk) and the deluxe kind is good with a can of tuna thrown in. I LOVE homemade mac & cheese, but never make it just for myself. The last time I made it, I ended up bringing it all into work for my coworkers to eat, since it would've taken me a week to eat it all.
When my dad and step-mom were first married, she wanted to make my brother an I a special meal, so she asked what we'd like to have. We both screeched "mac & cheese!" So she slaved away making a from scratch version. When she brought it to the table, we both looked at it and refused to eat it. We said that we only liked the kind in the blue box. My poor step-mom. Of course, now we absolutely LOVE her from scratch version.
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Jesus! Stop discussing it and someone add it to the fucking list for chrissake!
Simma down now!!!
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I think in order to really find the BEST burger in NYC, we have to test all the different places that have come up as favorites somewhere or another. So if someone thinks Thalia has the best burger, we HAVE to add it to the list.
Corner Bistro comes to mind as an example. Sure, a lot of folks in BC don't think the burgers are very good, but we still need to go there and test it. A lot of people in this city seem to think it's one of the best burgers out there. If we don't think it's one of the best, we need to be able to say why, in a manner that is consistent with our testing and scoring.
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Hmmmm...we're having a grilled cheese day at work next week. We have a Snoopy sandwich maker in the office (makes the sandwich in the shape of Snoopy's or Charlie Brown's head) and a few of my lunch buddies decided to make grilled cheese with it one day. They turned out pretty well. So...we're all chipping in to buy a loaf of Wonderbread, American cheese, butter and tomatoes and soup and just have a grilled cheese lunch. YUM! Can't wait.
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I think of e Gullet as a casual place where I can converse freely with pals.
We all make our fair share of typos. Yes, it can be annoying. Yes, it can be fixed. But does it really matter THAT MUCH? We don't speak with perfect grammar (if we did we'd all sound rather obnoxious), so why should we be expected to type with perfect grammar in a casual environment?
Drafting a legal document is one thing, describing how I'd like to get rid of the scratch-a-frackin mouse in my kitchen is quite another.
The day someone on eGullet decides that I can't use the active & passive voice in the same paragraph or the word "sammiches" is the day I leave.
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NO BUTTER.
Heresy.
No butter? NO BUTTER???Might as well not have cheese either then.
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Apple dumplings
are a staple at my family's Thanksgiving dinner.My aunt prepares and bakes them at her home (removes them from the oven about 5-10 minutes before they are finished), covers the dish with foil and brings them over (it's about an hour-long trip to our house). When she gets to our house, she puts them in the oven to finish them up. They always turn out perfectly this way.
I would imagine that preparing them too far in advance would not be such a good idea for the following reasons:
1. they're best served piping hot
2. the sugar and butter make a sticky sauce that will make the crust soggy after and hour or so.
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Hi!
I've been lurking here for a couple of days, but this is too close to my heart
Welcome to eGullet, HeatherM!
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I like 2 slices Home Pride wheat bread, buttered on the outside, with 2 slices of Kraft American cheese. Cooked to golden perfection in a non-stick skillet over medium heat.
When I'm feeling fancy, I'll use 2 thick slices of rosemary bread, buttered on the outside, with smoked cheddar (I used to get this from the cheese counter at Eastern Market in DC, haven't found any as good yet in NYC) and thinly sliced tomatoes.
Mmmmmmmm.
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Describe your ultimate grilled cheese sandwich. What type of bread? Cheese? Extras? How do you prepare it?
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Eastern Market.
I bet you could also find it at Harris Teeter.
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I've always eaten it with fork and knife, but next time I'm going to use my fingers (just to gauge the response from my fellow diners).
Hilarious Holiday Hijinks
in Food Traditions & Culture
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I vote for the Parkerhouse rolls.
They're my favorites!