The Latest Adventures of Chocdoc and Friends - SFO

[Kerry Beal]

So Chocolot, Alleguede and I have come to San Francisco to attend and show off the EZtemper to the Fine Chocolate Industry Association's Winter Elevate Chocolate Event, then attend the Fancy Food Show on Sunday before heading home on Monday.

 

 

Here's what they fed us on the plane - a calzone.

 

With two recommendations from eG types - and within walking distance we chose to go to John's Grill after we got off the plane.

 

Sourdough of course!

Rib eye for me.

NY strip for Alleguede

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Filet for Ruth. 

 

Heading out for a cocktail party right now - will report back with today's food later tonight.

 

 

 

Edited January 16, 2016 by Kerry Beal (log)

[Kerry Beal]

Started the morning at Guittard - had a tour of the factory by a friend of Chocolot's. Came out smelling like chocolate.

 

 

Only picture is of this cacao tree in the lobby - we had to leave purses and cameras in his office.

 

 

Next Dandelion Chocolates - bean to bar. Had fun watching the production - had an interesting time this evening talking to the owner about issues.

 

 

 

 

Next door to Dandelion is Craftsman and Wolves - checked out a Kouign amann, a 'morning bun' which should have been a 'mourning bun', croissant and baguette. 

 

 

Edited January 16, 2016 by Kerry Beal
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[Kerry Beal]

A visit was made to Emporio Rulli - Alleguede, Chocolot and I had met the owner at our panning course in Las Vegas in 2014 - so we decided to drop around and see his facility. Quite something - he makes 10,000 panettone for November and December. This year he made some panettone that he baked in jars.

 

 

Later afternoon meal at Mijata at the ferry terminal - mexican.

 

 

Tortilla chips, salsa and guac

 

 

Carne asada on acme bread roll

 

 

Taco 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chicharon burrito.

 

Edited January 16, 2016 by Kerry Beal (log)

[Kerry Beal]

Things brought home in our travels today - a big bag of bars given to us by Mark at Guittard. Chocolot talked him into giving her a few pounds of product for testing purposes. I got a couple of bottles of Red Boat fish sauce and three bags of Rancho Gordo beans - black turtle, Corona and Christmas Limas. 

[curls]

Good luck at FCIA! Will you be posting your new EZtemper videos after the show?

[Kerry Beal]

I will have to check with Rodney.

[LukyJess]

14 hours ago, Kerry Beal said:

A visit was made to Emporio Rulli - Alleguede, Chocolot and I had met the owner at our panning course in Las Vegas in 2014 - so we decided to drop around and see his facility. Quite something - he makes 10,000 panettone for November and December. This year he made some panettone that he baked in jars.

 

 

Later afternoon meal at Mijata at the ferry terminal - mexican.

 

 

Tortilla chips, salsa and guac

 

 

Carne asada on acme bread roll

 

 

Taco 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chicharon burrito.

 

 

 

So so so jealous you got to enjoy the panettone! Thank you Alleguede for bringing me one  hope you are all having a wonderful time!

[Kerry Beal]

Alleguede and I headed back to the Ferry building this morning for the market. 

 

 

Stopped and had a good look at the chickens and porchetta dripping on potatoes roasting under them. 

 

 

Market was a little wet this morning - all the citrus was very tempting particularly the white grapefruit - wanted to make cocktails. Bought some dried peaches and persimmons. 

 

 

Hiked down to Fisherman's Wharf - the obligatory photo of Alcatraz.

 

 

Must purchase a loaf of sourdough at Boudin of course.

 

 

Dropped in to Cost Plus market to see what we could find - sadly these pots were not magnetic. Especially since they were $9.99

 

 

 

 

 

[Kerry Beal]

Ubered on back to the hotel to pick up Chocolot and headed to Chinatown for lunch. Thanks to all for their suggestions - we were able to check eG and figure out which dim sum place to hit for lunch. Great Eastern was the choice.

 

Way to much food - when will I learn.

 

 

Fried taro.

 

 

Green beans with XO sauce.

 

 

 

Some sort of noodles. 

 

 

Spareribs.

 

 

Duck.

 

 

Steamed buns with BBQ pork.

 

 

Har gow.

 

 

Turnip pancake.

 

 

Can't recall the name - but they are kind of slime rolls - but still delicious.

 

 

Fried shrimp rolls

 

 

Leek dumplings

 

 

Potstickers.

 

 

Custard tarts.

 

There were leftovers to bring home.

 

 

 

[Shalmanese]

7 hours ago, Kerry Beal said:

Ubered on back to the hotel to pick up Chocolot and headed to Chinatown for lunch. Thanks to all for their suggestions - we were able to check eG and figure out which dim sum place to hit for lunch. Great Eastern was the choice.

 

Way to much food - when will I learn.

 

 

Can't recall the name - but they are kind of slime rolls - but still delicious.

 

 

 

 

Those look like chee cheong fan (mince wrapped in rice noodles). Glad you liked Great Eastern!

Edited January 17, 2016 by Shalmanese (log)

[Kerry Beal]

 

 

 

 

Couple of shots of Alleguede demoing the EZtemper at the FCIA - in the video in the front on the computer screen you can see him making a foot for ganache.

[huiray]

2 hours ago, Shalmanese said:

 

Those look like chee cheong fan (mince wrapped in rice noodles). Glad you liked Great Eastern!

 

"Chee Cheong Fun" (literally, "pig intestine (rice) noodle")** more accurately refers to rolled tubes of this slippery-texture rice noodle sheets, with or without dried shrimp (har mai) or chopped scallions and maybe some other bits incorporated into the rice sheets, commonly served with a sort of special sauce (a sweetish-savory sauce) and with or without a hot chilli sauce as well. The dim-sum article like the one pictured are usually referred to as "xx cheong fun" where xx refers to the filling that the rice sheets enclose.  I took a close look at the photo and I think I see shrimp as well as mince in the filling plus some greenery and some other things – I am guessing that Kerry Beal & Co. ordered item #55 from their menu, the "Rice Noodle Roll Stuffed w/ Shrimp, Beef, B.B.Q. Pork" ?  These are more commonly called "rice crepes" on English dim sum menus in my experience; they are also less frequently offered with a combination of all the three fillings; more usually they are offered as crepes with just one of the three -  i.e. with either a shrimp, or beef mince, or B.B.Q. pork (a.k.a. "char siu") filling.  The Great Eastern menu does show a shrimp-only rice roll/rice crepe, item #54.

 

** Because they "look" like the large intestines of a pig (BY FAR the most common non-poultry animal slaughtered for meat in Chinese cuisine)

Edited January 17, 2016 by huiray (log)

[Porthos]

My DW and I are at the Fancy Food Show today and that provided us with the opportunity to meet Kerry face to face. Good stuff.

[Kerry Beal]

And I took a little break from the FFS to go outside and renew my friendship face to face with Alanamoana - with whom I shared a room and a course with JP Wybauw back in 2007 or 8.

 

A great eG connection day all around!

[Chocolot]

Kerry with Tyler Florence

[Kerry Beal]

The look on my face has nothing to do with the fact that I didn't realize I was back to back with Tyler - just that I was eating bugs.

 

[Shelby]

I thought you were eating a Frito.

[IowaDee]

Me too, but it must be a flat worm instead!

[Kerry Beal]

Frito like object made from bugs.

[Kerry Beal]

Dinner tonight at Souvla. Greek 'meat on a spit'!

 

 

 

Chicken sandwich and potatoes roasted in drippings.

 

 

More potatoes in drippings.

 

 

Lamb sandwich.

 

 

Lamb sandwich revealed.

 

 

Smitten modernist ice cream made with liquid nitrogen. Just around the corner from Souvla - checked it out before we headed back to the hotel.

 

[Chocolot]

I had to wait until Kerry was in another country to post these:)

 

Kerry and me after private tour of Guittard Chocolate. 

 

 

Kerry at Fine Chocolate Industry Association Elevate Chocolate Showcase.

 

Kerry and Alleguede demo'ing EZ temper.

 

 

 

 

[Kerry Beal]

Yes you do - you notice I didn't post those even though you sent them to me? Why do I have a silly ass look on my face every picture you take of me?

[MetsFan5]

Kerry, do you mind answering what class and airline you flew? I haven't gotten an actual meal on a plane in ages- certainly not to or from Canada. 

[Kerry Beal]

Delta - business class - so that we had the extra luggage and extra weight. It may have been a meal - but nothing to write home about. Certainly not like business class on any other airline!

[stckciv]

The chocolot website is not working for me right now. I was looking for a place in Salt Lake to buy for Valentines. Any boxed sets available in the area?

 

Thank you