cowpati

As far as I can tell, you can request any ingrident 'left off' or 'more added' to any item. (Won't swear to it, though.) And it would also be my guess that making delivery changes during a rush hour, might be a crap shoot. (it would be the same in a sit down restaurant. you don't tell them to put less bean in your bowl of chili, or more for that matter, you order the chili and go with it.) and i agree, that nacho cheese is an odd sensation.

salt and fat are still two of the food groups in the pyramid, right? (I was behind a woman who ordered a taco without a shell, then told the lady she didn't want lettuce or cheeze. I said, 'honey, you don't want a taco.' Sometimes, people are just a little too special.

i love me some taco bell as much as the next guy, and i think the crunchwrap is great, and i'm no chile-head, so please don't get the wrong impression here when i say this: no it isn't. nothing at taco bell is 'very spicy,' by nearly any definition of the word 'spicy.' i would say the minimum level of spiciness that can be considered 'very' in the fast food world is defined by the wendy's spicy chicken sandwich, which neither taco bell's 'hot' or 'fire' sauces approach. ← agreed. and i should have clarified...very spicy...but, not just 'hot'. taco bell sauces, the mild, hot and fire have ingredients other than just peppers. i'm not sure what they are but they aren't all that agreeable with everyone. my preference would be straight louisiana hot sauce. not a blister, but something you can still taste. the bells sauce has other ...stuff. i just pass on adjusting anything they make with 'their' additives. for someone who doesn't 'need' the ingredients they call 'spicy' as in the spicy chicken (children, elderly, etc.) the spicy chicken probably would be a turn off in a dining experience. and for someone looking for the fire of the century, the spicy chicken might leave them with the occasional heartburn. it isn't going to make you sweat to the oldies. it does have the potential of being an irritant, though.

The whole thing seems fake. This 'head chef' is a miserable excuse for a human. The 'contestants' surely signed something that says they won't attack him or tell him off. No one would take verbal abuse like that and stay. (spitting out their food into a trash can, that's entertainment, come on. Someone should have slipped something vile in their dish to really make him puke.) I think they took a good concept and made it into something they think americans find amusing these days. Sad. The distraction of this skreetching idiot would make any food service a joke. Really, folks...if sweating guy won the series would you eat from his restaurant? Please. These people will never be anything more than mouthbreathers. There doesn't seem to be a one that can concentrate on what they are doing. And to think that there are truly intelligent future chefs that could have used the exposure. Did I say I'm dissapointed?

Tacos are horrible for driving. That paper always gets in front of your eyes. (I got pulled over once while eating tacos and driving, late at night...seems I drifted over the center line. The officer followed me for a while and when he came to the car with his flashlight, he looked around and said..."WHAT are you doing?" I said, 'eating'. (He let me go, though. Just told me to be careful.) I was going to try and explain that the lettuce and cheese fall in your lap and in the seat, and you have to keep it in the paper, but I let it go.

The 'CrunchWrap Supreme' is assembled like this: 12" flour tortilla 1.5 oz. of refried beans 6.5" crisp tortilla 1.5 oz. of taco meat melted nacho cheeze sour cream lettuce diced tomatoes The larger tortilla is wrapped around all of the ingredients and it is put onto a hot 'dry' grill and toasted for 15 seconds (both sides). Some more answers to questions... Taco Bell is owned by YUM! Foods, which also owns pepsi cola, KFC, Long John Silvers, A&W...(maybe more). The 'CrunchWrap' is now available in 'Spicy Chicken', too. (this meat is very spicy.) Taco Bell has a very good advertising campaign for each of its new items. Slogans like "Good to Go"... "the 4th Meal"...are catchy and seem to drag customers in for the late night munchies. All of their items are timed for freshness and guaranteed. If you don't like it 'they will eat it'. (in other words you will get your money back.) Nacho Chips, salad shells, empanadas(carmel apple pies), chalupa shells (flatbread), and potato cubes are the ONLY items that are fried in a deep fryer. Most Taco Bell items are best if eaten within a few minutes of preparation. (But I will attest that the Cheesy Fiesta Potatoes are wonderful re-heated later in a microwave!) You can request that your "CrunchWrap" be made without the meat and dairy, if you want.

thanks...they had some new show in that time slot tonight.

Thanks, JP. This link shows photos we would not be able to find anywhere else.

It was cumin seed. I asked, and I tasted them. I like cumin, and I don't like fennel seed. I know the difference. (I wish I could remember the name of the restaurant, or at least the street is it on. You could go see for yourself. I will try and call one of my friends who frequent the establishment and get the directions.) ← http://www.tidalcreek.coop/articles/health...chen-win05.html http://www.foodingredientsfirst.com/newsma...gory=22&page=23

Thanks for posting this. A great write-up!

It was cumin seed. I asked, and I tasted them. I like cumin, and I don't like fennel seed. I know the difference. (I wish I could remember the name of the restaurant, or at least the street is it on. You could go see for yourself. I will try and call one of my friends who frequent the establishment and get the directions.)

Clearing up a few misconceptions: There is one step in cooking many Indian dishes that involves toasting or frying the spices. That always releases pungent fumes into the air, but it's soon over as the spices are folded into the final dish. The final dish does not taste that way. And people chew fennel (not cumin) seeds after dinner as a mouth freshener, not to settle the stomach. Milagai ← yes, the 'fumes' when the spice is added is what set off the difficulty in breathing...the indian woman had no reaction, though, she was used to it. we ate at an indian restaurant in jackson heights, NYC...and they had a small bowl of cumin seeds (toasted) on the counter where you paid your bill. there was a small spoon in it and guests would take a dab and put it in the palm of their hand and eat them. i asked about it. the proprietor said it was cumin seed and that it settled the stomach after a big meal. the food was wonderful, by the way.

I watched some of last season and decided to catch the first show tonight. The chef is just a little too over the top. I can imagine that anyone would deal with his attitude for long. (But, they are there to win, I guess.) The guy that sweats...is he going to have a stroke or what? He needs to put a wet rag in the freezer for a while and tie it around his neck. ewww...

And something I remembered...the funniest line in last weeks show on India was ...'and after you have your martini with cheese...' The bartender had given him his best martini made with bombay sapphire gin (which sucks in a beautiful blue bottle)...adorned with an olive stuffed with gorgonzola cheese, ...ewwwww.

Take some notes tonight and add your input. I will miss this segment on India and cannot find the instructions to 'tape' on the vcr. Danged technology!!! (The previews look so good, too!)

************ I have a friend from India and he says he prefers the 'American' version of Indian foods, the food there is too spicy hot. Recently, I watched a travel show where the host was watching a local woman in India prepare a dish in her home. Wonderful ingredients, and she added each one with loving care. When it came to the (what she called) 'spice'...the host sort of coughed and stepped back. As the air filled with the heat the camera crew started gagging and a few ran for the door and some fresh air. She couldn't imagine what their problem was. Tears were running down their faces and they had their shirts pulled up over their noses to stifle the firey fumes. What? It was dinner! And I'm sure she had a small dish of cumin seeds to chew on after the meal, just to settle the stomach. The ABourdain take of India was supurb. Great show! And as far as the guru's predictions, big deal, right, ha! At several points in life, sex is way overrated.

the insight from the texans who are good neighbors with the mexicans is encouraging. when you said..."This is WHO we are.", it made the point. i see a different attitude emerging from people who saw the border as a problem. i mean, everyone here came from somewhere else, somewhere along in their ancestry. the episode was so relevant. and other than that, kiddo, you were the best looking thing in texas! great series.

I hadn't seen the one on France, and only part of the one on japan, so both were great! I see that dvd's are available on some of the series at discovery.com. Everyone of the sets are going to be good to watch again. Each time you will catch something you missed before. "OK, Let's go eat some guts..." this is funny stuff!

Oh, Lord! Don't get him started! If it is something he can chew and swallow, he will want to give it a try, ha!

I thought the puerto rico program was great! I smiled through the entire show. The horses... so neat. And you riding them was a riot! Those long legs of yours and those little tiny steps they take, how cute! Your somewhat insolent attitude toward the 'cow' story was pure nyc. And understandable in light of a local tradition. (Maybe they will work on that.) I must say I'm not surprized at your comment on the 'umbrella'. Watching you try to manipulate it and the look in your eye gave away your true feelings. You show an aspect of the real life in your drama. Something most tourists never see. You can find the resorts online, but not the places you visited. And isn't that the point? If someone wants something other than the different, tell 'em to get their own show, ha! Kudos, my friend, and on to next weeks adventure. p.s., there is a tiny piece of meat in the ear that is the best part of the hog.

this is correct. it doesn't matter how 'you' write it down, the typesetter and editor may or may not change it. stress 'spelling' and hope that they go with that, for sometimes that will also be changed, ha! (for instance, if this is the entry line to a story, they could use all caps, no caps, or what ever format suits their fancy.) original copy is subject to edit unless it is a paid for advertisement, in most cases.

your heat was too high for roastin (imo). roast fowl at around 350 degrees no more. 325 is good, even. cover the pan to roast and depending on the size (a five lb. shouldn't take more than a hr. and a half). if you want crispy skin take the cover off the last five minutes or so. always put some liquid in the pan to start. about a half inch of water and a half stick of butter would do fine. but, the secret is to check the legs. if it doesn't fall off when tugged it isn't done. and if you saw pink in the breast meat, it wasn't done. you can put the whole mess back in the oven put some water in the bottom a little butter and finish roasting it....slower...325 for another 45 minutes if the bird is cooled down. you can also go by the smell. even with a lid on a roaster a cooked bird makes the house smell like dinner is almost ready.

Thanks for the recommendation! I can't wait to read it.

Who is Grill Bitch? ← http://www.straight.com/content.cfm?id=6305 This is a fun read. Highlights of the day, including the 'grill bitch' quote.

I find your sense of humor, edited or not, very refreshing. But, I have to ask... was there nothing else that sounded good on the menu? You ate a hog ankle. For crying out loud, you could have done that here in Indiana. I liked the hat. It was a signature piece! Now everyone is going to want one. (onward through the fog...no reservations is good tv!) cowpati