Prog Chefs Unite!!!

I'm simply not a fan of any internal organs. I can't do it.

Sometimes when that Zimmern clown takes a bite of something and goes on about how great it is, I wonder if he really means it. And I see him sink his teeth into another testicle of any kind, I'm going to puke.

For tonight, I've got Berkshire pork chops soaking in an apple cider brine and will serve it with sauteéd green beans with a fresh squeeze of lemon and bacon bits. Might even do up a mixed greens salad with poppyseed dressing.

Now THAT is more my speed!!!

E


Edited by E-Dub - February 29 2008 at 05:06

Me and my 5 year old daughter are into The Travel Channels Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern. That guy will eat anything. I can't imagine what his lower GI looks like.

We watched his visit to the U.K. tonight. In case we're ever to visit (which I'd hope to eventually), please tell me there are better things to eat. Haggis just looks....wrong! Just absolutely wrong! The bunny boiled in it's own blood made my stomach turn.

The worst place he's visited so far is Alaska. They eat nothing but blubber. Guh!!! Just makes my friggin' crawl just thinking about it. The bird's nest soup from (I believe) Vietnam looked nasty.

E

made a sausage stew yesterday with potatoes, celery, parsnips, onion, garlic, and tomatoes.  pretty simple but delicious served with a fresh loaf of Italian bread.

for anyone near a Wegman's...best grocery store I've ever been in.

Okie dokie, time to get this thread a movin' again.

I think tonight I'm making a ham, cheese and pasta casserole with a bread crumb crust over the top. Might serve a mixed green salad on the side with poppyseed dressing.

E

No, but sounds mighty tasty. I just did a quick glaze with ketchup and dijon mustard. Like yours better, though.

E

My wife is out of town, so it's just the kiddo and myself. I made meatloaf with twice baked potatoes with salad. Nothing fancy. Good, though.

E

Ghost Rider wrote: No, it was in Springfield, near the Mall... I do know that restaurant in the Old Town, but we've never been there. I love Thai food, but sometimes it's a bit too spicy for my tastes. Though I do like some spiciness, I don't really like to have my tongue become numb for hours. This is why I love Vietnamese cooking above all... It shares the same emphasis on freshness and the use of lots of delicious herbs, but without the excessive heat.

I used to eat at the Old Town restaurant once a week.  There was a time when we ordered dishes specifying that they be "Thai hot", which meant don't wuss out - and it was damn spicy but still manageable....then one day they changed chefs or decided to crack down.  My meal that day was almost inedible to me - I couldn't eat the rest of the day, my tongue was completely out of commission. 

I'd love to try my hand at some of these dishes - I'll have to see if I can find a decent Asian market close to home.  However, certain family members (those of the 3 ft. tall variety) place demands on one's attention that allows little time for culinary experimentation.

Ghost Rider wrote: Wonderful recipe, Dean, and one I'll gladly try when my better half comes here. I can find all those ingredients in a big grocery store in the centre of Rome, and I'm quite sure he'll love it. As a matter of fact, last summer we went three or four times to eat at a nice Thai café near the place where we were staying in the US. Do you use Asian dried mushrooms, or will Western ones do?

Would that be Thai Old Town, by any chance?  Corner of Fairfax and King?

Wonderful recipe, Dean, and one I'll gladly try when my better half comes here. I can find all those ingredients in a big grocery store in the centre of Rome, and I'm quite sure he'll love it. As a matter of fact, last summer we went three or four times to eat at a nice Thai café near the place where we were staying in the US. Do you use Asian dried mushrooms, or will Western ones do?

I got ambitious for breakfast today. A tossed salad.