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Honey? What could possibly be so repulsive about honey? Most of the others I can understand,even if I don't share the loathing, but honey? Tony, I'm not saying its rational (of course, bee saliva does sound pretty repulsive). Thats why I started a thread about food preferences and whether or not they are inate or learned. I don't really understand it at all. But I know it (honey) when I taste it, yech!

That can be said about any number of topics.

Rachel, don't forget grilled sweetbreads wrapped in intestines.

I'm fairly certain that lotus root is included in Terra Chips, the vegetable chips one can buy in bags like potato chips, only lots more expensive.

I usually brag that there is nothing I wouldn't eat. Of course, that doesn't mean that I don't have my own personal food heirarchy. But there is one thing and thats HONEY......eeeeek. Even if some gets on my fingers I'm repulsed. If I can taste it, I gag. Name anything else, brains, lung, alligator, raw shrimp, anything, I eat it and usually really like it except for h-o-n-e-y.

Whats this, like- six degrees of Kevin Bacon? Or more appropriately, 425 degrees of Canadian Bacon( the egullet version) I guarantee that, given a chance, we could connect absolutely anything to Nazis and if not Nazis, certainly ABalic. Getting back to Pocky, someone should Google Pocky and report back.

Pocky discussion on that other thread has now been moved here. Lets give Pocky its due! Its convenient, it doesn't dirty your hands and its crunchy and chocolatey (some are anyway). What flavors would you like to see?

I think it comes down to "what is work, and what is not-work?" Just like what defines stress, its all a matter of personal preference. Stress for me may be excitement for you or vice versa. So, at what point is cooking a chore vs. therapy? and what factors determine this perception?

I just had a conversation with the chef at Strip House (12th bet 5th and University). He advised me that if requested he will serve a plate of 4-5 marrowbones with toast and the little marrow spoon. Otherwise, every steak is plated with a marrow bone(not connected to the meat) and accoutrements.

Of course, he's referring to Plotz, Cabby, Willy and ahr so what does he know.

Paul's guess - AHR? Thats what I thought, although I'm not absolutely positive. If so, he's got a lot of splainin' to do. Harrumph!

Welcome back Yvonne. We missed you. And boy, you sure have a lot of catching up to do here. Get to work.

Okay, let me see, thats Wilfrid, Cabrales, Plotz, and ????? Give me a clue.

Django Reinhardt is pronounced Chang-go in my experience. Maybe we should ask Woody Allen, his biggest fan, but he's busy in court. Actually, I just asked my husband who knows about such things and he said its pronounced Jango. So....never mind. Thanks anyway.

Cabby, I remember reading about a new resraurant called Chango. I know this sounds somewhat ridiculous but they couldn't be the same place, could they? Two new restaurants with names that are homophones strikes me as odd. Stefany

I just finished the best mushroom omelet I ever had. I followed Jinmyo's suggestion of using gobs of butter (oh boy did I ever) sauteed lots of Maria's mushroom cut into small pieces, salt and pepper and then added two eggs whisked until foamy. This mushroom turned bright orange, maintained a really meaty texture and melded with the eggs beautifully. I then sprinkled on some of the Valdeon blue from Spain and voila. Also, the pot luck was the first time I had ever met Cabrales and SobaAddict. Meeting them was as wonderful as the food. The chocolate tasting was so illuminating. I couldn't get over how a tiny piece of chocolate could be so overwhelming in my mouth. And to think, we all went home with some of Rachel's mango sorbet. I'll be having that for dessert right now.

There will be more posts to come but just a word right now before retiring for the night, A great big thanks to everyone, especially Maria. I could barely tear myself away after 6+ hours of eating and talking about food. Just excellent!

In that case, the only reasonably good chicken soup that I've had other than my own is at 2nd Ave Deli. Now, I'm not saying that its very good but its passable. You can ask for just broth, they might accommodate. Second to that is Artie's Deli, Broadway and 84th, I think. Zabars has chicken broth in their take-out section thats not bad. You know, a very simple way to get rich chicken broth is to take a chicken, cut in four pieces. Place chucks of carrots, onions and celery on the bottom of a pan, lay the chicken pieces in one layer over the vegetabes (there should be enough vegetables to make a bed for the chicken)add a few cups of water, enough to submerge the vegetables but not the chicken, add a little kosher salt and pepper, put on a very low flame, cover and steam the chicken until done (I'm not sure eaxctly how long maybe 30-45 minutes). The resulting broth is very intense and beautiful and requires almost no work. Remove the chicken, discard the vegetables and strain the broth. Put the broth in a container in the refrigerator and remove the fat after it has chilled. Could this be easier? Her boyfriend could make this easily. I hope she feels better.

Pan, I really think that your friend should make her own chicken soup (as if its any of my business). Its really easy and between Sandra Levine and myself, I'm sure we can provide her with a simple, good recipe. If she's interested in its curative powers, its always, in my book, better when homemade.

Thanks so much. You're a lifesaver. I'll report back tomorrow.

Help! Anyone! What should I have?

Jaybee, And we at the pot luck almost got a taste of it. How you taunt us!

T.- that sounds as if it would taste delicious. I'll be trying that one.

Leslie, I was hoping you'd drop by. I was interested in the book from the first and now with the teaser about the so-called decline in the fine arts, my interest is piqued even more. I'd also love to hear about your point of view on other topics.

Jay My original commentary was about whether or not a top-of-the-line restaurant and more specifically Mario, himself, can sustain a high level of production for all hours between 5:30 and 1 AM. I still have my doubts. And by extension, if he/they cannot, doesn't that mean that some people will eat well and others will not. And also, as Sandra asked, when would one be most likely to get the best meal?