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.

Top five non-recipe posts of 2021

Posted on October 7, 2021 by Burnt My Fingers

It’s time to report the most popular recipe and non-recipe posts on Burnt My Fingers, measured by the number of clicks over the past twelve months. However, this year we have an unusual situation because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our … Continue reading →

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Too Good To Go

Posted on October 5, 2021 by Burnt My Fingers

Too Good To Go (TGTG) is an app that matches up restaurants looking to get rid of leftover food at the end of the day and consumers looking to score a bargain. You pay in advance for a mystery box—the … Continue reading →

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This Thai beef soup is the best thing I have ever eaten

Posted on October 2, 2021 by Burnt My Fingers

What’s the best thing you have ever eaten? To me it would be this Guay Tiew Ruer Nuer Puir—#3 Thai soup with beef stew—at King’s Thai #1 on Clement St. I have a list of must-eats whenever I return to … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Esquites (Mexican roasted corn salad)

Posted on September 23, 2021 by Burnt My Fingers

Esquites are the grown-up, raised-pinky version of elotes, the popular “Mexican street corn” ears which are roasted on a grill and slathered with mayonnaise and spices. Because the niblets are off the cob the product is easier to manage and … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Purple Hull Peas

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Burnt My Fingers

Purple hull peas are prized down south, and this born Southerner is lucky to have a fresh supply locally in upstate New York. They are preferred because they have a less-earthy taste than black eye peas, and also I suspect … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Cumin Cole Slaw

Posted on September 15, 2021 by Burnt My Fingers

Cumin Cole Slaw relies on one simple ingredient for a refreshing twist on a classic. We used napa cabbage because we had bought a huge head at H Mart in San Francisco and it turns out napa, aka “Chinese” cabbage, … Continue reading →

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Food for Thought: Gastro Obscura Recreating Ancient Recipes

Posted on September 1, 2021 by Burnt My Fingers

Gastro Obscura: Recreating Ancient Recipes. We are long time readers of the Gastro Obscura website devoted to arcane food cultures and history, and we noticed they have started offering virtual “experiences” in these times of less getting together in person. Recreating … Continue reading →

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The yin and yang of In-N-Out

Posted on August 24, 2021 by Burnt My Fingers

On my frequent return trips to San Francisco, I have a routine. The night I arrive (or sometimes the next night, if the trip out has been too long and strenuous) I go to the same In-N-Out and order the … Continue reading →

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Review: Ken’s Tableside Caesar Dressing

Posted on August 19, 2021 by Burnt My Fingers

Daniel Berman is a friend and erstwhile food blogger who has strong opinions which have earned him the sobriquet “Profusser” (as in “fussy”). When we helpfully posted hints for improving bottled salad dressing, he commented that the best thing to … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Minita’s Toor Dal

Posted on August 17, 2021 by Burnt My Fingers

Minita Sanghvi is a Skidmore professor who’s running for office in my town. The long hours of campaigning have kept her from cooking for her six-year old son as often as she’d like, so when she made Minita’s toor dal for … Continue reading →

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