SundaySous

Your effort is most appreciated.

Oh great while reading this I forgot how long the eggs we're in. DAMN!

Just dawned on me maybe it's the water. Maybe try distilled?

$25? your making me both hungry and jealous. Bring a large ziplock bag 1/2 filled with ice. Take your first plate of crab legs and remove the meat to the bag. Now go back for second plate, careful to leave a guard at your table. Now you have both steamed and chilled crab. Why limit yourself to Chinese?

I can only imagine cat being really difficult to cook. Those things seem like pure athletes, every muscle must be super tough. Not sure burying one for a day would do much tenderizing. I don't even think the hyenas if Africa will eat a lion.

Lilija it sounds like if he is on batshiat crazy meds he probably also has access to counseling, has been too but does not follow through. Also sounds like you would benefit from counseling session or two just to deal with this issue. Having a neutral third party trained observer sitting down with both you of takes many of the burdens off both. Yeah it sucks paying $200 to resolve this but then again what is $200 vs years of unresolved issues. Maybe his insurance would pay for it. Ah to get him in that room there in lies the rub. When a fighter pilots wingman looses his air supply the wingman gets goofy, doesn't realize he's lost his air supply and you can't talk him down to fresh air. So you have pretend your aircraft is in jeopardy and get him to follow you down to where it's safe. Basically if you go the route of counseling you may have to make it look like he would be doing you a big favor going along. Which I guess he would be doing as you like this person and would feel really bad if you had to kill him after his eating all the mac n cheese again, with his fingers, the ones he just scratched his but with. Apologize about the sarcastic tone but hey what ever you do never let them take your sense of humor. Sometimes it's the only thing that keeps you going forward.

Could you post the menu when you receive it? And the city this camp is in. Assume nothing, take a real good look at that kitchen, even twice as in day before you have to cook. The wrong time to find out you don't have a china cap is when you are about to use it.

Another option would be to call or write The Cullinary Institute of America, Kendal College, etc... and ask what employers are paying for their employees fees. North Western Hospitals would be a good example of one here in Chicago. Don't laugh these people don't just make hospital food they cook for the professionals that work there too, world class stuff really.

Check with you concierge and I mean before you even get here. If you are all staying at the Hilton I imagine they would probably spring for a limo or courtesy van for a night out. 8 people, yeah I'm sure they could arrange dropping you off and picking you up. They should also have a little pull with restaurants when it comes to last minute reservations. Blackbird does sound perfect. If your group is not really the "bistro" crowd you could do worse not going to Harry Caray's while it may seem like so much of a tourist trap they really do earn their money here.

I had high a school teacher here in the US who was stationed in UK during WWII. Their job had something to do with keeping US supplies from ending up on the black market. He really admired the average Brits intolerance of it. During the Berlin Airlift the Allies used the formula the UK used for rationing during WWII. I think it was 1,400 calories a day and low fat at that. I think that is about the same as a Mc Donald's supersized quarter pounder meal with a dessert and probably twice the fat. I saw a documentary here about dogs where they showed them making dog food. Heart, lungs, intestines and fillers. Pretty much the ofal mentioned before.

Come across a few blogs like this but I can't tell how serious they are. from this source: "Cat is eaten in the Basque regions all the time, specially the bobcats or "Gato Salvaje." During the special period in Cuba ,many many Cats and dogs ended as Dinner. In Central america they are also eaten." If that is true and my Spanish isn't good enough to research it thoroughly then sure starting with Columbus I guess someone could of brought the recipe over. There is debate in Portugal that the Portuguese beat Columbus to the New World, Brazil. They claim this discovery was kept secret because Portugal was not a major military power and threatened by Spain. I'm sure I've seen a National Geographic's documentary showing Indians of the Amazon getting ready to butcher some kind of cat. I suppose they could of brought the idea over too.

"There was rationing of food until the early 1950's, and dogs were fed on table scraps mixed with bones and offal, e.g. lungs etc. that were not suitable for humans. We all knew the friendly local butcher!"

you may want to read this. In 1981 while I was away in the service a friend told me that a Chinese restaurant in downtown Chicago for numerous health code violations and skeletal remains of cats were on the premises. They were shaken by it because they liked the place for it's inexpensive food. Really wish I could find article I think it was in Chicago Sun Times.

I'm guessing they handle it by sending him over to Lilija's.

Did someone say South Side? (Death before Dishonor) Barraco's 3701 W. 95th Street Restaurant, Carry-Out, Catering and Delivery HOURS Sun-Thurs. 11-Midnight Fri-Sat 11-2a.m. 708-424-8182 They also make there own pasta and sauces are basically made as needed. Waited tables here many moons ago. Friday Saturday and Sunday they employ about ten delivery drivers if that is any indication of what goes on. Beggars 127th and Western Ave, Blue Island, IL 60406 708-385-1234 I guess you would call it NY style which I don't really like but theirs is addictive. You can order by the slice even for delivery which is really nice for groups. Guessing about 900 calories a slice for cheese and sausage. Don't have your cholesterol checked for a few days after, you'll break the equipment. Palermo's 4849 W. 95th Street Oak Lawn, IL 708-425-6262 The pizza sauce is slightly sweet and not a fav of mine but many people like it. Waldo Cooneys Pizza (773) 233-9781 2406 W 111th St Chicago, IL 60655 Strictly takeout or delivery, this is what pizza tasted like in the 70's. Fox's Beverly Restaurant 9956 S. Western Ave., Chicago Tel: (773) 239-3212 Huh who knew the Irish could make pizza? Another excellent thin crust. If you venture out to Barraco's try and get to Naple's Bakery I'm told it's like going to a bakery in Naples, Italy. Haven't been to Naples Italy but I have been to this bakery and will be back. Locate close by Fox's Beverly Pub is an excellent seafood store called Dicola's they will deep fry or grill your purchase if you like and there are a few extras available, lemon herb, couple of different batters, stuff like that. North of Beggars in downtown Blue Island there are some nice Italian deli/grocery and another good bakery who's name escapes me. I hope you guys are happy, now I have to go back to the South Side and spend money I don't have.

LOL Walken must have one helluva an immune system.

After reading most of this thread I really miss the supernatant of a roofing company I worked for. Work took us all over the Chicago area almost different place daily. As he would explain your next job he would also tell you where you could get a good meal. What to order. If you had to call him from a job site he would often ask where you ate, was it good and then tell you about another place. I should really look him up and take him out on the town. Think of all the new info he must have? My girlfriend lives in Portugal. Her mother owned a seaside restaurant. We all agree Portugal is lucky most can't afford to eat out and when they do they demand and get quality. You know where you get your cabbage in Portugal? Out of your front yard that's where. Regrettably she thinks Pizza Hut is the best pizza ever.

http://www.reluctantgourmet.com/culinary_s...ago_kendall.htm I think something like the first $10,000 of tuition is non refundable. And before you sign the agreement they spend a good ten minutes explaining this. They will tell you if after 6 weeks they might determine you are really not cut out for this career. Maybe you don't have skills. Maybe you are a primadonna and have the skills but there is no way in Hell we want to be associated with you. From what I hear in class they may talk about people that did well after graduating and how they did it. They will also tell you it's more likely you will be earning from $20 to $30K after graduation. http://www.chic.edu/ At this school your only requirement for acceptance is being able to finance it. As long as your paying you will be passing the course work. They will tell you will be earning $40K minimum upon graduation. They will show you successful graduates. They won't tell most of them where decent cooks when they got there, have a passion for the art and oh yeah they financed those restaurants themselves.

I've met two different upper management types of McDonald's socially. Twenty years apart and they mentioned what most people don't realize is that we are a realestate company. Most of the McDonald's are leased from McDonald's corporation by the franchisees. Even most of the ones in malls and office buildings are longterm leases they release at a profit. Be interesting to know if they still own the properties those Boston Markets sit on.

no idea about leaking. curious how did you remove the pit and leave the stem?

I will never again work with a crystal meth head. This guy was truly ahead of his times. 1978 and his life revolved around crystal meth. Gods' gift to cooking. The management liked him, "he's got a lot of energy." I had just unwrapped a pound of butter getting ready to clarify it. The man picks it up and throws it into the deepfryer. POOF! Brilliant orange flame all the way to the ceiling, no exhaust hood here. The sound, it was like a roar. You could see the service window from the bar and they must of seen plenty. The panic started in the bar and I guess carried over to the dining room because everybody left, in a hurry. He used all that special energy of his to run like hell and leave us with the mess. He was like that. Few months later I run into this guy and I get around to asking him what was he thinking that night. "I was just f*cking with you." He goes on to say he thought fat was fat and didn't know that would happen. To be honest though I didn't know you couldn't deepfry butter either.

I nominate we call it "Skarsgard".

Make who ever the other 1/2 "We" is cook it.

I've waited tables here in Chicago and seen this. Usually people on business. Business: usually after ordering one person gets up and sits next to the other, then they clear everything out of their way until they are served. Lovers: wait till they are seated and then move, oblivious to any and everything. People watchers: These people will show the host where to seat them and then reposition the table if need be to provide viewing.

and cost more than my medical insurance