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Ribbon cutting day at Chester’s Smokehouse in Albany

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Burnt My Fingers

Chester’s Smokehouse is a throwback to the days when refrigeration was spotty and every town had a smokehouse to preserve meat. It recently opened in an ungentrified district of Albany, taking over a building that allegedly housed a pretty rough … Continue reading →

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Can barbecue be racist?

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

During my recent trip to Austin, I landed smack dab in the middle of a controversy about racism and barbecue. It started when Robb Walsh, proprietor of the zenbbq.com blog, was on a panel at the Texas Folkways seminar themed … Continue reading →

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Corned Beef Bahn Mi

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

Once again I had a surplus of corned beef as a result of St. Paddy’s Day sales. Thinking about what I could do with it, I cast my eyes on a jar of Viet-style carrot and daikon pickle made with … Continue reading →

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I ate the Taco Bell Mexican Pizza (so you don’t have to)

Posted on September 20, 2022 by Burnt My Fingers

There is a guy in town, an active Yelper (the good kind, who writes thoughtful and objective reviews rather than hit pieces and rants), who frequently Facebooks about his love for Taco Bell. When he announced with the excitement the … Continue reading →

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The death of Tex-Mex?

Posted on August 25, 2022 by Burnt My Fingers

“The death of Tex-Mex as we know it” was a headline in yesterday’s Axios News. I nearly spat out my taco when I read the words. Fortunately, it turns out the rumors of Tex-Mex cuisine dying are greatly exaggerated in … Continue reading →

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Your first Thanksgiving turkey

Posted on November 23, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

Local food blogger Deanna Fox commented on the radio that a lot of folks are going to be cooking their Thanksgiving meal at home for the first time, due to precautions that keep them from traveling to usual family meals. … Continue reading →

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Taste test: Hot Crispy Oil

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

Hot Crispy Oil is having a moment. A local version is taking the upstate NY culinary scene by storm, the original “grumpy housewife” is back at the helm of her factory in China, and food god Kenji Lopez-Alt somehow came … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Hawaiian Stromboli

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

Hawaiian Stromboli came about because we have some Hawaiian pizza haters among our confinement group, and wanted to prove them wrong. Stromboli is simply a pizza with a different (and arguably better*) form factor, but it allowed us to slip … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Grilled Romaine Salad

Posted on November 28, 2019 by Burnt My Fingers

I had a delicious grilled romaine salad in the wonderful Casola Dining Room at Schenectady County Community College’s culinary arts program, so I’m borrowing it. Makes about 4 servings, though you can stretch it to serve 6. With assertive flavor, … Continue reading →

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How to win at Thanksgiving turkey

Posted on November 25, 2019 by Burnt My Fingers

If you want to win at Thanksgiving turkey, you need a game plan. In past years we’ve talked about cooking your first ever turkey, oven temperature options and so on. This time, we’re just assuming you want to just head … Continue reading →

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