The Food Thread - Page 2

SuperKevin · 10-13-2007, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by duckseason

Homemade is all I mess with. Those chains use the nastiest chicken on the market, and you can buy and prepare a superior product yourself and save money in the process.

Agreed but sometimes you get lazy. BoJangles is another good one but it's been YEARS since I've been there

duckseason · 10-13-2007, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by SubNoize

homemade is def. nice, but Church's is always fresh and great tasting.

Yeah we don't have church's around here. How do you know it's fresh though?

duckseason · 10-13-2007, 06:47 PM

Call me a health freak, but I won't eat anything that's been fried in hydrogenated oil either. Just nasty as hell. Not sure how many of the chains have stopped using that jizm, but I'm assuming most still do.

Modano · 10-13-2007, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by duckseason

Call me a health freak, but I won't eat anything that's been fried in hydrogenated oil either. Just nasty as hell. Not sure how many of the chains have stopped using that jizm, but I'm assuming most still do.

I agree, and by the way, that's all you need to have a great lunch/dinner:

duckseason · 10-13-2007, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Modano

I agree, and by the way, that's all you need to have a great lunch/dinner:

Hell yeah. Love me some pasta. For those who don't know, Barilla >>> Ronzoni. Just trust me on that.

familyguy555 · 10-13-2007, 06:59 PM

Anyone heard of Max & Ermas. I had it tonight pretty good.

Modano · 10-13-2007, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by duckseason

Hell yeah. Love me some pasta. For those who don't know, Barilla >>> Ronzoni. Just trust me on that.

Well, I don't even know what Ronzoni is! :D
Barilla is head and shoulder the best pasta in the world... Someone prefer Voiello, but Barilla is classic. Is it easy to find pasta Barilla in the US?
And for the sauce, Cirio is money. They make the best tomato's stuff in the world, really.
As the majority of the italians I love cooking, and I think I'm pretty good at it :P

duckseason · 10-13-2007, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Modano

Well, I don't even know what Ronzoni is! :D
Barilla is head and shoulder the best pasta in the world... Someone prefer Voiello, but Barilla is classic. Is it easy to find pasta Barilla in the US?
And for the sauce, Cirio is money. They make the best tomato's stuff in the world, really.
As the majority of the italians I love cooking, and I think I'm pretty good at it :P

Yeah, Ronzoni is Barilla's biggest competitor over here, but they suck. It takes an extra couple minutes depending on the variety, and it's a lot more difficult to achieve al dente. Barilla is on the money every time. Never seen any products from Cirio or Voiello. I usually make some kind of homemade sauce. Have yet to find anything in a jar that is worth the money over here.

SuperKevin · 10-13-2007, 07:09 PM

i can't cook too well but i can BBQ like a MoFo!

ATLDirtyBirds · 10-13-2007, 07:10 PM

Turkey Bacon Sub. It was decent, but the Lays chips which where unbelievable salty killed it.

Turtlepower · 10-13-2007, 07:11 PM

A George Foreman is the greatest invention of all-time.

ATLDirtyBirds · 10-13-2007, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by duckseason

Yeah, Ronzoni is Barilla's biggest competitor over here, but they suck. It takes an extra couple minutes depending on the variety, and it's a lot more difficult to achieve al dente. Barilla is on the money every time. Never seen any products from Cirio or Voiello. I usually make some kind of homemade sauce. Have yet to find anything in a jar that is worth the money over here.

Really? I actually prefer Ronzoni.

SuperKevin · 10-13-2007, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Turtlepower

A George Foreman is the greatest invention of all-time.

i agree. i love my Foreman.

ATLDirtyBirds · 10-13-2007, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by SuperKevin

i agree. i love my Foreman.

Regular grill FTW. Geogre sucks all the flavor out of my burgers.

Turtlepower · 10-13-2007, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ATLDirtyBirds

Regular grill FTW. Geogre sucks all the flavor out of my burgers.

If you live in an apartment... The Foreman is a godsend.

duckseason · 10-13-2007, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ATLDirtyBirds

Really? I actually prefer Ronzoni.

Well we all have our preferences, but to me Barilla is superior in every noticeable way. The fact that Ronzoni takes longer to cook should tell you something right there.

SuperKevin · 10-13-2007, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ATLDirtyBirds

Regular grill FTW. Geogre sucks all the flavor out of my burgers.

I agree with this as well but I'll never hesitate to use my Foreman if it's really cold out/raining/or I'm too lazy to get more propane

The Unseen · 10-13-2007, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Modano

Well, I don't even know what Ronzoni is! :D
Barilla is head and shoulder the best pasta in the world... Someone prefer Voiello, but Barilla is classic. Is it easy to find pasta Barilla in the US?
And for the sauce, Cirio is money. They make the best tomato's stuff in the world, really.
As the majority of the italians I love cooking, and I think I'm pretty good at it :P

Off topic, but I love the Italian language. Rhythmic quality, abundance of vowels...up there with my favorite languages aesthetically.

duckseason · 10-13-2007, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by ATLDirtyBirds

Regular grill FTW. Geogre sucks all the flavor out of my burgers.

Yeah, nothing beats a regular old charcoal Weber. Indoor, a nice cast iron skillet eliminates any need for a Foreman. Who the hell wants all the flavor to run out into a drip pan?

duckseason · 10-13-2007, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by The Unseen

Off topic, but I love the Italian language. Rhythmic quality, abundance of vowels...up there with my favorite languages aesthetically.

Yeah, I was considering using that Rosetta Stone software to learn a few languages. It'd be awesome to be able to speak Italian.

ATLDirtyBirds · 10-13-2007, 07:20 PM

I'm thinking Taco Bell tomorrow. Cheesy Gordilla Crunches, with the Chicken Quesidillas. My god.

Modano · 10-13-2007, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by duckseason

Yeah, Ronzoni is Barilla's biggest competitor over here, but they suck. It takes an extra couple minutes depending on the variety, and it's a lot more difficult to achieve al dente. Barilla is on the money every time. Never seen any products from Cirio or Voiello. I usually make some kind of homemade sauce. Have yet to find anything in a jar that is worth the money over here.

I guess Ronzoni isn't an italian product, but they just use an italian name...
By the way, Cirio doesn't produce ready-sauce (I don't know the english word for that), they produce what we called "pomodori pelati", "passata di pomodoro"... I don't know how do you call these things, but they're simply tomatos without the peel, seeds etc...
Of course you just can't put them in the pasta and you have the sauce, you have to make the sauce by yourself. And the secret for a good sauce is using a good tomato, and doing it with love :P

gbpackers0065 · 10-13-2007, 07:23 PM

White Castle. End of Story.

Modano · 10-13-2007, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by The Unseen

Off topic, but I love the Italian language. Rhythmic quality, abundance of vowels...up there with my favorite languages aesthetically.

It's a pretty fascinating language. Pretty hard to learn because of a billion of grammar irregularities...

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Originally Posted by duckseason

Yeah, I was considering using that Rosetta Stone software to learn a few languages. It'd be awesome to be able to speak Italian.

If you want some help just ask me... I can't teach you to speak a perfect Italian, but I can help you at least with the basic things... I've studied a lot of languages (English, Spanish and French) in college, so I know the way to approach a new language...If you're intersted just pm me...

duckseason · 10-13-2007, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Modano

It's a pretty fascinating language. Pretty hard to learn because of a billion of grammar irregularities...

If you want some help just ask me... I can't teach you to speak a perfect Italian, but I can help you at least with the basic things... I've studied a lot of languages (English, Spanish and French) in college, so I know the way to approach a new language...If you're intersted just pm me...

Nice. Thank you. Not sure I'm ready to dive into that just yet, but I'll keep that in mind.