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Old Dec 18, 2020 | 10:16 pm
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Originally Posted by gaobest
grilled steak (Costco prime sirloin tip)

Costco red king crab legs.
I appreciate the suggestion, but I've probably done shellfish less than 10 nights this year, and that was mostly scallops. I do owe Costco a visit since I'm unconvinced I really need a membership, let alone my executive one, for the limited shopping I did there in 2020.
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Old Dec 18, 2020 | 10:19 pm
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Originally Posted by EkekoBWI
I appreciate the suggestion, but I've probably done shellfish less than 10 nights this year, and that was mostly scallops. I do owe Costco a visit since I'm unconvinced I really need a membership, let alone my executive one, for the limited shopping I did there in 2020.
then I would spend the $50 on more nice steaks or the $42 caviar ounce at Costco.
i shop at Costco because their prices match my grocery needs, but supermarkets also can do a great job :-)
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Old Dec 19, 2020 | 2:55 am
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I'm about to throw in the slow cooker a 1.2kg piece of top rump roast with a beef stock and red wine bath. Ill use the bath and juices to make the gravy in about 8 hours when the meat is cooked and will fall apart.
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Old Dec 20, 2020 | 8:31 pm
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Fusilli with Raos marinara & pecorino
fresh spaghetti with Raos marinara & pecorino
fusilli with Parmesan
snow crab claws (still delicious)
leftover chicken with Brussels sprouts
assorted olives

juniors cheesecake
assorted holiday cookies
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Old Dec 21, 2020 | 6:10 pm
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Leftover Lou Malnati's spinach and pepperoni deep dish. Good. Not as good as my go to, which is pepperoni and green pepper, but still tasty.

Dessert - Tillamook Mud Slide. OMG! It may be the best ice cream I've had that was not from Berthillon in Paris. (Or maybe it's just been too long. )

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Old Dec 21, 2020 | 6:19 pm
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Originally Posted by ILuvParis
Leftover Lou Malnati's spinach and pepperoni deep dish. Good. Not as good as my go to, which is pepperoni and green pepper, but still tasty.
Are you back in Chicago?
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Old Dec 21, 2020 | 6:22 pm
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Originally Posted by TWA884
Are you back in Chicago?
No, but enough Chicagoans live in Arizona that Malnati's now has three locations here.
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Old Dec 21, 2020 | 6:24 pm
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Originally Posted by ILuvParis
Leftover Lou Malnati's spinach and pepperoni deep dish. Good. Not as good as my go to, which is pepperoni and green pepper, but still tasty.
Lou Malnati's is fantastic. I was skeptical about deep dish pizza, but was blown away by how non-stodgey it was.
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Old Dec 21, 2020 | 6:34 pm
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Originally Posted by ILuvParis
No, but enough Chicagoans live in Arizona that Malnati's now has three locations here.
No Lou Malnati locations here, however, a year ago, Gino's East opened a restaurant in Sherman Oaks, which is within driving distance for me. Haven't tried it yet.
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Originally Posted by TWA884
No Lou Malnati locations here, however, a year ago, Gino's East opened a restaurant in Sherman Oaks, which is within driving distance for me. Haven't tried it yet.
There was one in Phoenix too but it closed before I had a chance to try it. I hope it's not like Pizzeria Uno, which was (is?) not like the original in Chicago. All Lou's are operated by "la famiglia."
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Red king crab legs (Costco) with optional garnishes
mixed green salad (avocado - cherry tomato - celery - yellow pepper - carrot - romaine) with optional dressings
oven-baked steak fries with optional garnishes

chocolate peppermint house-shaped cakes with powdered sugar
assorted holiday cookies
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Old Dec 22, 2020 | 7:50 am
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Originally Posted by ILuvParis
Leftover Lou Malnati's spinach and pepperoni deep dish. Good. Not as good as my go to, which is pepperoni and green pepper, but still tasty.
I remember in college, I first tried a spinach and shrimp deep dish and it was fantastic. I think it was Gino's or Giordano's though. Spinach is something that doesn't work that well on a regular pizza but is perfect in a deep dish. I would try spinach and pepperoni.

Originally Posted by bensyd
Lou Malnati's is fantastic. I was skeptical about deep dish pizza, but was blown away by how non-stodgey it was.
Lou's has a lighter crust that most of the places here. If someone is visiting, and are willing to leave Michigan Ave./River North, I always recommend either Pequod's or Lou's. I, like most Chicagoans, haven't had deep dish in at least 2 years (people here mainly eat thin crust). But if you think of it as it's own food, rather than a type of pizza, it's an enjoyable treat occasionally.
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Old Dec 22, 2020 | 11:38 am
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Old Dec 22, 2020 | 11:57 am
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Originally Posted by gaobest
Red king crab legs (Costco) with optional garnishes
mixed green salad (avocado - cherry tomato - celery - yellow pepper - carrot - romaine) with optional dressings
oven-baked steak fries with optional garnishes

chocolate peppermint house-shaped cakes with powdered sugar
assorted holiday cookies
Are you writing a restaurant menu? What is up with all the "optional" this or that?
And what would be a "garnish" for crab legs? I use melted butter and lemon but would not call them garnishes so wondering what you are referring to.
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Old Dec 22, 2020 | 12:35 pm
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Originally Posted by corky
I use melted butter and lemon but would not call them garnishes so wondering what you are referring to.
They're optional.
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