Random Food Thoughts

[Nickyboy]

I've been hearing a lot lately about Beyond Meat-brand "Beast" veggie burgers. They are supposed to be the closest thing to a real beef burger, and not a crumbly patty of grains and beans. The stores around here that carry them can't keep them in stock due to demand and the producer not being able to keep up production to meet demand.
Well, we got a box of them the other day and tried them last night. $6 for a box of two seems a bit steep for me. Any way, I opened the package to grill them and sure enough, they do look like a formed, beef patty. Put them on the grill, frozen, 3 minutes a side. Since they don't have beef fat, they don't shrink up. That's a plus. They also were rather dry looking at first, but around the 2 minute mark, a bunch of oil of some sort came out and they really started to char due to flare up on the grill.
One thing I must say is that they really had a smell of canned, wet dog food while cooking. Bleh. But I also must say that they were actually quite delicious to eat. The texture was like a beef burger, the taste wasn't all grains and beans. I don't think they will replace my regular meat burger, but I think they are a decent substitute every so often. Nickyboy recommended, if you can find them.

 

[Nickyboy]

A new French bakery opened up about an hour from here. Going to go get breakfast there this morning. I hope it's as good as the reviewers are saying!

 

[Nickyboy]

A new French bakery opened up about an hour from here. Going to go get breakfast there this morning. I hope it's as good as the reviewers are saying!

Oh fucking hell yeah to the hell yeah to another power! Jebus Crispus, this place knows how to make a pastry and bread!!! And they make German pretzels on weekends!!

the coffee? meh... But hellayeah to everything else!

 

[Nickyboy]

In case you were thinking of eating raw centipedes, don't. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/30/health/centipedes-parasites-china.html

 

[Worm]

In case you were thinking of eating raw centipedes, don't. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/30/health/centipedes-parasites-china.html

It may look delicious, but scientists report that it may carry lungworm that can infect the brain.

Um, no. It does not look delicious.

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Kroger launches autonomous grocery delivery service in Arizona.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2018/08/kroger-launches-autonomous-grocery-delivery-service-in-arizona/

 

[Old Uncle Toe]

It occurred to me that when I bought "tree ripened" nectarines, they weren't anything close to ripe. I guess that's like the word "natural" on a food label. Unregulated and essentially meaningless.

 

[Nickyboy]

One sandwich I make only at the height of summer tomato season: Two slices of white bread, spread each with peanut butter, add a thick slab of perfectly ripe beefsteak tomato, sprinkle with a bit of coarse salt, close the sandwich and enjoy.

It's a rather strange combo, but believe me, it works! Try it and tell me what you think.

 

[Unsomnambulist]

One sandwich I make only at the height of summer tomato season: Two slices of white bread, spread each with peanut butter, add a thick slab of perfectly ripe beefsteak tomato, sprinkle with a bit of coarse salt, close the sandwich and enjoy.

It's a rather strange combo, but believe me, it works! Try it and tell me what you think.

Are you related to Elvis Presley, by any chance?

 

[axolotl]

Are you related to Elvis Presley, by any chance?

He never said to fry it in batter.

Mmm, batter....

 

[Old Uncle Toe]

One sandwich I make only at the height of summer tomato season: Two slices of white bread, spread each with peanut butter, add a thick slab of perfectly ripe beefsteak tomato, sprinkle with a bit of coarse salt, close the sandwich and enjoy.

It's a rather strange combo, but believe me, it works! Try it and tell me what you think.

I used to volunteer with the high school kids at my church. We all went to a sandwich shop and one young lady ordered the peanut butter and bacon sandwich. I dismissed it as the insanity of youth. She insisted I have a bite. It was actually really good.

 

[Unsomnambulist]

I tried Uber Eats for the first time, ordering from McDonald's (that is about .5 miles away). The driver forgot to bring the drink.

I still tipped (because I don't ever not tip people who are handling/bringing me food), but I sent a message to Uber about the missing drink. I'll see what they do, if anything.

I will not be ordering again. I just wanted to try it, but with the tip it came out to be as expensive as ordering a pizza.

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Canadians Have Finally Turned on Tim Hortons

https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/...y-turned-on-tim-hortons?utm_source=reddit.com

 

[Ojai Sam]

I tried Uber Eats for the first time, ordering from McDonald's (that is about .5 miles away). The driver forgot to bring the drink.

I still tipped (because I don't ever not tip people who are handling/bringing me food), but I sent a message to Uber about the missing drink. I'll see what they do, if anything.

I will not be ordering again. I just wanted to try it, but with the tip it came out to be as expensive as ordering a pizza.

I hear your concern about cost. For us, sometimes convenience outweighs that. But never for burgers. We love the Southwest Salad.

 

[axolotl]

I hear your concern about cost. For us, sometimes convenience outweighs that. But never for burgers. We love the Southwest Salad.

A little off-point, but my son works for/via Door Dash. He seems to be doing okay/well with it.

Caveat: He does not deliver to the East Coast, or even the Gulf Coast. He does not even deliver to L.A. or the North Side.

 

[Nickyboy]

A slice of Key lime pie history: https://gardenandgun.com/articles/s...m=socialmedia&utm_campaign=august2018_twitter

 

[Unsomnambulist]

I still eat McDonald's occasionally, but unfortunately my poop the next day smells like a diseased, rotting corpse.

 

[Nickyboy]

I still eat McDonald's occasionally, but unfortunately my poop the next day smells like a diseased, rotting corpse.

I ate something the other day (not McDonald's) that did the same thing to me. It was downright hellish.
The only thing I get from McDonald's any more is a cheeseburger with just ketchup and onions. I haven't had any of their big burgers, nuggets, etc. in years. Maybe I should go out and get a Big Mac today.

 

[Nickyboy]

The second-most brutal restaurant review, after that of Guy Fieri's now-closed spot in Times Square: https://www.washingtonpost.com/life...ory.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.8b65543e7752

 

[Nickyboy]

Great. Now I want crawfish, which is impossible to find in this neck of the country: https://www.gq.com/story/new-orleans-crawfish