Food and How you Cook/Eat it (2013)

[Frau Mau]

Yeah. Central Market was out of sticks, but I have some weapons-grade Vietnamese ground cinnamon. Love that stuff. You know, now that I think of it, I left out cumin. Hrm.

Did you eat it with cous cous? Raisins in the cous cous works really well, they hydrate and give it some sweetness. I'm always careful with cumin, too much can ruin a dish. (Makes it smell like B.O.)

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

Pickled eggs are great.  Habanero sounds like a nice touch.  I would probably toss in some garlic for good measure.   

[blue911]

Pickled eggs are great.  Habanero sounds like a nice touch.  I would probably toss in some garlic for good measure.   

I thought about garlic but didn't think it would stand a chance against the habanero.

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

Probably not, but it might provide some floral notes on the back end

I thought about garlic but didn't think it would stand a chance against the habanero.

[blue911]

Probably not, but it might provide some floral notes on the back end

I think I'll be delivering the floral notes on the back end 

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

Oh yes, pickled eggs are best before an overseas long-haul flight. Thinly sliced raw onion, horseradish, and dark rye bread are good sides. 

[houston-nat]

Did you eat it with cous cous? Raisins in the cous cous works really well, they hydrate and give it some sweetness. I'm always careful with cumin, too much can ruin a dish. (Makes it smell like B.O.)

Oh maybe that's why Turkish people smell funny... it must be there version of smelling like curry.

(I didn't use cous cous... I was pretty harried yesterday TBH. Almost killed a bottle of wine while cooking.)

[houston-nat]

I think I'll be delivering the floral notes on the back end 

[saltydad]

Making habanero spiced pickled eggs. Cause when you're old and fat, farting is about the sexy thing you can do. Pickling dilled green beans,Chinese 5 spice carrots and Szechaun cabbage as well.

Oh Christ, if we both ate that in the same room, they'd have to call out a Hazmat team.

[Nathan]

Double R Bar Burger with barbecue sauce, fries, washed down with a pumpkin shake from Roy's. 

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

Do they still have the "fixins bar"?  It's not a real double R bar burger without 4 inches of sliced onion and a pound of pickles on top. 

Double R Bar Burger with barbecue sauce, fries, washed down with a pumpkin shake from Roy's. 

[Nathan]

Yeah, and if you order drive through you get a little cup with lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickles to put on your sandwich as you see fit.

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

There hasn't been a Roy Rogers around here in years.  And with Maryland House under renovation, I can't think of anything this side of the Delaware Turnpike.  But that's OK, because Chipotle has filled the void to some extent. 

[The Chief]

I often forget how awesome chicken is.  And eggs.  So much awesome from one animal.

[Terpfan76]

I often forget how awesome chicken is.  And eggs.  So much awesome from one animal.

I made a simple fried egg and cheese sandwhich, grilled cheese style the other day... Dear god it's amazing how good something so simple can be. I even fried up a couple eggs for the dogs. My wife does that for them every Sunday. Two fried eggs each for our dogs.

[Nathan]

Dark meat > white meat.

[Terpfan76]

Roast beast, potatos and carrots from the crockpot... yum

[1995hoo]

I can think of two Roy Rogers near our house. The closer of the two is off Manchester Boulevard just east of Beulah Street (perhaps a mile or so east of the Springfield Metro stop). The other is off Fort Hunt Road across from the Mount Vernon rec center where the Caps used to practice (I think it's Belle View Boulevard, though I can never remember the street name).

[comish4lif]

There hasn't been a Roy Rogers around here in years.  And with Maryland House under renovation, I can't think of anything this side of the Delaware Turnpike.  But that's OK, because Chipotle has filled the void to some extent. 

there's 2 Roy Rogers' in Alexandria.

[Mathguy]

That depends on what the chicken is used for.  I'd rather use white meat in stews, soups, curries, etc.  But Popeye's is another matter

Dark meat > white meat.

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

RR in NoVa?  I had no idea...must investigate next time I'm over there.  Of course that would entail not going to Crystal Thai or one of those awesome Korean places in Annandale. 

[GburgNatsFan]

And one in Gaithersburg.

there's 2 Roy Rogers' in Alexandria.

[HalfSmokes]

Is the one in downtown bethesda still there?

[Terpfan76]

Downtown Cumberland nagES! It has the Fixin's Bar too. And those wonderful sweet rolls.

[imref]

Here's my favorite turkey brine recipe if anyone is looking for a good one. 

http://bbq.about.com/od/turkeybrinerecipes/r/bl71116d.htm

Ingredients:
2 quarts vegetable stock
1/2 cup salt (3/4 cup Kosher or coarse salt)
1/2 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon dried rosemary
1 tablespoon dried sage
1 tablespoon dried thyme
2 quarts cold water
Preparation:

In a large pot combine vegetable stock, salt, sugar, and herbs over a medium heat. Simmer for about 15 minutes until the salt is completely dissolved. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Add cold water. Place turkey in a large plastic container. Pour brine over top, cover and refrigerate. Brine for 1 hour per pound.

Thoroughly rinse all the brine from the turkey before cooking.

I tried Alton Brown's brine a few years ago but found it to be too sweet for my tastes.  I'll cook the turkey with a cooked onion (slice an onion, put it in water, and nuke it for about 2 minutes) and a pack of poultry herbs from the grocery store inside the cavity.