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.

Shallots vs red onion, or the great shallot takedown!

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

We’ve been eating a lot of oysters recently, which means a lot of mignonette. Traditionally mignonette is made with shallots which are hard to find in our area and expensive when you do find them—typically $10 a pound vs $2 … Continue reading →

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How to win at takeout during the pandemic

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

Back in San Francisco for the first time since June, we tried a couple more high-end takeout options. This is defined as a meal with the quality and presentation you’d expect at a fine dining restaurant but packaged for service … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Soba Noodle Salad with Tahini Dressing

Posted on October 8, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

Cold soba noodle salad is a nice change of pace from macaroni salad, especially when served with other Asian dishes. Feel free to modify it with other mix-ins such as red onion replacing scallions, or some finely chopped celery. Serves … Continue reading →

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Taste test: Trader Joe’s Comte Cheese

Posted on October 6, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

The cheese monger at my local coop noticed me browsing the Gruyere section and commented that he likes to buy Swiss Gruyere or its French equivalent, Comté, to shred on pizza. About a 50/50 ratio of swiss and mozzarella. The … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Pickled Red Onions

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

Pickled red onions are easy, delicious and oh so instagrammable. They also have a short refrigerator life, turning bitter after a few days, so no reason not to make them often. Unlike most, our recipe contains no sugar, getting its … Continue reading →

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Steak with Five-Spice Asian Marinade

Posted on September 29, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

We are big fans of Certified Angus Beef, which gives us permission to borrow this recipe from their website. Technically, we aren’t actually stealing it because we made a couple of crucial improvements. Switched the meat from strip steaks (their … Continue reading →

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Belon Oysters are in!

Posted on September 24, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

We encountered Belon Oysters at the wonderful Shucker Paddy’s demo at Fin Your Fishmonger a couple of years ago, and immediately fell in love. Originally from the Belon river in France, Belons are big and flat with shells that are … Continue reading →

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Our five most popular recipes in 2020

Posted on September 22, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

Another year has rolled by on Burnt My Fingers, so time for another clips post. Here are the recipes that garnered the most clicks (and hopefully contributed to a number of savory meals) during the pandemic. At least we didn’t … Continue reading →

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Food for Thought: Chef’s Table featuring Tootsie Tomanetz on Netflix

Posted on September 17, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

Google “Snow’s beans” or “Snow’s brisket” and you will find this blog close to the top of your recommendations. I suppose we’ve been there for a while, but this search has become far more popular in the past week since … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Improved Fried Okra

Posted on September 15, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

For such a versatile vegetable, fried okra generates a lot of controversy. Soak in buttermilk for tenderness, or coat with beaten egg so batter will stick? Dredge in flour for a uniform crust, or cornmeal for a pleasing crunch? How … Continue reading →

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