The Food thread

Discussion in 'Politics & Current Events' started by Deadtigers, Jan 7, 2024.

  1. rslfanboy

    rslfanboy Member+

    Jul 24, 2007
    Section 26
    I’m sure they have branched into different tiers, but 20years ago, when I was waiting tables through university, we sold the fancy Decoy, which is a blend of their favorite stuff that year. It was standard to double the purchase price, so with Utah’s 90%ish tax on ethanol products, it was near $100. Which also meant an extra $10-$15 tip per bottle for me! (vs the “corkage fee” to open a bottle the customer brought, or a $10 glass or $20-30 bottle.)

    The nice thing about Decoy, as a blend, is that it was always good, if not great.
     
  2. yossarian

    yossarian Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jun 16, 1999
    Big City Blinking
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Chopped up in small bits and put in tuna or chicken salad. But other than that? Just a vehicle for peanut butter or blue cheese dip.
    :D
     
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  3. roby

    roby Member+

    SIRLOIN SALOON FC, PITTSFIELD MA
    Feb 27, 2005
    So Cal
    "We asked [popular AI chatbot] ChatGPT to create a recipe - the best pizza for Dubai," says Spartak Arutyunyan, who heads menu development for the city’s branch of restaurant and delivery chain Dodo Pizza.

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    Kill me now!! :cry:
     
  4. Auriaprottu

    Auriaprottu Member+

    Atlanta Damn United
    Apr 1, 2002
    The back of the bus
    Club:
    Atlanta
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    So, what's the best ready-made spaghetti/tomato sauce without having to make it yourself? I've read Classico, Ragu, and Prego get bashed here, so what's better? Something I'd add ground beef, zucchini, bell peppers, shrooms and onions to.
     
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  5. Funkfoot

    Funkfoot Member+

    May 18, 2002
    New Orleans, LA
    I've heard Rao's is good. I don't use sauce from a jar any more now that I have to watch my sodium.
     
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  6. rslfanboy

    rslfanboy Member+

    Jul 24, 2007
    Section 26
    @roby

    :coffee::coffee::coffee: (That’s Yoo-hoo in my mug today)
     
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  7. Auriaprottu

    Auriaprottu Member+

    Atlanta Damn United
    Apr 1, 2002
    The back of the bus
    Club:
    Atlanta
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    I really should have tagged him first, wasn't thinking. Thanks!

    Hoping he doesn't show up to say there's no such thing :cautious:
     
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  8. luftmensch

    luftmensch Member+

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    United States
    May 4, 2006
    Petaluma
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yeah Rao’s is solid. You can usually get 2-packs at Costco, and they’re often on sale.
     
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  9. roby

    roby Member+

    SIRLOIN SALOON FC, PITTSFIELD MA
    Feb 27, 2005
    So Cal
    You saved me the trouble! :(
     
  10. roby

    roby Member+

    SIRLOIN SALOON FC, PITTSFIELD MA
    Feb 27, 2005
    So Cal
    I rarely opt for Italian food when out unless it's recommended by someone with taste buds. Italian Garden should be treated like the Finzi-Continis.....behind a high wall with no gate! :ninja:
     
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  11. Auriaprottu

    Auriaprottu Member+

    Atlanta Damn United
    Apr 1, 2002
    The back of the bus
    Club:
    Atlanta
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    :mad:
     
  12. Auriaprottu

    Auriaprottu Member+

    Atlanta Damn United
    Apr 1, 2002
    The back of the bus
    Club:
    Atlanta
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    What is Italian Garden? Is it like Olive Garden? If so, I agree.
     
  13. Auriaprottu

    Auriaprottu Member+

    Atlanta Damn United
    Apr 1, 2002
    The back of the bus
    Club:
    Atlanta
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    Thank you. I'm trying not to make this difficult.
     
  14. roby

    roby Member+

    SIRLOIN SALOON FC, PITTSFIELD MA
    Feb 27, 2005
    So Cal
    Yeah...my bad! :notworthy:
     
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  15. roby

    roby Member+

    SIRLOIN SALOON FC, PITTSFIELD MA
    Feb 27, 2005
    So Cal
    I never thought I would see the day you would settle! :(
     
  16. Auriaprottu

    Auriaprottu Member+

    Atlanta Damn United
    Apr 1, 2002
    The back of the bus
    Club:
    Atlanta
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    I've cooked it as an undergrad, but I used Ragu and Prego.
     
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  17. rslfanboy

    rslfanboy Member+

    Jul 24, 2007
    Section 26
    You should go the Mormon route:
    A can of cream of mushroom plus a can of cream of tomato on top of hamburger sautéed with onions, salt, and pepper.

    It’s been over 30years since I last had that “treat”, so I may be missing something.
     
  18. roby

    roby Member+

    SIRLOIN SALOON FC, PITTSFIELD MA
    Feb 27, 2005
    So Cal
    You're not! ;)
     
  19. roby

    roby Member+

    SIRLOIN SALOON FC, PITTSFIELD MA
    Feb 27, 2005
    So Cal
    Anything done whilst matriculating is covered by the Survival Code! :whistling:
     
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  20. Auriaprottu

    Auriaprottu Member+

    Atlanta Damn United
    Apr 1, 2002
    The back of the bus
    Club:
    Atlanta
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    That actually sounds good. I use CoM with roasted garlic sometimes instead of Alfredo sauce when I do shrimp and pasta.
     
  21. Funkfoot

    Funkfoot Member+

    May 18, 2002
    New Orleans, LA
    A highlight for me was canned enchiladas heated in an old popcorn popper.

    By "highlight" I mean I was pretty high.
     
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  22. rslfanboy

    rslfanboy Member+

    Jul 24, 2007
    Section 26
    Surprised you didn’t burn down your dorm!
     
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  23. roby

    roby Member+

    SIRLOIN SALOON FC, PITTSFIELD MA
    Feb 27, 2005
    So Cal
    How low can you go? :unsure:

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  24. luftmensch

    luftmensch Member+

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    United States
    May 4, 2006
    Petaluma
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Made my first homemade fresh tomato sauce, using almost the entirety of the fruit our roma plant produced. It was only about 2.5 lbs, but that was enough to get a meal out of it for wife, kid, and me.

    It was super tasty, used a very simple recipe with just salt, pepper, fresh garlic, and olive oil (next time I’m gonna go a little heavier on the spice and also add some fresh basil). But more importantly it was really easy for me to digest, which generally isn’t true for sauce in a jar, as it tends to give me heartburn. Looking forward to trying again next year.

    In other tomato news our heirloom plant only produced maybe 15 tomatoes, but boy are they good. And meanwhile the cherry tomato plant has been going full blast for over a month and is still going, while the other two plants have started to wither away. Wish it had been the other way around because we don’t really use cherry tomatoes, but it’s still nice to be able to pop a few in my mouth every time I cruise through the yard.
     
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  25. russ

    russ Member+

    Feb 26, 1999
    Canton,NY
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    No,kill Chat GPT!It's obviously rabid!
     
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