Matt the Bruins Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore I suppose it was inevitable that Granny Smith would be reincarnated as one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore This coming week, Boston restaurants are doing BACON & BEER WEEK! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrosshairCollie Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore This coming week' date=' Boston restaurants are doing BACON & BEER WEEK! Health food! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ternaugh Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore They couldn't get away with the tobacco in Oregon' date=' where all restaurants and most workplaces are required by law to be smoke-free. This was in response to situations like non-smoking waitresses at bars developing lung cancer from decades of heavy second-hand smoke.[/quote'] Several years ago, a group of folks got a smoking ban placed on the local ballots. It banned smoking in places that served food, unless they were classified as a casino. A rival group decided that the best way to fight this was to place their own weaker smoking ban on the same ballots, thinking that the confusion would mean the first wouldn't pass. But since these were separate ballot measures, both passed, with the stronger one taking precedence. Many local taverns fought the new law, though a few embraced it. Ichobod's, for example, installed glass partitions and an independent air system for the restaurant, with "to go" service for those who wanted food in the bar. Other bars, without the dedicated space for that solution, instead provided menus for local restaurants offering delivery. Some added smoking areas outside. And a few decided to ignore the law, and eat any fines that resulted. In the meantime, several larger chains of taverns with slot machines managed to get the law weakened enough so that they would fall under the casino designation* and could allow smoking and serve food. I haven't been to the Heart Attack Grill, but I'm guessing that they have outside tables for smokers. JoeG *Which ended up biting one of the companies in the a** after big casino competitors got the NV Gaming Control Board to consider requiring certain amenities, like a kitchen open a certain number of hours, a restaurant of a certain size, and a floor plan of a certain square footage, and to make the requirements retroactively apply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore Yesterday, i went to explore the local mall for the first time. I found a candy store that was going out of business. Everything was 75% off. I left with two pounds of bulk candy for $6, and that was pretty restrained. I got a lot of gummy things (been on a real gummy bears kick lately) and some imitation gourmet jelly beans. Bean flavors include French vanilla and Strawberry Cheesecake. I'm not a big jelly bean eater (since the Jelly Bean Incident of Easter '79) but these are different enough to try. I think this is actually the second time I found a candy store just as it was going out of business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore Yesterday, i went to explore the local mall for the first time. I found a candy store that was going out of business. Everything was 75% off. I left with two pounds of bulk candy for $6, and that was pretty restrained. I got a lot of gummy things (been on a real gummy bears kick lately) and some imitation gourmet jelly beans. Bean flavors include French vanilla and Strawberry Cheesecake. I'm not a big jelly bean eater (since the Jelly Bean Incident of Easter '79) but these are different enough to try. I think this is actually the second time I found a candy store just as it was going out of business. So are you the Grim Reaper for candy stores? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore So are you the Grim Reaper for candy stores? I prefer the word 'jinx.' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrosshairCollie Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore My dinner this evening: Bacon-wrapped sirloin (two small ones), scrambled eggs with cheddar cheese, and hash browns at IHOP. Holy crap was it delicious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore Well, Melt updated their specials for the month and this item now frightens me... The Glazed & Very Confused Donut Bacon Burger Melt. 8oz Ground Steak Burger, Crisp Hickory Bacon, Glazed Donut, Sweet Berry Jalapeno Jam, Slathered in Donut Batter and deep fried to sweet perfection. Available May 18 and 19 only! Earlier in the month, they'll have this... The Wookie Melt. Caramelized Banana, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Sweet Cream Cheese, Crispy Battered to a golden Wookie brown. Coated in rich chocolate and peanut butter cake batter and covered with toasted Coconut. Mixed Berry Preserves for dipping. No Slaw and Double Fries. It is a known fact that Wookies do not like cabbage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndianaJoe3 Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore The Wookie Melt. Sounds chewy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore Sounds chewy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore More soda exploration! Today I'm having the ginger ale with bits of ginger in it from oogave. This is really good! The ginger is stronger and spicier than other ales. The smell is strong, and the flavor is reminiscent of really good ginger snap cookies. Not too sweet like the extra dry from GuS. The bits of ginger in the bottle are very small and very few, so it's not like a suspension or a bubble tea. Definite thumbs up. The company has some other great sounding flavors, too. I need to hunt down the vanilla cream, and I'm told the watermelon cream (!) is amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Celt Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore Poutine grilled cheese with pork gravy on the side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore How to make Guacamole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore How to make Guacamole I cannot eat guacamole; I find avocados repulsive. That being said, I was absolutely fascinated to watch a server make it from scratch at the table once. I almost wanted to try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore Bacon, lettuce, tomato, and guacamole sandwiches are very good. You can call them BLTG or "sexual minorities" sandwiches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore Chicken chorizo burger with lettuce, tomato, pepperjack cheese, black beans and an avocado ranch drizzle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hopcroft Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore An online friend has sent me two packets of Cincinnati CHili spice mix, something I've wanted to try for a long time. I find the directions a bit odd: 1: Mix the spices with six cups of water and a can of tomato paste. 2. Stir in a pound to a pound and a half of ground beef. Do not brown it first. 3. Beat everything together with a fork. 4. Boil it up, turn down the heat, and let it simmer on a slow boil for an hour to ninety minutes. When it's thick enough for your taste, serve it over spaghetti or dish it out and let it sit in the fridge for a day or two before heating it up and pouring it on top of spaghetti. Top with thinly shredded cheddar. It's the way the beef is handled that bothers me. I've always browned ground beef whenever I've used it. Now I am apparently meant to simply boil it, fat and all. They do specify lean ground beef, but still.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt the Bruins Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore That seems odd to me too, though the boiling time's about 2-3x what I normally use for chili so at least the meat should be safe to eat. Does seem like it would result in greasier chili though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndianaJoe3 Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore I've tried that. (Sounds like the same stuff I tried.) I was underwhelmed. My sister serves it to her family often, though, because the prep is really easy and the kids like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hopcroft Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore That seems odd to me too' date=' though the boiling time's about 2-3x what I normally use for chili so at least the meat should be safe to eat. Does seem like it would result in greasier chili though.[/quote'] Well, this is the sort of chili they serve in Cincinnati and southern Ohio. It's hard to find anywhere else. There is some dispute on whether it's a good idea to skim off the fat; some prefer to, while others call it "pure flavor" and stir it back in. In any case, I am told the flavors improve when allowed to sit in the fridge for a day before serving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmower Boy Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore It's a weird recipe, but it's how they like it in Ohio.* .... If there really is an "Ohio," which I highly doubt. Have you ever met someone from Ohio? *Note that the recipe given in my link is "wrong," as pointed out in the comments. I'd find a better recipe, buCommunity is about to start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore Well' date=' this is the sort of chili they serve in Cincinnati and southern Ohio. It's hard to find anywhere else. [/quote'] The Hard Times Cafe chain serves it in these parts. As an ex-Cincinnatian, I find it isn't the same. In fact, I'm convinced the special ingredient in Cincinnati Chili is Ohio River water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore It's a weird recipe' date=' but it's how they like it in Ohio.* .... If there really is an "Ohio," which I highly doubt. Have you ever met someone from Ohio? *Note that the recipe given in my link is "wrong," as pointed out in the comments. I'd find a better recipe, buCommunity is about to start. Yes, but then again he was a devious looking fellow and might have been pulling my leg about this whole 'Ohio' biz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevelon Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore I've tried that. (Sounds like the same stuff I tried.) I was underwhelmed. My sister serves it to her family often' date=' though, because the prep is really easy and the kids like it.[/quote'] I would't eat a bowl of it, but Cincinnati style chili works really well for chili dogs. Assuming it's the stuff -I- think it is. When I was living in Louisville there were a number of chili places within walking distance of my high school. I ate a lot of chili dogs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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