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Old Oct 4, 2012 | 7:37 am
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Foodstuffs that are not overrated???
this is overrated, that is overatted, what foodstuffs are not overratted in the minds of FTers'?
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Old Oct 4, 2012 | 8:31 am
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Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee - worth the hype
Wagyu beef - overrated (IMO)
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Old Oct 4, 2012 | 8:34 am
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Buckwheat. I love it.
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Old Oct 4, 2012 | 12:47 pm
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All of the below are assuming top notch quality.

Rack of lamb
Grass fed ribeye steaks from Whole Foods
Creme brulee
Good, fresh sushi
Smoked salmon
Crab cakes
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Old Oct 4, 2012 | 4:31 pm
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Fresh white truffles from Alba, Italy. ^
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Old Oct 4, 2012 | 4:38 pm
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My homemade cream puffs.
My homemade Makers's Mark brownies.
The pizza at that place in New York that I cant remember the name of.
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Old Oct 4, 2012 | 4:50 pm
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Originally Posted by DHSGemini
My homemade cream puffs.
My homemade Makers's Mark brownies.
The pizza at that place in New York that I cant remember the name of.
I'll be the judge of that, as far as the homemade items. I should expect my care package of them to arrive when?
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Old Oct 4, 2012 | 6:19 pm
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Microwave popcorn.
Sardines straight from the tin.
Lima beans.
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Old Oct 4, 2012 | 6:49 pm
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Nutella by the spoonful.

The attendant nausea that follows after consuming copious spoonfuls of said foodstuff is, conversely, understated.
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Old Oct 4, 2012 | 6:54 pm
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Agree with CMK about the grass fed beef
Sweetbreads in Argentina - best thing ever
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Old Oct 4, 2012 | 9:05 pm
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Bacon.
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Old Oct 5, 2012 | 3:24 am
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Loch Fyne smoked salmon.
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Old Oct 5, 2012 | 1:07 pm
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Bacon.
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Old Oct 7, 2012 | 1:21 am
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Charlotte potatos
Home baked bread
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Old Oct 7, 2012 | 4:33 am
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Ah, so many things:

Good sourdough
Balik salmon
Sweetbreads
Bacon
Truffles
Pad prik grapow nua with a fried egg
Soft poached eggs on almost anything
A well made macaron
Seared Foie Gras
Fried bread (preferably sourdough - see above)
A steak sandwich
Epoisses cheese
Islay whisky
Craft beer

I think I have enough there.
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