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Foodies Untie! - Food Porn All Up Ins
The Raging Platypus
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Food.
Oh, food, how I love thee.
I mean, take a look at this cheeseburger:
This thing of beauty is the product of a lil' restaurant in the Northeast NJ called "White Manna", and I can unequivocally state that it is one of the tastiest god damned burgers on the face of the planet.
Or what of this glorious amalgamation of greasy goodness?
This is known to New Jerseyites as a Fat Cat. It is a basically a double cheeseburger with french fries in a freakin' submarine bun. It speaks to Jared the Pasty White Subway Dude in his sleep, whispering sweet nothings in his ear as he shifts uncomfortable in his corporate sponsored pajamas. This sandwich is the reason why Rutgers students scoff at the notion of the "Freshman 15" (fucking model-thin waifs) and revel in the notion of the "Freshman 40".
How about something little classier!
This, my foodie friends, is a Black Dragon Roll. It is the best sushi roll in the whole freakin' world, bar none. I challenge you to find a tastier roll than this sweet combination of avocado, eel, crab, seaweed, caviar with a dab of eel sauce. And so help me God, if you post a picture of sushi with cream cheese in it, I will borrow Tycho's dark engine of destruction and sing the song of death through your computer speakers.
Ahem.
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This thread was created to provide forumers an avenue to discuss their absolute all-time favorite foods. I want food stories. I want lovingly crafted descriptions. I want pictures of appropriate sizes to whet the appetites of all who lurk this thread. I want Than to read this thread and throw down his Lean Pockets in disgust and undisguised jealousy. If you have a craving for something delicious, don't hesitate to tell everyone about it in here. Hell, talk about the history of your favorite cuisine, because who the frak doesn't like to talk about food, gods damn it.
I can even start things off with an intriguing discussion about the awesomeness of Chinese food!
So start your engines, folks.
Let the tales of gastronomical excesses begin.
Oh, food, how I love thee.
I mean, take a look at this cheeseburger:
This thing of beauty is the product of a lil' restaurant in the Northeast NJ called "White Manna", and I can unequivocally state that it is one of the tastiest god damned burgers on the face of the planet.
Or what of this glorious amalgamation of greasy goodness?
This is known to New Jerseyites as a Fat Cat. It is a basically a double cheeseburger with french fries in a freakin' submarine bun. It speaks to Jared the Pasty White Subway Dude in his sleep, whispering sweet nothings in his ear as he shifts uncomfortable in his corporate sponsored pajamas. This sandwich is the reason why Rutgers students scoff at the notion of the "Freshman 15" (fucking model-thin waifs) and revel in the notion of the "Freshman 40".
How about something little classier!
This, my foodie friends, is a Black Dragon Roll. It is the best sushi roll in the whole freakin' world, bar none. I challenge you to find a tastier roll than this sweet combination of avocado, eel, crab, seaweed, caviar with a dab of eel sauce. And so help me God, if you post a picture of sushi with cream cheese in it, I will borrow Tycho's dark engine of destruction and sing the song of death through your computer speakers.
Ahem.
:whistle: These are a few of my favorite things. :whistle:
This thread was created to provide forumers an avenue to discuss their absolute all-time favorite foods. I want food stories. I want lovingly crafted descriptions. I want pictures of appropriate sizes to whet the appetites of all who lurk this thread. I want Than to read this thread and throw down his Lean Pockets in disgust and undisguised jealousy. If you have a craving for something delicious, don't hesitate to tell everyone about it in here. Hell, talk about the history of your favorite cuisine, because who the frak doesn't like to talk about food, gods damn it.
I can even start things off with an intriguing discussion about the awesomeness of Chinese food!
So start your engines, folks.
Let the tales of gastronomical excesses begin.
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Veggie food porn!
And for Nexus, more Grease Truck goodness!
That's chicken fingers, tomatoes, french fries, and honey mustard on a bun. OH YES TAKE ME NOW!
Everyone may hate on NJ, but damn do we have some tasty food all up in herrrrrs.
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Nay, nay.. THIS is where you buy Sushi, Mr. Raging Platypus!
http://wasabiidaho.com/
There is no finer Sushi Roll than the Kotobuki. When you visit, make sure to ask for it because it is usually a specialty and not on the menu.
I finally had a chance to taste Kobe steak earlier this year.
Medium rare, and it came topped with apple-smoked bacon or something. Good Lord.
That black dragon thingy looks like it's really on the border of being a "Giant mess roll for dudes with no palate" to me.
Other dude: What's in a kotobuki? They don't seem to describe it.
Also, that kobe beef just shrunk my pants. It looks like you could cut it with a slack piece of string. I could see myself eating that raw.
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Blaaah, I can't find a good image. Gnocchi are little not-pasta balls of excellent. My mom makes great gnocchi, much larger and more fluffy than the ones I can find a picture of, and serves them with Beef Burgundy. It is probably the best meal. If only it didn't basically attack your heart with knives.
I like gnocchi when they're sauteed and get a little crust on them. Otherwise they're too gummy for me.
Best jarred pasta sauces.
Rao's arrabiata and Mom's marinara. The former has just the right amount of sweet kick without being greasy, and the latter has whole split cloves of garlic.
Everything in there sounds cool, except for the cream cheese. WHY CREAM CHEESE?!
This is all the Philadelphia Roll's fault, I swear. Almost as bad as when restaurants put mayonnaise on regular American burgers.
Edit: Gnocchi sounds delicious - I've been meaning to try it for the longest time now. And I think the first thing I'm going to eat whenever I decide to visit Britain is a meat pie. So mysteriously appetizing.
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Well, obviously. Also a bit of cheese on top can be great.
I wish I could find the big gnocchi online, all I can find are the really tiny also good but less excellent ones.
This abomination is a Cheeseburger A-Plenty Plate from The Beacon Drive In in Spartanburg, SC. The only reason you can see the burger in that picture is because whoever took it has already eaten (or pushed aside) the mountain of fries and onion rings that were piled on top of it.
They make a double chili cheeseburger a-plenty, too, which is exactly what its name implies. Greasy death on a styrofoam plate. But sweet merciful christ it's delicious.
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Let's classy this place up with some thai curry. A common pseudo-recipe of mine (amounts excluded because seriously, who the fuck measures?):
Some meat - I like pork, but chicken works too
Some veggies - for this one, I like carrots and some broccoli
An onion - Usually red, but yellow or white works, too
Garlic - I use a jar
Ginger and Lemon Grass - you can grate your own, but you can also buy tubes of them that last forever and are really convenient
Can of coconut milk
Fish sauce
Soy sauce
Half can of mango nectar
Brown sugar
Honey
Lime juice
Chopped fresh basil - Dried works, but fresh is tons better
Red curry paste
Mango chutney
Olive oil
If I could ever either find them local or remember to order them online, I'd use thai basil and kaffir lime leaves, because they are nomnomnomnom, but I don't.
It's really easy to make, despite the hojillion ingredients. Saute the meat in a skillet with some olive oil, making sure not to overcook it. It's alright if it's a little rare, since it'll cook more at the end. Saute the veggies until al dente - if you make them too tender, they'll sog right the fuck up when you throw them in the sauce. Saute the onion until nice and floppy, then add the ginger, garlic, and lemon grass. Stir that up, add the coconut milk, and then throw everything else in, in turn. Don't be shy with the olive oil - pour that shit all up ins. If you add too much, you can skim it off at the end, but oil helps bring out the flavor and makes your sauce more potent. Experiment with your ratios of fish sauce to soy sauce, and brown sugar to honey. In each case, they achieve largely the same effect (salty and sweet, respectively), but they have different flavors.
After you have your sauce tasting yummy, throw the meat and veggies back in and simmer for ten minutes or so, until the consistency of the sauce is to your liking. It should be somewhat thin, but not like water. Simmer longer if you need to thicken it. Note that adding the veggies may thin it a little, as the sauce will draw moisture from the veggies.
Serve over jasmine rice.
The OP said this is for food porn, and I have no pictures, so I guess this is more like food erotic fan-fic.
Ahhh Jordan, how I miss you. And your delicious meatball subs and chicken parm and breakfast sandwiches.
And The Starhole Diner on 130.. Not the real name of the diner, but that's what we called it. Mozzarella sticks and chocolate sauce. Or Mozz sticks and gravy.
Life was so good....
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The Ingredients in Kotobuki as ordered from Wasabi/Whitewater Grill:
Rice, seaweedwrap, salmon, snowcrab, avacado, asparagus, green onion, special sauce, shrimp, tobiko.
( Tobiko on each roll, I think, is like a small orange fish egg which is sweet, rather than bitter like caviar. There may have even been a fried shrimp portion within the roll because the roll has a slight crunchy texture on the inside.)
Kotobuki is presented like typical sushi, but sits on the rice vertically rather than flat which shows the ingredients. The salmon portion is small and on the inside while the fresh shrimp decorates the top. When presented, it is a thing of beauty! Elegant, delicate and flavorful, with Jasmine tea, this cures what ails ya'.
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My favorite two of his are the Hawaiian roll and Mexican roll. The Hawaiian roll doesn't really have anything to do with Hawaii (they put in spam in some of their rolls! I love spam!). On the inside, it's crab, cucumber, and sprouts. Then he somehow makes a beautiful pattern of thin slices of avocado and tuna on the outside that wraps around the whole thing except the bottom.
The Mexican roll has tuna, avocado, jalapenos, and cucumbers with a splash of lime juice and little bits of garlic. I've suggested to him to put in some cilantro.
He made two rolls after his sons, the Daniel roll and Christie Roll (Christie... a boy... I know...). He basically put everything they like in each one. He's been thinking about making a roll after me, and he asked what I might like in it. I'm the big silly dude in the family, so I suggested to him to just get a giant ball of rice and put some crab in it. He thought the idea was funny.
He constantly asks us for ideas, and I suggested to him the 300 roll (after the comic/movie). It's more of a cheap giant party platter, with 300 rolls with some simple ingredients. My cousin is into body building and is really fit, fit enough in my opinion to be in the 300 movie if they needed Asians. He could dress up as a Spartan, and when the rolls are ready, he just carries them over to the customers, slams it down on the table with a "A-WHOO!", and then walks off.
He laughed at that too.
Pig - Shoulder (known as a pork butt or boston butt, basically pulled pork), baby back ribs, spare ribs
Cow - Brisket
Turkey - whole
Chicken - whole and leg quarters which I then turned into shredded chicken that was phenomenal
Duck - whole and fresh, as in was flying that morning
Goose - whole, and I'm told it was good...did it over christmas and we actually had to leave to another gathering before it was done which really bummed me out
Squirrel - whole and even fresher...my wife's cousin literally walked into the woods after I was already cooking the ducks, and came out with a squirrel. He was on the grill within 20 minutes of his passing.
Cheese - ok, not technically an animal, but if you can get the temp low enough you can make some smoked cheddar or gouda that is awesome and nothing like the smoked cheese you buy in stores.
And they have all tasted exquisite. The Pork Butt is probably my specialty so far though...I brought 15 lbs of pulled pork to a New Year's party and had everyone raving over it.
Yes, greasy burgers are fun, and sushi can be delightful...but Barbecue...now that is food.
* - obligated to say second as I had a child in 2008 also.
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Britain is where I fell in love with them (specifically Cornish pasties); so satisfying and delicious. Though since it's pretty much impossible to get them in the states unless you live in Michigan, I had to make my own.
And while we're posting pictures of disgusting pile-on burgers and the like, I give you the Rochester Garbage Plate:
Matar paneer mmmm
Nothing else better than a dish of this with a side of basmati rice and a warm loaf of naan.
Fix'd for what that shit looks like.
minute steaks
sliced water chestnuts
fresh snow peas
stir-fry sauce
beef-flavored ramen
it looked horrible. but oh, so good. so good.
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Is that someone's cancer? did they wait at the hospital for the nurse to come dump rotten defiled flesh?
By the way, all these images of greasy bread, nasty cheese, and rat meat paddies really make the other images better by contrast.
I had some wonderful homemade lasagna last night, and that Indian dish above; i can smell the delicious in it.
Cheeseburger!
D'awww, look at that tasty tender flesh!
Kidding, here's a real pic to make up for the greasy burger pile-ons from before:
A Double from Five Guys!
Godfather's references to Pork Butt reminded me of something:
MMMMMMM Puerco Pibil!
Roti Canai, my absolute favorite appetizer from Penang, a quality chain Malaysian restaurant:
I present you the finest hamburger I have ever eaten: THE MASTODON.
(Named after the metal band, not the extinct mammal. Although I guess the metal band is named after the mammal, but ... yes.)
The Mastodon is 10 oz of chuck (thick enough to be cooked medium rare), with barbecue sauce, cheddar, bacon, and "frizzled" onions. Maybe purists would object to the barbecue sauce, but fuck them. Unlike most other burgers, it is served on a pretzel-style roll for added deliciousness.
It can be ordered in a bar where all the burgers are named after metal bands.