tommy

i use them anywhere that i can add a green bean-like thing. i like them with fish for some reason.

i'm in.

c'mon. with oysters coming from all parts of the world, i can't imagine there's much truth to this "guideline". any thoughts? should oysters be avoided in winter or any other time more than others?

where were all of these nibbles?

i think that the average lame american thinks she's cute and funny. they probably also think that she's hip.

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doesn't self-pride come and go too?

Really "dumb" is a much better catch-all. Then again, he's made himself rich. Can't be TOO dumb. rich people do really stupid stuff too.

everything i've seen suggests that their steaks are dry-aged for about 28 days.

Is Brickhouse an Inn? Are they noted for steak? I can't seem to find anything on them. the Brick House is in wycoff. here's a short thread. from what i understand, it's old-school and expensive. not sure if they're serving prime meat. although if they're not, they should be.

Well, at the risk of ruffling some feathers of established members, I must respond to Tommy's defense of Rocco's behavior. i'm not defending his behavior. i just don't think it's fair to label the man sexist or racist. and as far as feathers, don't worry, i've been here so long that i don't have any. i'm totally plucked.

mignon is in rutherford. byo. there is some discussion elsewhere. search on "mignon" and that should bring up a thread or two.

yeah, but wondee's is so good that it's worth a drive. unless this place totally *rocks*, i'll have a hard time passing wondee's to get there. and my friend who lives in nutley says he'll have a hard time not coming to hackensack unless it's really something special.

niiiiice. i'm told it's called "lotus something-or-another". but that was coming from a very flakey source. i want a full report by tomorrow. best regards, tommy

that's the word. any more word?

i wish i were the mom. but i'm not. i'm just the guy who cooks for friends. and if i piss them off as i'm cooking, i can guarantee that they won't pay for the pinball and pool after dinner. and i just don't want that to happen. so i'll lead them to believe that they are getting what they want, all the time while giving them something better, and ensuring that they pay for the pinball and pool games afterwards. oh yes, i am one manipulative eff.

greatly, and i mean *greatly* inspired by guajolote and matthewb's dinner, i jumped on the stove/grill tonite. (thanks ladies) steak tartare to start ( dijon, worchesteriirireieireirie, black pepper, kosher salt, shallot, green onion) then on to last night's left-over ribeye. served room temp, thai style (dressing of mae ploy chili sauce, fish sauce, lime juice, black pepper). served on left-over lettuce...just barely enough. i quickly heated the steak with a little of the dressing, so it doesn't look as m/r as it really is. this dish is a great way to use left-over steak, and trust me, it's a lot more flavorful than the pic suggests. sweet, spicy, lovely. pork roast stuffed with (store bought) apple/cherry sausage, sage and garlic. cooked til pink, although the pic doesn't suggest that. with a corn whatever-you-call-it (fresh corn off the cob, that milk scraped out, basil at the end, etc etc) - image altered so *some* pink showed, so y'all wouldn't think i'm a 160-degree-cooking-pork-freak (yanked off the grill at 140) a bottle of prosecco got us through the steak tartare and the thai steak. perfect match for both. an argyle pinot served the pork well. 19whatever it was. i usually serve this corn "soup" with roasted fish, as i did the other night. it works surprisingly well with roasted fish, as well as this grilled pork. and i think it's like heaven on its own as well. and if awbrig would post, he'd once again ask why i'm serving my food on the floor.

many don't consider his remarks "sexist/racist". perhaps he was just fucking with those who would. actually, a lot of people talk/act just like he does, including me, and i've very rarely been labeled "sexist/racist". again, if people are going to pass judgment based on some sound-bites from a "reality" show, then perhaps they're predisposed to hearing what they want to hear. god speed. rocco is invited to my house to meet my mom any time he wants.

i don't know exactly what mignon does, but i think it's a great value. i was there last night again, and they cook the steaks perfectly every time. the menu suggests that they're "prime". although i'm not sure what their aging process is. considering it's BYO, it's one of the best values in the area as far as i'm concerned.

the answer in that situation, of course, is "oh yes of course." I disagree. The answer is: "You asked for MY lasagna, right?" i suppose if you don't mind pissing people off right before dinner to make a point then yeah, yours is a super-duper answer.

it sure does resemble a bandwagon in the sense that a bunch of people are doing the ol' i'll-pick-out-one-soundbite-and-proprose-that-it-makes-some-sort-of-grand-statement-about-rocco-the-person.

sam's right. let's move on.

but i can play on egullet while i watch "the restaurant". can't do that when reading. don't like reading. not at all.

the answer in that situation, of course, is "oh yes of course."