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Old Feb 10, 2025 | 6:54 pm
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Originally Posted by braslvr
I know nothing about cooking east coast crab, but Dungenness are simply boiled for 15-17 minutes in very salty water (1/4 cup/gallon). Easy-peasy.
I have always thought that shellfish gets tough when it is boiled and should be cooked gently--steamed. Shrimp can also be oven roasted (my preferred way). I guess that hasn't been your experience.
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Old Feb 10, 2025 | 10:02 pm
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Originally Posted by corky
I have always thought that shellfish gets tough when it is boiled and should be cooked gently--steamed. Shrimp can also be oven roasted (my preferred way). I guess that hasn't been your experience.
100% standard method for Dungeness crab here is boiling in salt water. All the local places that sell cooked crab do it that way. Ideally in clean seawater, but salted water is fine. Not tough at all. Remember, you're cooking the whole crab intact.

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Old Feb 12, 2025 | 8:30 am
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after reading the CDG AF F lounge TR by aw which mentioned that Rasa in Burlingame is as good as Dishoom, I had to have Indian as a late supper.

leftover Indian from a Friday night house party:
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chollie (Chana)
Regional stew with 20 ingredients

chicken tikka masala from carryout


leftover Susie cakes - just too much cake!




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Old Feb 12, 2025 | 3:49 pm
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leftover Susie cakes - just too much cake!
There is always room for cake...and jello.

Personally I want to try that chocolate cake shake..... Stupid fluffy!
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Old Feb 12, 2025 | 10:33 pm
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Alice Waters and David Tanis Restaurant at the Hammer Museum
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Old Feb 12, 2025 | 11:33 pm
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Kogi gogi bbq, sf:
all you can eat

bancha

corn cheese
rice

beef bulgogi
beef tongue
beef intestine
pork jowls
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prime short rib
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spicy pork bulgogi

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Old Feb 12, 2025 | 11:36 pm
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Originally Posted by braslvr
I know nothing about cooking east coast crab, but Dungenness are simply boiled for 15-17 minutes in very salty water (1/4 cup/gallon). Easy-peasy.
Grew up eating Dungeness that we caught, and never committed the crime of killing them in heavily salted water. A tsp of baking soda in the boiling water, then a splash of cider vinegar near the end worked beautifully and didn't leave the meat excessively salty.
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Old Feb 13, 2025 | 12:02 am
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Grew up eating Dungeness that we caught, and never committed the crime of killing them in heavily salted water. A tsp of baking soda in the boiling water, then a splash of cider vinegar near the end worked beautifully and didn't leave the meat excessively salty.
Interesting. I have had them cooked that way once or twice, and they were terribly bland. "Washed out" we called them. Cooking the crab in salt water doesn't make them overly salty at all. In fact, many folks choose to either lightly salt the crab meat or dip in salted butter or mayo after cooking. To each their own.
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Old Feb 13, 2025 | 5:17 pm
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Originally Posted by braslvr
Interesting. I have had them cooked that way once or twice, and they were terribly bland. "Washed out" we called them. Cooking the crab in salt water doesn't make them overly salty at all. In fact, many folks choose to either lightly salt the crab meat or dip in salted butter or mayo after cooking. To each their own.
Maybe it depends on how fresh your crab is. When you caught it the day you cook it, excessively salty water ruins the actual crab flavor. Of course, some people just like really salty food - we don't.
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Room service dinner (to use 100 SGD credit) at Singapore Edition - unfortunately, got sick after this - not sure why, perhaps, I ate too much :-(

Beef bacon burger, butter chicken, and salted caramel cheesecake





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Old Feb 13, 2025 | 9:02 pm
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Braised chicken thighs with lemon, garlic, potatoes, shallots white wine, and carrots over a bed of arugula.
before and after


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Old Feb 14, 2025 | 7:32 pm
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After skipping dinner the night before - I got a takeout pizza with artichoke cream, egg, and guanciale from Extra Virgin Pizza next to the Westin in Singapore and ate it in my room - it was better than I expected it to be


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Old Feb 14, 2025 | 8:17 pm
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Originally Posted by ElevatorEnthusiast
After skipping dinner the night before - I got a takeout pizza with artichoke cream, egg, and guanciale from Extra Virgin Pizza next to the Westin in Singapore and ate it in my room - it was better than I expected it to be

Yummy! That's so delicious! Singapore pizza is very good. Perhaps, you can try to eat something different. Try to get some eat Singaporean foods. Try to get chicken teriyaki or something like that.
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Old Feb 14, 2025 | 11:31 pm
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henry Hunan, church st, sf:

white rice
smoked ham
eggplant with meat sauce
5-spice tofu

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Yummy! That's so delicious! Singapore pizza is very good. Perhaps, you can try to eat something different. Try to get some eat Singaporean foods. Try to get chicken teriyaki or something like that.
is chicken teriyaki from Singapore? I associate it with Japan.


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Old Feb 15, 2025 | 12:38 am
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Yummy! That's so delicious! Singapore pizza is very good. Perhaps, you can try to eat something different. Try to get some eat Singaporean foods. Try to get chicken teriyaki or something like that.
Just to get started...

Curry Laksa (Noodles in a coconut curry)
Mee Rebus (Malaysian noodles)
Hainanese Chicken Rice
Poh Piah (type of roll)
Nasi Lemak (Coconut rice with some extras)

There's more, but that should get you started.
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