No head, no feet should be part of the meal whether intended to be eaten or for presentation purposes.

Especially in China, trying to avoid hotels and restaurants where the customer has to do dishwashing because staff can´t be bothered. ;)

Oh, and no insects in any form. I´ll allow myself that cultural insensivity from now on. And thinking of it, I might also be able to live on without cat meat.

I've never heard of re-heating steak. That's a big NO NO.

Better than throwing it away :eek:

Another reason to cook it medium to medium rare.

The best use for re-heated steak is this: slice thinly, put in a pan, cover with foil, poke a few holes in the foil. Heat at 325 until hot. Then serve on good flour tortillas.

Nothing sweet on my main course. No sweet and sour sauce, no citrus or berry glaze. Never. Ever.

That's why we have a four legged garbage disposal.

Another use for re-heated steak is to top a salad with it. The Mrs likes it when I do that, especially with leftover London Broil. She likes pink in it, so the reheat keeps it at about her level.

Celery is acceptable...the assumption is that most ingredients will be white (except for the necks on littlenecks).


No sir. I disagree on the bread medium.....nothing like a hard (ok, kaiser) roll that's been buttered and put on the griddle with a bacon press. Oh yeah, with white american cheese and ketchup too!

What about avocado and sundried tomatoes on a bagel? I've been getting that for breakfast a few times a week lately. Usually it's a sesame bagel.

I'm worried about the avocado situation on the east coast. I'm moving NYC soon and can't wait to have real bagels again, but I don't recall it being as easy to find avocados as it is in California. Hmm.

I believe the exact quote, from Inspector Harry Callahan is:

"Nobody, and I mean nobody, puts ketchup on a hot dog"

No mammalian neural tissue.

Nothing technically alive (although VERY recently deceased shrimp and fish is fine)

No menudo

No fugu that has been prepared by unlicensed chefs

I was willing to concede your issue and then you go off with the ketchup thing.

You will not have any problem finding good quality avocados in NYC at any time of year.

Hotdogs only at the turn on the golf course or at a ball game.

Fast food only in a pinch on a road trip.

Try to minimize the processed food or anything containing trans fats.

That is pretty much it...

Damn, I hate that east coast avocado situation.

I will say this....the only time I put ketchup on eggs is on a fried egg sandwich.

However, I like ketchup flavored chips AND ketchup on my hot dog.

Oh man and I"m stuck on the Mainland for the next couple of weeks! Otherwise, I'd drive by with a truck! I am hopelessly addicted to avocados.

Eat like a bunny and live well.

Yes! Agreed. It tastes different if it's cut into rectangles.


Keep cheese and mustard away from my hamburger.

Keep ketchup, relish, onion away from my my hot dog.

Pizza should not be covered in vegetables, fruit or meat products.

No sugar in my coffee, ever.

I'm definitely in the "keep the syrup away from my sausages (or bacon)" camp.

Egg salad will never again cross my lips.

Mayonnaise should be a controlled substance.

In Germany ( where I am right now enjoying the post World Cup mellowness ;) ):

Preferably only snack on wurst that was made on the premises. The taste is quite amazing.

Keep away from the fish if not in a coastal town. If the cook is from Northern Africa you might give a cautious try.

Beer gardens are little spots of heaven on earth. Especially if you can get wine instead.

If any restaurant has turkey breast salad on the menu, just find an excuse to leave.

German wine can be good but Austrian great.

Last but not least: Ask if they take credit cards. Most do not.

Also: no entrails. Unless they're chopped up and therefore invisible, as in a sausage.

Steak should be cooked no more than medium-rare and the only condiment allowed is a hint of horseradish.

Steak tatare is wonderful, but not presented with raw egg please.

"Western" food should be eaten with a fork in the left hand and a knife in the right. "Shovellers" will not be invited back home a second time and excuses will be found not to have to eat out with them.

And fast/junk-food is for absolute emergencies only. Indeed it should be labelled as such.

So in other words, you don't eat pizza, you eat cheese bread? :confused:
(Last I checked, pizza sauce is made from a fruit. . . ;) )

Blanco? I suspect they meant stuff like pineapple, but good catch :)

Don't overeat.

Anything new here? :p

Um... I've personally done away with "The 5-Second Rule"... does that count?

Yea, I have a new one.
 

My new food rule:

Do not eat salads in which the material has been washed in, perhaps not quite purified enough, water from the Zambezi River.

1) Many foods become better when bacon is involved. Grilled jumbo shrimp wrapped in bacon is an excellent example.
2) A true man will grill at least once every month of the year, even if he lives in the North.
3) If you need to sweeten your iced tea, use only real sugar. Ideally, use a simple syrup.
4) People love a good smoked turkey on Thanksgiving.
5) A baked turkey is better if it's brined before cooking.
6) If you must eat a hot dog, eat a good kosher one. For best results, pair with spicy mustard and onions.

:(

Mmmmm.... Melty peanut butter! I can no longer eat a cold peanut butter sandwich.

I know someone on this board who has the same eating patterns as Nicole Richie :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

and the people said.. AMEN!

On French toast, pancakes or waffles, only excellent maple syrup should be used (nothing of the Log Cabin ilk). I bring my own maple syrup with me when I go for breakfast and discretely whip it out of my purse when the pancakes arrive.

My beef should be bleeding...not mooing but still bleeding. This works for steak, hamburgers, etc.

Chicken should be cooked...I don't want to be able to see through it.

Mayo makes everything better.

Fries should be eaten with Tartar sauce. If Tarter is not available, mayo will do.

Hot dogs are to be eaten with relish and katsup. Mayo is nice too although only if relish is not used.

I do not want to see mustard anywhere near ANY of my food. I don't care if it's yellow, grain, home made, Dijon, honey....it's all gross.

Pickles will also stay away from all my food.

All nuts, nut products and nut byproducts are gross. I don't like peanut butter and cashews are sick.

Sushi is great, sashimi is wonderful, carpaccio is divine. Tofu is great Brussels sprouts are great...lima beans are gross.

My duck shall have crispy skin and be almost cooked though on the inside.

Mashed potatoes must come from a potato, not a box.

Milk shall be 2% or greater. I don't want to be able to read the paper through my glass of milk.

Coffee shall have chicory in it, or shall be espresso...if it says "Foldgers or something of the like, it shall not be consumed.

Bread must not have anything "grainy" in it. I hate bread that has grains in it that get stuck in my teeth.

I know there are more....

I rarely have a glass of milk, but when I do, it must be Chocolate Milk.

:eek: Marry me? :D

I could never live with cblaisd. :(

1. Syrup SHOULD be applied to bacon and sausage.

2. Peanut Butter sandwiches (creamy, please!) should be toasted and melted (although I'm totally good with the no jams/jellies).

3. I mostly got over it, but I was very upset when Subway changed their SOP. I really felt strongly about keeping the bread -> meat -> veggies -> mustard -> bread sequencing. I still die a little inside every time I eat the newer-style Subway tacos where the toppins go upside down and the bread isn't cut all the way through. :(

4. Like many others have noted, I've gotten very much on the "real food" bandwagon. If it's been processed or added to in a way nature never intended, I rarely eat it anymore. I realize that this negates rule #1, but I still occasionally have such fare and you can be damn sure there's syrup invovled!

I know I have many, many more, but they are escaping me at the moment. I would like to reserve the right to revise and extend my remarks. :)

anyone likes peanut butter and pickle sandwich?

What? One lettuce leaf and ralph it out two minutes later?