Capitol Hill Blue Forums Misc. Topics Food, Drink and Cooking Wonder what the poor folks are eatin' tonight?

Not a bit: Soul Food, Mexican, Thai, Indian, Japanese, Chinese, and just about everything else is fine. Cocoa is my Kryptonite: I love chocolate (as dark as possible) but it gives me intense heartburn for several hours. I was taking Prilosec for about a year, but have found I don't ever need it if I just avoid anything containing cocoa. "White chocolate" seems fine, but of course it's not really chocolate.

I lost a whole flock of chickens two years ago. But I didn't stop eating chicken. Wild duck breast is far superior to the Pekin Ducks we can get at the supermarket, but much more difficult to obtain. But still. one taste of my roast duck might change your mind about that.

These are nothing more than Conch Fritters made with gator tail and a few additional Cajun spices, I recommend a Remoulade dipping sauce. Have you had Bang Bang Shrimp at The Bonefish Grill? To die for! and only $5 bucks on Wednesday night.

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Au contraire mon frer! White chocolate is made with cocoa butter. It doesn't get more real than that.

Five Guys Burgers. You haven't had a good burger and fries if you haven't gone to Five Guys. Darn. Maybe I should send that to them as a slogan. Luckily for me the closest is about 40 miles away or I would weigh 400 pounds.

We have a Five Guys Burgers just down the street from where I live. But it doesn't come close to In-N-Out! That place is always crowded and has the best burgers always made from fresh(never frozen) ingredients. And Five Guys costs about 3 times as much. I don't go to In-N-Out much either. For the same reason that you cite here, Churl!

There is a Mom and Pop burger place near me that makes perfect french fries. thick cut, crispy on the outside soft on the inside, and you get a lot for the price. They have almost anything, from breakfast to dinner. Pretty cheap, and good, too. I love their patty melts, and you can even choose what kin d of cheese you like, too.

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Considering that french fries are such a simple, unprepossessing food, I wonder why they are so popular. Does it boil down to a simple, atavistic anthropoid delight in fat, carbohydrate and salt?

I imagine texture must be involved, too.

It tastes good, and it's fast and easy when you're in a hurry. I hit the wall quite some time ago as far as fast food or junk food goes, but I was genuinely surprised how good HH tastes, especially when pushed for time. I just don't make a habit of using it more than once a week.
Yes, and just about any other kind that I got drippings from whatever I was roasting or frying. I'm also very fond of egg noodles and/or mashed potatoes, especially made with garlic and chicken broth. I suspect that food prices will skyrocket before too much longer, but- at least for now- you can eat reasonable good for not too much money. Sometimes for a late night snack, I boil some egg noodles in just enough chicken or beef broth to cook the noodles and absorb most of the liquid. I then add butter and/or soy sauce, and it just hits the spot. Hot pepper sauce also works well.

Numan~seriously, I think you're hypothesis is true! And I've cooked potatoes using your method, and it always comes out very well. In fact, it is my kids' favorite way to have their potatoes.

Fried eggs, yellow grits, pork jowl bacon and biscuits with butter and homemade peach preserves.
Sometimes breakfast for dinner hits the spot.
A cold front blew through today so I made Hot Cocoa for dessert. With Hershey's Special Dark dutched cocoa and fresh whipped cream.
Sorry, PIA, but there is a whole world of hot White Chocolate beverages you can experiment with if you miss this winter treat. My favorite of those has a shot of espresso in it which makes it more chocolaty without adding cocoa powder.