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03-14-2007, 06:01 PM
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Re: Learning to eat everything
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[ QUOTE ] Gump - uh, "varietal" and "variety" are 2 different parts of speech... -Al [/ QUOTE ] You haven't noticed that "varietal" is now used as a noun extremely frequently? Notice that shemp, for example, used it as a noun. Here is the not so authoritative dictionary.com entry: [ QUOTE ] va·ri·e·tal –adjective 1. of, pertaining to, designating, or characteristic of a variety. 2. constituting a variety. 3. (in U.S. winemaking) designating a wine made entirely or chiefly from one variety of grape. –noun 4. a varietal wine named for such a grape (distinguished from generic). [/ QUOTE ] [/ QUOTE ] Good stuff and a reasonable nit to pick. But it seems to me that the taxonomic meaning of variety is being avoided (because another sense is common) and varietal (carrying no such baggage from a variety of senses) is selected instead. Though it could be snobbery, or that and some mix of ignorance. Also, I suspect, this usage is supported by more authoritative dictionaries. I could be wrong about that, too. 
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#92
03-14-2007, 07:10 PM
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Any other crab stuff I should try? [/ QUOTE ] You might want to try crab brains, if you can find it at a nice sushi place. It has a strong flavor and isn't for everyone, but it's worth trying.
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#93
03-14-2007, 08:02 PM
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Re: Learning to eat everything
Brussel sprouts aren't that great boiled (most vegetables aren't) as this is the way that a lot of people ate their vegetables growing up.
Brussel sprouts are much better when either blanched and then pan fried with a little bit of shallot in olive oil or roasted in the oven with some olive oil. Both methods help bring out the nature sugars through carmelization and don't bring out that nasty bitter flavors that people dislike in brussel sprouts.
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#94
03-14-2007, 08:48 PM
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Re: Learning to eat everything
Matrix cooks lobster exactly how I do. I won't order some random boiled lobster at any restaurant because I will just be pissed at how much better I could have made it by poaching it. If I do eat it out, I go for French restaurants that are putting the rich lobster meat in a rich sauce or dish.
[ QUOTE ] beurre monte which is an emulsified butter sauce thats *very* hard to make [/ QUOTE ] I made it on my first try and every time since. Just a lot of whisking if you ask me.
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#95
03-14-2007, 09:45 PM
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[ QUOTE ] beurre monte which is an emulsified butter sauce thats *very* hard to make [/ QUOTE ] I made it on my first try and every time since. Just a lot of whisking if you ask me. [/ QUOTE ] I'm supposed to be a pro and everything and it took me like 6 or 7 attempts to get it right [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] The trick I found was to dice the butter evenly to about 1cm cubes and whisk and whisk and whisk tho you can cheat by melting all the butter you want to use - blitzing it in a food processor and pouring the liquid slowly into the pan while you whisk. In one of the first places I worked at we used beurre blanc sauce (basically the same thing) to go with smoked haddock fishcakes that I had to make every day - that sauce and having to cut tarragon into perfectly square pieces for the garnish took me at least an hour to do for the first couple of weeks and that was just *one* dish out of about 7 I had to prep for [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]
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#96
03-14-2007, 11:15 PM
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Re: Learning to eat everything
Maybe it is just one of those things that made sense to me right away. Labor intensive though. I definitely make plenty of mistakes in the kitchen and I am sure you are loads better than me in every way.
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#99
03-15-2007, 07:36 AM
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i can't eat anything cooked with or near... liver eggplant bell peppers squash sweet potato cottage cheese blue cheese rice pudding/tapioca ...and at this point in my life, I can think of nothing that will ever change this. In fact, I fully support funding to remove these items from the planet. [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img] [/ QUOTE ] No. Just send them to me. Especially the liver and blue cheese!
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#100
03-15-2007, 01:16 PM
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Re: Learning to eat everything
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ed, No. FWIW, I pretty much despise him. [/ QUOTE ] Diablo - wow, despise? I can see being put off by Steingarten's pretentious-ness or writing style (I find him somewhat amusing), but he is extremely knowledgeable about food, and has definitely done his homework. Feel like his 2 books are worth a read simply for the knowledge / research he presents. Also because they are basically a collection of his Vogue food columns, I like how each chapter is short and focused on a particular topic (e.g. how to make best pizza at home, toro, etc.). Recipes he comes up with are good too from what I've tried. -Al
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