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.

In search of the seven sweets and seven sours

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Burnt My Fingers

“If you’re looking for the seven sweets and seven sours, you’ve missed it by 20 years.” So said a waitress at Dienner’s, an Amish buffet restaurant in Ronks, PA, when I visited in 2012. Needless to say, I’ve been scheming … Continue reading →

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Of course I’ll pay $300 for barbecue!

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Burnt My Fingers

We received an email from Eater the other day with the irritating subject line, Would you pay $300 for barbecue? The story was about an outfit called Goldbely which specializes in packing rare foodstuffs for safe shipping and charges accordingly. … Continue reading →

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One simple trick to avoid a “nothing burger”

Posted on July 25, 2017 by Burnt My Fingers

I stopped in at Country Drive-Inn, a locally famous spot in Clifton Park NY, to pick up some food for a road trip. I ordered their legendary onion rings plus a cheeseburger. Couldn’t resist a nibble of the rings before … Continue reading →

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Battle of the tiny tube steaks: mini-hot dog taste test

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Burnt My Fingers

In honor of National Hot Dog Day we attended a mini-hot dog taste test, comparing five prominent vendors in upstate New York. Interns from Gramercy Communications sped to the five locations and brought back their payload at roughly the same … Continue reading →

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More nuggets and nibbles from the Summer 2017 Fancy Food Show

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Burnt My Fingers

Korean! That’s the food trend that is about to come into its own, if the many Korean-focused exhibitors at the Summer 2017 Fancy Food Show are any guide. We will finally replace sriracha with gochugang, stock our fridges with two … Continue reading →

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Healthy trends at the Summer 2017 Fancy Food Show

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Burnt My Fingers

It was easy to spot the predominant trend at last week’s Fancy Food Show in New York: aggressively healthy products as in paleo (minimally processed, in the tradition of our hunter/gatherer forebears), probiotic (promoting a healthy gut, usually through fermented … Continue reading →

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Edwards Surryano ham… it’s back (almost)!

Posted on June 29, 2017 by Burnt My Fingers

Tucked away in the regional food aisles of the 2017 Summer Fancy Food Show was something mighty exciting: an authentic leg of Surryano ham from Edwards Smokehouse of Virginia. As I’ve mentioned previously, Edwards’ main smokehouse burned down and has … Continue reading →

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Father’s Day sausage: Rolf’s Pork Store vs. Chester’s Smokehouse

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Burnt My Fingers

Residents of New York’s Capital District are fortunate to have access to several eastern European-style delis. Two of the best-known are Rolf’s Pork Store in Albany’s Arbor Hill neighborhood and Chester’s Smokehouse near Honest Weight. I generally stop at the latter … Continue reading →

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Dominic Colose and the restaurant alternative

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Burnt My Fingers

The other night I tried the new Mediterranean menu from Dominic and Jennifer Colose of Yawning Duck. Flavors were bright, complementary and perfect for summer. But Chef Colose, recently of Chez Nous in Schenectady and before that the Wine Bar … Continue reading →

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Benton’s is the piggie that just keeps on giving

Posted on June 6, 2017 by Burnt My Fingers

In my post on Benton’s Country Hams, I noted that the “Aged Whole Country Ham Deboned & Trimmed” with product code AWCHDT promises to deliver a number of pre-sliced ham steaks plus the bone and skin wrapped separately. The latter … Continue reading →

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