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.

Memories of the 2016 Kneading Conference

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Burnt My Fingers

On July 28 and 29 I spent a highly entertaining and educational couple of days at the 2016 Kneading Conference in Skowhegan, ME in the company of 250 folks, most of whom were professional bakers or food educators. Skowhegan is … Continue reading →

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Oscar’s Pickled Kielbasa

Posted on August 6, 2016 by Burnt My Fingers

Ever since my experiment with a Pickled Meal in a Jar I’ve been looking for a commercial source of pickled sausage for a reality check. This week I finally found one, a jar of Jerry’s Pickled Kielbasa at Oscar’s Smokehouse … Continue reading →

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Milking the Milkweed

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Burnt My Fingers

The milkweed season is almost over and I am glad to come to the end of my culinary explorations of this friendly yet boring wild plant. (Earlier we examined sautéeing the young stalks, and making a side dish out of the … Continue reading →

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Meet me at Micklethwait Meats

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Burnt My Fingers

Next time you are in Austin, wave howdy to the 4-hour lines at Franklin Barbecue and continue about ¼ mile down Rosewood to the Micklethwait Craft Meats trailer. There you will find little or no waiting*, excellent brisket, and more … Continue reading →

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Judging BBQ at Troy Pig Out

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Burnt My Fingers

Last Saturday I judged the team barbecue competition at Troy Pig Out in upstate New York, for the second year in a row. One of the seasoned judges shared some tips he learned from his KCBS mentor, and they’re good … Continue reading →

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Curd Nerd Utopia at NYC Cheesemonger Invitational

Posted on July 9, 2016 by Burnt My Fingers

Ryan Skrabalak is a cheesemonger at Cheese Traveler, a wonderful shop in the DelSo district of Albany, NY. In this guest post, he shares an insider’s look at the Cheesemonger Invitational, an event held in tandem with the New York Fancy … Continue reading →

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Snows-style BBQ brisket for 4th of July

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Burnt My Fingers

For the 4th of July meal, I decided to try Snow’s BBQ brisket technique as described by pit boss Kerry: rub the meat all over with salt with some pepper mixed in (I used about a 1/5 ratio) and let it … Continue reading →

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On the floor at the New York Fancy Food Show 2016

Posted on June 28, 2016 by Burnt My Fingers

This year I saw the Summer Fancy Food Show from a different perspective compared to previous visits. I was a guest of the team from Putnam Market, an excellent source of gourmet takeout and boutique food specialties in my home … Continue reading →

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These ain’t no burnt ends

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Burnt My Fingers

A friend alerted me to the “burnt ends” being served by a local barbecue emporium. He showed me a dark photo in which the pieces were suspiciously large and uniform. I also noticed they’re a regular menu item, always a bad … Continue reading →

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How to eat dandelions

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Burnt My Fingers

Hindbeh recipe I was looking for spring ramps in the Adirondacks last weekend and instead found a bounty of dandelions. Dandelions in all stages of growth: from barely recognizable to robust and flower-less to flowering to puffball. I picked specimens … Continue reading →

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