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And I'll say that John's is the best, but DiNic's is pretty tasty too.
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Thanks again to Katie for organizing the gathering. It was great to meet everyone this past weekend. Now it is time to recover from all the food that I ate...
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Mmmm.... Isgros cannoli... so delicious.
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You can count me in for making some ice cream as well.
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I am so sick of being preached at about what to eat, not to eat, how many carbs are in this and that.
You should go to Italy. There, you get yelled at for not eating. Everyone you meet wants to give you food... 'mangia mangia mangia' all day. Complete strangers want to give you a 3 course meal. If you don't eat they think something is wrong with you. Their food is full of carbs and it's all delicious.
One of the most wonderful places on Earth...
Or live with a traditional Jewish family. Hospitality is extremely important and food is the center of hospitality.
My Chinese in laws are the same way - to the point that they are literally stuffing food into our bags when we try to leave. I never quite understand why a 5 hour trip needs to be provisioned with at least several days worth of food and drink.
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I do 't believe that's accurate...I'm pretty sure they have fees. However, half a block away is a Wawa convenience store, and it is free (I use it regularly).
I'm referring to ATM's at market which do have fees.
Some of them do, but the select-a-branch ATMs in the food court are fee free for most banks.
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I can't emphasize enough that the reason we're getting at-cost and after-hours access and use of market facilities is because we'll be purchasing virtually all our ingredients from market merchants. It would be ungracious and ungrateful to our hosts to bring meat, fish, produce, etc. from the outside if it is available at the RTM. (No one's going to complain about a spice packet you bring, but there's great choice of fresh herbs at the market, cheeses, etc.)
I'm trying to think what I should bring to the potluck dinner. I was thinking I could make some bread, but would that be considered rude to make my own bread vs. buying from Metropolitan/Le Bus?
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Chris - the ATMs at the RTM have no fees for just about all banks so that might be another option for you.
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Definitely in for the dinners and brunch at Han Dynasty (+1 for all of those). Tentative on the rest.
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I've had some excellent apricots so far this year in Philadelphia. Peaches so far this year have been decent but not fantastic.
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I buy 2 packs at a time of the dried, unsweetened mango. Nice sweet/tart taste. I try to grab the packs with the most dark orange colored pieces, they have the best flavor.
I have a weak (okay, very weak) spot for that unsweetened mango. I can easily eat an entire package in one sitting...
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Lucky Peach #3 arrived today and I think it is the best one by far. I have already pre-ordered #4! Write on...
That's interesting. My reaction so far (admittedly only 80% through) has been the complete opposite. I have seen a lot of the content about chefs (hours, culinary school a rip off, the good/bad old days etc) from other places so those articles were not particularly interesting to me. The one article that I did particularly enjoy was about the military cook. That is a side of the cooking industry that is rarely discussed and I found it fascinating.
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Pizza from Stella Pizzeria in Philadelphia for multiple reasons: close (2 blocks away), fantastic pizza & quick (I can call in an order and by the time it takes me to amble over there the pizzas are coming out of the oven). We probably get takeout pizzas from them every 2-3 weeks. I do have to say that it is not the ideal way to eat their pizza as it does suffer a bit from being boxed, but the trip is so short that the damaged is minimal. Plus, the days I feel like take out are the days when I definitely do not want to stay in a restaurant to eat. I'd much rather relax in our apartment.
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It doesn't look like I am going to be able to make it. Sorry.
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That weekend works for me.
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If turning off the gas flush isn't sufficient, then try increasing the vacuum time. I think my VP215 is set to vacuum for 25 seconds, but your model may have a different type of pump. Try increasing in 5 second increments till it gets to where you want.
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Trader Joe's has started carrying speculoos, the cookie based spread that originated in the Netherlands. I've never had the opportunity to try the original product, but the Trader Joe's version (which is made in the Netherlands) is very, very tasty. It's quite smooth and tastes quite a bit like gingerbread or in the words of my wife: "it tastes like Christmas!"
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I really love pan-seared sea scallops, and they're not exactly difficult to cook, but if there's any way to improve their flavour (by brining, for example) or texture (cooking sous vide) then I'd love to try it.
Ideas in Food has a "twice cooked scallops" recipe that brines and cooks them SV, with a pan seared finish. I'm not entirely sure they are *better* in terms of flavour and/or texture, but they are fool proof and easier to do when you have a lot of stuff on the go. I make them fairly frequently.
I've also made the twice cooked scallops recipe and I can attest that they are very tasty.
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I think I'll just ask them to give me half of what they would usually pour throughout. I am not a heavy drinker. On the other hand, my hotel is only a mile away and cabs are plentiful...
As for the water-loading thing, I believe I read somewhere that the Man vs. Food guy preps himself by drinking large quantities of water the day before an eating challenge to expand his stomach.
Be careful with that... my wife ordered a half pour tasting at Alinea when we went there back in '07 ('08?) and the pours were actually quite generous. My theory is that they thought she was ordering the half pour because it was cheaper (we were in our mid 20s at the time) and not because a full pour would end with her being completely inebriated. Which ended up being the case anyway.
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But where is there a butcher who will sell me older chickens? If I go to my local quality butchers and ask, will they have stewing birds? Maybe I should just try
I've seen stewing hens at plenty of places in Chicago and Philadelphia. They are often frozen if that makes any difference. Even if your butcher doesn't carry them regularly, they should be able to special order them for you.
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I'm only slightly annoyed by restaurants asking for my credit card to hold the reservation. It's an extra step that I would rather not go through. That being said, I understand why they do it and if that is what they need to do to prevent no shows, then I am okay giving it to them.
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I have the VP215, but I think the answer is the same - no. On the 215 you set the amount of time that you want the vacuum to be applied but it only goes up to 80(?) seconds. You can manually stop the vacuum process at any point, but it then automatically proceeds to seal and then release the vacuum.
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Count me in. The date shouldn't make a difference to me.
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I'm inclined to agree about the bad preparation, but here on the east coast there shouldn't be an issue with availability
True enough, but how many of the people you know are actually from DC? I know a number of people who moved there after college. It is one of those cities that tends to collect people from around the country and those people may not have had that prior exposure to seafood. Of course, if they are native to DC, then I have no idea what their problem is.
Glass Pie Plates
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I like glass pie plates (I believe that the brand I have is Anchor) and in my experience, they do not cause any problems with the bottom crust browning. Ceramic might be a bigger issue, but not the clear glass plates.