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.

Taste test: ketchup

Posted on June 21, 2024 by Burnt My Fingers

Currently on Burnt My Fingers, three of our top five posts are taste tests in which a panel (of one or more, sometimes much more) samples multiple brands of a product and reports on the results. Our ketchup taste test … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Korean Steak Tartare (Yukhoe)

Posted on June 19, 2024 by Burnt My Fingers

Korean Steak Tartare is a nice alternative to the Western version for people who are reluctant to dig into raw meat. The marinade (which has ingredients similar to that for bulgogi) coats the bits of steak and the pear matchsticks … Continue reading →

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Time to plant the shiso!

Posted on June 14, 2024 by Burnt My Fingers

We have two nice pots of shiso which reseed themselves every year, but if you’re not so fortunate it’s (past) time to plant the shiso for a summer harvest. What is shiso you ask? According to this excellent Australian food … Continue reading →

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Is Santa Maria style barbecue a thing?

Posted on June 11, 2024 by Burnt My Fingers

We ran into a good deal on tri tip roasts on a trip to San Francisco. This cut is rarely seen on the East Coast, so it was a no brainer to grab a couple of roasts and stuff them … Continue reading →

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Food for thought: The Food Scene

Posted on May 25, 2024 by Burnt My Fingers

I love the New Yorker, but I don’t read it for restaurant suggestions or recipes. Same with their Food Scene newsletter. And while a New Yorker subscription is quite expensive (though deals are to be had if you really work … Continue reading →

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Why we’re snacking Xochitl Salted Tortilla Chips

Posted on May 15, 2024 by Burnt My Fingers

We had never met a packaged tortilla chip we liked until Xochtil Tortilla Chips came along. We first encountered them at a friend’s house with salsa and were startled to discover they had exactly the right amount of salt. Most … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Pickled Eggs

Posted on May 10, 2024 by Burnt My Fingers

Pickled eggs are a good way to use the perfect hard-boiled eggs you make in the Instant Pot. If you don’t have your own recipe, please use ours. Peeled hard-boiled eggs are quite perishable, but once pickled these should last … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Tomato Jam

Posted on May 4, 2024 by Burnt My Fingers

Tomato jam would make a nice accompaniment to our onion jam if you’re putting together a fancy sandwich. It also goes great on a cracker with a smear of brie. No need to peel or seed the tomatoes; everything will … Continue reading →

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Food for Thought: Mangia Betta

Posted on April 21, 2024 by Burnt My Fingers

You can get food inspiration for free by reading up on the dishes prepared by favorite chefs and hole-in-the-wall ethnic restaurants. Such was the case with a recent FB post by Ric Orlando, an inventive local chef. He’s been leading … Continue reading →

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Taste test: marinated mushrooms

Posted on April 13, 2024 by Burnt My Fingers

I hoovered some delicious marinated mushrooms from the charcuterie board at a recent event and resolved to make them myself. Researching online recipes, I found a surprising variety of methods and even definitions of what “marinated mushrooms” implies. As executed, … Continue reading →

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