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not only that-- but throw in the food delivery options and one can see why
New York is such an amazing city for food options!
Every neighborhood is a pretty good place to live here.
What about the suburbs?? If you could pick any suburb (one with an easy commute to Manhattan), which would you pick, based on the food alone?
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First, I think there is another thread about this somewhere if a moderator could maybe merge?
Second, I have had quite the opposite experience. I loved the concept, especially given the fact that I am a single working mom with VERY limited time. However, I have been really disappointed with the quality of the food (could be a reflection of the fact that this is a brand new franchise?) and the time involved in preparing. Yesterday my meal took an hour and a half. I could have made something a hundred times better on my own (in less time).
Here's a little summary of what I've prepped so far. Sorry for linking out, but didn't want to retype everything!
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dang! you eat well!!!
now I want chicken milanese for dinner tomorrow.
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Megan,
once again, thanks for a great blog! looking forward to your last couple of meals. sometimes i get so stuck in the pastry and baking forum i forget that there's a whole world of eGullet out there
(a real world too?!)when you posted the photo of the coffee cart what came to mind for me is the obviously acquired taste (or an unhealful activity) for "baconeggandcheeseonaroll" from your local bodega. why they don't sell this in other states, i'll never know. it is such a treat on a lazy weekend morning...that and a tooth-aching "light and sweet" all for the bargain price of $2.50!
ooohhhhh - bacon, egg and cheese on a roll. one of my all time favorite things to eat. it's also great with salami instead of bacon.
megan - want an unhealthy breakfast tomorrow???
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And...dinner. I made a childhood favorite of mine tonight: leftover salad. We always took whatever was left in the fridge at the end of the week (meat, corn on the cob, salad veggies, etc.) and threw it into a huge salad bowl with some homemade dressing.
Tonight I had the rest of that leftover steak from dinner with Mom, some tomatoes, cucumber, red onion and romaine lettuce, and tossed it all together with some of the leftover sherry-shallot dressing from last night. Added some black pepper and kosher salt. SO GOOD.
When I make a tossed salad like this, I usually do it like a chopped salad - I cut everything up into bite-sized pieces, and even chop the lettuce instead of ripping it like I normally would. I just love being able to put a little of everything on my fork.
Oh yum!!! That looks awesome Megan - I also love chopped salad.
I think that's my dinner tomorrow night - I even have a lovely leftover steak.
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Megan, Do you get together with other eGulleters in NY? I'm so jealous of the number of eGulleters out there!
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About the head cold...ever try a neti pot? There's a very scary video here. It looks horrible, but it works really well for clearing out congestion!
I'll second that recommendation! I know, it looks scary, but the feeling of getting the gunk out is just wonderful and it helps increase circulation and healing in the sinuses. And, to keep this food related, a clear nose means you can actually taste what you're eating
.I'll third the neti pot recommendation - you will instantly be able to smell, taste (and even hear) better. And, it uses salt - keeping it food related.
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Yay!! I was hoping you were the blogger!
I will try to think of some NY things I miss that I'd like to see through your eyes.
Any chance you'll be going to Pegu? That's a place I'd really love to visit.
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My dad grew up in Brooklyn in the 40s with very little money. One of his favorite treats was the "smoosh"; a hot dog bun with mustard and sauerkraut. No hot dog - he couldn't afford it!
Now, he can afford the hot dog, but doesn't eat red meat, so he still enjoys smooshes.
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Chiming in from Toledo...
Packo's is great, if not entirely authentic. Be prepared for a ton of kids. If this will bother you, try going on a Sunday afternoon, or a weeknight, and sitting at the old fashioned bar.
Best bets are stuffed cabbage and their famous Hungarian "hot dog".
For duck blood soup in Toledo, my Polish acquaintances swear by Busia's Narozny. The original Polish town location just closed, but they still have an outpost on Laskey, I belive.
If you are around in the summer, Toledo hosts both a Polish festival and a Hungarian festival, complete with authentic cuisine.
(There is also a very rowdy German American festival in August)
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hrmm... thats a bust. Anybody with a sous vide machine, could you try parcooking the potatos at 65C for 3 hours in a brine and then cooling, storing for 24 hours, steaming and then eating whole? Blumenthal advocates first cooking at 65C in order to create his signature mash since the starch granules gelatinise at this temp but the cell walls do not burst. I am thinking that this may be the way to get the potatos to absorb salt. I am not trying to do this for mash, although that would be nice. What I am trying to achieve is absolutely evenly seasoned chunks of steamed potato.
Shalmanese - try my strange refrigeration method (toss potato chunks with seasoning and olive oil, throw into ziplock bag, refrigerate for a few hours). I think the salt really does permeate this way, though I don't know why.
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I don't brine them, per se. But, when I will be pan roasting them, I often season them in advance and put them in the fridge in a zipper bag. They release quite a bit of liquid, and the seasoing kind of soaks into the potatoes. They get sort of translucent and soft. When they are roasted, they still crisp up, and the flavor is dispersed throughout, not just sprinkled on top.
The seasonings I use for this include salt, pepper and smoked paprika.
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Hubby found a way to quickly clean the ceiling fan in the dining/kitchen area. He decided it was revolving in the wrong direction and switched directions on the fly. Fly is right! Dust bunnies flew absolutely everywhere - horrid little things! I may never find them all. Don't try this at home!
Hey, next time try this: click!. It really works!
I love the company that makes it: Casabella. (they make the world's greatest rubber gloves). If only they had some kind of tool to magically get rid of the gnarly jars in my fridge.
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I hate cleaning the refrigerator. Just hate it. And, thus, I haven't done it in ages. I hate pulling out old jars of stuff and emptying them and rinsing them. Hate scrubbing muck off of shelves. Bleck.
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Aaaaaargh! Just received my reminder email from Open Table to make sure that I make my reservations FOR VALENTINE'S DAY!!!
Uh bartender, make that a DOUBLE Cruzan Dark...................
Yeah. What's the deal with that? Assholes.
Want to come to my place for LOTS of wine and chocolate, Diva?
ETA: You're invited, too, Danielle. It's a PARTY.
Oh, I'd love that!! I'm in NY in April - maybe we need to have an Easter party, LOL.
OK, back on topic.
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Aaaaaargh! Just received my reminder email from Open Table to make sure that I make my reservations FOR VALENTINE'S DAY!!!
Uh bartender, make that a DOUBLE Cruzan Dark...................
yeah, you don't really notice all the valentine's dinner bullshit until you are without a valentine, eh?
stupid open table.
Cruzan dark is on my list of things to buy - seems like a good thing to have around the house.
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I called my doctor today and we talked. She suggested the patch, an lo and behold, it is covered by my insurance company, so she called in a script. I went to pick it up, and apparently, she has to call the insurance company and they will pre-authorize it. What a bunch of malarkey, if you ask me. The pharmacist said it could take a couple of days. WTF?
Malarky is the nice word for it. I've had the same nonsense pulled on me, and responded by bursting out crying in the pharmacy. Good on you for a more civilized reaction!! A trick is to have the doctor call the insurance company instead of faxing. Often, it's the faxing that slows things down. Worth a try at least...
Dr. Pepper =
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Keep up the good work, guys! You are all awesome.... its a tough road to travel, but its worth it to be free!
When I was quitting, I allowed myself ANYTHING - food, drink, sex (alone if need be!) anything but a cig.
I love eGullet.
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Have you ever had Arkansas Black apples? I first had them when I visited my MIL in Asheville, NC several years ago. They have striking red-black skin and firm, white flesh. The flavor was complex, not too sweet or tart. I loved them, and I wish that they were available here in the midwest.
I get them here in Toledo - I love them. And, I love that they are dark red enough for my daughter to eat. She told me she'd only eat red delicious apples (b/c they look like an apple - four year old logic), but those gross me out. So I trick her.
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Nicotine is not the problem. Though it's an extremely powerful drug, the physical addiction is pretty weak. After all, smokers go through a five-to-eight hour withdrawal every night, and it doesn't wake them up. Compare that to heroin withdrawal, where the physical manifestation is severe. Having said that, I think you ought to use whatever works.Get the patch! What's with this cold turkey craziness?and also, "the patch" doesn't sound as eGullet appropriate as "cold turkey"
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My stepmother quit in September after about 40 years of smoking. Her biggest problem was that she associated EVERY activity with smoking. Even cooking, b/c she would always leave a lit cigarette outside the kitchen door and would step out to take a drag in between every step of the cooking process.
So... she took up knitting. Knitting had no smoking association. She is a knitting fool now, and my kids are constant beneficiaries of her handiwork. The more complex the pattern, the better.
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Maybe it's the winter weather (that's setting in), but I have been craving some hearty European food - like goulashes and choucroute and the like...
Does anyone in the Detroit metro area know of any good Austro-Hungarian type of restaurants? The only one I've heard of is out in Ann Arbor - a Cafe Amadeus? I think I've walked by it a couple of times when I've been to the town, but never looked at the menu nor gone it - anyone got any info? Other suggestions?
U.E.
I like Amadeus quite a bit - the dill pickle soup is excellent!
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Me three! (Probably TMI at this point!) Must be the apron!
OK, this is why I'm getting a divorce. In 7 years of marriage, I never ONCE got felt up or goosed while cooking.
Back on topic, I'll buy fig jam, but never guacamole. I'm also fine buying bread crumbs instead of making my own.
And Megan, I'm with you on lettuce washing - it sucks!! Even with my salad spinner - I hate cleaning that thing.
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Alright, so I promised green veggies. I currently have in the house aspargus, brocoli and green beans. I think I want to save the brocoli for a gratin on Saturday (recipes encouraged) so my question is, do I have green beans or aspargus with the short ribs tonight?
Well, my favorite way to have asparagus is roasted, which is pretty rich. So, with the rich short ribs, I think I'd opt for the green beans. Maybe lightly sauteed with almonds and garlic?
ETA: I love this blog's concept. Thinking of you all and sending successful quitting vibes.
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I gave Mr. Max some roasted cauliflower last night and was rewarded with a super gassy baby who slept terribly.
He does love real food though. He'll only eat the jarred stuff if I make it super-thick with multi-grain cereal.