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.

A paean to Pastene Crushed Peppers

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Burnt My Fingers

After all my whining about the bad food and low expectations in upstate New York, here’s one thing I definitely like: Pastene Crushed Peppers. These guys (or an equivalent brand, but Pastene seems to be the standard) are always at … Continue reading →

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Going local at All Good Bakers

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Burnt My Fingers

I got into a conversation with Britin and Nick Foster at All Good Bakers, a bakery and daytime eats spot in South Albany, because I criticized their bread in a Yelp review. They responded online and asked me to come … Continue reading →

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Taste test… water-packed vs oil-packed tuna!

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Burnt My Fingers

When water-packed canned tuna came on the scene, Julia Child declared it an abomination. Because tuna is a fatty fish, packing it in water leaches out the flavor and ruins the texture as well, or so she said. Yet “packed … Continue reading →

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House brand taste test… cider vinegar!

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Burnt My Fingers

My last batch of sour slaw looked a little off-white and I realized it must be the cider vinegar: I was near the bottom of a jug of Bragg’s Organic, which not only is unfiltered but comes “with the mother” … Continue reading →

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Taste Test: In-N-Out Animal Style vs Texas Burger

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Burnt My Fingers

As a native Texan, I believe two things about a burger. #1, it has to have mustard. #2, it’s all about the vegetables. A generous amount of properly prepped lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle will compensate for a thin leathery … Continue reading →

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A long strange trip to the perfect pickle

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Burnt My Fingers

In a somewhat out-of-the-way location in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, Patricia Fairhurst scoops into a pickle barrel and comes up with as good a full sour as I’ve had in my lifetime. Clinton Hill Pickles is across the street from a … Continue reading →

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Korean Fried Chicken Lunch at Momofuku Noodle Bar

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Burnt My Fingers

The Mrs. treated us to a Korean fried chicken meal at Momofuku Noodle Bar on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. You get two whole chickens for a Benjamin, one fried up Korean style and southern style, and assorted condiments. They can … Continue reading →

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Of pepper sauce, sport peppers and pepper sport

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Burnt My Fingers

The current management added a table service at the Highland Park Cafeteria. You still have to carry your own tray (unless, like many of the patrons, you’re too infirm to do this) but then a solicitous person will stop by … Continue reading →

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The miracle of cole slaw

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Burnt My Fingers

The classic L’il Abner comic strip had a recurring character called the Schmoo. To quote Wikipedia, “Shmoos are delicious to eat, and are eager to be eaten. If a human looks at one hungrily, it will happily immolate itself—either by … Continue reading →

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Red Boat Fish Sauce… da shizz!

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Burnt My Fingers

Aunt Pat likes to show up with tchotchkes and gourmet specialties sourced along Fillmore Street in San Francisco’s Pac Heights. So when arrived with a bottle of Red Boat Fish Sauce I probably busted out a smirk. Artisanal fish sauce, … Continue reading →

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