ABV Is A-OK!
...Properly seasoned beef finely minced to an almost silky texture, earthy fresh olives, robust and salty anchovies, floral and only slightly bitter greens, mellow and homey parmesan, all make for several great bites.... [Full Post]
Ssäm I Am
...the percentage of lean, slowly roasted duck meat to the slightly rendered, protective layer of fat to the self-basted, crispy skin was outstanding to visually behold as well as slowly consume, enjoying the purity of it all at first that it took me a while to even address the possibilities of adding the condiments.... [Full Post]
Oh. Mah. Jong!
....My favorites were the Spanish Breakfast (you had me at "chorizo", then kept me at "runny, poached egg"!), and the Run Forrest, with its simple prep, letting the shrimp flavor flow through the tender, only slightly toothsome dumpling skin, complimented nicely by the mellowed citrus kick of the tomato salsa, and needing only the smallest dip into the the side dipping sauce.... [Full Post]
My New KFC
Bon Chon Chicken (Midtown West) | 325 5th Ave. (bet 32nd & 33rd Sts.) | 212.686.8282 | www.bonchon.com
A Day in the Life of Hamburger Buns
....Two were of a kind of steak burger prep, with steak sauce, raw and fried onions, and bacon. The other two had the addition of sweet and spicy elements, making a pineapple mustard from scratch, pickling raw onions in balsamic vinegar, and two slices of crispy bacon, and kicking the whole burger up with sweet relish and hot jalapeños. All four burgers sat very nicely on four toasted hamburger buns.... [Full post]
Do You Know Wot?
...All of it contained great flavors, even with some spice combinations being a little foreign to me. the meat dishes each had tender proteins, spiced for flavor and heat, and complemented well by the bread. The vegetable dishes were more mildly seasoned, but let their true taste characters come through.... [Full post]
No...PHUDE...'Til...Brooklyn!
...The chicken had "cracklin'" good skin and was minimally seasoned, letting the the flavor of the chicken shine through, its meat tender and juicy. A nice flaky exterior, an aromatic, airy interior, the biscuit tasted great in its own bitefuls or coupled with a pull of the fried chicken. The mac 'n' cheese, drizzled with hot sauce, was creamy smooth, cheesy without that extra "sharpness", and its pasta maintaining an almost perfect al dente firmness.... [Full post]
The Proof Is In The Eating
... So dredging some breast and drumsticks in a flour and cormeal mix spiced with salt, pepper, garlic powder, chili powder and paprika, and herberd with dried oregano, basil, sage and tarragon, I deep fried those in some hot corn oil two-to-three pieces at at time for about 10-12 minutes per batch, and they came out all golden, crispy-skinned on the outside... [Full post...]
Ging-ing It
...The shrimp were big and tasty, fried in a tempura-like batter that was not at all oily. The dumplings were light, with a nice non-gummy dough and a fully seasoned pork filling that require less soy dipping sauce than most dumplings do. The eggrolls were prepared more modernly, with a lighter yet crispier wrapper, and were nicely complimented by spicier- and fruitier-than-usual duck sauce.... [cont.]
Best of Both Worlds, Twice
...The great thing about chili is that you always have to make them in large batches, as I did. And, now I still have a whole bunch left over. Something to look forward to now, the following morning—this Christmas morning!—as I remember how chili improves over a couple of days in its chilled container.... [cont.]
Peruvian Gold
...Yet, unlike the neighborhood's standing Peruvian cuisine champ, Pio Pio, Chicken Festival, in it's being so new, has something to prove. I've been going to Pio Pio for years; however, over those years, I've seen the service get more caustic, the restaurant get more cramped and rushed, and the delivery take longer and longer with varying results in portion size, food temperature, and even accuracy of order.... [Full Post]
Fatty Crab Is No Joke!
...Trixie and I were happy and full, as I asked for a doggy bag for the remaining mussels and duck (The Fatty Dog had been completely obliterated!). We were finally done.... HA! Or so we thought. The manager, Dave (I believe his name was), brought us out some panna cotta with coconut and nuts. Are you kidding me! And, it was on the house. I guess all my talking did us some good!, I was thinking of gloating to Trixie. That was until I just happende to catch, and watch, old school New York City comedy god (and tenured member of LAW & ORDER: SVU, Richard Belzer walk right by our table..... [Full post]
