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Hola Delicious peeps!
I checked out a new bbq place yesterday. It was good but did not blow me away. After all this is not Texas or Memphis. So this got me wondering, what makes great bbq? What do you all think? Also what are some of your favorites for side dishes? |
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For me it's all about the tenderness of the food and the flavor. I really like being able to TASTE the char enough to add texture. I need a sweet and spicy sauce and it has to be added hot off the grill. The side dishes really depend on what I'm having for the main dish. I love salads of any kind, potato dishes and lots of veggies. For me, simple is better for that kind of soul food. |
For me the amount of smoke, the kind of wood used and the spice ribs play a huge role in the results of the bbq.
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I would agree that all of those things are a huge factor to my enjoyment. I can take my grilling very seriously but at this point with all of this cold weather and snow, I would be happy to have even an average bbq meal LOL |
I am certainly NOT a BBQ cooker... Its the one thing I always leave to someone else.... but side dishes I can bring down!
Family BBQ favorites around here are deviled eggs, vegetable skewers, warm red potato salad, and broccoli and pea salad. |
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I like a lot in my bbq and I often don't find it all, but I can get two out of the three (tangy/smoky/sweet) pretty easily. Favorite sides include: mustard potato salad, baked beans, deviled eggs, veggies and salads. Don't forget the rolls! I love yeast rolls and the 'chef hat' rolls best. |
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I enjoy burnt ends I enjoy brisket (I like to make my own, but I don't do the whole grill/smoking thing, I kind of cheat a bit) but it comes out good. I also like sausages. I like a sweet but spicy sauce normally -- The sides I like are: mac/cheese, baked beans, collards, green beans, potato salad, and rolls. Just like Gemme has mentioned below. Quote:
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Hello Delicious people,
How is everyone doing? Happy Weekend :) I have been putting in some long days grilling at work. The last few weeks have shown me how much I really love to grill. It is awesome when we can grill indoors, remember that grilling is not only for the outside. Just don't ever fire up charcoal inside. A gas grill is nice, a cast iron flat surface that is really hot is great for grilling too. Yesterday I had a great reminder of how much work goes on behind the scenes to make a restaurant run. Usually my company is a well oiled machine but we had some things go wrong this week. Yesterday one of our two convection ovens broke down. As our Executive Chef and I stood there staring at the broken down machine that we use all day long from open to close all we could do was shrug and say "oh well", because we had no control over this and knew that we could change up our routine to make things work. There is so much work that goes into making a menu happen. Look at all of the various ingredients the next time that you are in a restaurant. Ask questions about where some of the items come from. For example we use oven roasted tomato's instead of sun dried tomato's and it is a lengthy process to make them. Who knew? Anyway from broken down oven, to orders coming in wrong, to staff calling in sick, it has been a week that has challenged us and forced us to step up and work harder than before. I often say that if everyone could see how brutally hard this work is, it would not seem so glamorous. This thought crossed my mind today as I was standing in the dish room cleaning a huge bur mixer today. The happy customers however, make the hard work worth it. I think that it is time for a survey in here..it is fun to get to know about each other this way. On the other site, I used to do regular surveys in the Culinary Cabana. Some of the replies were hilarious. |
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Thankfully your week is over. Hopefully this next one will go a lot smoother. I enjoy surveys, that's a great idea! |
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It's not an easy job. Mine isn't too physically demanding but I am on my feet 10 hours a day or more if we include my paper route that I took just to have something else to do. When you ARE off, are you lucky enough to get a few days in a row? I typically have weekends off but I spend my saturdays promoting my project at a local market and sometimes pick up an extra hour or two at the shop. I look forward to sleeping in on sundays BUT I have flea markets this month before I hit the road LOL |
Survey Time
Every now and then I will throw out a survey just for fun. Virgo Moon Survey: Does the full moon impact your appetite? What is your beverage of choice to have with a meal? Name your Top 3 Comfort Foods: If you could have anyone cook for you who would it be? If you could have a meal anywhere in the world, where would you go? Tell us about it. Do you have a Food TV show that you like? If so what do you like about it? What do you want to learn how to cook/make? For the non cooks, what do you never want to learn how to cook/make? Name your Top 3 Desserts: Create a new ice cream flavor. Give it a name: |
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bring em on!! lol. Happy cooking! :fastdraq: |
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Survey time! Come on people! Great replied ahk. Planet foodies, join us!! |
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You can always fill out the survey several times. |
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I have been thinking about the "who would you like to cook for you" question. My automatic response went to "you must mean people outside of this thread, right?" |
Every now and then I will throw out a survey just for fun. Virgo Moon Survey: Does the full moon impact your appetite? Not really, but when it does it seems to lessen it. (Perhaps because full moons throw off my sleep patterns and leave me slightly out of whack.) What is your beverage of choice to have with a meal? These days, water and sometimes milk. Name your Top 3 Comfort Foods: chicken and dumplings, cheeseburgers, pot roast If you could have anyone cook for you who would it be? You of course, dear Sun! lol If you could have a meal anywhere in the world, where would you go? Tell us about it. India. I love the flavors and seasonings used in their traditional cooking. Do you have a Food TV show that you like? If so what do you like about it? That's a toss up between Chopped (for the skills I see) and Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (because I always end up adding somewhere new to my list of places I want to try). What do you want to learn how to cook/make? I still haven't decided, but probably will before you come visit. For the non cooks, what do you never want to learn how to cook/make? I'm sure there are a few things that even I don't want to make, but since it's 5:30am I can't really think of what that might be lol Name your Top 3 Desserts: chocolate chimichangas, classic red velvet cake, plain rich cheesecake Create a new ice cream flavor. Give it a name: white mocha lol |
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Great replies! I had no idea about the Indian food. White Mocha ice cream like the Starbucks drink? Cool! I can make that. |
Good Morning Delicious people! I have to fly out the door to work in a minute but wanted to say hola and invite everyone to participate in the survey that is up. Thank you ahk and dixie for filling out the survey. It is a lot of fun to get to know the different tastes and styles that we all have. Certainly some interesting conversations can evolve from some of our replies. More later...Have a beautiful day! |
Every now and then I will throw out a survey just for fun.
Virgo Moon Survey: ~~Does the full moon impact your appetite? I can't say that the moon impacts my appetite... at least not that I have noticed, I may pay attention to this now. ~~What is your beverage of choice to have with a meal? My choice is usually juice. If I am in the mood for something that feels a little more bubbly I will add a flavored sparkling water to it. I have had a lot of soda in the last couple years and am moving away from that again... its really not that satisfying when I stop to think about it. ~~Name your Top 3 Comfort Foods: Wanton soup, stir fry with peanut sauce, a REALLY good salad... (I really had to think about that) ~~If you could have anyone cook for you who would it be? My partner... if and when I have one. There is something very intimate about sharing kitchen space. ~~If you could have a meal anywhere in the world, where would you go? Tell us about it. I really haven't thought about this before. Food can be so personal to me. I am often happier cooking for myself and taking a picnic then I am eating in a restaurant, no matter how nice. I would like to take my picnic to Scotland I think... a basket and a blanket... the stone walls crossing the country side, good company, and a lovely bottle of wine... The Italian country side is high on that list too. ~~Do you have a Food TV show that you like? If so what do you like about it? I often put TV on in the background, its company sounds... But when I am paying attention, I like the ones that expand my knowledge... and I like the CSI style shows.... for the same reason. ~~What do you want to learn how to cook/make? Candies... I can't seem to get the hang of those. ~~For the non cooks, what do you never want to learn how to cook/make? Not a non-cook... but I never intend to learn to BBQ... I like letting someone else do that. ~~Name your Top 3 Desserts: CHEESECAKE (even if I am not supposed to have it), Fruit Crumble, shortcake... ~~Create a new ice cream flavor. Give it a name: no idea on this one... |
Virgo Moon Survey:
Does the full moon impact your appetite? I have never noticed but it would make sense that since the moon affects mood and mood can affect appetite there would be some correlation. What is your beverage of choice to have with a meal? I usually have water with lemon, sparkling water or juice. It is rare I have pop with a meal but sometimes I will have tea. Name your Top 3 Comfort Foods: This is really difficult. Only 3? I always find salad comforting, especially if it goes alongside of bbq, stirfry of any variety and a homecooked family style dinner such as pasta. I try to make my meals as healthy as possible. If you could have anyone cook for you who would it be? I love to cook for myself and others but I also love it when I can cook with my friends for a potluck style evening. If I could have somebody to cook for me I would love for that person to be my partner. I would feel really special. If we are talking celebrities then I would have to go with Lynn Crawford or Guy Fieri If you could have a meal anywhere in the world, where would you go? Tell us about it. This is difficult as well, because I want to travel a lot and when I travel, I like to truly embrace the culture and cuisine locally. I would love to go to Scotland/Ireland. First hand, a picnic in paris is a feeling unlike any other. I would love to eat in Italy, Greece, Egypt and of course from food trucks and little kitchens all across the country. Do you have a Food TV show that you like? If so what do you like about it? Most of them? I learn so many things from a variety of shows, it is hard to pick just one. What do you want to learn how to cook/make? I want to learn how to plate! LOL I would love to learn to make chocolate and candy confections, how to make an entire meal over just a fire and to make my own pasta maybe. For the non cooks, what do you never want to learn how to cook/make? Haggis. Name your Top 3 Desserts: Fruit salad/pie ice cream or cheesecake. Create a new ice cream flavor. Give it a name: Tango sorbet - tangerine and mango topped with a fresh raspberry and maybe a sprig of mint? |
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Does the full moon impact your appetite? -- Never really thought about how the moon affects my appetite. Working out increases my appetite; stress decreases or halts my appetite. I don't really eat for comfort. I'm also one of those weird ones who doesn't really like sweets. Candies sometimes, a cupcake or a slice of carrot cake, but I'm not the "gimme chocolate or die" type, not even during my cycle. What is your beverage of choice to have with a meal? -- I'm from the south originally (NC), so I'm all about the sweet iced tea. I also like orange juice, or water (filtered though-- I can taste a difference) Name your Top 3 Comfort Foods: -- Chinese / most types of Lo Mein dishes with beef and veggies; pot roast (I make an awesome 13-hour, slow-cooked roast); freshly baked bread. If you could have anyone cook for you who would it be? -- My grandmother (deceased, 2007). In time, my girlfriend or wife-- there's something so loving in cooking a meal together or coming home from work to your favourite meal "just because" she loves you. And I'm a cook and a romantic too, so I'm all about the "just because" dinner for her as well: table set, bottle of wine, flowers as a centerpiece, steaks and veggies on the grill, potatoes baking, salad chilling in the fridge, etc. Anything worth doing is worth doing right. If you could have a meal anywhere in the world, where would you go? -- Probably Germany... brats with cabbage and potatoes, freshly baked bread, some cheese, and wine-- and dancing. A great meal is a celebration, and eating a great meal alone, a travesty. Do you have a Food TV show that you like? If so what do you like about it? -- I don't really watch them because 1- they make me hungry, and I swear I can gain weight just watching them, and 2- they make me envious as I don't have a lot of kitchen space to cook in and I enjoy cooking. What do you want to learn how to cook/make? -- Sushi, specifically the different rolls i.e. the Tempura California Roll, etc. It shouldn't be that hard, but some things... well, some things require more grace than I have with sticky rice. They end up tossed mish-mosh in a bowl with some extra rice and soy sauce. It's a tasty failure nonetheless. I also would love to learn to make spring rolls with the rice paper, shrimp, and peanut sauce. For the non cooks, what do you never want to learn how to cook/make? -- I like to cook, but you won't find anything with mustard or alvacado (guacamole... blech!) in my home. Name your Top 3 Desserts: -- Not really a sweets eater, but occasionally.... carrot cake, lightly-iced cupcake, fruit sherbert (lactose-sensitive) Create a new ice cream flavor. -- Cinnaroll (Cinnamon, walnuts, lil bits of cake... like those cinnamon swirl cakes) |
With the mood I am in, I need all of the comfort food without any of the cooking
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Something Delicious Foodie Survey
Great survey replies!!
I am so proud of our foodies. Creative ideas too..I love the ice cream and sorbet creations and a picnic in Paris? Wow. Awesome. For those of you who may be reading along, please join us and take this survey. It is a fun way to get to know the other foodies in our community. Virgo Moon Survey: Does the full moon impact your appetite? What is your beverage of choice to have with a meal? Name your Top 3 Comfort Foods: If you could have anyone cook for you who would it be? If you could have a meal anywhere in the world, where would you go? Tell us about it. Do you have a Food TV show that you like? If so what do you like about it? What do you want to learn how to cook/make? For the non cooks, what do you never want to learn how to cook/make? Name your Top 3 Desserts: Create a new ice cream flavor. Give it a name: |
A cuisine that you love
Often I am curious as to why people love the food that they love.
Indulge me, if you will; what makes a favorite cuisine, a favorite for you? Is it the journey to the place or origin through the food, great memories attached to the meal or something else entirely? |
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Does the full moon impact your appetite? I don't think so, but my hormones definitely do What is your beverage of choice to have with a meal? It depends on what I'm eating...it can range from a soda to milk to beer to water Name your Top 3 Comfort Foods: In n' Out Double Double Animal Style with extra spread, homemade mac and cheese, sphaghetti If you could have anyone cook for you who would it be? Guy Fieri, hands down If you could have a meal anywhere in the world, where would you go? Spain Do you have a Food TV show that you like? If so what do you like about it? Diners, Drive ins, and Dives; what's not to like? What do you want to learn how to cook/make? An excellent steak on the grill, on the stove/oven For the non cooks, what do you never want to learn how to cook/make?Coleslaw Name your Top 3 Desserts: flan, tiramisu, chocolate/peanut butter pie Create a new ice cream flavor. Give it a name: Bourbon-banana |
Hola Delicious People!
As many of you know, I am a big fan of Mexican food, it is hands down my favorite cuisine. A local Chef & friend who has inspired me for years is featured in an awesome article that was just published in Sunset Magazine. Check her out: 20 Essential Mexican Ingredients |
Virgo Moon Survey: Does the full moon impact your appetite? Not any more What is your beverage of choice to have with a meal? Water or if out a beer or if out fancy wine. Name your Top 3 Comfort Foods: Salmon, sushi, ribs. If you could have anyone cook for you who would it be? Ami, or famous chef Ramsey. If you could have a meal anywhere in the world, where would you go? Tell us about it. Maui, mahi mahi, monapua, kaula pig. Taco poke, shishimi everything. Do you have a Food TV show that you like? If so what do you like about it? Top Chef, inspiration. What do you want to learn how to cook/make? Tangine chicken. For the non cooks, what do you never want to learn how to cook/make? Name your Top 3 Desserts: Eclare, NY cheese cake, raspberry tort. Create a new ice cream flavor. Give it a name: Rocky cheese cake. |
So Sun -- are you going to answer the Survey.
huh, huh. Yes, thank you. |
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Yes I am. I will do that soon. lol Finally having a day off, I can actually focus on something! Now if I just had a taco this could day could get better fast. |
I am making Justin chicken and potatoes for dinner in the crockpot. I just threw in potatoes, garlic, onion salt pepper and a little broth with a whole chicken on top. It smells soooo good!!! I hope she likes it along with some drop biscuits :)
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"We interrupt this programming to bring you a special report" Cheesecake is leading by a landslide in the "Favorite Dessert" category! |
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Hi Starry! That sounds awesome. I have been craving chicken and dumplings ever since dixie mentioned it in her food survey. Its been a while since I have had that dish. Any variation on chicken and biscuits I seem to like. |
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Hey Corkey, I like Top Chef as well, great competitions. Have you seen the show where Sue Torres of Suenos in NYC battled Bobby Flay? It was a total throwDOWN. See if you can find it online. Awesome. My favorite episode yet. As for the chicken dish we can figure that one out. You may need to buy the special pottery that they cook the chicken in. I was just invited to go to Morocco next year, that would be a great opportunity to pick up some first hand recipes. Thinking it over. |
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