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Is there a difference between pilsner and lager, or are they synonymous?
(Pssst, Stone: you don't need the apostrophe in "citizen's". I'm a fan, too.)
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The turkey hash at Charlie's Sandwich Shop in the South End. Hands down, the best. It's served pancake-style, nice and crisp from being sauteed in bacon grease, with an egg on top.
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that blue made in hubbardstown, MA that i always forget (of course there's only one & everyone will know what it is
Hubbardston Blue and Hubbardston Blue Cow. There's also an excellent blue cheese made in Great Barrington, Berkshire Blue.
And if we're talking about excellent Massachusetts cheeses, I'd definitely throw in Monterey chevre, which is a fantastically smooth, creamy and tangy cheese.
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I'm revinving this thread to see if there are any additional suggestions for dining around Naples. We'll be there Easter week and are completely unfamiliar with the area. We're looking for places with great food, not necessarily great atmosphere, though wouldn't mind both!
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Crottin de chavignol is my favorite.
Port and blue cheese.
A big cabernet with aged cheddar.
Rioja and manchego.
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Elyse,
Unfortunately I don't remember the names of any of the streets intersecting Commercial so I cna't tell you exactly where Gloria's was. When we walk P'town at night it's all a blur......it was a large white house fairly close to the wharf on the same side as the bakery.
We used to go to a place called Gallerani's on July 4th and we always had great meals there. We also have had some good meals at Lorraine's, an upscale, Mexican inspired place.
The only advantages Napi's has are: private parking lot that they'll let you use all evening after dinner and a kids menu. On all other points, I agree with you.
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A few different types of mustard for dipping: honey, sharp and creamy, grainy, and Jack Daniels bourbon mustard.
There's a little beach- bar barbeque place in Anguilla, Uncle Ernie's, that has the most delicious, peppery red cabbage cole slaw I've ever tasted. It's a great complement to the smoky flavor of bbq'd anything.
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Renting an apartment should give you more flexibility and comfort, for a better price, than two hotels rooms. We have friends who rented an apartment in Paris last year for their family of five and it ran about $1800 for a week in June.
If you do a web search on paris vacation rentals you should come up with a lot of options. Here are a couple I've looked at (wishful thinking!):
Vacation in Paris and Paris Apts.
I forget which site had several apartments that looked appealing in the 7eme. Not luxurious by any means, but comfortable.
Good luck!
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Fleur de sel.
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I've had the same experience with Minimalist recipes -- they just don't seem to hit the mark or the spot. On the other hand, just about every recipe I've tried from How to Cook Everything has worked out well.
BTW, when I was at the gym last week I saw an episode of Emeril (essence of, I think) where he did the same chicken breast/bread crumbs/parmesan thing and it looked great. Or maybe I was just hungry
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My little one brought home some ready-to-bake hamantaschen from hebrew school the other day. I think they used sugar cookie dough and apricot jam, and we baked them off for 15 minutes at 350. They were very sweet but I like the clumps of apricot and it made a very nice snack for afternoon tea.
I'm really looking forward to the ones we'll get this weekend at the Purim carnival.
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I think both Ac'cent and "sour salt" used to be staples in certain households. The spiral bound cookbooks published by the sisterhood of our synagogue and my aunt's synagogue years and years ago have several recipes that call for one or the other.
My mom always had a bottle of Ac'cent in the cabinet and her spaghetti sauce tasted better than mine does. Her older sister, Rose, always used to use a little "sour salt" in her soup.
What goes around comes around...
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So far I've only managed to enter the bakery and inhale the wonderful smells, since I've usually stuffed myself beforehand. This summer, though, I'm going to try one of the little lemony custard tarts. My close friend, who is Portuguesese, taught me the name but I don't know how to spell it. It sounds like "pash-tej de nata"??
There used to be a homestyle Portuguese restaurant on Commercial, Gloria's, that had good food. We were disappointed when it closed.
I'll also chime in with a third thumbs-down for the Eastham Lobster Pool. Mediocre at the very best. For just basic steamed lobster, Arnold's does a great job and their chowder is wonderful. Also, almost all of the fish stores, including the one in Wellfleet down by the harbor, will steam lobsters for you and you can just take it home, cover the table with lots of newspapers and set to. And you could get an extra one for a lobster salad picnic lunch on some of the great rolls you bought at the Portuguese bakery
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I'll take one of everything. Oh my, and to think I've been limiting myself to First and Last Tavern in Hartford.......................
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VivreManger and I are in complete agreement. Arnold's has great fried food, especially the whole clams, oysters and *lobster*. If you've never had fried lobster before you're in for a treat -- and Arnold's' batter is exceptionally light.
Finely PJ's has surprisingly good and innovative food but be prepared for a long wait unless you get there very early.
The Nauset Beach Club in Orleans changed hands a while back and now specializes in Italian food. Very, very delicious food, good service and a wonderful wine list. Best change is that they now take reservations. Near the Nauset Beach Club in Orleans, in the Barley Neck Inn is a great place, called Joe's Tavern, I believe. Good soups, salads, entrees.
Also in Orleans is a great place for pizza, The Binnacle. It's behind The Christmas Tree Shop. The entrees always look good, too, but we can't resist the pizza. Best Caesar salad I've ever had. You can design your own individual pizza -- the list of toppings is pretty exhaustive. They do a mean Thai chicken pizza.
Last year was the first time we tired the Lobster Pot and now we're hooked. Not fancy, but a wide variety on the menu, excellent seafood and a friendly, knowledgeable staff. I had the sauteed lobster on our server's recommendation and it was outstanding. I'd also follow Bourdain's suggestions for Portuguese anything since that's the local specialty. In fact the last week in June is when P'town has the Blessing of the Fleet celebration to start the summer fishing season and there's something going on almost every day.[just reread your post re:beginning of June but leaving this in for general info]
We haven't been to any of the Wellfleet restaurants in several years so I don't know what that scene is -- it had been kind of bleak. The Lighthouse right in town has good breakfasts and lunches and Thursday night is usually Mexican night, which is pretty good. For good dining, though, be prepared to drive rte 6 east to P'town or west towards Orleans.
The past few years the traffic on the Cape has gotten pretty bad and there can be a steady stream of cars on rte 6 from about 11:00 am until after 1:00 pm. In June it won't be too bad, and you'll be able to get good spots at the National Seashore beaches. Also, the Cape Cod rail trail has been extended up to Wellfleet, near the general store, so you can ride bikes to Arnold's or lunch and the Eastham Nat'l Seashore beaches (Nauset Light and Coast Guard).
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I love my Magnalite dutch oven and use it for soups, stews, braising and cooking (short ribs, coq au vin) at least once or twice a week. It's a little pricey but conducts heat beautifully and after 10+ years still looks great. You can view it here -- they call it an oval roaster.
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One of the things I like best about both Immer's book and Windows on the World is that they give some examples of reliable (meaning consistent over most vintages) wines at different price points that you can use both to gauge your palate and as a jumping off point for exploring new wines. If you live near a liquor store with a knowledgeable and enthusiastic staff you can go in and say "I had wine XYZ and really loved it. Can you recommend something similar in the same price range (or a notch higher/lower)?" That's when the fun really starts
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The first wine book I read when I decided I wanted to learn more about wine was Windows on the World Complete Wine Course by Kevin Zraly. It's easy to read straight through or use as a reference book. It's well organized and contains tons of information in an easy to read format.
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I can recommend one in the western Mass area, but I'm no longer up on Boston area purveyors. Savenor's is the one I hear about most frequently, but I don't know anyone firsthand who has shopped there.
Good luck!
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because they don't have a stomach big enough to eat dessert, and entree, and a non-salad app?
tommy, you just described me to a T.
Sometimes it's a survival plan to keep up with my companions while saving enough room for the other stuff. And I'm a sucker for any salad with beets.
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I like to keep a few jars of tomato & basil sauce on the shelf. I choose either Barilla or Classico -- whichever is cheaper with coupons. I use it on my homemade pizza dough or for a quick pasta dinner on rushed nights.
Last night I made a great puttanesca with the Barilla. I sauteed onions and garlic in olive oil, added some mashed anchovies and red pepper flakes, then dumped in 3/4 jar of the sace and let it cook down a bit. Then I added in some green and ripe olives, the kind from an olive bar. Mmmm, mmmm good.
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You guys are a bad influence -- after lunch today at a local deli I had to pick up a couple of mini-hamantaschen for dessert with tea. Bad, bad egulleters.
They were out of the cookie variety but promised to have some in soon. I know it's heresy, but the apricot ones are really my favorite.
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The Hungarian Pastry Shop used to be one of my regular hang outs. I don't remember the hamantaschen, but the Poppy Strudel was to die for. We starving students could really nurse a pot of tea and plate of strudel.
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That was also an option (I don't hate Conran, though I don't love him, either) but we wanted to visit the Globe theater anyway so it worked out well. Lunch at the Tate was one of our best lunches and they even have a reasonably priced kids' menu, that includes a beverage and dessert, for something like 5.75 gbp.
In general we found lunch to be the toughest meal to plan for. One day we ate at Cafe in the Crypt, after getting tickets at Leicester Sq and visiting the Nat'l Portrait Gallery. Three of us thought it was great, two of us thought it was mediocre. After lunch the kids had a great time working on brass rubbings.
By far our best lunch was on our last day -- Beccofino.
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Thanks for the info and link. Spaten Optimator is one of my husband's favorites! A local German restaurant has several types of Spaten on tap and in the spring when they get in the Maybock it's cause for celebration.
I like the sharpness of Pilsner Urquell, Czechvar and Budvar.