Forum: EDF
10-03-2007, 02:21 AM
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Replies: 152
Views: 1,187
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Forum: EDF
10-03-2007, 01:41 AM
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Replies: 152
Views: 1,187
Re: Los Angeles: Things To Do And Places To Go
I don't want to derail, but it’s the overall LA food culture that has a bad rep compared with SF or NY, at least among the foodies and chefs I knew. And it’s well deserved. Sure, some of the top...
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Forum: EDF
10-02-2007, 11:00 AM
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Replies: 152
Views: 1,187
Re: Los Angeles: Things To Do And Places To Go
A lot of food, which is funny because of LA's reputation for bad food. Here are the food places that I like:
Sandwiches:
- Monsieur Marcel's in the farmer's market at the Grove. They have...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
08-19-2007, 03:04 PM
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Replies: 238
Views: 922
Re: The Mike Vick case... am I a life nit?
In response to OP's question....the law is written in a way that distinguishes between animals. One of the laws Vick has been charged with makes it illegal to "sell, buy,
transport, deliver, or...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
08-13-2007, 11:17 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 111
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Forum: Other Other Topics
08-10-2007, 10:20 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 71
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
05-26-2007, 12:04 PM
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Replies: 77
Views: 269
Re: My Take
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Maybe. I think it's a judgement call. I'm disposed toward the current unanimous system for criminal cases. But you have a point.
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Unanimity is not always required in...
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Forum: EDF
02-06-2007, 12:29 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 530
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Forum: EDF
02-03-2007, 03:53 PM
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Replies: 63
Views: 1,016
Re: Super Bowl food beyond chips and dip
Same chipotle wings I made last year. My fiancee said she'd call it off if I didn't make them again:
- Deep-fry the wings
- salt and pepper them as soon as they're out of the oil
- toss in a...
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Forum: EDF
02-02-2007, 10:30 PM
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Replies: 66
Views: 1,236
Re: Cookbook Review Thread
OK, here are some recommendations for Americal regional cuisines:
Californian:
Chez Panisse Vegetables...
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Forum: EDF
02-02-2007, 11:42 AM
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Replies: 52
Views: 1,029
Re: benchmark dishes
I like the idea of benchmarks, but I aim higher earlier. Why waste time circling the barn and giving a crappy restaurant three or four meals' worth of my money before I can figure out if they can...
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Forum: EDF
02-01-2007, 06:36 PM
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Replies: 66
Views: 1,236
Re: Cookbook Review Thread
I really encourage you to get a book rather than rely on the internet for recipes. You will learn so much more from a book. First, good cookbooks (I'll recommend some later) have a lot of...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
02-01-2007, 11:22 AM
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Replies: 46
Views: 151
Re: Top Chef Finale 1/31
Using canned eels while having access to the best fresh seafood in the world should have gotten Ilan immediately disqualified.
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Forum: Other Other Topics
02-01-2007, 11:13 AM
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Replies: 73
Views: 277
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Forum: EDF
01-30-2007, 04:56 PM
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Replies: 154
Views: 1,986
Re: The Sushi Thread
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I think the rice temperature is a part of a specific style in some cases, though. The Nozawa -> Sasabune -> Echigo protege "chain" all serve warm rice. I've only been to Echigo, but it...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
01-30-2007, 04:51 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 111
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Forum: Other Other Topics
01-30-2007, 04:42 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 111
Re: Good Cookbooks/Recipe Books/Books about Food
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I tend to love italian recipes. I ran a search on Amazon and 1000 Italian Recipes appears to be a good book for Italian food at first glance. Anyone with any experience with it?
1000...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
01-30-2007, 03:48 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 111
Re: Good Cookbooks/Recipe Books/Books about Food
I'd actually not recommend the prof. Chef. It's massive and enclyclopedic, so you can definitely learn from it. But the recipes are generally for large quantities of food, which isn't user...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
01-30-2007, 03:33 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 111
Re: Good Cookbooks/Recipe Books/Books about Food
I assume you're a bit of a novice? If so, here are some good books:
Emerils new new orleans: I know he's a caricature. But this is a great book for rookies/intermediates. Delicious food, simple...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
01-30-2007, 02:54 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 240
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Forum: EDF
01-30-2007, 12:29 PM
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Replies: 154
Views: 1,986
Re: The Sushi Thread
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This is good to know, thanks. Gonna get me a block of shiro maguro next trip to Mitsuwa / fish market.
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Al,
Next time you are headed to this mythical...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
01-30-2007, 11:40 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 80
Re: Sushi experts question?
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and then just...put wasabi in soy sauce and dip as usual?
sorry for basic question but i used to not eat wasabi, and when i started always already included in nigri so i dont think i've...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
01-30-2007, 11:22 AM
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Replies: 58
Views: 240
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Forum: Other Other Topics
01-29-2007, 08:58 AM
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Replies: 151
Views: 495
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Forum: Other Other Topics
01-29-2007, 01:13 AM
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Replies: 151
Views: 495
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