[Amish Country]

..... There are many fine places to eat in the area that do not proport to be of Pa Dutch style. Those are were we go. if anyone wants i can mention some of them.  .....

Please. That would be great.

[Burger Club]

Not fer nuttin'..... Why don't youse guys head up the BC meets on the 1st Saturday and the 3rd Sunday of each month? That way you could all put a "13" on your black, leather, BC jackets.

[Your region and favorite apple]

My preference always was and still is  'Boskoop'.

Live now in Maine, peviously Europe, can't find any Boskoop

Can anyone help me. I will drive up to 10 hours (one way) to a farm that has them. let me know, please.

Try Alyson's Orchard, Walpole, NH.

[Bitter Beers]

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Any on tap bitter beer in the US?

Victory Brewing Co. makes a couple bitters that are draft only. They also list some Chicago taverns (Clark Street Alehouse, Hopleaf, Jak's Tap, The Map Room) as serving some of their products. Just maybe, one will have some.

[What's Everyone's Favorite Beer?]

Chimay Bleu

[Pig Pickin' T-Shirt Designs]

[Upcoming BBQ Festival]

http://www.barbecuebattle.com/

Looks like fun, Grace. Just eat until you burst.

[Pig Pickin' T-Shirt Designs]

bigbear, can't you design us a gully-like pig?

I'm not a designer..... I'm a thief.

[Pig Pickin' T-Shirt Designs]

Pigstockgatepalooza

Pigstockgatepalooza Fair

Pigstockgatepaloozaramalamadingdong Fair

[Food Combinations]

pretzels & ice cream

pretzels & chocolate

[Food Combinations]

cream cheese & olive

limburger & onion

cottage cheese & Taylor's pork roll

You forgot the Scope.

vodka & scope

[Food Combinations]

cream cheese & olive

limburger & onion

cottage cheese & Taylor's pork roll

cheddar & apple pie

[Appetizer/Hors D'Oeuvre/Starter Ideas]

I'll give you my easy, dumbed-down, gringo-ized version of ceviché. There is nothing hard and fast about cevivhé recipes. Use limes. Use sesame oil. Use a different hot sauce. Whatever.

4 lbs. of raw scallops or cooked shrimp

32 oz. catsup

Juice of 8 lemons

Juice of 1 orange

1 large vidalia onion, sliced and chopped a bit

1/8 tsp. each, salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder

1 Tbs. olive oil

Tabasco to taste (lots is good)

Mix everything in a non-reactive container and put in the fridge the night before. When serving, stir in a handful of chopped, fresh parsley (I hate cilantro). Serve popcorn on the side.

[Appetizer/Hors D'Oeuvre/Starter Ideas]

Joy of Cooking says refrigerate the seviche no longer than 90 minutes.  Does that mean if I make it tonight, or even tomorrow morning, it will be no good in a few hours?

Ack.

No!

[Appetizer/Hors D'Oeuvre/Starter Ideas]

Scallop ceviche. No cooking involved.

[Lillet]

On the rocks with an orange slice.

[What Do You Look for When You're on the Road?]

1. Clean facilities.

2. A well-placed parking space so we can watch the passing parade while we eat what we brung.

[Varmint's Pig Pickin']

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And bigbear, how come you're not coming for the fest???

Right now, I can't plan that far in advance. Just in case, I'm trying to get ahold of a couple bottles of George T. Stagg bourbon.

[Varmint's Pig Pickin']

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I'm trying to think of other good southern drinks that use limoncello, although straight would be just fine for me.

Invent something with mint, maybe?

A Varminter?

[Very Cheap Wine]

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Are you embarrassed to by cheap ass wine?  Is there a price point that you won't go under?

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No. No.

The last two cheapies that I bought were both sweet whites, Ironstone Obsession ($5.99 at Costco in Inianapolis) and Sutter Home Moscato ($4.99 at neighborhood store).

[Drake's vs. Hostess]

I don't think Drakes is available nationwide.  I never heard of them until I moved to NYC.  Are they an East Coast thing?

Never heard of Drakes, what about Entemans

Here's something you just need to know..... I have seen the familiar Entenmann's products for sale in supermarkets in Quito, Ecuador. Probably flown in from Miami. The first time I saw them, I did a double-take.

[What do you drink with your meals]

Long Island, NY.

Lately, I've been drinking Snapple Diet Lime Green Tea.

[Butchering a Tuna]

Make sure that your contract with the charter specifies that the catch is yours.

And..... Welcome.

[Fink's Funky Chicken & Ribs]

Local Man Finds Herb in Steak Sandwich

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[Steak]

i often mix almost equal parts of worchestshirieehrrereire and low sodium soy, and a lot of cracked black pepper.

Me too, but I add garlic.