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My in-laws are in Houston. Off of I-10 near Memorial. What a food wasteland! Ninfa's and La Hacienda...Oy. The occasional trip to the Petroleum Club is actually a bright spot. Though it it is stuck in the 70s, the food is well-prepared and served respectfully. ; )

Katy...ewww

Heh. Pretty tricky, these Boston types. Fanny Farmer looks like Bill Clinton.

I have a feeling that CK was the restraining hand that kept ATK from sucking as much as possible. Now the corporate suits are in charge and will maximize short term profitability and suckfullness and try to sell it for quick cash.

Was pizza safe? Pizza > cookies

The albumin issue is a big one when I steam/poach salmon. Often lots of milky stuff spoiling the look of a great piece of fish. Oil coating helps a little. What @Qwerty says makes great sense. Next time Ima cure the salmon first.

Beat me to it. Of course SV works well for fish. May be better for some than for others. Certainly makes cooking fish easier for the less skilled. But what a dumb thing to argue about.

I use Better than Bullion chicken base and water and a little garlic, thickened with Wondra and a few drops of Gravy Master for color. And fond if there is any

To be a fad it has to have wide acceptance. I wonder if this qualifies. But yes.... Our son in grad school has a tiny kitchen. My bathroom is bigger. But he manages to shop for himself and cook stuff with his crappy stove and excellent Breville Smart Oven that he finds satisfying and is pleasing to his friends. He sees this ingredient delivery service as silly.

Recipe looks suspect. Not a drop of umami in it. Everything like this needs a little garlic and perhaps some acid like lemon juice or jalapeno vinegar I'd increase the salt (which helps everything)....add a tsp or two of soy sauce...consider adding worcestershire too or fish sauce. American cheese is lame (as you say)..maybe gruyere or extra sharp cheddar. Onions might fit well. Esp if blackened. And if that doesn't do it you could cajun spice it or something.

@Deryn Agreed. I look at what is shown in the boxes and cannot see where the profit is. I also look at the concept and don't get how the VCs are putting this much money into the things. Their market is a sliver of the whole. Its people who would cook if somebody shopped for them and have enough money for this... yet dont want to eat out. And who don't have a big family. What was the pet food company...pets.com? that had a sock puppet? Well-capitalized then gone in a flash because it just wasn't a viable concept.

Been ages since I've been in BDA. Time to go back.

Yeah @Arey. That annoys me too. I hate having to go to a supermarket to get cold cuts. And those touch screens do have a learning curve.

not sure

OK. I finally did it. NY Strip sliced, atop soy infused onions (barely visible). Spinach and arugula salad w browned onions, broiled peppers and cucumbers. Sort of what was suggested given the current limitations of my pantry and palate.

Yes, true. But then again, maybe not. Meatloaf and meatballs are pretty similar in the makings, but in execution turn out very different.

My (now adult) kids ask for them ...blackened with a touch of maple syrup...or shredded and sauteed with shallots and bacon..or roasted.

NOOOOOO. BSs are great. Eggplant...not.

You need Holy Water in the water bath too.

I foil both CSO and BSO pans.

A lot of folks must like it. I will try it one day.

It looks horrifying, Huiray.

No disrespect felt. Just nostalgia.

Apple extract?

Haven't been called Webby since grade school :- ) Yes, MIA I've been. My apologies.