The Restaurant/Food Thread

[Da Raider]

had Peruvian for lunch today. A chicken dish. Pretty damn tasty.

[6655321]

you people stir your eggs too much when scrambling. make shorter strokes less often and you'll get plumper fluffier eggs.

[Limp]

That's also how I get plump fluffier women.

[Jericho]

Ugh, I went to BJ's brewery for lunch, but wasn't that hungry. I just wanted a pale ale, but decided to order a salad. Fucking bleecch. Their vinaigrette tasted horrible and there were artichoke hearts in it. They have no place in my salad. Thumbs down

[6655321]

here's a few shots of the type of food i'm cooking at the moment. these shots are from the james beard dinner that the chef did back in december. i really love cooking at this place, it's really nice to work with a bunch of folks that actually give a shit about the food they make.

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm228/sixfive532one/2562_58791333669_58420638669_139446.jpg
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm228/sixfive532one/2562_58791518669_58420638669_139449.jpg
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm228/sixfive532one/2562_58791388669_58420638669_139447.jpg
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm228/sixfive532one/2562_58791408669_58420638669_139447.jpg
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm228/sixfive532one/2562_58791428669_58420638669_139448.jpg
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm228/sixfive532one/2562_58791453669_58420638669_139448.jpg

[Archangel]

Where's your place of employment again? Because that shit looks succulent.

[6655321]

Where's your place of employment again? Because that shit looks succulent.

it's a fine dining bistro with a relaxed atmosphere; i'm getting alot of good experience here training with a james beard awarded chef.

[The Dude]

if i am ever in memphis, we will get high and you can cook me food

[Archangel]

What he said, just substitute "drunk" for "high".

[Archangel]

Also:

What kind of gay food is that? There's no Velveeta anywhere!

[BIG PIZZLE]

Bratwurst, cheddar cheese & hotsauce.

[6655321]

will cause anal leakage...

[BIG PIZZLE]

2 late.

[6655321]

i cooked some pretty sweetass food tonight: lamb racks, beef tenders, sea bass, flounder, scallops and veal filets.

[hatepoppy]

nomnomnom

[hatepoppy]

im drunk n hungru. pizza rollz hear i cum!

[6655321]

i srsly eyeballed the pizza rolls when i picked up my beer tonight.

[Hobnail_Boot]

i cooked some pretty sweetass food tonight: lamb racks, beef tenders, sea bass, flounder, scallops and veal filets.
Where are the sides and/or veggies? Are you a chef or something?

[Jericho]

Well, obviously, it appears he was on the meat station

[Hobnail_Boot]

Well, obviously, it appears he was on the meat station
Brazilian steakhouse?

[6655321]

Where are the sides and/or veggies? Are you a chef or something?


Well, obviously, it appears he was on the meat station

jeri nailed it, i'm the sautee/grill guy, the other guy prepares the sides: risotto, dauphinoise, pomme puree, etc. then it's a team effort on the plating.

[BIG PIZZLE]

Tendercrisp bacon cheddar ranch *****.

[BIG PIZZLE]

Tendercrisp bacon cheddar ranch *****.

This was not a good idea.

[Jericho]

You seemed so excited.

[mongo]

this thread is 10x better when pics are involved.

[Hoser]

this thread is 10x better when pics are involved.

Not when these are the pictures

http://i43.tinypic.com/6r64w5.jpg
http://i41.tinypic.com/2j2i9u1.jpg
http://i41.tinypic.com/10qyttj.jpg
http://i43.tinypic.com/14xl47s.jpg
http://i39.tinypic.com/4u6vyx.jpg
http://i44.tinypic.com/1zpk42a.jpg

[}{arlequin]

eggs and beer? are you auditioning for the fart championships? if you get past the first round, beans would be an obvious addition

[Datači]

eggs and beer? are you auditioning for the fart championships? if you get past the first round, beans would be an obvious addition

That's mongo's dinner.

[Datači]

this thread is 10x better when pics are involved.
http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr110/LinoOverdrive/1232143921605.jpg

[mongo]

that was a midnight snack. and no, they did not give me farts.

[}{arlequin]

that was a midnight snack. and no, they did not give me farts.
damn, i should've recognized the table

[6655321]

if i can prove myself over the next few months i may get to go cook at the james beard house in NY later in the year. it would be mega awesome.

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

[Hanover Fist]

So tonight some buddies and I are going to hit up a few breweries and beer pubs while catching the basketball games.
We plan on starting at Darkhorse brewery, then heading up to Bells and finally stopping at Old Peninsula Brewpub (they advertise 100 different brews on tap)

[BIG PIZZLE]

I got confirmation last night that I make the best wings in the world.

[6655321]

i had an awesome night at work tonight, i got to cook for one of the top chefs in the area, i made pan seared grouper, roasted lamb racks, and stuffed oysters.

[Jericho]

How the hell do you stuff an oyster?

[mongo]

w/ a side of "i'll suck your dick"?

[6655321]

How the hell do you stuff an oyster?

shuck it and then put the bread crumb, cheese, chorizo stuffing on it. bake em in the oven till awesome.

[Jericho]

Oysters are so lil

[mongo]

oysters do not make me horny. am i the only one?

[6655321]

it's something to do with the zinc in em that gets people horny, i won't touch the things.

[6655321]

scallops, on the other hand, give me huge boners.

[mongo]

i haven't had them in about 10 years, but when i used to eat meat, i tried to get some chicks to eat them w/ me. waste of fucking time.

[Jericho]

I love seafood. Oysters are no bueno. Slimy gnarl

[6655321]

oysters do look like pussies, labias, clit and all.

[6655321]

i had so much fresh ass fish on stock tonight, jeri. flounder, grouper, sea bass, tuna, and some big assed scallops.

[Jericho]

You know when Marcus posts his videos of him wrapping up meat and shit? I don't want those just as much as I'd like to see videos of you working

[6655321]

i'm for serious gonna start taking photos at work.

[6655321]

unlimited culinary resources!

[BIG PIZZLE]

I pulled the last rib-eye out of my freezer and I think I'm gonna have wings for lunch. I'm gonna pig out today.

[BIG PIZZLE]

Also, oysters are awesome. I love them straight up or in a shooter. Nothing better on a sunday than oyster shooters.

http://img4.coastalliving.com/i/2008/10/primer-oyster-shooter-m.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jwpK8IO-E8c/R197BqI53xI/AAAAAAAAAP4/0WMmEelKva8/s400/OysterShooter.jpg

[heelsguy]

Also, oysters are awesome. I love them straight up or in a shooter. Nothing better on a sunday than oyster shooters.

http://img4.coastalliving.com/i/2008/10/primer-oyster-shooter-m.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jwpK8IO-E8c/R197BqI53xI/AAAAAAAAAP4/0WMmEelKva8/s400/OysterShooter.jpg


never had an oyster shooter, but steamed oysters shucked at you table at a quality seafood restaurant are awesome. scallops and huge ass shrimp are great too. best tasting fish is grouper.

[BIG PIZZLE]

I've never had grouper. There's a fish place near my work and they sell grilled ahi tuna with rice and salad for like $10. It's great for lunch.

[6655321]

grouper's fucking awesome, a place i used to work for did a crab crusted grouper with a vanilla bean beurre blanc that was amazing.

[Jericho]

You're my vanilla bean

[6655321]

vanilla beans are expensive.

[6655321]

i'm starting to think more and more that sauces might be my calling. every sauce i've made over the past few months has been kick ass.

[Archetype]

i'm starting to think more and more that sauces might be my calling. every sauce i've made over the past few months has been kick ass.
Back before the war, I used to be a saucier.

[6655321]

Back before the war, I used to be a saucier.

i've seen that movie too.

[BIG PIZZLE]

Last night I made the best porkchops I have ever made.
http://i41.tinypic.com/29vnz35.jpg

[Limp]

Why the fuck did you over cook them?

[Limp]

And you people eat pork now?

[ShitBreak]

Holy crap...they just recently opened a Twin Peaks about a mile from my house.

http://www.twinpeaksrestaurant.com/

MARK FROST GONNA SUE SOMEBODY.

[BIG PIZZLE]

Why the fuck did you over cook them?

You dont know what you are talking about. Stick to hamburgers and hotdogs.

[Limp]

LOLZ

[6655321]

limp is a grilling aficionado.

[Limp]

I've grilled more meat than TIM has had in his ass.

[6655321]

you certainly know your stuff.

[BIG PIZZLE]

Meh. First off, those chops werent grilled. They were on a cast iron skillet. Nevertheless, when you grill thick meat like chops or steak you want the cooking surface above 400 degrees. You want a crust to develop on steak/chops. That's the whole point of grilling, the sear. If the meat is just cooked without any sort of crust, you dont have enough heat and your bbq sucks, you might as well bake like a woman. I dont care how often you grill or who co-signs for your skills, me > you. Those chops were perfect bitches.

[eleveneighteen]

Holy crap...they just recently opened a Twin Peaks about a mile from my house.

http://www.twinpeaksrestaurant.com/

MARK FROST GONNA SUE SOMEBODY.

Like Danny McBride in Tropic Thunder, I would have to say:

"Big Ass Titties!"

Looks like a good restaurant

[Hoser]

I am looking for a good Orange Roughy recipe. I don't know how to cook it or what goes good with it, but I am sure someone here does....


Numbers I am looking at you.

[heelsguy]

I've never had grouper. There's a fish place near my work and they sell grilled ahi tuna with rice and salad for like $10. It's great for lunch.


Grouper tastes so fucking good it is ridiculous.

There was a big controversy in the state of florida where restaurants were caught offering grouper that was actually NOT grouper. Apparently it is in high demand and short-supply:

link (http://www.abc-7.com/articles/readwhistleblowernews.asp?articleid=11291&z=22)

LEE COUNTY: Just months after ABC7's exclusive investigation into restaurants serving bogus grouper, the ABC7 Whistleblower went back to see if Gulfshore restaurants were serving the real deal. We took new samples from the same restaurants in the first investigation and retested them. Once again, ABC7 found bogus grouper.

ABC7 first exposed the problem of bogus grouper in November. Out of 8 randomly selected Gulfshore restaurants, half failed the grouper test and one couldn't be identified.
Instead of Florida's favorite catch, we were served everything from emperor fish to Asian catfish.
Most restaurants who failed, said they turned things around by altering menus or changing suppliers. Did it make a difference?
We ordered the same grouper dishes from the same restaurants, packed them up and shipped them to Therion International, an independent animal testing lab in New York. The lab has done DNA testing for U.S. Fish & Wildlife, the National Institutes of Health and the Smithsonian.
The results? Parrot Key Grill, Pelican Larry's and Watermark Grill all passed.
The samples from Tommy Bahamas and Shrimp Shack, restaurants that served us emperor fish three months ago, raised even more questions. Each sample came back undetermined.
Therion International Lab Manager Will Gergits insists while the sample couldn't be fully identified, what we sent wasn't from the grouper species.
"Bottom line, it's not grouper," said Gergits.
As it turns out, there is more bogus grouper in Southwest Florida than anywhere else in the state.
ABC7 dug up state inspection reports from 2006 that show out of more than 100 Florida restaurants cited for serving bogus grouper, nearly 30 percent came from our area of Florida.
At a seafood convention in Orlando last month, the FDA announced it is taking the issue of fish substitution very seriously.
"A federal agency has to be involved or the influx of un-inspected product will continue to come in at an ever increasing rate," said Bob Jones of the Southeastern Fisheries Association.
A genetic database is in the works that would eventually catch fakes using a handheld device, but until then, the battle continues to make sure the seafood you order is what lands on your plate.
Tommy Bahamas stands by their grouper sandwich and their supplier, SYSCO. They issued the following statement:
"There are many species of grouper and SYSCO is currently conducting independent testing to determine the authenticity and origin of the grouper they have supplied to us."
As for Shrimp Shack, the owners state "Anova Foods of Miami furnishes an FDA approved DNA test certifying that the product is grouper."
Because our second round of testing came back undetermined, ABC7 made the decision to test additional samples from Shrimp Shack and Tommy Bahamas. We expect those results next week.
Since our investigation first broke in November, prosecutors have expanded the investigation statewide. If a restaurant is found substituting fish, fines can be up to $5,000.

[6655321]

we had an OBGYN group come in last night, they ate delicious food and looked at diseased vaginas on the projector while doing so. what a weird bunch.

[heelsguy]

we had an OBGYN group come in last night, they ate delicious food and looked at diseased vaginas on the projector while doing so. what a weird bunch.


best tee shirt sloagn I ever saw was about 10 years ago at Hatteras Island, NC:

"If it smells like fish...eat it!!"

[BIG PIZZLE]

These are the most awesome things ever.

http://www.purdys.com/Assets/ProductZoomImages/Chocolate_Bars/Sweet_Georgia_Browns.jpg

[6655321]

they looks tasty, turtles?

[BIG PIZZLE]

Kinda like a turtles. It's like some stoner wanted to make the most perfect turtle.

[6655321]

i got my ass handed to me yesterday at work. 13 beef tenders, 11 veal tournedos, 10 flounder, 8 sea bass, 6 tuna, 6 scallop orders, and 5 lamb racks, all within an hour and a half stretch. i also gots a pay raise for being mega awesome yesterday, bout fucking time.

[6655321]

and i got stuck shucking a bunch of oysters in the middle of the rush.

[Datači]

They look like shit. Literally.

[The Dude]

I've been eating at the summer shack a lot lately. Jasper's pan roasted with mussels ftw! The pitchers of harpoon didn't hurt either.

[Hobnail_Boot]

I'm having Chick-fil-a for lunch today. Envy me.

[Hosaka]

Serafina in Seattle, amazing Italian with a great wine list. If you're ever in the Emerald City, I highly suggest you give it a try.

http://www.serafinaseattle.com/

[mongo]

Serafina in Seattle, amazing Italian with a great wine list. If you're ever in the Emerald City, I highly suggest you give it a try.

http://www.serafinaseattle.com/

holy fuck. you're eating like 4 blocks from where i live. gtfo my city!

[BIG PIZZLE]

You wouldnt know what to do in that restaurant.

[BIG PIZZLE]

I think I'm gonna bake a pizza.

[The Dude]

I've been eating at the summer shack a lot lately. Jasper's pan roasted with mussels ftw! The pitchers of harpoon didn't hurt either.


http://image.blog.livedoor.jp/simon123/imgs/6/6/66117d6a.JPG

Jasper’s Pan Roasted Lobster. The lobster is cut into 6 pieces then seared and pan roasted with a white wine, bourbon, chervil and chive deglaze. The sauce kept the lobster moist and tender. A nice, but subtle flavor. Quite messy, but then what do you expect when you eat lobster.

[Face]

I see nothing appetizing in that whatsoever

(I hate seafood)

[The Dude]

i don't like fish, but i love me some lobster

[BIG PIZZLE]

That looks awesome. How much?

[The Dude]

1.5 lb is $40

[BIG PIZZLE]

That is not a cheap lunch.

[The Dude]

i've had it for dinner probably 3 out of the last 4 fridays. $20 pitcher harpoon and 20+ mussels for $9, helluva meal

[Gary_Busey]

If you see this at your grocery store, buy it. Used it for my beer can chicken and it was pretty damn good.

http://www.hotshoppe.com/images/products/szeged_chick.jpg

[heelsguy]

If you see this at your grocery store, buy it. Used it for my beer can chicken and it was pretty damn good.

http://www.hotshoppe.com/images/products/szeged_chick.jpg


is it really any better than the king?:

http://ninecooks.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/oldbay.jpg

[Gary_Busey]

I don't know if it's "better", but it's definitely as good as Old Bay. I've cooked with Old Bay for years, and this shit I cooked up tonight could be the best chicken I've ever made.

[6655321]

old bay is ok, it's mostly celery seed.

i've had my ass handed to me at work lately. we did 5k in sales in the matter of 2 hours the other night, needless to say, that shit was bananas. i got a busy ass week ahead of me, at least 2 60 top wine tastings within days of each other, and only 1 goddamn day off for the next week or 2. :( hooray for overtime.

[6655321]

here's a pic of our bread pudding from a recent magazine article.

white chocolate and banana bread pudding.

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm228/sixfive532one/Oct_recipe.jpg

[STDSkillz]

old bay is ok, it's mostly celery seed.

i've had my ass handed to me at work lately. we did 5k in sales in the matter of 2 hours the other night, needless to say, that shit was bananas. i got a busy ass week ahead of me, at least 2 60 top wine tastings within days of each other, and only 1 goddamn day off for the next week or 2. :( hooray for overtime.
So how many other chefs do you work with? And did you go to culinary school or anything fancy like that?

[6655321]

So how many other chefs do you work with? And did you go to culinary school or anything fancy like that?

it's currently 4 guys in the kitchen including myself (executive chef, sous chef, sautee guy, and salad/dessert guy). i have not yet been to culinary school, but i've had the privilege of training with some good chefs over the years and have managed to pick up lots of info and techniques. i've also noticed that there's not much of a difference between a self taught cook that worked in some nice places and a culinary school brat that woke up one day and thought cooking in a restaurant sounded neat-o. one of these days, i do plan on getting a culinary degree.

[6655321]

i did restaurant stuff tonight, it was boring. i cleaned lots of shit. it's not all glitz and glamor and fucking sluts in their asses.

[dnegreiro]

crabby creek in monroe ct... best crab cakes ever

[6655321]

liar.

[}{arlequin]

a good friend from undergrad ended up going to some culinary school in san fran. only attended for a year but he liked it. you could tell he was into it even back in the day b/c that bitch made the best munchies every single time. like a 4 course meal except the finale was slowly reheated cinnabons. crispy, none of that microwave bullshit

[6655321]

i want to get into culinary school, but i'm not gonna waste my time at the second rate schools around here. it'd be pointless for me to go to cooking school at a community college. i've got almost 8 years of cooking experience so far, but culinary school would help me to make more money and maybe i'd get a little better with my flavor profiles.

[BIG PIZZLE]

I tried this last night and it wasnt as bad as I expected.

http://i40.tinypic.com/33vhrir.jpg

[BIG PIZZLE]

crabby creek in monroe ct... best crab cakes ever

http://www.ghirardellisq.com/ghirardellisq/food.php?id=32

Easily the best crabcakes I have ever had.

[dnegreiro]

anyone ever use those salt block things?

http://www.atthemeadow.com/shop/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1_27

[Pharon]

See if you can find the common denominator in this video:

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[6655321]

those seem like a huge waste of time.

edit - the salt block shits.

[BIG PIZZLE]

I am trying this.
http://i.walmartimages.com/i/p/00/07/19/21/00/0007192100761_215X215.jpg

[Jericho]

CPK's expensive, but yummy. Grab their BBQ Chicken or Jamaican Jerk Chicken

[6655321]

i had their white pizza, it wasn't too bad. they're still cheaper than ordering a shitty pizza from pizza hut or dominoes and paying $25 for that shit.

[6655321]

it's fucking insulting what places will pass for pizza these days, a few good ingredients and you can make some fucking stellar pizza.

[The Dude]

I am trying this.
http://i.walmartimages.com/i/p/00/07/19/21/00/0007192100761_215X215.jpg

the cpk sicilian is bomb

[Jericho]

Fuck that thin crust noise, though. CPK has killer crusts

[6655321]

one of my first kitchen jobs was at a gourmet pizza place that did fresh pastas and pizzas. i got to cook out of a wood burning brick oven, and the pizzas that would come out of that thing were amazing. i miss getting to experiment with making all different kinds.

[Hobnail_Boot]

I am trying this.
http://i.walmartimages.com/i/p/00/07/19/21/00/0007192100761_215X215.jpg
I ate one of those last weekend. It was good. Just be sure to not overcook the crust.

[Erased]

I just had this for lunch...It was awesome, and yes I know its just a sandwich but it was damn good.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v430/erased84/DSCF1693.jpg

[Jericho]

Club sandwiches always cut my mouf up

[Alcestis]

you and that damned pocket knife!

Oh, sammich - minus mayo?

[The Dude]

Caribou cheeseburger ftw!

[Atrevido82]

y'all cant fuck with my homemade beans. Habichuelas of the gods.

[Jericho]

You're a mexican. I believe in your cooking abilities

[Atrevido82]

Though i take no offense at being confused for a proud, hardworking Mexican, you really ought to know better by now, sir, that I am not.

[BIG PIZZLE]

You're a lazy mexican?

[Jericho]

Though i take no offense at being confused for a proud, hardworking Mexican, you really ought to know better by now, sir, that I am not.
In that case, you probably make shitty beans

[Atrevido82]

In that case, you probably make shitty beans
If you're talking about that stuff i sprinkle on your mothers face with my asspipe, then you'd be correct. Culinarily speaking, however, you couldn't be more wrong.

[Gary_Busey]

Used this shit on some chicken breasts. Mixed it with some olive oil and balsamic vinegar, coated the chicken with the mixture and threw it on the grill. Side it with some corn and carrots and some dinner rolls and you've got yourself a fucking meal.

http://www.hotshoppe.com/images/products/szeged_chick.jpg

[NOTKyle]

http://www.barliv.com/images/howto/products/bolthouse.png= A REALLY UNFAIR AMOUNT OF BUTT-PEE

[Jericho]

What does that say? Pear Merlot? Cause brb barf

[NOTKyle]

Pear Merlot son. It was literally the most delicious drink I've ever drank.

4 servings of it (1 large bottle) in 10 minutes = OMFG POOP

[Claydon]

Ka'U Lime Chicken with rice, salad, and sauv. blanc.

delicious

[Candycane]

Pear Merlot son. It was literally the most delicious drink I've ever drank.

4 servings of it (1 large bottle) in 10 minutes = OMFG POOP


Is that in the organic section of the grocery store?

[Hobnail_Boot]

I had Tuna Helper for dinner tonight. I've just gained 10 pounds.

[BIG PIZZLE]

I like canned tuna with a lot of lemon some salt and wheat toast w/ butter.

[Jericho]

Is Fuddrucker's any good. My dad wants to go out to lunch tomorrow, and that's where he wants to go

[BIG PIZZLE]

Around here it's like chucky cheese but with burgers. big burgers tho.

[Jericho]

What, they have like games and rides and shit?

[Claydon]

Is Fuddrucker's any good. My dad wants to go out to lunch tomorrow, and that's where he wants to go

i always thought it was way overpriced but you do get big portions.

[BIG PIZZLE]

What, they have like games and rides and shit?

Video games, brown people shit like that. It's a kinda wierd vibe and a little dirty.

[6655321]

the fuck are ya'll talking about?

[Archangel]

There's this diner here that makes some serious burgers for only €5.50 or so. I think I shall go there before the CL match tonight.

[Jericho]

There's this diner here that makes some serious burgers for only €5.50 or so. I think I shall go there before the CL match tonight.
Serious burger? I prefer carefree burgers.

[6655321]

speaking of burgers, i'm pretty pissed that we are serving a kobe burger on the menu now. i hate making that shit. kobe beef, truffle cheese, and vidalia onion marmalade.

[Archangel]

Serious burger? I prefer carefree burgers.

Clever.

Anyway, 1/3 pound of beef is always good, and you can just add stuff ad libitum.

[6655321]

i had scallops for dinner, they were yum-o.

[BIG PIZZLE]

Scallops are gross and who the fuck says "yum-o!"??

[mongo]

shellfish, and i do mean ALL shellfish, are the one meat i miss.

[medlar]

Look what I made.
http://files.myopera.com/medlar/albums/641853/prk.jpg

Dead easy to make.

It's a porkchop casserole w/ potatoes, broccoli, carrots and mushrooms all in a roasted garlic and cream of mushroom soup and it was pretty much delicious. I needed something wholesome and pleasing for the adults before skulking out the house tonight and alerting unwanted questions on what my intentions for the evening are about.

[Daydreamer]

How 'bout a nice greasy pork sandwich served in a dirty ashtray?


That is the only way to eat pork chops.

[orangemyths]

The best food is from the hole in the wall places! I can't stand the pre-made crap!

[6655321]

Scallops are gross and who the fuck says "yum-o!"??

rachel ray does you twat. i wasn't being serious.

[BIG PIZZLE]

Good cuz scallops suck.

[6655321]

you must be doing it wrong...

[BIG PIZZLE]

No I just think they suck.

[6655321]

well, i think you suck.

[orangemyths]

I dont think i have ever had a scallop! What the hell is it?

[6655321]

THIS IS MY THREAD! NOW GTFO!

[}{arlequin]

I dont think i have ever had a scallop! What the hell is it?
it's like a seafood marshmallow

[6655321]

sounds delish!

[orangemyths]

it's like a seafood marshmallow

Thanks that sounds interesting! I think I need to google it to get an idea of what it really is.

[hatepoppy]

scallops are like lobster. greay when done well, fycking tasteless buttersoaked ball-o-firestone.

[BIG PIZZLE]

http://i39.tinypic.com/5yaz42.jpg

[Will-Kill]

Needs Sweet Pertater Fries and that the set meal.

[SammyKC]

Is it just me or has eating out (ahem, at restaraunts, youngsters) gotten a lot more expensive lately? I paid $12 for a tenderloin sandwich, fries and baked beans to go the other day. Granted...it was from a bar/grill and Im not including the tip I gave the little 25 year old temptress.

[The Dude]

i think that people are more conscious of quality, so they tend to eat at "better" places which have a higher baseline price than say 10 years ago. You can still find a blue plate special for $4.99 here and there, but it's likely from a place that you wouldn't consider feeding the food to your dog.

there are definitely a few places that are still good value, some good happy hour specials, etc... but in my experience special has come to mean more often mean something that is not normally on the menu rather than a reduced price.

[BIG PIZZLE]

Now more than ever, you get what you pay for. A $9 is not going to taste like a $45 steak.

[6655321]

from what i've seen, restaurants are trying to lower their prices if anything. we've gotta have a way to get the people in the door. the place i'm at now runs a continuous menu all day and there's a lunch price and a dinner price. so all day you can order a beef tenderloin at either the $15 lunch price (4oz. steak) or the $30 dinner price (8 oz.). it's like that for every entree on the whole menu, it kinda sucks for me because i have to sort out the halves and wholes in the middle of the rush. but the cheap assholes seem to love option of having the lower price.

[Candycane]

from what i've seen, restaurants are trying to lower their prices if anything. we've gotta have a way to get the people in the door. the place i'm at now runs a continuous menu all day and there's a lunch price and a dinner price. so all day you can order a beef tenderloin at either the $15 lunch price (4oz. steak) or the $30 dinner price (8 oz.). it's like that for every entree on the whole menu, it kinda sucks for me because i have to sort out the halves and wholes in the middle of the rush. but the cheap assholes seem to love option of having the lower price.


See and mine just upped everything. It's so hard trying to explain to customers why everything costs them more. And a local place I love that I will no longer go to just starting charging for refills on soda/tea and coffee. WTF? That's ridiculous and insane.

[6655321]

charging for refills kinda sucks, but we do it for the cokes at my place of work. it's the good glass bottle cokes though. you think most places would just raise the menu prices and leave tea and shit like that alone. beverages like that only make up a small percentage of the total cost of running the restaurant.

[BIG PIZZLE]

But beverages are sold with the highest profit margin.

[CTricksterGirl]

We went out for sushi at this really fuckin awesome sushi bar and grill and like one California roll was 5 bucks! Thats unheard of Cali..its like 15 for a roll out there

[The Dude]

the fish is also fresh in california

[CTricksterGirl]

the fish is also fresh in california

Good point, but man, I couldn't even tell the difference

[Candycane]

But beverages are sold with the highest profit margin.


yeah it's pretty redonkulous. That stuff costs them pennies.

[SammyKC]

Whats the profit margin on that $6.00 bag of popcorn at the movies? Im in the wrong line of work.

[Candycane]

Whats the profit margin on that $6.00 bag of popcorn at the movies? Im in the wrong line of work.


I love that they have 1984 Care Bear and nostalgic candy but they aren't trying to be nostalgic. It's the biggest sham of life. I sneak everything but the popcorn in.

[Jericho]

I love that they have 1984 Care Bear and nostalgic candy but they aren't trying to be nostalgic. It's the biggest sham of life. I sneak everything but the popcorn in.
Ummmm, excuse me. Those Care Bear gummi bears are great.

[Candycane]

Ummmm, excuse me. Those Care Bear gummi bears are great.


You're that guy? You let them sit in your pocket and let the heat of your ass and balls warm them up so they are just under a goo like consistency? Blechhh,Gummy bears remind me of Acid ruined Halloweens.

[Limp]

I'd store a condom filled with popcorn in my ass and sneak it in for CC....

[Jericho]

You're that guy? You let them sit in your pocket and let the heat of your ass and balls warm them up so they are just under a goo like consistency? Blechhh,Gummy bears remind me of Acid ruined Halloweens.
Yes, I get them when I know I'll want them at a much later date, and let them melt from my ball heat. What are you talking about?

[Candycane]

I'd store a condom filled with popcorn in my ass and sneak it in for CC....


ha ha ha ha ha ha

[Alcestis]

Ummmm, excuse me. Those Care Bear gummi bears are great.

No way, Jose. Mike and Ikes or Sno-Caps.

[BIG PIZZLE]

Good point, but man, I couldn't even tell the difference

Probably because most "california" rolls use fake crab and that shit is the same just about anywhere.

[Candycane]

Probably because most "california" rolls use fake crab and that shit is the same just about anywhere.


That stuff is awful and you're right it's in so many things.

[Jericho]

No way, Jose. Mike and Ikes or Sno-Caps.
I'll take Goobers or Raisinets over Sno Caps every day of the week

[The Dude]

whoppers pwn everything you all have mentioned so far

[Limp]

whoppers pwn everything you all have mentioned so far
+ hot buttery popcorn = WIN!

It's what I get every time I go to the movies.

[Jericho]

Fuck Whoppers.

This is a poll if I've ever known one. But I'd surely forget some shit

[Candycane]

Whoppers are so addicting and will shred your mouth somehow... like the combination of the sugar but there is hidden salt in them too. Fuck now I want some.

[SammyKC]

Burger King road trip! Whose driving?

[Candycane]

Burger King road trip! Whose driving?


Wrong whopper.

[bones12]

We went out for sushi at this really fuckin awesome sushi bar and grill and like one California roll was 5 bucks! Thats unheard of Cali..its like 15 for a roll out there

I've been to several sushi places in California, and I've never paid more than about $6 for a california roll. I've paid $10-$12 for rolls before, but those have fresh tuna or expensive fish in them. 99% of california rolls are made with imitation crab meat, and even if they used the (fresh) real thing, the amount you get in one would maybe bring the price up to $8. If you were paying $15, you were going to some trendy spot where they probably weren't even good.

[WET HOT MESS]

I've a Burger King a block away, but not interested.

[Alcestis]

Whoppers are so addicting and will shred your mouth somehow... like the combination of the sugar but there is hidden salt in them too. Fuck now I want some.

I have never eaten a Whopper. Burger Kinger, right?

^edit: thx 'nita

hot buttery popcorn = WIN!

It's what I get every time I go to the movies.

And tons of napkins, too?

[BIG PIZZLE]

Whoppers are teh only thing at the movies I dont like. Well whoppers and black people who talk to the screen like the characters can hear them.

[Jericho]

Whoppers are teh only thing at the movies I dont like. Well whoppers and black people who talk to the screen like the characters can hear them.
Word. whoppers taste like crap

[WET HOT MESS]

I've been to several sushi places in California, and I've never paid more than about $6 for a california roll. I've paid $10-$12 for rolls before, but those have fresh tuna or expensive fish in them. 99% of california rolls are made with imitation crab meat, and even if they used the (fresh) real thing, the amount you get in one would maybe bring the price up to $8. If you were paying $15, you were going to some trendy spot where they probably weren't even good.
Jesus, even Little Tokyo isn't as expensive as 15 a roll.

[Candycane]

I have never eaten a Whopper. Burger Kinger, right?

^edit: thx 'nita



And tons of napkins, too?


No.. I'm talking about malted Milk ball kind that dissolve in your mouth... reminds me a bit of holy communion but without the guilt, Hail Marys and the priests hands smelling like band aids.

[SammyKC]

Sushi? I am totally in the wrong thread.

[Alcestis]

I've a Burger King a block away, but not interested.

I think they were talking about candy, I think the "sugar" comment should have said something to me. /durrrr

[Alcestis]

No.. I'm talking about malted Milk ball kind that dissolve in your mouth... reminds me a bit of holy communion but without the guilt, Hail Marys and the priests hands smelling like band aids.

Long day, took me a moment to re-read...I'm back with the game. And I've never heard of them.

[Jericho]

No love for Junior Mints?

[}{arlequin]

raisinettes would be better if covered in dark chocolate.

i'll take dark chocolate covered espresso beans. though they make a fairly loud crunch noise in your head

[Limp]

Long day, took me a moment to re-read...I'm back with the game. And I've never heard of them.
SRSLY?

http://wally980.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/whoppers_box.jpg

[SammyKC]

Oh THOSE Whoppers. Im with you. Im slow today.

[Jericho]

raisinettes would be better if covered in dark chocolate.

i'll take dark chocolate covered espresso beans. though they make a fairly loud crunch noise in your head
O RLY?

http://everythingandnothing.typepad.com/mississippi/images/darkraisinetsm.jpg

And yeah, they're the bomb

[Alcestis]

SRSLY?

yeah, CEREAL!~.

I eat very little chocolate (if any). Looking at the pictures I've seen them at the candy stores but, I had not idea they called them Whoppers.

[Limp]

Looking at the pictures I've seen them at the candy stores but, I had not idea they called them Whoppers.
Did the name on the side of the package not give you a little clue?

[Alcestis]

Did the name on the side of the package not give you a little clue?

"real candy stores", you ass. Where you go and scope them out and weight the bags, pay $30 for a pound.

/smack right up'side the head

[}{arlequin]

O RLY?

http://everythingandnothing.typepad.com/mississippi/images/darkraisinetsm.jpg

And yeah, they're the bomb
you just fucking made my trek/imax experience on saturday. score!

[The Dude]

SRSLY?

http://wally980.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/whoppers_box.jpg
for theeeemotherfuckingwin

[Jericho]

Incorrect, sir

[}{arlequin]

i can only handle a few whoppers. after that i need a coffee or a guinness to wash it down

[6655321]

so my boss tells me last night that he's thinking of adding cameras in the kitchen, and then linking the live feed to a site so people can login and watch us cook and post shit and whatnot. i think it'll be fun...

[WET HOT MESS]

You can be blasting your ghetto black music and dance around like a tard.

[6655321]

and you guys can watch!

[}{arlequin]

make sure you pick your nose!!

[The Dude]

so my boss tells me last night that he's thinking of adding cameras in the kitchen, and then linking the live feed to a site so people can login and watch us cook and post shit and whatnot. i think it'll be fun...

no more smoking doobies on the line :(

[NOTKyle]

I'd hate that shit. If there was a camera in the backroom/cooler I'd be fired so fast.

[}{arlequin]

and you guys can watch!
screen caps will be awesome

[6655321]

i wanna see the stupid faces i make when i burn the shit outta myself.

[The Dude]

mmmm steamed mussels nomnomnomnom:

http://i42.tinypic.com/fm2l45.jpg

[6655321]

i love making mussels, we do a mussel dish at work that is a wine tomato chorizo broth and lots of butter. it's simple but amazing.

[The Dude]

those were ipa steamed with a lemon, garlic, butter, white wine (i think) sauce/broth and consumed with about 6 pints of ipa, i did ultimately finish all of them

[Claydon]

friend of mine brought me dumplings today.. pretty good stuff.

http://i44.tinypic.com/308kxzn.jpg

[WET HOT MESS]

Your friend spat in it.

[BIG PIZZLE]

I dont like steamed dumplings. Asians really like gooey foods. I'm not too into that texture in my mouth.

[Claydon]

Your friend spat in it.

you're just jealous!










wait!

[Claydon]

I dont like steamed dumplings. Asians really like gooey foods. I'm not too into that texture in my mouth.

this is very true, the texture of the dumpling did annoy me when i first tried them years ago.

[BIG PIZZLE]

2 pounds of big meaty bacon.
http://i40.tinypic.com/nzvp4.jpg

[WET HOT MESS]

That's a lot of meat.

[BIG PIZZLE]

Your face is a lot of meat.

[WET HOT MESS]

I can't help being a fat pig.

[}{arlequin]

every thurs there's a market near my work and i pass it by. saves me a trip to the store and it's all natural ingredients.

sauteed mushrooms in wine, caramelized onions, pork chops w/ bbq apricot soy glaze. mixed greens w/ olive oil, balsamic, n parmesan. (was out of pine nuts, an annoying surprise)


http://img130.imagevenue.com/loc770/th_61996_DSC05682_122_770lo.JPG (http://img130.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=61996_DSC05682_122_770lo.JPG) http://img256.imagevenue.com/loc578/th_61997_DSC05683_122_578lo.JPG (http://img256.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=61997_DSC05683_122_578lo.JPG)


adding guinness

http://img221.imagevenue.com/loc141/th_62067_DSC05688_122_141lo.JPG (http://img221.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=62067_DSC05688_122_141lo.JPG)



a bit monochromatic but that's all i had. so fuckit, i got red wine

http://img263.imagevenue.com/loc576/th_62308_DSC05690_122_576lo.JPG (http://img263.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=62308_DSC05690_122_576lo.JPG)

[Claydon]

every thurs there's a market near my work and i pass it by. saves me a trip to the store and it's all natural ingredients.

sauteed mushrooms in wine, caramelized onions, pork chops w/ bbq apricot soy glaze. mixed greens w/ olive oil, balsamic, n parmesan. (was out of pine nuts, an annoying surprise)


http://img130.imagevenue.com/loc770/th_61996_DSC05682_122_770lo.JPG (http://img130.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=61996_DSC05682_122_770lo.JPG) http://img256.imagevenue.com/loc578/th_61997_DSC05683_122_578lo.JPG (http://img256.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=61997_DSC05683_122_578lo.JPG)


adding guinness

http://img221.imagevenue.com/loc141/th_62067_DSC05688_122_141lo.JPG (http://img221.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=62067_DSC05688_122_141lo.JPG)



a bit monochromatic but that's all i had. so fuckit, i got red wine

http://img263.imagevenue.com/loc576/th_62308_DSC05690_122_576lo.JPG (http://img263.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=62308_DSC05690_122_576lo.JPG)

you will make some guy one helluva wife one day!

[WET HOT MESS]

}{, I want to rape your counter.

[}{arlequin]

it makes a killer backdrop for a naked body


charcoal granite ftw

[Claydon]

it makes a killer backdrop for a naked body


charcoal granite ftw

ever eat sushi off of a naked woman?!

[WET HOT MESS]

The food is nice too, but I think I'm in love with your kitchen.

[WET HOT MESS]

ever eat sushi off of a naked woman?!
That's a horrible mental image. How dare you, M.G.? How dare you put that in my head.

[The Dude]

...

[}{arlequin]

ever eat sushi off of a naked woman?!
no. i think that novelty wears off pretty fast. sometime around the time you realize you're adding 5 different fish scents onto a woman.


now if it was fruit...

[BIG PIZZLE]

I dont like food and sex. But I do like granite. I think I'm gonna get white or really light grey.

[}{arlequin]

The food is nice too, but I think I'm in love with your kitchen.
felt like seducing myself so i got to play in it

[WET HOT MESS]

We should see a picture of your kitchen. Yes.

[Jericho]

We should see a picture of your kitchen. Yes.
You're about to get swept away in a sex tornado

[WET HOT MESS]

I'm gay for nice looking places.

[Claydon]

the house the missus and i just looked at had black marble counter tops in the kitchen and the island.


i want!