Category Archives: Eating

Here we celebrate the best kind of food enjoyment: eating somebody else’s cooking, whether it be in a fine dining establishment or a hole in the wall.

Recipe: Deli Style Cole Slaw

Posted on August 13, 2024 by Burnt My Fingers

Deli Style Cole Slaw is too expensive in the deli nowadays, so let’s make our own. We’re talking about the sweet-and-sour mayo-based product that is ubiquitous in New York delis and goes beautifully with an overstuffed Italian Mix sub. We … Continue reading →

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Taste Test: Onion Burgers

Posted on August 6, 2024 by Burnt My Fingers

Our onion burger taste test derives from two distinct American culinary legacies. In 1921 in Wichita KS, Walt Anderson and Billy Ingram founded America’s first fast food restaurant, White Castle, selling hamburgers steamed with onions. A few years later in … Continue reading →

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Taste test: house brand Worcestershire sauce

Posted on July 9, 2024 by Burnt My Fingers

The Lea & Perrins brand is synonymous with Worcestershire sauce, right? But what if a supermarket house brand is just as good at a fraction of the price? Time for a house brand Worcestershire sauce taste test! According to Wikipedia, … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Loaded Potato Salad

Posted on July 3, 2024 by Burnt My Fingers

We assume you’re making potato salad for the 4th of July, right? Loaded Potato Salad is an upgrade from our time-tested Texas-Style Potato Salad. It adds seasoning to the potatoes as they cook and uses russets which do a superior … Continue reading →

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Taste test: ketchup

Posted on June 21, 2024 by Burnt My Fingers

Currently on Burnt My Fingers, three of our top five posts are taste tests in which a panel (of one or more, sometimes much more) samples multiple brands of a product and reports on the results. Our ketchup taste test … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Korean Steak Tartare (Yukhoe)

Posted on June 19, 2024 by Burnt My Fingers

Korean Steak Tartare is a nice alternative to the Western version for people who are reluctant to dig into raw meat. The marinade (which has ingredients similar to that for bulgogi) coats the bits of steak and the pear matchsticks … Continue reading →

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Time to plant the shiso!

Posted on June 14, 2024 by Burnt My Fingers

We have two nice pots of shiso which reseed themselves every year, but if you’re not so fortunate it’s (past) time to plant the shiso for a summer harvest. What is shiso you ask? According to this excellent Australian food … Continue reading →

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Is Santa Maria style barbecue a thing?

Posted on June 11, 2024 by Burnt My Fingers

We ran into a good deal on tri tip roasts on a trip to San Francisco. This cut is rarely seen on the East Coast, so it was a no brainer to grab a couple of roasts and stuff them … Continue reading →

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Food for thought: The Food Scene

Posted on May 25, 2024 by Burnt My Fingers

I love the New Yorker, but I don’t read it for restaurant suggestions or recipes. Same with their Food Scene newsletter. And while a New Yorker subscription is quite expensive (though deals are to be had if you really work … Continue reading →

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Why we’re snacking Xochitl Salted Tortilla Chips

Posted on May 15, 2024 by Burnt My Fingers

We had never met a packaged tortilla chip we liked until Xochtil Tortilla Chips came along. We first encountered them at a friend’s house with salsa and were startled to discover they had exactly the right amount of salt. Most … Continue reading →

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