The Restaurant/Food Thread

[BIG PIZZLE]

Ingredients


1 tablespoon olive oil (http://www.recipezaar.com/library/getentry.zsp?id=495)
6 garlic cloves (http://www.recipezaar.com/library/getentry.zsp?id=165), minced
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (http://www.recipezaar.com/library/getentry.zsp?id=507)
salt & fresh ground pepper
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes (http://www.recipezaar.com/library/getentry.zsp?id=151)
3 cups water (http://www.recipezaar.com/library/getentry.zsp?id=459)
12 ounces ziti pasta (http://www.recipezaar.com/library/getentry.zsp?id=273) (3 3/4 cups)
1/2 cup heavy cream (http://www.recipezaar.com/library/getentry.zsp?id=361)
1/2 cup parmesan cheese (http://www.recipezaar.com/library/getentry.zsp?id=467), grated
1/4 cup fresh basil leaf (http://www.recipezaar.com/library/getentry.zsp?id=317), minced
1 cup mozzarella cheese (http://www.recipezaar.com/library/getentry.zsp?id=746), shredded
Directions


1

Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 475.
2

Combine oil, garlic, pepper flakes, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in 12-inch ovensafe nonstick skillet and saute over medium-high heat until fragrant, about 1 minute. (If your skillet is not ovensafe, transfer the pasta mixture into a shallow 2-quart casserole dish before sprinkling with the cheese and baking).
3

Add crushed tomatoes, water, ziti and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
4

Cover and cook, stirring often and adjusting heat as needed to maintain vigorous simmer, until ziti is almost tender, 15-18 minutes.
5

Stir in cream, Parmesan, and basil. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
6

Sprinkle mozzarella evenly over ziti. Transfer skillet to oven and bake until cheese has melted and browned, about 10 minutes. Serve.

[The Dude]

actually, i already made it, but thanks

[BIG PIZZLE]

This would have been better.

[The Dude]

THEY FUCKING LOVED IT

[BIG PIZZLE]

Your friends are swine.

[The Dude]

i still have half a pan left, i'll take a pic when i get home

[BIG PIZZLE]

Ooooo food pics!

[}{arlequin]

whenever pizz or sig host something, i'd like to attend

[Banon]

count me in also. I'll bring the hot bitches.

[BIG PIZZLE]

Hows about you guys just attend via hot bitch proxy?

[BIG PIZZLE]

I'm BBQing steak on sunday.

[BIG PIZZLE]

Angry whopper from BK = weak. Plus why is it that after every onion ring I eat from BK, it feels like the king just dropped a load in my mouth? It's a very unpleasant sensation.

[RedBEARD]

Angry whopper from BK = weak. Plus why is it that after every onion ring I eat from BK, it feels like the king just dropped a load in my mouth? It's a very unpleasant sensation.Fun fact: The King jizz's onion ring batter.

[}{arlequin]

Hows about you guys just attend via hot bitch proxy?
i don't know enough west coast bitches :(

[BIG PIZZLE]

That makes 2 of us.

[Mustard]

Burger King french fries really suck.

[Claydon]

http://www.smokehouse1946.com/Home.html

going here tonight....i cant wait!!!!!!!!!!!

[Claydon]

i fucking love the smoke house, it is SO OLD SCHOOL! You walk in and it feels like the rat pack era instantly. It is one of the few places that knows how to make manhattans/rob roys to perfection, and their presentation for said drinks are second to none. They make fantastic prime rib and other beef dishes, and their wine list is fantastic.

[BIG PIZZLE]

I'm gonna get there before you and dip my balls in your faggy drink.

[6655321]

gay to the max.

[ElemenoP]

http://images.ciao.com/ifr/images/products/normal/233/product-1526233.jpg

This is some bombass cereal.

[BIG PIZZLE]

Jesus christ.


Baskin Robbins Large Chocolate Oreo Shake
2,600 calories
135 g fat (59 g saturated fat, 2.5 g trans fats)
263 g sugars
1,700 mg sodium

[Alcestis]

One tsp, and WALK-AWAY, Pizz!!!

[NOTKyle]

Unless Baskin Robbins serves their larges in oil drums that probably isn't worth the diarrhea.

[}{arlequin]

family and friends in town for the inauguration. dinner at prime rib in a bit

http://www.theprimerib.com/

[BIG PIZZLE]

I just spent $8 on baklava aka 4 pieces. WTF? It's not supposed to be made by teh juese.

[Hobnail_Boot]

I just spent $8 on baklava aka 4 pieces. WTF? It's not supposed to be made by teh juese.
Baklava's good, but I couldn't eat 4 pieces of it.

[nuclearjew]

I just spent $8 on baklava aka 4 pieces. WTF? It's not supposed to be made by teh juese.
This italian deli here in town has triangles of baklava for like $2.50 a piece (I think $3.95 for two). They look good but I'm never in the mood for baklava when I'm in there for lunch. Baklava is like an after-dinner dessert that goes good with coffee.

[BIG PIZZLE]

Baklava's good, but I couldn't eat 4 pieces of it.

Well not all at once. I just had one, that should do for a while. My fave.

http://www.baklava.com/store/shopsite-images/burma_page.jpg

[BIG PIZZLE]

This italian deli here in town has triangles of baklava for like $2.50 a piece (I think $3.95 for two). They look good but I'm never in the mood for baklava when I'm in there for lunch. Baklava is like an after-dinner dessert that goes good with coffee.

It just struck me on the way home and there are 100s of these places on ventura so I just went into one and bought some shit. The valley = kick ass.

[BIG PIZZLE]

How much do I love bacon?
http://i40.tinypic.com/2rz6g50.jpg

[BIG PIZZLE]

A lot.

http://i41.tinypic.com/6zn22b.jpg

[Gary_Busey]

It's not the size of your bacon, it's how you cook it.

[BIG PIZZLE]

Look at them, they're like little bacon soldiers.

[WET HOT MESS]

They're so beautiful. But so fattening.

[Jericho]

And they don't stand a fuckin chance.

[BIG PIZZLE]

They were gone before they hit the pan.

[Le Goat]

http://i42.tinypic.com/2ypjj2d.jpg

[Le Goat]

fag

[Hoser]

Bacon is my one weakness.

Do you cut your bacon in half before cooking? I do, makes it way easier to work with and makes it feel like you are getting more.

[BIG PIZZLE]

Yeah.

[}{arlequin]

I just spent $8 on baklava aka 4 pieces. WTF? It's not supposed to be made by teh juese.
if it's done correctly, and not over sugar'd, it's worth it. too many soggy, crappy, and overly sweet stuff out there. yeah, it should be sweet, but damn, lemme taste some pistachio dammit

[Hoser]

I have only had baklava once, and hated it.

[ElemenoP]

if it's done correctly, and not over sugar'd, it's worth it. too many soggy, crappy, and overly sweet stuff out there. yeah, it should be sweet, but damn, lemme taste some pistachio dammit
You haven't had Baklava until you've had it from Greece.

[}{arlequin]

You haven't had Baklava until you've had it from Greece.
had it.

[ElemenoP]

I didn't like it.

[ruffdog]

baklava sucks

[ElemenoP]

I usually love baklava -- because I'm a maniac for sweets. But after I had it in Greece, I haven't touched a piece in 2 months.

[ruffdog]

its too sweet

[fuldstændigamok]

if it's done correctly, and not over sugar'd, it's worth it. too many soggy, crappy, and overly sweet stuff out there. yeah, it should be sweet, but damn, lemme taste some pistachio dammit

Exactly, like Cornes de Gazelles (or any other Marrocan pastries for that matters), if well done, they are marvellous, bust most of the time they are so sweet, it makes you want to puke.

[Claibo]

gotta love Greek... I had a Lamb dish the other day that was fantastic.

[BIG PIZZLE]

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:)

[Claydon]

so..yah

i had a 'big n tasty' from mcdonalds tonight...... sigh


FTL

[IdiotBrain]

They say it's "tasty".

They never specify whether it actually tastes good.

[BIG PIZZLE]

Next time you go to BK, ask for your burger "off the broiler" and they'll make it fresh...ish.

[Jericho]

Next time you go to BK, ask for your burger "off the broiler" and they'll make it fresh...ish.
My buddy worked there back in the day. I've known that little trick for years

[BIG PIZZLE]

Anamal style fries? Flying dutchman?

[Spanky]

My buddy worked there back in the day. I've known that little trick for years
still cant really escape the fact that their burgers are pretty awful

[BIG PIZZLE]

I like a double whopper every now and then.

[}{arlequin]

my recent fast food forays have been limited to their breakfast offerings on the days w/ a particularly heavy hangover

[nuclearjew]

still cant really escape the fact that their burgers are pretty awful
Yeah, I haven't had a burger at BK in probably 10 years.

[Jericho]

For burgers, I'm a bit of a wendy's man

[Hoser]

You guys need Harvey's. You wouldn't ever want BK, Wendy's or Mc's ever again.

[Pox]

I can't eat fast food burgers. Spicy chicken sandwiches are the tits, though.

[Jericho]

They don't have Krystal's out here. That's the White Castle type place, right

[Hoser]

Do you have Hero Burger in the US

[ElemenoP]

You guys need Harvey's. You wouldn't ever want BK, Wendy's or Mc's ever again.
Meh. Harvey's isn't that great.

[}{arlequin]

fuck that fast food shit. kobe burger ftw

[Claydon]

so i saw some fast food place i have never seen before...something called "chick a fil"

some kind of chicken place? anyone know about it? it looks midwestern/gay

[}{arlequin]

so i saw some fast food place i have never seen before...something called "chick a fil"

some kind of chicken place? anyone know about it? it looks midwestern/gay
don't go on sunday. they're closed. mormon owned/operated.

if you're into a fried chicken patty type of thing, they're good.
(chick-fil-a i think)

[Jericho]

so i saw some fast food place i have never seen before...something called "chick a fil"

some kind of chicken place? anyone know about it? it looks midwestern/gay
Chick fil a...we got em up here a few years ago. It's not bad

[Claydon]

don't go on sunday. they're closed. mormon owned/operated.

if you're into a fried chicken patty type of thing, they're good.
(chick-fil-a i think)

hmmmm... mormon owned and closed on sundays.......

like i said, sounds gay

[nuclearjew]

don't go on sunday. they're closed. mormon owned/operated.

if you're into a fried chicken patty type of thing, they're good.
(chick-fil-a i think)
*Southern Baptist

[}{arlequin]

^what nuke said. i guess.

[Hoser]

Meh. Harvey's isn't that great.

Yeah who wants a place that uses big thick pieces of meat that taste like real meat, fresh toppings and awesome buns.

[Jericho]

That's what I like about Wendy's. always cold crisp veggies

[Hoser]

Harvey's is great because they bring out the plain burger in front of you and you tell them what you want on it. Everything is very fresh and there for you to see. I like the fact I can get as much ketchup or mayo or lettuce or whatever else I want, and not how much some pimple faced high school kid decides I should get.

I find Wendy's lettuce is always soggy.

[}{arlequin]

Harvey's is great because they bring out the plain burger in front of you and you tell them what you want on it. Everything is very fresh and there for you to see. I like the fact I can get as much ketchup or mayo or lettuce or whatever else I want, and not how much some pimple faced high school kid decides I should get.
you've just described fuddruckers.

[Claydon]

you've just described fuddruckers.

i really hate that place

[}{arlequin]

i really hate that place
big fresh burgers cooked the way you want and you can put on them anything you want. what's to hate? (is this the 'la thing' where you guys always claim you have the best fast food burgers but no other place ever has any of them??)

[Jericho]

I haven't been to Fuddrucker's in a decade

[Hoser]

Fuddruckers has one restaurant in Canada, located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, which remains popular. Other restaurants were tried in other parts of Canada with no success

that sucks.

[Hoser]

i really hate that place

From the sounds of it there is nothing to hate unless the meat is shit.

[BIG PIZZLE]

big fresh burgers cooked the way you want and you can put on them anything you want. what's to hate? (is this the 'la thing' where you guys always claim you have the best fast food burgers but no other place ever has any of them??)

Mexicanz.

[}{arlequin]

Mexicanz.
lulz

couldn't you say that about a lot of la stuff?

[Claydon]

big fresh burgers cooked the way you want and you can put on them anything you want. what's to hate? (is this the 'la thing' where you guys always claim you have the best fast food burgers but no other place ever has any of them??)

not at all, my experience with fuddruckers is thus:

kids running around screaming

teenagers being dipshit teenagers

the toppings/condiments bar always trashed

shit is way overpriced

no one has bothered to vacuum the place in weeks

and to top it off the food is less than stellar especially for the price they charge.

I have been to 3 of them in the LA area, and at least in LA i think they suck. Perhaps in DC they are the tits!

[Jericho]

Mexicanz.
qft

[Claydon]

oh yah, worst fudruckers i have been too was actually at the Sherman Oaks Galleria. That place is a bit classy, especially being next door to little jerusalem (Encino) so you think the fuddruckers would reflect the money in the area.


it does not...

[Hoser]

not at all, my experience with fuddruckers is thus:

kids running around screaming

teenagers being dipshit teenagers

the toppings/condiments bar always trashed

shit is way overpriced

no one has bothered to vacuum the place in weeks

and to top it off the food is less than stellar especially for the price they charge.



Thats nothing like Harvey's. It is normally pretty quite, clean and the workers aren't dipshits, well atleast the counter workers.

It is a little more expensive, but I don;t mind paying a bit more for better food.

[Hoser]

Any Canadians tried this place?

http://www.heroburgers.com/

I really want to, but i heard it is pricey and the menu isnt really that big, but I guess I just want a burger anyways.

[}{arlequin]

not at all, my experience with fuddruckers is thus:

kids running around screaming

teenagers being dipshit teenagers

the toppings/condiments bar always trashed

shit is way overpriced

no one has bothered to vacuum the place in weeks

and to top it off the food is less than stellar especially for the price they charge.

I have been to 3 of them in the LA area, and at least in LA i think they suck. Perhaps in DC they are the tits!
only in la can one hear complaints about fast food places having the look and clientele that... let's face it, reflects the entire premise of the fast food concept.

[Claydon]

only in la can one hear complaints about fast food places having the look and clientele that... let's face it, reflects the entire premise of the fast food concept.


Look, you are a car snob, and I am a food snob. :)

[Hoser]

No you are a douche.. big difference.

[}{arlequin]

yeah but there's food-snobbery and then there's complaints about a fast food joint! as long as it's what and how i want it, my exposure in such a place is: get in, order, getthefuckout of the place. i'm not stopping to take in the ambiance, or complain about the napkin holders

believe me, i like good food as much as anyone else

[dick_darlington]

Look, you are a car snob, and I am a food snob. :)
you are more than a food snob.

booze snob, yellow fever snob, cigar snob, travel snob, paying bills snob.

in reality, the list is endless.

[nuclearjew]

I've only been to Fuddruckers once. It didn't impress me and I will never go back. At least, not until they call themselves Buttfuckers.

http://www.underconsideration.com/speakup/archives/idiocracy_buttfuckers.jpg

[Gary_Busey]

I've been to Fudruckers a couple of times. It's ok, too expensive for what it is. I've had better burgers at local joints for much cheaper.

Supper tonight:

http://i43.tinypic.com/2hol9o1.jpg

[Hoser]

you are more than a food snob.

booze snob, yellow fever snob, cigar snob, travel snob, paying bills snob.

in reality, the list is endless.

Claydon likes the idea of being a snob. It makes someone who in reality is far more pathetic than your average pathetic person feel like they are worth something, like they are possibly better then someone. In reality it just makes them a douche.

[}{arlequin]

i'm a pussy snob

[Hoser]

http://www.piotrpix.com/files/images/Cute%20Kitten%203_0.preview.JPG????

[}{arlequin]

i go for purebred siamese. get lost in those blue eyes...

[Hoser]

Crazy little fuckers they are.

[Claydon]

the ultimate burger...

http://www.originaltommys.com/burger.php

[Claydon]

Claydon likes the idea of being a snob. It makes someone who in reality is far more pathetic than your average pathetic person feel like they are worth something, like they are possibly better then someone. In reality it just makes them a douche.


actually, i am just a food and drink snob....everything else is negotiable.

although i did eat mcdonalds last night...........so........

[Hoser]

BTW enjoying something, or knowing alot about something doesn't make you a snob. That is just a title you give yourself to boost your ego.

[Gary_Busey]

In order to be a snob, you have to outwardly abhor what other people enjoy.

[mongo]

a snob would not have a wedding registry as macy's. end of story.

claydon, gtfo.

[Hoser]

That burger looks good, but I would change a few things. no mustard and no pickle or tomato.

[Gary_Busey]

I have to have tomato and pickles on my burger. No exceptions.

[Hoser]

I dont like either, burger or not I hate them both.

[nuclearjew]

I used to abhor tomatos, now I tolerate them. I still haven't gotten over my disgust of pickles though.

[mongo]

sweet pickles = a o.k.
dill pickles = teh nasty

[Gary_Busey]

I'll eat tomato slices with a little bit of salt.

[nuclearjew]

I do like fried green tomatoes. Yum

[Hoser]

I'll eat tomato slices with a little bit of salt.

Are you one of those freaks that eats toasted tomato sandwiches??

[Jericho]

I'll eat tomato slices with a little bit of salt.
Word. Some beefsteak or heirloom tomatoes with a little salt and pepper = teh sex

[Gary_Busey]

Are you one of those freaks that eats toasted tomato sandwiches??
I don't, but I probably would like it if I did.

[mongo]

I do like fried green tomatoes. Yum

fag

http://i39.tinypic.com/qn5ms6.jpg

[Gary_Busey]

Fail.

[Spanky]

impawards, huh? cool

[mongo]

imp-fixed!

[Gary_Busey]

That was a lot of trouble for a shitty joke.

[mongo]

your mom is a shitty joke.

[nuclearjew]

fag
When Kathy Bates smashes her car into the young girl's car and proclaims "Honey, I have insurance!" I roll around on the floor.

[mongo]

kathy bates was fucking hot in "misery".

[nuclearjew]

She wasn't naked enough in that movie for my tastes.

[nuclearjew]

All this Kathy Bates talk is reminding me that I have some cottage cheese in the fridge. I should probably eat it before it goes bad.

[Jericho]

All this Kathy Bates talk is reminding me that I have some cottage cheese in the fridge. I should probably eat it before it goes bad.
Do it! I had a very unpleasant experience about a week ago

[Claydon]

BTW enjoying something, or knowing alot about something doesn't make you a snob. That is just a title you give yourself to boost your ego.

snob is what all of YOU call me.....


i just go along for the ride

[BIG PIZZLE]

Actually, I call you a homo. Just to clarify.

[Claydon]

Actually, I call you a homo. Just to clarify.

true story

[Hoser]

snob is what all of YOU call me.....


i just go along for the ride

I use the word douche

[Claydon]

tonight i went with the 'all american meal'.

pan seared rib eye, baked potato, asparagus.

although i did whip out a bottle of the 2001 raymond cabernet sauvignon....


iz gotz a wee bit tipsy

[Gary_Busey]

Fucking pussy.

[Jericho]

I heart drunk Busey

[Claydon]

Fucking pussy.

fck you cock sucker, you can't handle the vino!

[Gary_Busey]

fck you cock sucker, you can't handle the vino!
Shut up. Seriously, fucking shut up.

[Claydon]

Shut up. Seriously, fucking shut up.

make me, what are you going to do? hit me with your tampon box!?

[Jericho]

Snap?

[Gary_Busey]

Lulz.

*Swings Tampon Box* *SMACK*

[Jericho]

Claydon banned? Busey es el drunkoed

[Zilchoid]

All this burger talk made me want to impart a story from the local Hooters. While it's true that I do not go for the food (I go for boobs, beer, and sports), I did notice a change last week that they've made that makes for a hell of a difference in the taste of their basic, run-of-the-mill hamburger.

They used to pull pre-made patties out of the freezer and throw it on the grill to cook their burgers. Now, they tear off a hunk of refrigerated hamburger meat, weigh it, season it with what appears to be (and tastes like) some creole seasoning, then hand pat it out and throw it on the grill.

Now, this burger probably won't win them any awards, but it's a night and day improvement over the previous frozen burger patty. It's almost good enough to justify a trip there just for a burger and beer alone.

[Daydreamer]

Sounds like she fed you so that she won't have to have sex with you tonite.

[mirt]

i ate at burger king the week before last week and missed the rest of the week at work because of salmonella. yay for fast food

[Claydon]

so i went to chik fil a


ummmmmmm


so yah...for a fastfood joint, i just ate my fucking words.

those were some of the best fucking criss cut fries i have EVER eaten. I got a chicken salad sandwich that was damn near perfection, and that dipping sauce for the fries was liquid love.

[hatepoppy]

christ chik fil a is shite.


literally, shit on a shingle.

[Claydon]

christ chik fil a is shite.


literally, shit on a shingle.

i only had the criss cut and the chicken salad sandwich.

it was damn good i think

[WET HOT MESS]

The waffle fries are good, but I find everything else about it overrated.

[Claydon]

The waffle fries are good, but I find everything else about it overrated.

well it is fastfood, and a change from the usual burger fastfood thing is refreshing

[nobody]

I must have "no taste", I really like Chick-fil-a sandwiches ...

[Claydon]

I must have "no taste", I really like Chick-fil-a sandwiches ...

it was pleasant, i mean, we are not talking Club 21, or the French Laundry, but it was decent.

[mongo]

my broccoli, tomato, and pineapple pizza was amazing.

http://i40.tinypic.com/13ztmb5.jpg

[Claydon]

pineapple on pizza is supremely gay.

but then again...just look at you

[mongo]

you know what else is gay? fucking dudes like your wife.

[Claydon]

and why do you always sit on your ass at some coffee table?

what...mommy wont spring for an ikea desk for you?

[mongo]

i have a desk, but i hate it.

i like sitting on the floor w/ a comforter around me legs and in front of the tv. that's just me.

[WET HOT MESS]

I must have "no taste", I really like Chick-fil-a sandwiches ...
Maybe it's a preference thing. It's a lot harder to enjoy fast food in general especially since I've been raised on home cooked stuff that takes anything from hours to days to prepare.

[Jericho]

i have a desk, but i hate it.

i like sitting on the floor w/ a comforter around me legs and in front of the tv. that's just me.
http://www.geocities.com/%7Eshovalfilm/images/popeye-yam-spin.gif

[Jericho]

I just had an awful philly cheesesteak from this sports bar. Dry as fuck and the meat was subpar while the cheese wasn't nearly melty enough. Total fail

[nuclearjew]

I found out my favorite pub closed up shop last week. It's like a family member died :(

[TylerDurden]

I just had an awful philly cheesesteak from this sports bar. Dry as fuck and the meat was subpar while the cheese wasn't nearly melty enough. Total fail

unless you're eating that cheesesteak in philly, you've got no fucking business eating a cheesesteak from anywhere else. hence the failure.

[JustinCase424]

Chik-Fil-A's char grilled sandwich is not only good, but actually quite healthy as well. Plus the gave me a free cow yesterday

[Hoser]

Yeah 1300mg of sodium is the pinnacle of health food.

[Gary_Busey]

So, on the way to the girl's house, I stopped by McAllister's and picked up what they call the Big Nasty to share for supper while watching Lost. Pretty goddamn good and a lot of food, albeit unhealthy food. It consists of a 12" wheat roll, quartered and laid flat, with roast beef, cheddar and mozzarella piled on top and a side of their gravy to pour on it. Again, unhealthy, but especially delicious.

[BIG PIZZLE]

I'm gonna make fried chicken tonight. It's either gonna turn out crispy and delicious or I'm gonna start a fire. Either way, my place is gonna stink.

[Claibo]

I'm gonna make fried chicken tonight. It's either gonna turn out crispy and delicious or I'm gonna start a fire. Either way, my place is gonna stink.

go boneless... it is much less difficult to screw up.

[Hoser]

Dairy Queen has most things for half price today. I am gonna go pick myself up some ice cream sandwiches and maybe have lunch there.

[Claibo]

Dairy Queen has most things for half price today. I am gonna go pick myself up some ice cream sandwiches and maybe have lunch there.

fatten up for half the price!

[6655321]

go boneless... it is much less difficult to screw up.

but it's not nearly as tender.

my favorite way to eat chicken is to just roast a whole one stuffed with onions and garlic. i make stock from the leftover carcass and dark meat.

[Claydon]

wife is out of town for a week.....!


so tonight, i have been shaking up a couple rob roys, i got a gorgeous new york (grass fed, locally raised) seasoned with kosher salt, pepper, fresh crushed garlic, and rubbed with minced shallots. Gonna cook this little honey on my new propane grill (no I do not want to jerk around with coals tonight) to a med. rare.

Will enjoy with garlic mashed that I have made, asparagus and a fresh baguette i picked up this evening. Wine will be a rather inexpensive, although I really like it Ruffino Chianti ($8 for a bottle).

cheers!

[BIG PIZZLE]

You would make a good wife.

[Claydon]

You would make a good wife.

don't even go there gay boy.

you cook more than i do

[BIG PIZZLE]

My cooking is macho. You post about it like you rock a flowered apron and dance around.

[Claydon]

My cooking is macho. You post about it like you rock a flowered apron and dance around.

actually, my apron says "How merlot will you go?!"

true story

[BIG PIZZLE]

GAY!

[Will-Kill]

The steaks at TGI Fridays are small.

[mongo]

speaking of small meat, i haven't seen face all day.

[Mustard]

actually, my apron says "How merlot will you go?!"

true story
I don't believe you. That cannot be true.

[BIG PIZZLE]

Fried chicken.

$19.99 Thermometer
$ 7.99 Tongs
$27.99 Salt and pepper set
$ 9.99 Splatter screen
$ 6.86 Chicken
$ 1.99 Flour
$ 5.99 Lard
$ 6.39 Cayenne Pepper
$ 4.59 Garlic Powder

$91.78

I could have feasted at popeyes for $10.

[Jericho]

you complained about a 26 dollar pizza, and yet you pay 28 dollars for salt and pepper

[nuclearjew]

You're doing your part to help the economy, patriot.

[}{arlequin]

you complained about a 26 dollar pizza, and yet you pay 28 dollars for salt and pepper
it's probably some fancy rechargeable grinder. w/ a spotlight!!

[Jericho]

it's probably some fancy rechargeable grinder. w/ a spotlight!!
Well, that's fucking dumb

[nuclearjew]

I forgot to bring my cellphone to the Grocery Outlet so I didn't get to take a picture of my find of the week: Cheeseburger flavored Pringles.

[}{arlequin]

Well, that's fucking dumb
for teh ultimate gourmand!!

http://i44.tinypic.com/wb2byw.jpg

http://i44.tinypic.com/vrwpkm.jpg

[BIG PIZZLE]

you complained about a 26 dollar pizza, and yet you pay 28 dollars for salt and pepper
They're stainless steel, they should last forever.

[Claydon]

I don't believe you. That cannot be true.

pics?

done and done! (when I get home)

[Jericho]

I forgot to bring my cellphone to the Grocery Outlet so I didn't get to take a picture of my find of the week: Cheeseburger flavored Pringles.
weak sauce. Goat said he found Bloomin Onion Pringles the other day. I'd buy that for a dollar

[JustinCase424]

Yeah 1300mg of sodium is the pinnacle of health food.


Damn. All this health food person told me was that it only had 300 calories, 5g of fat, and 30g of protein.

[Claydon]

Sodium is not a big deal unless you have vascular diesease, high blood pressure, or heart failure.

[}{arlequin]

Sodium is not a big deal unless you have vascular diesease, high blood pressure, or heart failure.
and fingering a hiv carrier isn't a big deal unless you have a papercut

[Hoser]

Sodium is not a big deal unless you have vascular diesease, high blood pressure, or heart failure.

Well you have proven you have no clue what you are talking about. But I will rip your post apart anyways.

Sodium is needed in all diets, but only to a certain point. Excessive sodium, like 1300mg in a single sandwich is not good for you when you consider the other sodium you will intake throughout your day.

Why is sodium bad for you?

High sodium intake causes swelling and water retention. The only people who want that are bean poles like Claydon who couldn't put on a pound of muscle to save his life.
Taking in too much sodium can cause asthma, hypertension (high blood pressure), heartburn, osteoporosis, cardiac enlargement, ulcers, and edema.

So yes Claydon, if you already have those problems it will be worse for you, but if you have a high intake of sodium it can cause many complications and problems for your health. Plus it also makes people fat through water weight (one ounce of salt will cause a retention of 3 quarts of water, which is 6 pounds of extra weight)

So unlike Claydon has stated, high amounts of sodium is bad for you and in extreme cases could be fatal.


BTW Claydon, if you have heart failure eating is the last thing you are worrying about, getting your heart going would be much higher on the list of things to do.

[Hoser]

wife is out of town for a week.....!


so tonight, i have been shaking up a couple rob roys, i got a gorgeous new york (grass fed, locally raised) seasoned with kosher salt, pepper, fresh crushed garlic, and rubbed with minced shallots. Gonna cook this little honey on my new propane grill (no I do not want to jerk around with coals tonight) to a med. rare.

Will enjoy with garlic mashed that I have made, asparagus and a fresh baguette i picked up this evening. Wine will be a rather inexpensive, although I really like it Ruffino Chianti ($8 for a bottle).

cheers!



wife is out of town for a week.....!


so tonight, i have been pounding some jack and coke, I got a gorgeous blond coming over. Gonna nail this little honey on my new king size mattress(no I do not want to jerk off alone tonight)

Will enjoy blowjobs with the pizza i picked up this evening. Wine will be a rather inexpensive, so it won't cost me to much to get her naked

cheers!

[BIG PIZZLE]

Really? You think that's how these people live?

[Hoser]

I'll fix it.

[Claydon]

Well you have proven you have no clue what you are talking about. But I will rip your post apart anyways.

Sodium is needed in all diets, but only to a certain point. Excessive sodium, like 1300mg in a single sandwich is not good for you when you consider the other sodium you will intake throughout your day.

Why is sodium bad for you?

High sodium intake causes swelling and water retention. The only people who want that are bean poles like Claydon who couldn't put on a pound of muscle to save his life.
Taking in too much sodium can cause asthma, hypertension (high blood pressure), heartburn, osteoporosis, cardiac enlargement, ulcers, and edema.

So yes Claydon, if you already have those problems it will be worse for you, but if you have a high intake of sodium it can cause many complications and problems for your health. Plus it also makes people fat through water weight (one ounce of salt will cause a retention of 3 quarts of water, which is 6 pounds of extra weight)

So unlike Claydon has stated, high amounts of sodium is bad for you and in extreme cases could be fatal.


BTW Claydon, if you have heart failure eating is the last thing you are worrying about, getting your heart going would be much higher on the list of things to do.

anything is excess is bad, if he ate that chicken whatever 4 times per day, yah I am pretty sure it would fuck him up. Hell...try drinking a gallon of water...see what happens.

[Hoser]

I drink 4-5 liters of water a day, sometimes more depending on activity levels.

But yeah, excess of anything wont be good for you and any sandwich with 1300mg of sodium is excess. If that were the only thing you ate that day you would be ok for sodium intake, but take into account everything else you eat and you are over doing it.

But to say sodium is not a big deal is just stupid.

Stick to giving advice on puppies sore stomaches, and leave healthy eating/fitness to me.

[Claydon]

I drink 4-5 liters of water a day, sometimes more depending on activity levels.

But yeah, excess of anything wont be good for you and any sandwich with 1300mg of sodium is excess. If that were the only thing you ate that day you would be ok for sodium intake, but take into account everything else you eat and you are over doing it.

But to say sodium is not a big deal is just stupid.

Stick to giving advice on puppies sore stomaches, and leave healthy eating/fitness to me.

The 'anti salt' rage died off in the 90s (at least in the US). Again, sodium intake in a healthy individual is just not a big deal. Furthermore, your belittling comment about my FORMER profession, and my wife's current profession is proof positive that you are a d-bag. 1300mg sodium in a sandwhich is a shit ton, a person sitting on a couch and downing a gallon of water is not so great. A person working out, hiking, dealing with heat a gallon of water is nothing. Someone eating a 'normal' healthy diet eating 1.3g of Na in a sandwhich is no big deal. period.

[Hoser]

It isn't anti salt, it is sodium in proper portions. Proper sodium intake is needed, but the key word there is proper.

Again, like I said eating a single sandwich with 1300mg of sodium is horrible. No one is going to go and just eat the sandwich. they will have fries with it as well. Right there they are over 2000mg easily. Then add in everything else they eat in a day and you can begin to see how high their intake will be. To get rid of all that salt they are going to have to sweat out a lot.

And yes, someone who sits on a couch all day doing nothing better be brining in sub 1500 cals along with low levels or sodium, complex carbs (hell carbs in general if they don't move) among other things.

BTW I wasn't belittling it, I know how in depth vet work can be, and my sister is in school to be a vet tech (I assume that is what you were), it was just the easiest way to get my point across. I also have no clue as to what your wife does, nor do I care. If we were going by our better halves profession I would be an expert on skeletal structure and be making 200+k per year, but that is her, not me.

And a no "normal healthy" diet would consist of a sandwich containing that much sodium.

I am not saying that someone who eats this stuff is a bad person, or will balloon instantly by eating it. Hell, once a year I have a double quarter pounder or if I am really drunk will have a couple double cheeseburgers. But I am not fooling myself into thinking I am having a healthy meal if I have a chicken sandwich from any fast food place.

I just wanted the guy to know that whoever told him this sandwich was good for him was misleading him.

[Claydon]

i thought he was a fool for even suggesting that anything from a fast food place is 'healthy'.

[BIG PIZZLE]

I think chicken thighs are the best for frying.

[The Dude]

i like them the best for marinating

[Summer]

I think chicken thighs are the best for frying.


If only the meat were white.

[BIG PIZZLE]

There's actually some white meat in there. It's like the "united colors of bennetton" chicken part.

[Jericho]

Guh....I went to this chinese buffet for lunch and I feel instantly sick

[canto iv]

I made some Pasta alla Bolognese last night. It was certainly good, but I doubt it's something I'll be making too terribly often. The time invested is not at all worth the pay off for me.

[canto iv]

Now Carbonara and alla Puttanesca, I can get down with. Quick, easy, and delicious.

[JustinCase424]

i thought he was a fool for even suggesting that anything from a fast food place is 'healthy'.

I really should have said that compared to all of the other fast food out there that you can intake, it really is not that bad. It is a lot better than a double cheeseburger from Mcdonalds, or a beef burrito from Taco Bell where the rating of the beef is only good enough quality to be used for dog food.

[BIG PIZZLE]

Habit burger is amazying.

[BIG PIZZLE]

Do this. But get the oven hotter. And when you first drop the steak in the pan, press down on it a bit to ensure maximum contact with the pan.

Ingredients


1 boneless rib eye steak, 1 1/2-inch thick
Canola oil to coat
Kosher salt and ground black pepper
Directions

Place 10 to 12-inch cast iron skillet in oven and heat oven to 500 degrees. Bring steak(s) to room temperature.

When oven reaches temperature, remove pan and place on range over high heat. Coat steak lightly with oil and season both sides with a generous pinch of salt. Grind on black pepper to taste.

Immediately place steak in the middle of hot, dry pan. Cook 30 seconds without moving. Turn with tongs and cook another 30 seconds, then put the pan straight into the oven for 2 minutes. Flip steak and cook for another 2 minutes. (This time is for medium rare steaks. If you prefer medium, add a minute to both of the oven turns.)
Remove steak from pan, cover loosely with foil, and rest for 2 minutes. Serve whole or slice thin and fan onto plate.

[Hobnail_Boot]

Do this. But get the oven hotter. And when you first drop the steak in the pan, press down on it a bit to ensure maximum contact with the pan.

Ingredients


1 boneless rib eye steak, 1 1/2-inch thick
Canola oil to coat
Kosher salt and ground black pepper
Directions

Place 10 to 12-inch cast iron skillet in oven and heat oven to 500 degrees. Bring steak(s) to room temperature.

When oven reaches temperature, remove pan and place on range over high heat. Coat steak lightly with oil and season both sides with a generous pinch of salt. Grind on black pepper to taste.

Immediately place steak in the middle of hot, dry pan. Cook 30 seconds without moving. Turn with tongs and cook another 30 seconds, then put the pan straight into the oven for 2 minutes. Flip steak and cook for another 2 minutes. (This time is for medium rare steaks. If you prefer medium, add a minute to both of the oven turns.)
Remove steak from pan, cover loosely with foil, and rest for 2 minutes. Serve whole or slice thin and fan onto plate.
I heard (from the only chef that I know) that we should never put salt on meat--especially steak--before cooking it. Have you heard this, too?

[ElemenoP]

I feel like if I followed every one of Pizz's recipes that I would be on my kitchen floor, struggling with a heart attack while bits of cooking oil would be flying out of the pan onto my face leaving the permanent scars.

[nuclearjew]

I feel like if I followed every one of Pizz's recipes that I would be on my kitchen floor, struggling with a heart attack while bits of cooking oil would be flying out of the pan onto my face leaving the permanent scars.
Speaking of which: BACON EXPLOSION (http://www.bbqaddicts.com/blog/recipes/bacon-explosion/)!!!

http://www.bbqaddicts.com/blog/images/bacon-10.jpg

[Hoser]

It may kill me, but I am going to make that one day.

[Hoser]

My heart has slowed down a bit just thinking of eating that.

[ElemenoP]

I can hear OSUMike getting fat.

[nuclearjew]

I bet OSUMike poops Bacon Explosions.

[BIG PIZZLE]

I heard (from the only chef that I know) that we should never put salt on meat--especially steak--before cooking it. Have you heard this, too?

That's absurd. I always season before.

[Hobnail_Boot]

That's absurd. I always season before.
Well it is true that salt dries out meat, especially while the meat is cooking. Hey, he's the chef, not me.

[The Dude]

Speaking of which: BACON EXPLOSION (http://www.bbqaddicts.com/blog/recipes/bacon-explosion/)!!!

http://www.bbqaddicts.com/blog/images/bacon-10.jpg

talk about morningwood

[Hoser]

Very few foods require salt to taste good. Meet isn't one of them.

[6655321]

salt is just a flavor enhancer, it brings out the natural flavor of everything else.

[6655321]

That's absurd. I always season before.

i do too, but i put the salt on just before going to the grill because the longer it sits the more moisture the salt will draw out of the meat. i think i remember limp saying he salts his grilled meats after he pulls them off the grill while their resting.

[hatepoppy]

if you like salt, use it. just remember itll dehydrate the meat. if you dont need the juiciest steak, youll be fine salting.

[6655321]

i like to mix different spices in a mortar and pestle and add a little olive oil to make a paste and then rub it all over whatever meat i'm cooking and then let it chill in the fridge for a while. makes for some tasty meats.

[Hobnail_Boot]

i think i remember limp saying he salts his grilled meats after he pulls them off the grill while their resting.
I think that is the way to go.
if you like salt, use it. just remember itll dehydrate the meat. if you dont need the juiciest steak, youll be fine salting.
Yep.

[The Dude]

you guys aren't entirely accurate. salting meat about 15 minutes before cooking will indeed dehydrate it.

however, the goal of the salt is to help break down the protein strands so that the meat is more tender, not because it needs to be salted for taste. basically if you salt 15 minutes before, you will indeed draw out the water and dehydrate the meat. however, if you salt your meat and wait at least a half an hour, then the liquid that started to come out of the steak will start to be reabsorbed and go back in, giving you the best of both worlds.

[BIG PIZZLE]

Blablabla, I've salted steaks right before, overnight, one hour, two hours, right out the fridge, at room temp... if you cook it properly it is not really going to matter. I hardly believe that any of you slobs have a palate that can differentiate whether or not a steak is too dry because it was salted overnight or just because you fucked it up on the grill.

[nuclearjew]

America, FUCK YEAH

http://i42.tinypic.com/6p3uyw.jpg

[Jericho]

I'm still looking for the Bloomin Onion ones that Goat was talking about. I know they exist. I looked them shits up

[Gary_Busey]

I think I'm going to start baking my own bread.

[Datači]

''Artificially flavored.'' No shit.

[BIG PIZZLE]

Wings.

http://i40.tinypic.com/20f2hy.jpg

[The Dude]

i just deboned a boston butt that i had in the crockpot since early this morning with some guinness, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar and sauce.

it shredded up beautifully with a fork and its back in now to cook for another hour in sauce.

nom nom nom nom nom

[Jericho]

i just deboned a boston butt that i had in the crockpot since early this morning with some guinness, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar and sauce.

it shredded up beautifully with a fork and its back in now to cook for another hour in sauce.

nom nom nom nom nom
pulled pork sandwiches?

[The Dude]

that is indeed where i am going with this. and they are going to be fucking delicious.

i literally picked the thing up by the bone and the meat fell off into the bowl

[Jericho]

Ahhh, you lucky faggot

[The Dude]

they turned out oh so good and delicious.

i think i'm gonna make chili either tonight or tomorrow.

[ShitBreak]

I had Mongolian BBQ this weekend for the first time ever, I think.

Man it was fucking good.

[Tromboner]

oodles of fucking noodles...

[The Dude]

fuck the fuck off

[ElemenoP]

I've never been to a Red Lobster.

[NOTKyle]

If I want seafood I'll go to long john silvers thank you very much.

[Hanover Fist]

If I want seafood I'll go to long john silvers thank you very much.

Not exactly an even comparison. If you want fish sticks and breaded shrimp you go to LJS.
The best part about LJS is the hushpuppies, they are delicious.

While not the best seafood anywhere, I don't have any qualms about the food at Red Lobster. I actually ate there last Saturday and had the Hawaiian grilled shrimp with a Salmon steak.
It was pretty damn tasty.

[ElemenoP]

What are Hushpuppies?

[Hanover Fist]

What are Hushpuppies?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hushpuppy

They have some sort of seasoning in theirs that makes them scrumptious.

[The Dude]

hush puppies in the sportsmen's paradise>>>hush puppies anywhere else

[ElemenoP]

Everytime I hear Hushpuppies -- I think of some kind of meat filling wrapped in dough deepfried.

[Hoser]

I've never been to a Red Lobster.

I love Red Lobster.

To me Long John Silvers is the fast food version of seafood.

[Claydon]

http://www.99ranch.com/

So I spent some quality time there yesterday and dropped a couple hundy.

I went to the one in Van Nuys which is the absolute fucking GHETTO.

But i did get some yummy salted duck eggs.