What's for dinner?
#6721
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A grilled turkey burger with tomatoes, grilled onions, dill pickles, and arugula plus
ketchup and mayo. Of course it totally fell apart about halfway through eating but still was delicious.
ketchup and mayo. Of course it totally fell apart about halfway through eating but still was delicious.
#6722
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Il Fornaio, carmel ca
split:
lasagna
tagliatelle bolognese
Shared pacchere ala vodka
leftover Rosalind Bakery cookie from Thursday :-)
split:
lasagna
tagliatelle bolognese
Shared pacchere ala vodka
leftover Rosalind Bakery cookie from Thursday :-)
#6723
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I love good onion rings, but most miss the mark. Had some at Dick’s on Monday that were ok. I was excited to try them at Ketchup Premium Burgers inside Planet Hollywood. Their burgers were nicely sized. An older menu said their onion rings were panko coated, which are my favorites. Nope, got home and my $9 onion rings were standard beer batter type. They were okay, but not what I had hoped for.
I like crunchy and flavorable ones. Most beer batter types go kind of limp by the time you get them home.
I like crunchy and flavorable ones. Most beer batter types go kind of limp by the time you get them home.
#6724




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#6725
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#6726

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Unfortunately fried vegetables never travel well. the oil congeals and when you reheat the food, it effectively starts cooking it again rather than warming it back up. One snack food I like is pakora and reheating the food overcooks it or effectively destroys the food.
#6727




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I love onion rings and prefer ordering this more than fries. Heck, I even like those Burger King fake ones! Had a planned one day business trip that turned into another one of those unintentional 48 hour fasting things, and leaning towards going to Morton's later for steak & onion rings.
A local place, Brick and Barrel has unparalleled onion rings. They are dense and heavy. The onion inside is cooked, but just barely. The breading is like a fluffy egg or beer batter and has a faint vanilla flavor. An order may consist of only 5 or 6 large rings but they weigh a lot and its always a challenge to finish. I suspect theyve absorbed a lot of grease. Im gonna order me some as soon as I get back.
Meanwhile, maybe Ill stop at Sonic for some rings this week along with a chili coney.
Meanwhile, maybe Ill stop at Sonic for some rings this week along with a chili coney.
. Wish we had a Sonic nearby...Umm, I'd like to meet the person who doesn't like onion rings this way. No wait, I don't want to meet that person.
#6728
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Cold fries are the worst. I think air fryers work pretty well at reheating them.
#6729
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#6730

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As to reheating, yeah--fires are inedible, for my taste, once they've cooled. I don't care what or how you heat them up; they're just not the same. Onion rings, I'd tolerate it, only because I've always just loved them so much. You know, and to those who, including my immediate family, who tend to intimate that I don't eat enough veggies, well, onion rings and french fries are veggies.
LOL...that'd be a nutritionist I had many years ago who kept insisting to me that carrot steaks were healthier and tasted better than french fries; after a while, it was apparent I probably would be more open to the advice of one who was a little more in touch with reality.
#6731




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LOL...that'd be a nutritionist I had many years ago who kept insisting to me that carrot steaks were healthier and tasted better than french fries; after a while, it was apparent I probably would be more open to the advice of one who was a little more in touch with reality.
#6732

Join Date: Jan 2015
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It is possible, but requires more work and effort. Again, you should be using the right tools and skills for the application (which is why carrot cake tastes so awesome). Sea cucumber on the other hand, not so much.
#6733

Join Date: Aug 2012
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We must be talking one heck of a chef here. This would be, to me, akin to something like "turning water into wine" or "copper into gold."
#6734
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My Breville Toaster oven has a pizza setting along with a pan to put the pizza on. It works great with fries. Fries quickly get crispy.
#6735
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