Phil W Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 Arwin, PM me, spill the beans, where are the best Mexican restaurants? Green beans - yeah - my wife makes them parboiled then fried in olive oil and garlic - http://philwbass.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Brown Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 There is a specie of half runner green been/pea called "Greasy Beans" grown in Eastern Kentucky (where I'll be next week) that is the most amazing green bean known to man. A quick blanching for sweet and crispy, or a longer simmer with ham hock for a healthy bite of pure goodness. I could live on those, I imagine. Yep. I'm the other voice in the head of davebrownbass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aarono Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 Linguine with Clams/Clam sauce is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musiclogic Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 LMAo...this is a crazy thread. 20 years on the road taught me a few things. Spaghetti and Sausage is one of Gods most perfect foods, especially in my kitchen. But other Incredible Edibles are as follows: Hot Dogs Hamburgers Pizza Salmon in dill cream sauce Risoto with grilled chicken and vegatables Any Strip loin steak if cooked correctly Cod any style, especially baked All Shellfish, especially when on a buffet and Oreo's IMHO I seek knowledge from the winds of destiny , Wisdom from the seas of time, and honor from within myself. Lost in a land where bass and time collide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Capasso Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 All that talk about sausage and potatoes and no one said "bangers and mash" ??? The name alone makes it fun to eat (at least the time I had it in a restaurant here in NY). "Blessed Are The Cheesemakers" is the name of a novel that I really enjoyed. My mother-in-law makes a pasta with spinach (big leaf spinach) with oil and whole garlic that is outstanding. I had it for dinner the last two evenings. Sorry Alex - maybe the "white bread" you get is different than here. I much prefer rye, nutty oat, or other varieties of bread for toast or sandwiches. I'm with you on the marmalade - make mine orange please. Also tried Japanese rice balls at a place here in NYC. Most of the varieties are not round, but were tasty and fun. Tom www.stoneflyrocks.com Acoustic Color Be practical as well as generous in your ideals. Keep your eyes on the stars and keep your feet on the ground. - Theodore Roosevelt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danzilla Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 Normaly I like more of a multi-grain/whole wheat type of bread, especially for a lunchmeat sandwhich with mustard. However, they just don't work well (to me) with peanut butter & jelly. Got to have plain white bread (preferably soft & chewy) for peanut butter & jelly. My wife & daughter were up in NYC over the Christmas break to go to the American Girl store. They had lunch one day at Peanut Butter Company, which specializes in... you guessed it. They brought back a jar of spicey peanutbutter for me; killer stuff. Balance it with a little raspberry preserves and that's a mouth-warming treat. I should probably try to make sesame noodles with that one night this weekend. "Am I enough of a freak to be worth paying to see?"- Separated Out (Marillion) NEW band Old band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Zeger Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 Originally posted by Tom Capasso: Also tried Japanese rice balls at a place here in NYC. Most of the varieties are not round, but were tasty and fun. I'm a big fan of Italian rice balls called arancini. These are almost like breaded, fried balls of risotto usually with a chunk of mozzarella (and sometimes ground meat or prosciutto) in the middle. Genius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Capasso Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 There was an Italian deli next to the laundry place that we used when we were first married (Pastosa). They had excellent rice balls as MZ describes. Years later I had an Italian rice ball and it reminded me of being newly wed. And of the couple who ran the laundry, and the couple who owned the house that had our apartment. Tom www.stoneflyrocks.com Acoustic Color Be practical as well as generous in your ideals. Keep your eyes on the stars and keep your feet on the ground. - Theodore Roosevelt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumpelstiltskin. Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 anyone into southern food? my personal favorite was the shrimp po-boy. i mean, a po-boy is basically just a good sandwich, but if it's a shrimp sandwich, it goes to another level. i like them dressed, which means lettuce, tomato, pickles, and some mayonaise. i also like to add cocktail sauce. sometimes i'll order without mayonaise so i can use tartar sauce. what a great idea. and the key to a good po-boy (besides the breading for the shrimp) is in the bun. it's hard to find the perfect bread. the funny thing about po-boys is that the best of them are found in gas stations. i don't know why, but the gas station po-boy is going to be better than what you would get in an actual restaurant. although the crescent city grill restaurant chain had a good recipe: shrimp, crawfish tails, and jalapeno po-boy. if i made that at home, it'd be perfect. better yet, if the chevron on SR-39 north in meridian made it, it'd be perfect. another favorite is boiled crawfish. it's more of a new orleans thing, but it's rightfully spread across the south. i love boiled crawfish. i went to a crawfish boil in slidell, LA (north of lake ponchartrain) my first summer down there. you take a 40lb. sack of live crawfish and throw it in boiling water with potatoes, corn, and whatever other vegetables you want. but the trick is adding lots of spices to the water, which the animals and vegetables acquire while boiling. it's awesome. and the more sacks you boil, the spicier it gets. we ate so much food that day. and the best part was when you finished a tray, you could throw the carcasses and corn cobs and whatever other leftovers into the bayou. by the end of the night there were several alligators hanging around and eating. one was 5 feet long. it was pretty cool. i also really enjoyed southern cornbread, which isn't sweet, and jalapeno cornbread, which is also very tasty. i could have done without the meat in every vegetable dishes, though, and not just because i'm a vegetarian. they just put too many bacon pieces and leftover meat bits in otherwise healthy and tasty vegetables. southerners really love fried catfish. i prefer fried whitefish, but catfish is ok. i don't eat either anymore. but i still love hush puppies and french fries. i'm also a huge fan of fried dill pickles. it sounds gross if you've never had them, but what they are is very thinly sliced pickle chips, breaded and fried. what they turn out like is similar to onion rings, but saltier and with a hint of vinegary bite. they're really good. we went to a friend's house where her mom made a good catfish meal fresh that day. fried catfish, hushpuppies, french fries, cole slaw, and green beans, with banana pudding for dessert. i fell asleep shortly after dinner. the southern carnival dessert i never got to try was the fried oreo. it sounds ridiculous, but i guess how they do it is batter an oreo in cake batter, and then deep fry to perfection. it sounds really good to me. but that's how most southern food is good. it's deep fried. see the theme? it's tasty that way. robb. because i like people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Sweet Willie_ Posted March 10, 2006 Author Share Posted March 10, 2006 This is a great thread. I wanted to thank all the participants for making it so. Please know that I, the thread-starter, who started the thread out of my own self-interest in writing about simple pleasures in my life, am humbled by the avid participation of my forum-mates. Mmmmm. Food. I really like blackened catfish. With hot sauce. Peace. --s-uu spreadluv Fanboy? Why, yes! Nordstrand Pickups and Guitars. Messiaen knew how to parlay the funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpedebass Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 Blackened catfish...yummy! Love God...Love People! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basshappi Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 Twinkie wiener sandwich! Nothing is as it seems but everything is exactly what it is - B. Banzai Life is what happens while you are busy playing in bands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArwinH Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 Anybody been to Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles? www.myspace.com/movementwithoutmotion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil W Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 Tom, Yeah, the Japanese rice balls (onigiri) are a great snack food - I like the ones with the pickled plum in the centre and then you wrap them in seaweed.They're one of my son's favourite foods, full-stop. To tell the truth, I can get him to eat anything if I let him wrap seaweed around it. Recipe http://www.recipezaar.com/8624 http://philwbass.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flemtone Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 Originally posted by 57pbass: Here are a few of my favorites.... A nice bagel with a schmearYou are SO from Forest Hills!!!! -Tim from 68th Rd & 108th st. Play. Just play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butcherNburn Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 Something Not to Say on a Date "I know you said you don't eat anything with a face. But a good butcher will cut that part off for you if you ask." If you think my playing is bad, you should hear me sing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Brown Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Originally posted by Tom Capasso: I'm with you on the marmalade - make mine orange please. Oh Tom! I don't know if the French restaurant chain "La Madeleine" has made up there yet (started in Dallas, doncha know) but wow! It's a bistro style, go through the line and select your meal. While you wait for it, grab some fresh, warm bread, butter and the greatest orange marmalade ever made. On your travels, look for that place. It's amazing. Yep. I'm the other voice in the head of davebrownbass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Pickled Onions! Alex Barefaced Ltd - ultra lightweight, high ouput, toneful bass cabs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZZ Thorn Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Big, big shout out to that wonderful invention: the slow cooker. It does not get any easier to cook than a slow cooker, aka crock pot (I think). Phonomenal for stews. I'll be enjoying pork gyros again tonight. http://www.myspace.com/themoustachioed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky McDougall Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Good food is very simple. It must be fried and have a lot of fat. So what if you die early. "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb, voting on what to eat for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb, contesting the vote." Benjamin Franklin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky McDougall Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 There is no such thing a great Mexican food north of San Antonio. Sorry, but that is the truth. MY 350 lbs. can testify to that. Rocky PS Never trust a skinny cook ! "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb, voting on what to eat for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb, contesting the vote." Benjamin Franklin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumpelstiltskin. Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Originally posted by Rocky3840: Good food is very simple. It must be fried and have a lot of fat. So what if you die early. you are so southern. they fry oreos and snickers bars in the south. i wish i could've tried them while i was there, but i never went to a county fair. robb. because i like people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil W Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?/ubb/get_topic/f/19/t/016587.html They need to get their bassplayers to do the cooking, as usual! http://philwbass.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Brown Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 Okay, I had a GREAT food experience yesterday. Have you heard of Carrabba's Italian Grill? Big chain, great food. Johnny Carrabba and his uncle Damian Mandola have a PBS cooking show called "Cucina Amore" where Damian dresses like a monk and they make dishes filled with the love of food. In case you don't know what I'm talking about, Here\'s a link. Yesterday (Memorial Day) I was in Austin with a group of students. A couple of the directors and I decided we wanted to find a neat little place to eat. We drove north and west way off the UT campus, perhaps 10 miles, just following the road. We came across a neat looking little complex where a sign promised "Italian Market." Let's try it. We went in and found a bustling market of incredible homemade foods and imported Italian stuff. Interspersed among the food were chairs and tables, and cooks were making pizzas, sandwiches and pasta. I got the Fennel Italian sausage sandwich with roasted red peppers. It was incredible. While eating, I noticed a guy in a t-shirt and sandals busing tables. He looked just like Damian Mandola, from the TV show. So I asked one of the employees why he looked so much like the TV guy. He WAS the TV guy. Turns out he retired, selling his interest in Carrabbas, but couldn't stand being out of the business. He opened this little market and busys himself fussing about the place. The employee introduced me to Chef Mandola, who sat down and had a chat about food. AMAZING! The best part? He is a lover of people, and is always bouncing about making sure everybody feels hospitable and welcome, and understands the food. If you get to Austin, you simply must try Mandola's Italian Market. Google that and you'll find several very positive reviews. My wife and I will make the 3 hour drive to Austin so I can take her sometime this month. That's a testimonial. Yep. I'm the other voice in the head of davebrownbass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnb Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 While eating, I noticed a guy in a t-shirt and sandals busing tables. He looked just like Damian Mandola, from the TV show. So I asked one of the employees why he looked so much like the TV guy. He WAS the TV guy. Turns out he retired, selling his interest in Carrabbas, but couldn't stand being out of the business. He opened this little market and busys himself fussing about the place. The employee introduced me to Chef Mandola, who sat down and had a chat about food. Wow! Very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumpelstiltskin. Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 conveniently enough, i'm going to austin for the first time in august. i can't think of a better time to be in austin -- i've never actually had my flesh melt off my bones, so that'll be good. i'm all for new experiences. i think i will put the market on my destination list. i'll only be there for a few days, but i think i can make it happen. robb. because i like people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky McDougall Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 OK Dave, I'll be going to Austin soon and will give it a try. I'll tell the owner I'm a friend or yours. Hope you left a good tip.......Rocky "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb, voting on what to eat for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb, contesting the vote." Benjamin Franklin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57pbass Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Willie - I thought you would enjoy this attached article....... http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/B/BBO_BREWERS_SAUSAGE? www.danielprine.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky McDougall Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Originally posted by Dr. Sweet Willie: First of all, I've pretty much come to the conclusion that sausage may be the perfect food. Sausage is the perfect food. Finding really great sausage is a fulltime quest of mine. I have never had any really bad sausage. I've had a lot of mediocre sausage. I have on occasion found some really great sausage. I like it fried, boiled, broiled bar-b-que'd and would probably eat it raw if I had to. Rocky "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb, voting on what to eat for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb, contesting the vote." Benjamin Franklin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Brown Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 I stopped back in on Monday to Mandola's, as I travelled to San Antonio. My food and experience was better the second time. I met Damian Mandola Jr, and what a nice guy. If you get near Austin, you simply MUST try Mandola's. Yep. I'm the other voice in the head of davebrownbass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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