I pride myself on being open-minded, especially when it comes to fried foods.
The Huffington Post is not.
In fact, this weekend ‘Huff Post Comedy’ featured the slideshow “10 Things We Shouldn’t Be Frying.” It pictured an array of batter-dipped, fried foods you’ll find at state fairs and local gastro-pubs.
Some, I’ll admit, even made me cringe. Fried butter. Fried margaritas. Even fried guacamole. (Who knows? Maybe the batter hides the icky avocado texture and taste.)
But the Huff staff dissed fried pickles, comparing the taste to “a dirty bomb going off in your mouth.”
What the wha??
Clearly Huff Post needs to get their noses out of their laptops and their taste buds on top of some serious fried pickles, one of the yummiest appetizers to ever grace a paper towel-lined plate!
In New York City, I suggest visiting Ditch Plains. Their fried pickles are sliced super thin and have a light, almost tempura-like batter. They’re served with tartar sauce for dipping, but ask for ranch dressing….’cause everything’s better with a little ranch.
In Kansas City, head to Tomfooleries on the Country Club Plaza. That’s the first place I ever tried fried pickles — not in the South like you might imagine.
Their fried pickles are cut thick and have a heartier batter. You can see the spices and cheese sitting right on top. They’re served with seasoned waffle fries, too…so if someone in your group is a ‘pickle chicken,’ everybody’s happy. (Gotta love the bucket, too.)
If you live in the South, there are lots of great restaurants that serve this delicacy. Please share your suggestions in the comments section.
I doubt there will be a “dirty bomb” in the bunch!
In fact, in the true spirit of Halloween, I’m giving treats — actual sticky eggs, the toy everyone’s talking about — to 100 lucky “Likers” chosen at random.
Sitting pretty
I was wondering what I would write today, and then it hit me.
Literally.
There was no look back to see if I had my tray table down. (It was.) No quick check to make sure he wouldn’t overturn food or crush a laptop. (I almost dropped both.) He just pushed his way into my personal space.
This was war.
Now, I have a lot of sympathy for the overly tall on airplanes. I have given up my exit row seat on more than one occasion to folks jammed into middle seats. But this man had two seats to himself. He could have easily angled his body to gain more legroom without robbing me of mine.
Allowing seats to recline on airplanes is based on the assumption that people will do the right thing. Can we assume that anymore?
Sadly, I think not.
So I propose that, going forward, we remove the recline lever from all airplane seats. Instead, the standard airplane seat will be set at a gentle recline at all times. This compromise position will accommodate the majority of travelers and do away with the growing recline lever abuse.
It will also free up flight attendants of one pre- and post-flight announcement and duty — no more seat backs to straighten or police.
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