Jason Perlow

I'm with Jason. And, I'm really sad about the garlic thing. That was good. I love everything at White Castle. Jason, have you ever had breakfast at The Castle? They actually take an egg in a shell and crack it on a griddle! In front of you! ← Nope, never had breakfast there. But it sounds like I should.

I trust EVERYTHING coming out of White Castle. I love all the variants they come out with on their burgers. Which reminds me -- has anyone had the new Garlic Cheeseburgers and Garlic Chicken sandwiches from White Castle yet? Instead of the regular american cheese, they sub in Monterey Jack cheese and a creamy garlic spread that is really garlicky tasting. Its an amazing improvement over the same old, same old. EDIT: Alas, the Garlic Chicken and Garlic Cheeseburgers are no more. I hope they bring this one back soon. http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories....03639361&EDATE=

I agree with others here that the one in the Les Halles Cookbook is excellent. If Tony is nice, maybe we can get him to post it here. Marlene has also posted a very good one in RecipeGullet: http://recipes.egullet.org/recipes/r190.html

I'll agree with that... except that the way that Cafe Du Monde does their coffee, its like quadruple strength so it can't be drank black or only with a little amount of milk or cream -- you need to have it Au Lait to balance out the strength they brewed it at. Its a rather frustrating thing when its 10am in the quarter, its 95 degrees out and you REALLY want an Iced Coffee. Hilarity ensued recently at a Cafe Du Monde branch in Metairie when I asked for "a big plastic cup of ice, with coffee poured into it, with some cold milk poured on top". It was the strongest iced coffee I ever had -- I actually had the shakes after drinking 16oz of it, and I was wired for about 10 hours afterwards. I really like Community Coffee though -- but brew it yourself. I actually prefer their non-chickory one.

Gothamist has posted an article about the show as well as a link to some video clips. Also, a link to an interview on ZAP2IT with KC star Bradley Cooper who plays "Jack Bourdain".

It's not as good as a restaurant in Manhattan, but I've seen Native American food at the Orange County fair. ← Uh, you talking about that dude that sells bison burgers?

How about Heriyali Kebabs?

Heriyali Kebabs This is one of my favorite ways to prepare chicken wings. 1 T garlic, finely minced 1 c finely chopped fresh cilantro 1/2 c finely chopped fresh mint leaves 1 T ginger, finely minced 1 T lemon or lime juice 3 small green chiles, finely chopped 1 T salt 1 lb skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into chunks, or chicken wings and drumsticks 1 T vegetable oil or olive oil In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients except for chicken. Toss everything up well. Add chicken, toss with herb/spice mixture and olive oil. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2-6 hours. Longer marination will result in stronger flavor. Preheat oven broiler or grill. If oven, Line chicken peices on a lightly greased baking sheet, and broil 20 minutes. Otherwise, grill on a cast iron grillpan or outdoor grill. Use skewers if you are cooking boneless chicken pieces. Keywords: Indian, Dinner, Grill, Appetizer, Lunch, Easy, Snack, Chicken, Hot and Spicy ( RG1313 )

Heriyali Kebabs This is one of my favorite ways to prepare chicken wings. 1 T garlic, finely minced 1 c finely chopped fresh cilantro 1/2 c finely chopped fresh mint leaves 1 T ginger, finely minced 1 T lemon or lime juice 3 small green chiles, finely chopped 1 T salt 1 lb skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into chunks, or chicken wings and drumsticks 1 T vegetable oil or olive oil In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients except for chicken. Toss everything up well. Add chicken, toss with herb/spice mixture and olive oil. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2-6 hours. Longer marination will result in stronger flavor. Preheat oven broiler or grill. If oven, Line chicken peices on a lightly greased baking sheet, and broil 20 minutes. Otherwise, grill on a cast iron grillpan or outdoor grill. Use skewers if you are cooking boneless chicken pieces. Keywords: Indian, Dinner, Grill, Appetizer, Lunch, Easy, Snack, Chicken, Hot and Spicy ( RG1313 )

Mint leaves are also an excellent addition to any salad.

That's incorrect, Badiane. Taco Bell is owned by PepsiCo, as is KFC, A&W, Long John Silver's, and Pizza Hut, under the auspices of YUM! Brands, Inc. http://www.franchising.com/tacobell/

I like shanghai bokchoy stir fried with oyster sauce, or with fresh garlic, some chicken stock, and fresh shitakkes. And maybe some sliced chinese pork or shrimp thrown in.

Wow! This is my first time coming across a Korean family that has adopted a white child. Isn't it usually the other way around. I called my Korean friend's mom to ask about this issue. She is a very educated person from a traditional background and she does not know of these distinctions between chopsticks and rice for eating rice. But if you are not Korean does it matter how you eat it? I don't think so! ← LOL, no my parents aren't Korean. But when one of my best friends, Andy, who happens to be Korean, asked me and my wife to become godparents to his daughter, Lexie, I ended up becoming "adopted" by his family. So now I have to pay my respects to Halmeoni and Harabudji like the rest of them, and eat all their food

I actually wish they would make the Crunchwrap in a vegetarian (or a chicken) version, perhaps using refried black beans instead of the ground beef they use. I haven't been to Taco Bell in a LONG time -- like going on perhaps 10 years now, reverting to my bachelor existence. I distinctly recall Taco Bell's ground beef to be pretty icky, greasy and rather stomach problem inducing -- but their regular Seven Layer bean burrito (which I frequently used as an example to explain the OSI Internetworking Model in various computer books I contributed to) was a great late-night snack. Like all Taco Bell food, it is best consumed while under the influence of an intoxicating substance.

I promise to do an exhaustive, in depth analysis of the Crunchwrap in the near future.

It seems that Taco Bell is very much into the whole alternating textures of soft and crunchy type thing. I remember they also have/had a taco which used both crunchy corn tortilla as well as soft tortilla. This sort of is doing the same thing, but in a more convenient package. EDIT: Crosspost with Keith.

Apparently, they "beta tested" the Crunchwrap in the Portland area in August of '04. http://phroggy.com/articles/crunchwrap.html

http://www.tacobell.com Even though my personal experiences over the years with Taco Bell have not always been pleasant, There's something that I find extremely compelling about the "Crunchwrap" concept. I really like the idea of taking a crunchy corn tostada, piling on ground beef and cheese, lettuce and tomato and sour cream, and then encasing the whole sucker in a soft flour tortilla so it looks like something that would be served on Star Trek, and then pan frying it. Perhaps it could be done better with better ingredients, but I think I seriously want to try one of these.

The American models look pretty similar: http://www.sanyo.com/appliances/small_appl...m?productID=896 I don't think that one is induction-based though.

I use the Wustof 10 Inch Wide Classic, which is normally a special order item unless you get it from Amazon or have a very good kitchen store near you that carries the entire Wusthof line. If you have large hands, its a very good knife with a heavy blade. Totally no-nonsense, battle worthy and restaurant kitchen quality chef's knife.

Whats amazing is that Coke may end up coming out the winner in this particular battle with Coke Zero -- compared with Pepsi its diet soft drink track record over the past few years, the notable exception being Diet Coke with Lime -- has been pretty horrid. Coke Zero, if successful, would be the biggest bounce back for them and one of the biggest successes in diet cola history.

Pepsi ONE appears to be competing with Coke Zero. Mind you I haven't tried Pepsi One yet so I have no frame of reference. Like Coke Zero it has Potassium Benzonate and Ace K, but its Splenda-based instead of Nutrasweet based like Coke Zero. Pepsi Edge was a mid-cal like C2 -- half HFCS/half Splenda. C2 was Half HFCS/Half Nutrasweet, and overall people thought it wasn't as good as Pepsi Edge.

I tried my first bottle of Zero tonight. I like it. A LOT. I think I actually like it better than Diet Coke with Splenda, which is amazing considering that Zero is Nutrasweet based. However, it also has Potassium Benzonate as well as Potassium Citrate, in addition to the usual Ace-K. I wonder if those two others are somehow neutralizing the usual Nutrasweet alkaline taste. Even more amazing is that RACHEL liked it, and she despises all diet soda. She even said "leave that second bottle for me so I can have some with pizza." That's high praise indeed.

BTW, here is an interesting article I found about how ancient Chinese and Korean eating habits and chopstick usage diverged: http://www.buddhapia.com/eng/extensive/4-a5a1.html

Oh I so want one. It looks like a Power Ranger helmet!