[A martini story]

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"You done good," I said.  "You done good."  I didn't bother to tell him about the olives.

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Good for you. You probably made his day.

[Favorite Cheese]

I am loving the Humboldt Fog that I bought at Fairway this morning. I'm thinkin' it'd go great with some sour-rye bread and a little red onion.

[Turned 59 Today]

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Lightly toasted on the outside Portugese roll, sliced open and steaming.  Two fried eggs cooked just enough to solidify the white but not enough prevent, endless it seems, golden yellow yolk running with every bite.  The eggs are place between layers of cooked through, brown on the middle and crispy on the edge ---  Taylor Ham. 

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What..... no cheese?

Feliz cumpleanos.

[Mass-Produced Rarities]

I have found stuff, that I thought wasn't being made anymore, at Hometown Favorites.

[Sahlen's hot dogs]

Dude, I like hot dogs as much as the next guy, but this is ridiculous.  .....

Ridiculous? Shirley, you jest.

[Garbage Bowl]

I use a basket that's about 7" x 7". It's just the right size for those plastic bags that you bring home from the supermarket's fruit and vegie department.

[Deconstructing the Long Island Iced Tea]

Suffolk County purchased the Oak Beach Inn property in 2001 and razed the building in Spetember, 2003. They're going to create a park, including an upscale restaurant, on the 8.2 acres.

[New Jersey hot dog article]

Definitely check out the details of the trip that we are planning. We have a bus, too. We'll all meet at one location and hop on the bus. Space is limited, so decide soon if you want to go.

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What details?

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Go to RoadFood.com and scroll abot 3/4 of the way down the page to see Benzee's post of 07/22/2005 : 11:51:20 for the details.

["Pig Pickin" signature drink]

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Actually a ginger-mint simple syrup could form the basis for some de-constructed and funked up juleps.  .....

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Sounds like Var-Mint Juleps to me.

[Asian chili garlic paste & sauce]

Mix a little with some mayo and coat a fish filet/steak with it before charcoal grilling.

[New Jersey hot dog article]

Congrats, John.

[Rachael Ray]

tommy..... always on the bleeding edge.

[Rachael Ray]

You guys are such kidders.

[Schaller & Weber]

I really enjoy spreading some of their Teewurst on a slice of sour rye bread, as a snack with a beer.

[Ray's the Steaks]

Here we go again.

[How to cold brew coffee?]

You're welcome.

[How to cold brew coffee?]

I use the Toddy system.

[Ti Punch]

I wonder if 10 Cane Rum from Trinidad is actually a rhum agricole?....

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I just picked up a bottle of 10 Cane and a box of Rapaduro "organic, whole, unrefined, evaporated sugar cane juice" for this weekend. The rum bottle says that it is double distilled from the first pressing of virigin cane. It doesn't mention aging.

[Ti Punch]

How does the Caipirinha's alcohol ingredient, Cachaca, get classified in here? Is it something completely different? What about Aguardiente?

[Cooking with Olive Oil]

EVOO has a lower smoking point than the more refined olive oils. That might be a consideration.

[Ecuador]

Raxelita..... Great, cheap, typical and you need a name right away?

For lunch, try La Tuca if you find yourself around the northeast corner of Parque La Carolina. It's near the Sheraton Four Points Hotel. It's on Finlandia, just off its southwest corner with Suecia. Suecia is 2 blocks long and runs between Av. De Los Shyris and Av. Rep. Del Salvador.

La Tuca is in a house. There is a sign outside. The nice people serve lunch from noon until 2 PM, if they don't run out of food first. You can sit inside or outside in the yard. IIRC, choice of soup or appetizer, entree of the day, either fruit juice or soda and dessert..... $3.00.

Did you look at all of this thread? See Cafe Mosaico above. Good caipirhinas and a hell of a view. Say "hello" to Alex.

Enjoy your trip.

[What Got You Interested in Cocktails?]

The discovery that alcohol comsumption by a member of the opposite sex tended to ease her conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires.

[Vinegar Martini]

Just trying to imagine what it would taste like, is actually making my mouth water. I'll have to try one. Thanks.

[The boy ain't right in the head]

Great stuff. Kudos, Brooks.

[NA beer]

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BTW, I still get carded buying NA beers in VA. 

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Getting carded might have to do with the fact that NA beer still has alcohol, albeit 1% or less, usually about 0.5%.

That said, Haake Beck wasn't bad.