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An old boyfriend contributed a favorite - his grandmother's recipe for fried spaghetti. Well, not so much a recipe, as a really great idea. A bit of olive oil in a skillet, start to brown some bread crumbs, add the sauced noodles, press down, eventually sprinkle with more crumbs and oil, flip over and when both sides are browned, it's ready to be topped with a little parm.
It's possible we originally used butter instead of olive oil. It's also possible I occasionally still do.
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I miss Suvir in these parts. Always generous, helpful and so very knowledgeable. Clearly, also a good actor.
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I think of it as a game show. One in which the producers have decided who (likely more than one) they can live with for at least one season of IC. The chefs' appearances may help fill their restaurants, so there's motivation to participate (and some of the egos certainly think that they'd be The One).
She's previously appeared on Food Network shows. ::emoticon for, oh, wait, you said interesting::Freitag appears to be amazingly uncreative and yet remains forever, has she ever done anything interestingThe judges were disappointed with Mehta's food and since he's the most familiar with Indian food, I don't blame them for wanting him to innovate, or at least, blow everyone else's food out of the water. Plus, hogging the grape leaves was not a great example of the behavior you'd expect in Your Next Iron Chef (from that pantheon of cooking heroes -
- although even they have lapses, as Flay's lucky Morimoto didn't give him the business end of a paring knife for jumping up and standing on a cutting board during their first battle).Can the other three cook and chat at the same time? Maybe Freitag and Garces more than Mullen.
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Kit Kat Bars and Mounds are why I stay away from vending machines. And now I'm looking at the mostly empty box of Petit Ecolier I've been trying to ignore this evening, so thanks for that.
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I'm going to go with the judges who ate the dishes and choose the one with taste.based on looks alone I would have much rather eaten his dish.The V Bros., Mike especially, get annoyed when Kevin wins. So they've been plenty annoyed. The difference between how Michael describes Kevin's dish and Gail does tells the story. No, Michael, it wasn't what you would throw on a plate in 20 minutes. And when you feel like venting in front of the camera, try to remember that there are more people "behind it" than the guy (perhaps) egging you on.
I'm quite tired of the Mike I and Eli drama about Robin, so I'm counting on it being over in 2 weeks. Then, no doubt, it'll be, bring on the battle of the brothers. (Is there an emoticon for a happy TV producer's face?)
eta: And Eli, you made good food, be pleased about that. Grow up and quit your kvetching and kicking cause your bitch buddy went home. Finally.
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Padme referred to there being a Final 3. So that might be it. Or one of the brothers self-destructs. Hard for me to imagine Kevin not being there.But to have a final 4 without her in it seems not right.Padme Amidala? She is next week
The next week preview; had an effect on me it did.
It appeared to me, too, as though Robin had decided to go her own way with the dessert plating. I don't blame the exec chef for calling her on it. I think it might have been Robin's little f.u. to the team, and while I don't blame her for feeling that way, not being the team player isn't much different than not being treated like a team member (or even a game show co-cheftestant).
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Padme referred to there being a Final 3. So that might be it. Or one of the brothers self-destructs. Hard for me to imagine Kevin not being there.But to have a final 4 without her in it seems not right. -
Perhaps on your next visit, he can explain how being an ass was going to help him win this thing. Maybe that week's mantra was to draw attention with pettiness and unsportsmanlike conduct.Mehta taking time out to explain his preparations to us…eta: Not enough faith in his food, I guess.
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I'm sweet and savory. I salt my matzo brei (it's Passover French toast!) but then put strawberry jam on the side. Most of the time, oatmeal gets some maple syrup and bananas on top, but occasionally a squirt of Sriracha does the trick (thank you, somebody, who posted that idea in another thread awhile back). English muffins require jam. But bagels with a schmear of smoked salmon cream cheese are currently the house favorite. Unless I'm going out for breakfast/brunch, in which case, I'd pass right by the pancake house and head for dim sum!
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And Lou Malnati's is conveniently located on Wells, between Hubbard and Illinois (or Kinzie), which is just a bit west and south of where you're staying.
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I usually use peanut butter, but I also have a jar of Queen's brand sesame sauce, which claims to contain only white sesame and sesame oil (Blooming Import Inc, NYC).
When I first bought it, I made a batch of sesame noodles using it instead of peanut butter (along with soy sauce, red vinegar, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, a bit of sugar and chili garlic sauce), garnished with cukes and sometimes furikake. The sesame taste was pretty intense and not what I was used/addicted to. Now I sometimes use a couple of tsp. along with the peanut butter to deepen the flavor.
But it's been awhile and this makes me want to try another batch without the pb. I'm thinking that diluting the sauce with a bit of noodle-cooking water might mellow that SESAME taste.)
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Celebrities in their own minds for sure. Reality show participants in mine.They're celebrities in the industry nowI don't know who wrote the first quotation (can't find it anywhere), but I would think that most respectable chefs don't give a crap about who's a celebrity in the industry. Most of them probably just care about who does their jobs well. And I think most of the chefs involved in this show are "respectable".
And really, if you're running a successful restaurant, how much time do you have to watch a crappy reality show about "chefs", most of whom aren't that successful at cooking?
It's from post #260. The contestants involved in this show are chefs or cooks. It's the celebrity part that irks - because they're far more known for participating on this show than anything else.
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Rick mentions in his blog that none of the other chefs had seen all of the past seasons, so some watching, but not enough to know everybody.
Celebrities in their own minds for sure. Reality show participants in mine.They're celebrities in the industry now -
Maybe they didn't so much "forget about it" as "keep it for themselves" - I know I'd be tempted.The experience I've had along those lines a few times is bringing homemade ice cream to a party, figuring it will be different and special, where the hosts will ooh and ahh when I get there, then put it in the freezer and forget about it.
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At Tom & Wendy's on Armitage in Lincoln Park. They make it all in back and have excellent berry and citrus flavors that go oh-so-well with their chocolate ice. Or chocolate toffee **must have soon**.Italian ice here, too, in Chicago. Mostly lemon, but you can find others
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Yes, thanks, between this and the link, I'll be rinsing from now on. Luckily, what with my sink and colander, it's not too arduous.When I make rice in my rice cooker, I rinse it first. If I don't, I wind up with nasty starchy bubbles coming up out of the vent. -
This is nonsense.
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Freakin hilarious. Dawn is a standard cleaner.
Heading back to WS soon, thank you. Either way, no Super Uber Beware-Intact Power Dissolver in the house.
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I got my AC pieces years ago (from a mail order galaxy far, far away) and I'm happy with them - with the exception of the nonstick skillet (and a non-stick 2 Qt. saute pan gift). The nonstick didn't hold up.
A sales associate at WS asked if I'd cleaned them with Dawn and I had. She said Dawn not only cuts grease, it screws with the nonstick coating. I use the rest of my pieces, love my 2 LC dutch ovens and my cheapo nonstick skillets (thanks, Costco) which can be replaced when the insides give out.
Based on actual use, I admit my juicer and espresso maker may not have been the best purchases. But like others, I got those a long, long time ago.
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Thank you so much for your amazing contributions and recommendations, John. The only thing I've enjoyed more than reading them is using some of them! And being able to pass them along to friends. Looking forward to more.
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Yeah, the buzzword this season appears to be integrity. Heh.
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That was my experience at Shui Wah, too.the har gow--the shrimp didn't taste fresh to us. -
Earlier today, Paula and another woman each chowed down on another very special sandwich - a honkin' big slab of lasagna between a half loaf of Italian bread, which had been slathered in garlic butter.
Rachel Ray still irritates me more than Paula, but ya'll are making it a race, lady.
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Made more apparent this season by Hosea's win, the guy with several Bottom 3s to his, uh, credit. Without the Hosea/Leah action, I suspect they wouldn't have been around quite so long. And what says Game Show more than Carla's "advantage" of picking the Go 3rd knife first? (Besides asking chefs to cook with ingredients from a vending machine or a sponsor?)
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Can't. It and all the caviar was grabbed by the Top Tool.give me all the foie gras
Top Chef: Season 6 – Las Vegas
in Food Media & Arts
Posted · Edited by hsm (log)
They usually bring back some of the knifed, so that wasn't a surprise. That Kevin got screwed getting Peeti? Foreshadowing the inexcusable PYKAG Padma gave Kevin. After last season's poor performance, they attracted a much higher caliber of chef/cook. Perhaps they promised it would be more about the food and less about the 'drama.' And they mostly delivered. Until that last minute. Here's hoping Kevin's $30k, new kitchen and chance to compete for the US Bocuse D'Or team makes up for Padma's or the producers' bullshit.
edited because I'm not sure who to blame for that craptastic moment..