The Food Thread (Non Instagram Edition)

[D'Snowth]

No, it just sounds gross.

 

[Any Del]

Nauseating. That's all I have to say. I felt awful after eat it and NEVER again.

 

[LittleJerry92]

The reason I brought up the question is because I will admit, this scene from Megas XLR made me sooooooooo hungry as a kid:

As an adult though..... I have to admit.... it has grossed me out a little. I mean, that part where Coop just straight up drinks butter with the hot dogs in them? Nasty!

But at the same time, it has made me wonder what a hot dog (preferably grilled) would taste like after being soaked in butter.

 

[fuzzygobo]

Okay, random question for y’all.

A hot dog soaked in melted butter.

Try or pass?

I’ll get ry anything once. You might not know what you’re missing. If it’s no good, you can say you tried it.

it was years before I found out you can melt butter on a steak.

 

[LittleJerry92]

I mean, there are some foods I’m just immediately like “no thank you” if I don’t feel comfortable putting it in my mouth (going back to stuff like calamari and frog legs). But yes, I’m always up for trying new stuff at least once.

 

[fuzzygobo]

I’ve gotten over a lot of things I didn’t like by being a cook. When you’re making sauces or soups, you still have to taste them sometimes to make sure they’re seasoned right.
We have these tiny plastic spoons to taste stuff. Just enough for a taste. Not enough to make you sick.
Being a cook also developed my palette, so even if there’s ten different spices, you can taste each one.

 

[Any Del]

Anyone ever ate at Piccolo Trattoria?

 

[D'Snowth]

So I just learned something: there was a chain of restaurants called Puleo's Grille that I just assumed was a national chain, but as it turns out, it was local to my town. Basically, it was like an Italian Ruby Tuesday: very similar atmosphere, very similar menu (in terms of limitation) . . . anyway, all locations have shut down within the last year, which I assumed was due to COVID, but as it turns out, the owner of the restaurant was in financial trouble, so he sold out to another local restaurateur who ended up committing suicide last year.

It's kind of a shame; although Puleo's menu was usually limited, their food was really good: some of the best salads I've ever had, and they had their own version of chicken cordon bleu that was quite tasty.

 

[fuzzygobo]

Sometimes there’s no rhyme or reason in the restaurant business.
Ten years ago, there was a series on Food Network to help launch a new chain.
The winner was a chef who opened a chain called Soul Daddy. He had three locations in New York, Chicago, and LA.
The New Tork location was at the South Street Seaport, which is a prime real estate spot.
The menu was crafted by Food Network experts. They sunk a ton of money into the place, gave it a heavy promotion, great menu, great location, should’ve been a slam dunk.
Soul Daddy only lasted two months.
My wife and I are there during its brief life.
Ribs, collard greens, sweet potato pie. It’s a shame it didn’t take off with all the clout behind it.

 

[D'Snowth]

Once I went to a restaurant that served exotic meats- alligator, ostrich, snake, etc.

They say ostrich has less fat, but you eat more of it.