Al_Dente

Periodically, I scrub my dirty old sponges with clean new ones.

Sometimes I think people are out to get me...

They do make a decent one. Made on a high flame for plenty of mailliard (sp? too lazy to get my Alton book) reaction. Good fries too, usually. I keep meaning to go and pick up some good bleu at Glutton Place to put on my burger. Burgers are half price 4 to 7 every weekday night. On Weds night you can usually get some very tasty littlenecks too.

Varmint-- you'll have to have another pickin if only to convert this poor soul.

How bout some malt vinegar on good fries?

Well, this baby wasn't half smoked-- it was slow cooked over hickory, pecan, and a few other varieties for something like 14 hours. It was sublime. I can't imagine it being much better. I'm sure there are some places in NC that take shortcuts, but I've rarely experienced anything merely good-- almost always at least excellent.

I do like all kinds of Q, but as another Varmint's Pig Pickin alumni, I gotta say that the vinegar can have a magical influence on that pork. I love NC style-- eastern or western.

Cool, thanks!

When and if I ever get up to NYC, I might be dining at this place called RM. Anyone ever been there? Opinions? Suggestions? Thanks!

I was just trying to give you encouragement.

Does he like mushrooms too?

I was in the Village one night a few years ago, went to buy some smokes from a little kiosk joint in the street, and drunkenly left my wallet on the counter and walked away. When I got back to my hotel, I realized it was gone. I had a load of credit cards and about $300 cash in it. I noticed that the voice mail light was lit on my phone. This saint of a guy, the next customer at the kiosk, found my wallet, found my biz card, called my office, got the name of the hotel I was staying at, called me, and gave me info to call him back. I call him and he says I can pick it up in the morning at the police precinct in the Village. I offered profusely for him to take $20 out of the wallet, or meet me for drinks on me, or send him my first born, or whatever. Wouldn't take a thing. Sure enough, got my wallet back with everything still inside. You NYers are alright in my opinion. It's been a long time since I've been there, but I look forward to getting up there soon. Can't wait to meet some more of you eGullleteer's-- it's always been a good experience. Speaking of which, I'm off to meet a couple of them now. Goodnight, Mike

Note to self: must try this...

French fries in duck fat is da bomb. You said it man. Or get some fingerling potatoes and roast them in the fat.

Of course! We'll always be willing to accomodate our out-of-town eGulls. Such hospitality. I've always said NYers don't deserve their reputation I'm hoping to get up there in the middle of Nov. I'll see what I can work out.

Al dente's coming to Burger Club? Remind me to actually do my hair. K I don't know if I'll ever have a trip up to NYC that coincides with burger club, but if so, you'll have plenty of warning.

As I read that post, I totally misread "mastication".

First Paragraph: In the south, when you say "tea", you're gonna get iced sweet spoon-standing tea. You have to ask for unsweetened-- maybe they'll have it. Second Paragraph: I will never eat at a restaurant that uses table clothes and glass again. Nor will I ever again go about dry humping strangers on buses. I'm gonna miss that...

So, who's gonna volunteer for the picture which is the current focus of the literary smackdown? Not me! Aw, come on. It's tastefully done.

In light of this decision and the American Gothic picture from the Pig Pickin', maybe we can get the mods to start an "egullet as American Gothic" forum. I knew I should have patented this idea. I think it's an excellent concept for a special thread full of pictures recreating famous paintings with a food theme. How bout a last supper? Gotta get me to burger club one of these days.

Yes miss, Louie and I are fascinated by your New Empress© line of clothing and we’d be thrilled to finance the manufacturing and marketing of your product. We’re anxious to see the streets of Paris filled with young women fashionably attired like you, as opposed to, say, that woman over there who looks bigger than a rowboat in those frumpy rags.

Someone bought me the marble variety-- the pestle, or is it the mortar (the stick part, not the bowl), cracked in half after a few uses.

My work situation has been a real drag lately. I'm not sure when I can make it at this point-- even when I have the time, I'm not in the most social of moods by the end of the day . If anyone goes, make sure to put together a full review.

Speaking of restrooms, one of my pet peeves is that damn paper towel dispenser that sits in a single metal unit with the garbage can directly below it. You're virtually taking the paper towels out of a garbage can. Whoever designed that was a moron.

My condolences NYC. Can one eat Marlin? Yeah, its an edible fish, related to the swordfish. That's what I figured, but I can't seem to recall ever seeing Marlin on a menu.