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Kobicook

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  1. Is there one ingredient that is fine for restaurant kitchens but should be avoided by home cooks -- either because it is too expensive to do it justice at home or because it requires techniques that are just not suited to home kitchens?

  2. Excellent.  I will have to stop in.  Did they have boar?

    Vengroff, I didn't ask about boar. Mike, the guy behind the counter said what they carry varies by day. Let me know if they do. Would love to play Astrix and try it.

  3. Marmite/Vegemite.  Chocolate-covered cherries.

    NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

    chocolate covered cherries come second only to yuke in my book! :biggrin:

    Perhaps there's a distinction to be made between cherry cordials and mere chocolate covered cherries.

    Kill 'em all.

    YEAH! And add to that ANYTHNG with artificial cherry flavor. Canned spinach. Chocolate-and-mint anything. YUCK! Skim milk. Why bother? Puffy white bread that sticks to the roof of the mouth. Cooks who turn suid to rubber.

  4. As promised, we ventured out to Springfield to find the butcher. It IS the place Vengroff found.

    Pretty cool. Good looking meats. They had some game. I bought 2 lbs. venison backstrap and a couple of duck breasts. I KNOW. Duck is not game! I haven't cooked the venison yet but plan to this weekend.

    The guys that work there were very friendly and helpful. So get on out there people. We foodies must support our neighborhood shops so that all the world doesn't become a Safeway. :biggrin:

  5. Sunday supper

    Asparagus salad with Serrano ham, blue cheese and a sherry vinaigrette

    Arrossejat de Fideus amb Llagosta -- a Catalan dish of sautéed pasta with lobster. YUM!

    Finished with Ben & Jerry's Cheery Garcia frozen yougurt.

  6. By Mark John

    PARIS (Reuters) - The pronouncements of France?s mighty food guides have always been able to make or break a restaurant in this food-obsessed country.

    But the critics themselves faced criticism Tuesday after top chef Bernard Loiseau was found shot dead in an apparent suicide following the decision by the renowned GaultMillau guide to cut its rating for his flagship restaurant in Burgundy.

    The latest Reuters account may be read here.

    [As noted below, good jounalistic ethics and and our user agreement prohibit the reproduction of word published elsewhere in print or online. A link to the orignal source is always acceptable along with a synopsis or brief citation. This post has been shortened by a moderator and a link added. Kobicook, thanks for your concern. I've managed the partial deletion. I hope it's to your satisfaction. --Bux]

  7. Finally, my first topis post! Have been lurking forever.

    Made a Norman Van Aken recipe for a salad with alligator meat, greens, vegetables and blue cheese. We had frozen gator tails from New Orleans. We've had gator before and liked it. But in the salad it was WAY TOO fishy. What should I have done? A friend said I should have soaked the meat in salt to draw the unpleasant taste out -- like you do with eggplant. Any other thoughts?

  8. Definately milk or cream.

    But once in a while I add finely diced onions, tomatoes and green chiles. Then just as they are about to be done, fold in some crisp homemade tortilla chips. The idea is to get some soft and some crispy chips in each bite. Topped with cilantro and may be some cheese, they are heaven.

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