Steakhouses? I’ve been to a few.
But Gibson’s in Chicago actually surprised me.
I expected the steaks to be good. They were. The atmosphere was less stuffy than many steakhouses. The service better.
But what really surprised me was how often I used the term ‘bone-in’ tonight in polite company. And how quickly it became impolite.
Actually, that didn’t surprise me at all.
I did learn why ‘bone-in’ makes your steak tasty. It’s something to do with the bone marrow melting.
He he. ‘Bone-in.’
I had a dream last night, and it was a real Whoppler.
Wait for it.
In the dream, I was talking with friends I worked with back in the day in Lexington, Kentucky.
We’re talking over 20 years ago.
I can only assume that the NCAA tourney earlier this week has brought that time in my life to the forefront of my brain. But we weren’t talking about the Wildcats. No, we were all upset that we couldn’t find Whooplers in the local stores.
Not Whoopers, which is what I think we meant. Whooplers.
Even while the dream was taking place, I was thinking in the back of my mind…
“Don’t we really mean Whoopers?
But I couldn’t seem to express it.
So I woke up this morning with Whoppers on the brain. I hope I can find them in the local theatre. (That’s the only place I ever eat them.)
And I hope my Lexington friend Paul Fast is doing well. Because I dreamed about him last night.
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Tagged candy, dreams, food, Foods, friends, Humor, Kentucky Wildcats, Lexington Kentucky, life, malted milk balls, movie theatre, movie theatre candy, Movies, NCAA Finals, Whoppers, Whopplers
If any meat deserves a rhyme,
It would be pork…every time.
Oh yeah — that sings!
Posted in Comedy, Entertainment, Food, Foods, Humor, Life
Tagged bacon, comedy, food, Foods, Humor, life, photography, poem, poetry, pork, rhyme, roses are red, Scott Emmons
Turns out teeny tiny songstress Kristin Chenoweth and I have something in common.
It’s not our singing ability — which I’m sure was your first thought — and it’s certainly not our size. (I have shoes bigger than her.) And while it’s true we both love musical theatre, I’m talking more ‘guilty pleasures’ here.
Kristin and I are both fans of chain restaurants.
She waxed poetic for her love of ‘em on Conan last night — Olive Garden, Outback Steakhouse, Applebees. He called her a ‘cheap date.’ I call her a comrade in arms.
One of her favorites and mine?
Sonic Drive-In
Grilled cheese on Texas toast, tater tots, and a grape slush is my favorite meal at Sonic. But we don’t have Sonics in Manhattan. Apparently LA doesn’t have them, either. So Kristin and I both suffer their national ads. And dream.
See? Celebrities are just like us.
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You know the pineapple, the international symbol of welcome and hospitality?
A Michigan man used one to knock his wife unconscious at their home last weekend.
When questioned by police, the woman — the pineapple victim — wouldn’t cooperate beyond providing her husband’s basic information.
Leave it to a man to turn fruit into a weapon. But why pineapple, previously only associated with luaus and fruit salad and tacky bed-and-breakfast decor?
Granted, it’s big and beefy, and the outer shell would leave an interesting mark on someone’s face when it makes impact. Plus, once you’re finished using it as a battering ram, the outside layer should be easy to cut away…so you can enjoy the juicy fruit within.
Now that I think about it, it’s genius.
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The best way to a mathematical constant is through its stomach.” —
Carla Curtsinger, looking for any reason to eat pie
Happy Pi Day, Fellow Geeks!
The Oreo turned 100 yesterday. I cheered. Bet you did, too.
But last night I learned that the eerily similar Hydrox sandwich cookie is 104 years old.
Now I have a bad taste in my mouth.
The Oreo — which, let’s face it, has the better name between the two — came second. Was actually inspired by Hydrox.
But somehow Hydrox has always been perceived as the knockoff through the years. So much so that the cookie was removed from the market in 2003. Yet in 2008, in response to an online petition, Kelloggs put Hydrox back on the market, albeit temporarily, under the original Sunshine label.
Now? All I can find is some crushed Hydrox on Nuts.com.
How fitting.
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Some people climb mountains. Others run marathons.
And then there are the people who eat emu eggs.
The latest darling of farmers’ markets, emu eggs are, on average, six inches long, weigh two pounds, and are the equivalent of 10-12 chicken eggs.
And cost $20 a piece.
Cock-a-doodle-emu.
Now, emus may be native to Australia, but the growing popularity and high market value of their eggs have made farming them locally a great investment. Farms like Roaming Acres in neighboring New Jersey have over 20 emus on site (and ostriches, too).
And while empty egg shells are sold to artists and some eggs go to commercial kitchens, it’s the home cook looking to impress their friends that are driving the business.
Emu eggs — the Mount Everest of the dinner party.
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I’ve often said that coffee tastes like poop.
Turns out some of it — the most sought after, in fact — really is.
It’s called Kopi Luwak, or wild Thai civet coffee. At close to $160 a pound, it’s the most expensive coffee in the world.
What makes it so pricey?
This blend comes from coffee berries that have been eaten by the Asian Palm Civet, a cousin to the mongoose.
Once the beans are partially digested and passed through the digestive tract — that’s pooped out, people — they are harvested by workers with particularly horrific jobs and then roasted.
Reviewers on Dean & Deluca compliment civet coffee on its lack of aftertaste, smooth flavor, and rich aroma. They even love sharing the story of how it is made with their family and friends.
Clearly, the shit affects your brain, too.
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Vote with your stomach
Foodies have the James Beard Awards. But what’s out there for Cheetos lovers like me?
The Munchies
Thirteen culinary experts have selected 100 nominees in 20 categories. I mean, when comedian Michael Ian Black , co-host of the “Mike & Tom Eat Snacks” podcast, is on the selection committee —
You know it’s legit. And fun.
So, cast your vote today! The contest closes April 30th. Remember, this one matters most because…
It’s the people’s choice.
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